Upcoming Events

August 18 for a film showing by Samantha Green 

From Doormats to Dynasty to Doormats: A Patriots Celebration Presentation

From the struggles of the Boston Patriots to the decades of Super Bowl crowns, this lively and illuminating program will take you on a roller coaster ride through the history of the franchise that has captured more crowns than any other. Author and veteran sports writer Marty Gitlin, who covered the NFL in the newspaper field and for CBS Sports, will discuss and show videos of the greatest and most interesting players, teams, events and moments of the team since its birth in the American Football League in 1960. Watch the exploits of such early standouts as Gino Cappelletti and Babe Parilli, relive the disappointment of the Jim Plunkett era and talents of Steve Grogan and Sam “Bam” Cunningham. Experience again the transition from Drew Bledsoe to Tom Brady. And enjoy greatest highlights from the Greatest of All Time under Bill Belichick, including Super Bowl triumphs. This presentation is fun and enlightening so don’t miss it! Marty will host a Q&A following the program.

• August 21 @ 6 pm at Meriden Library

   

Plainfield Democratic Committee Meeting

Meriden Library  community room - Thursday, August 28 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm

John Yacavone - contact

6:30 pm

With Jennifer Blodgett from Servicelink NH

This workshop is designed to help Medicare enrollees make more informed choices about their benefits. Jennifer Blodgett of Sullivan County ServiceLink Aging and Disability Resource Center explains Part A hospital insurance, Part B medical insurance, prescription drug coverage and Medicare supplement plans, as well as strategies for protecting yourself from Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse.

Talk is Zoom-Only with David Vermette

The Ku Klux Klan in New England in the 1920s
Speaker: David Vermette (Author)
Abstract: Most New Englanders think of the Ku Klux Klan as a Southern
institution targeting mainly African-Americans. But in the 1920s the Klan
was nationwide and enjoyed strong support in the North and West as well
as the South. In addition to people of color, the 1920s Klan also targeted
Catholics, Jews, immigrants, and organized labor. This presentation will
explore the history of the so-called “Second Klan” of the 1920s focusing
especially on the Klan’s New England chapters. This presentation will look
in particular at the conflict between the Klan and New England’s Franco-
American (French-Canadian) population, one of the largest minorities in the
region in that period.
Bio: David Vermette is a writer, editor, and researcher. He is the author of
the book A Distinct Alien Race: The Untold Story of Franco-
Americans (Baraka Books, 2018) (French translation: Une race
d'étrangers: Le récit méconnu des Franco-Américains, Septentrion, 2024)
and the blog French North America. His writing has appeared
in Smithsonian and Time. Originally from Massachusetts, Vermette is a
frequent speaker at universities, historical and genealogical societies,
libraries, museums, and conferences on the topic of French North
American history.

Friends of the PRML Annual Book Sale September 13 and 14, 9-5, Plainfield Village Town Hall 

Friends of the PRML Annual Book Sale September 13 and 14, 9-5, Plainfield Village Town Hall