An Evening with Eleanor Roosevelt

Seekonk, MA – Eleanor Roosevelt is one of the most revered of all the first ladies, but how much do you know about her? Learn more about this famous voice at Seekonk Public Library on Thursday, June 22 at 6 PM in the program An Evening with Eleanor Roosevelt. In this presentation you will "meet" Eleanor Roosevelt at her home called Val Kill in Hyde Park, New York where she will discuss her role at the United Nations in passing the Declaration of Human Rights.

The first person narrative performance is followed by an informative PowerPoint outlining Eleanor's lifelong work in securing basic rights of all citizens of the world and life lessons she shared. This entertaining and informative program is presented by educator and theatre buff Carol Cohen; it is free and open to the public. For planning and to be notified of program updates please register in the Events Calendar at www.seekonkpl.org/events. 

For more information, call Adult Services at the library at (508) 336-8230 or email library@seekonkpl.org.