Showing posts with label bicentennial. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bicentennial. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton to host programs on Bicentennial Quilt

SHELTON - Plumb Memorial Library, 65 Wooster St. will host a four-part series of programs celebrating the city's past through the renowned Shelton Bicentennial Quilt.
The series will begin Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. and run for four weeks.
The program is co-sponsored by the Plumb Memorial Library and the Sarah Riggs Humphreys-Mary Silliman Chapter, NSDAR.

The Bicentennial Quilt contains 44 squares in a quilt about 112 inches wide and 71 inches long. It was created in 1976 to show a history of Shelton over the years. 

It will be used to depict the four topics of the series: the history of recreation, farming, manufacturing, and transportation.

Light refreshments will be served. Registration is required.

To register, contact Plumb Memorial Library at 203-924-1580; RSVP is appreciated.