Join Rokeby Museum this Saturday, July 5th, for our Reading Frederick Douglass event. In honor of famed orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglass, visitors are invited to attend a community reading of his historic "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July" speech. Our featured speaker, Rev. Dr. François Clemmons will be leading the event with spirituals and a reading of the first stanza. A professional and prolific singer, the recipient of a Bachelor of Music degree from Oberlin College and a Master of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University, Rev. Dr. Clemmons is also widely known for his 25-year role as Officer Clemmons on "Mister Roger's Neighborhood." Rev. Dr. Clemmons has lent his voice to many Vermont institutions, including Rokeby Museum, Vermont Folklife, and the historic Clemmons Family Farm. Don't miss this great event! www.francoisclemmons.net #rokeby #history #abolition #blackhistory #community #speech #groupreading (fb)

Don't forget! Rokeby Museum's first Gallery Talk will take place this Wednesday, July 2nd, from 12:30 - 1:00. Join Rokeby Museum's Interim Director Joan Gorman for a talk on how Rokeby constructed its newest exhibit, "Inspired by Nature: The Women Artists of Rokeby." The event will be held at Rokeby's visitor center. Not able to make it? Don't worry! We'll be doing it again throughout the season on July 30th, August 25th, and September 15th. Stop by during our normal hours to experience the exhibit yourself before peeking behind the curtain. #museum #Vermont #history #Rokeby #art #ExhibitDesign #behindthescenes (fb)