Approximately 80 people gathered at Ashby Free Public Librarey on Saturday, July 26, for the grand opening of “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America“, a traveling history exhibit curated by the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street program.
Special thanks to everyone who attended, and to those who offered remarks on the importance of having conversations about democracy at the local level:
- State Representative Margaret Scarsdale
- Elizabeth Walsh from State Senator John Cronin’s offic
- Heather Brodie Perry, library director at Ashby Free Public Library and project manager for “Voices and Votes”
- Dave Slatery, deputy executive director of Mass Cultural Council
- Dave Nadeau, chair of the Ashby Selectboard
- Karen Schulman and Jim Lapierre, friends of Joe Labriola
- Brian Boyles, executive director of Mass Humanities
- Marie Pellissier, program officer at Mass Humanities
Be sure to visit the Ashby Free Public Library website for details on upcoming events.
Visit our special online exhibit, “Building Blocks of Democracy“, to learn about nine influential figures from Massachusetts state history.
