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Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad

2024-02-07 18:00:00 2024-02-07 19:00:00 America/Chicago Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad The Urbana Free Library - Zoom

Wednesday, February 07
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-02-07 18:00:00 2024-02-07 19:00:00 America/Chicago Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad Join Connie Martin to learn about pre-Civil War quilts, and the secrets they held. The Urbana Free Library - Zoom

Join Connie Martin to learn about pre-Civil War quilts, and the secrets they held.

Join Connie Martin as she tells the stories passed down to her great-grandmother Lizzie of how her family survived the antebellum period through trials and tribulations, and how they used quilts that contained hidden codes and secret messages to assist abolitionists–white and Black–to guide enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad to Canada.

During this presentation, Connie shares eighteen different quilt patterns in replica quilts and refers to a book her mother, Dr. Clarice Boswell, wrote about their family called Lizzie’s Story: A Slave Family’s Journey to Freedom.

Connie Martin, MA, is a retired teacher and popular veteran fitness instructor. As a Road Scholar, she provides historical education through engaging live presentations to create awareness, growth, and inspiration for Illinois communities.

This event is co-sponsored by the Illinois Humanities Road Scholar Speaker Bureau.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | High School Students | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Teen | Local History & Genealogy | Adult |

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The Urbana Free Library

Phone: 217-367-4057

Hours
Mon, May 12 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, May 13 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 14 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 15 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 16 9:00AM to 6:00PM
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About the library

Conveniently located at the corner of Race and Green in downtown Urbana.

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The Urbana Free Library

Sun, May 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, May 19, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, May 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Tue, May 20, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, May 20, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Tue, May 20, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Wed, May 21, 9:30am - 2:30pm
Urbana Early Childhood School

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The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

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Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Thu, May 22, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
St. Matthews Church

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Urbana Farmer's Market

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The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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The Urbana Free Library

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The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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Wed, May 28, 10:00am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, May 28, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

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The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room

Mon, Jun 02, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jun 03, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jun 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Campus Cooperative Preschool

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The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

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The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

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The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jun 05, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Fri, Jun 06, 10:00am - 10:45am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Mon, Jun 09, 9:30am - 11:30am
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The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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The Urbana Free Library

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The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jun 11, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jun 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jun 12, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

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The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Mon, Jun 16, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jun 17, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jun 17, 11:00am - 2:00pm
The Urbana Free Library

Tue, Jun 17, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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The Urbana Free Library