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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
We're closed Friday July 04 due to Independence Day
Mon, Jun 30 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 01 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jul 04 Closed
(Independence Day)
Sat, Jul 05 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jul 06 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

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

Upcoming events

Thu, Jul 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jul 03, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jul 03, 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Urbana Park District Health and Wellness Center

Fri, Jul 04, All day
The Urbana Free Library

Sat, Jul 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room

Mon, Jul 07, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Jul 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Tue, Jul 08, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jul 08, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jul 08, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jul 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jul 09, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jul 09, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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

Thu, Jul 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Orchard Downs Community Center

Thu, Jul 10, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jul 10, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
King Park

Thu, Jul 10, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Jul 12, 11:00am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room,The Lewis Auditorium

Cancelled
Sat, Jul 12, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Silver and Vawter

Sat, Jul 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Corner lot at Race St. & Green St.

Sat, Jul 12, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Jul 14, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Jul 14, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library

Tue, Jul 15, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jul 15, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jul 15, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Wed, Jul 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jul 16, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jul 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jul 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online

Thu, Jul 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jul 17, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Jul 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Jul 21, 9:30am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area,Megan's Reading Room

Mon, Jul 21, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jul 22, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jul 22, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jul 23, 10:00am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jul 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room

Wed, Jul 23, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jul 23, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jul 23, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Thu, Jul 24, 9:00am - 10:45am
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area,Megan's Reading Room

Thu, Jul 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jul 24, 11:15am - 12:15pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jul 24, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jul 24, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Ivanhoe Estates

Fri, Jul 25, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Jul 26, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Urbana Farmer's Market

Sat, Jul 26, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Jul 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room

Sat, Jul 26, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Krannert Art Museum

Sun, Jul 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Jul 28, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Jul 28, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Jul 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Tue, Jul 29, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jul 29, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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

Wed, Jul 30, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jul 30, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jul 31, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jul 31, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Fri, Aug 01, All day
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Sat, Aug 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium