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DO NOT RUN/SHARE AFTER 10/19/2022
"Meet Elizabeth Freeman," presented by The Sheffield Historical Society, The First Congregational Church of Sheffield, UCC, and the office of State Representative Wm. Smitty Pignatelli, August 20, 2022.
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CELEBRATION OF ELIZABETH FREEMAN IN SHEFFIELD
Friday- Elizabeth Freeman and the telling of Black stories
The W. E. B. Du Bois Center for Freedom and Democracy will present the roundtable on Fri., Aug. 19, at 4pm at Dewey Hall. A reception will follow.
Saturday- “Meet Elizabeth Freeman” play
On Sat., Aug. 20, at 7pm, Wanda Houston will portray Freeman in “Meet Elizabeth Freeman,” a one-woman play by Teresa Miller at the Old Parish Church. Since a large number of people are expected to attend, the performance will be live-streamed and projected at Dewey Hall and the Sheffield Library.
Sunday- The commemorative walk
This year, the walk will start at Ashley House at 9:30 on Sunday morning and end at Dewey Hall, where people will have a chance to cool off and rest before heading over to the unveiling ceremony at 11:45. A shuttle will leave from Dewey Hall to Ashley House at 9am. (If needed, the shuttle will make more than one run.)
More information available on the Sheffield Historical Society’s website.
