Book Discussion and Zoom with Author: My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray
Join us as we discuss and Zoom with the author of the historical fiction book, My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton by Stephanie Dray.
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- Spencer Public Library 21 E 3rd St, Spencer, IA
Special Screening of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: Faith and Freedom
Spencer Public Library 21 E 3rd St, Spencer, IAView selected excerpts from Ken Burns' documentary AMERICAN REVOLUTION, exploring religion and religious diversity in the 18th century and offering insight into the role of faith in shaping the nation's early history.
Special Screening of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION : Voices and Visions
Spencer Public Library 21 E 3rd St, Spencer, IAView selected excerpts from Ken Burns’ documentary, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION and showcases art, music, and literature from the Revolutionary Era, offering a lens into the voices and visions of 1776. Discussion after.
Become A Citizen Archivist
Spencer Public Library 21 E 3rd St, Spencer, IACelebrate our Nations 250th Anniversary by transcribing period documents. Take a look at Colonial cookbooks at the Library of Congress from the middle of the 18th century, through the American Revolution, and on to the end of the century. It is during this crucial period that Amelia Simmons publishes the first cookbook intended specifically for […]
The Founding Mothers
Spencer Public Library 21 E 3rd St, Spencer, IAJoin Laura Keyes from Historic Voices with her talk on The Founding Mothers. The “Mothers” of America aren’t often mentioned – the women whose influence on the early years of the United States reverberated for centuries afterwards. Learn about soldiers, writers, printers, scholars, farmers, artists, and spies – all women, and all vital to our […]
Book Discussion: Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowel
Spencer Public Library 21 E 3rd St, Spencer, IALet’s celebrate our 250th! Lafayette in the Somewhat United States is a humorous and insightful portrait of the famed Frenchman, the impact he had on our young country, and his ongoing relationship with some of the instrumental Americans of the time, including George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and many more. Books can be checked […]
Special Screening: The Spirit of Service
Spencer Public Library 21 E 3rd St, Spencer, IAThe Spirit of Service screening reel includes selected excerpts from the series and is designed to encourage thoughtful discussion about THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, especially around the spirit of service in American culture - 30 minute film clip with discussion after.
Screening Reel – The Spirit of Service – Clip from the PBS Documentary – “The American Revolution”
Spencer Public Library 21 E 3rd St, Spencer, IACelebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation! The Spirit of Service screening reel includes selected excerpts from the series and is designed to encourage thoughtful discussion about THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, especially around the spirit of service in American culture - 30 minute film clip with discussion after. Free to the Public.
Screening of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Spencer Public Library 21 E 3rd St, Spencer, IACelebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation! The Spirit of Service screening reel includes selected excerpts from the series and is designed to encourage thoughtful discussion about THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, especially around the spirit of service in American culture - 30 minute film clip with discussion after. Free to the Public.
Punch the Lights Out: Colonial Craft
Spencer Public Library 21 E 3rd St, Spencer, IACelebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary with a “tin smithing” craft. Punch holes in a tin can to make a lantern. Please bring your own hammer. Space is limited so sign-up online.
Punch the Lights Out: Colonial Craft
Spencer Public Library 21 E 3rd St, Spencer, IACelebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary by taking on a “tin smithing” craft. We will be punching holes in a tin can to make a lantern. Please bring your own hammer. Space is limited so sign-up online at spencerlibrary.com to reserve your spot. Free and open to the public. Call 712-580-7290 for more information.
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt
Spencer Public Library 21 E 3rd St, Spencer, IACelebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation! The Continental screening reel brings to life the stories of the American Revolution, exploring the ideas and conflicts that ignited independence and the struggles and sacrifices of soldiers, women, and Native and African American allies. It reveals how this pivotal period shaped not just the original Thirteen Colonies, […]