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Cary Lecture Series Presents: Dear Brother: The Life and Letters of Benjamin Franklin's Sister
Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA | Get Directions »
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In honor of Lexington’s 300th anniversary, Jill Lepore will speak on Benjamin Franklin’s sister, who shares a birth year with our town and was a lively correspondent during the Revolution. Jill Lepore is a professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at the New Yorker. She is the prize-winning author of many enthralling books on American history from colonial times to the present, including The Mansion of Happiness (2012).
This is the final installment of the 2012-13 Cary Lecture Series. Free tickets have been mailed to all Lexington households. Additional tickets, if needed, are available at Cary Memorial Library and the Town Office Building.
Professor Lepore’s most recent book, The Story of America: Essays on Origins, is this year’s Lexington Reads Community Book. Copies of The Story of America will be available for sale and signing at the Cary Lecture.
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| Where | Cary Memorial Building 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA 02420 |
| Next on | This event is over. |
| Time | 8:00 pm |
| Website | http://www.carylibrary.org |
| Phone | 781-862-6288 ext 250 |
| edickinson@minlib.net | |
| Price | $0 |
More About Cary Memorial Building
Named for Isaac Harris Cary, the Cary Memorial Building is located in Lexington Center between the town office building and the police station. The building is available for use by historic, educational, cultural or charitable groups and organizations. Within the building is Cary Hall, including a stage and auditorium with 780 seats and Estabrook Hall, with a small recital state and large lobby. Meeting rooms can be reserved by calling the number provided.
Other events here
- Lexington Symphony’s Concert in the Round Sat, Jun 8, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
