Written by Wilton Historical Society
Booked for Lunch: “The Agitators: Three Friends Who Fought for Abolition and Women’s Rights” by Dorothy Wickenden on Thursday, June 3, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
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Looking for a great read, something engaging and informative? The Wilton Historical Society hosts a lunch time book discussion group that focuses on history. We welcome one and all!
The Agitators chronicles the revolutionary activities of Harriet Tubman, Frances Seward, and Martha Wright: three unlikely collaborators in the quest for abolition and women’s rights, as told by the author of the New York Times bestseller
Photograph by Danna Singer / ACLU / Reuters
In 2017, Brandi Levy, a junior-varsity cheerleader at Mahanoy Area High School, in Pennsylvania, was denied a spot on the school’s varsity squad. That weekend, off campus, Levy posted a furious, profanity-filled photo and message about the decision on Snapchat. A student who saw the message showed a screenshot to her mother the cheer coach. Levy was barred from cheerleading for the rest of the year. The A.C.L.U. helped Levy’s parents file suit against the school in federal court, claiming that Brandi’s First Amendment right to free speech had been curtailed. Last week, four years after that pivotal snap, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.Jeannie Suk Gersen joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss this contentious case and what it means for free speech in the digital age.
Mark your calendar for these upcoming events and meetings:
⢠Francineâs Friends Mobile Mammography Unit will be parked and open for appointments at the library on Thursday. To schedule a mammogram, call 483-1847 or (800) 727-8439, ext. 68120.
⢠In May, teens can earn a chance to win a free specialty drink from the Cupbearer Cafe by competing in the libraryâs teen trivia contest. For each month of trivia teens complete, Ms. Teya will place your name in a jar. After three months, she will draw a name.
⢠The next to Terra Essential Oils class will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 19.