Upcoming Events: Overholser and Cort to Present Special Lectures

Ikat dyed silk warp, undyed cotton weft; image from WikiCommonsTwo Society leaders will bring their knowledge to audiences in Granville and Lancaster in the coming month. First, Cynthia Cort, curator of an exhibit at the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio in Lancaster, will present a lecture and film on “Patola: Double Ikat Weaving in Western India.” The program will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, at the Center, 145 East Main St., Lancaster. This program is open to the public and will cost $8 ($5 for members of the Center). Cort, who serves as a board member and collections manager for the Society, has gathered exquisite examples of textiles from around the world for the exhibit, which is titled Gorgeous Threads: A World of Textiles, including many pieces from her own collection. Cort produced the film between 1979 and 1981 to document the Ikat weaving technique in which the threads are tie-dyed before weaving. 

Image by Flickr user "HystericalMark"; used under a Creative Commons licenseNext, Theresa Overholser, archivist of the Society, will present a program on The Underground Railroad in the community room at the Granville Library at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 27. The program is free and open to the public. Theresa will relate the stories and legends of the movement that harbored and moved escaped slaves to safety and dispel a few myths about underground railroad activities in Granville.

New Issue of Modern Times Now Available

The June, 2013 issue of our monthly e-newsletter, Modern Times, is now available.  If you're a subscriber, you've already received it by email.

 

This month includes information on upcoming lectures by Theresa Overholser and Cynthia Cort, a report on our event with Frederick Douglass, and more.

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Douglass Event a Huge Success

Some 300 people turned out last Saturday for a reimagination of a visit to Granville from Frederick Douglass.  Douglass reenactor Michael E. Crutcher impressed the audience as he and local reenactors staged a Town Hall meeting on the question of slavery. 

The event, which was put together by the GHS in collaboration with the Granville Public Library, the Avery Downer House, and the Granville Fine Arts Commission, envisioned Douglass coming to Granville to “smooth over” the differences between the abolitionists and the majority of the local population (who supported the Colonization Movement). 

Although Douglass never actually came to Granville, his voice and presence were central to the debate over slavery that divided the town and the nation.  With Mr. Crutcher's powerful presence and deep knowledge of Frederick Douglass' life and thought, those in attendance quickly came to understand why.

Link to the Granville Sentinel story

This Saturday: Frederick Douglass Speaks to the People of Granville

On Saturday, May 18, the GHS in collaboration with the Granville Public Library, the Avery Downer House, and the Granville Fine Arts Commission, will present a historical reenactment of "An Address to the People of Granville" by noted abolitionist Frederick Douglass.  Set in 1837, this program envisions Douglass coming to Granville to “smooth over” the differences between the abolitionists and the majority of the local population (who supported the Colonization Movement).

Although Douglass never actually came to Granville, his voice and presence were central to the debate over slavery that divided the town and the nation. A professional Douglass reenactor will help re-create that important era in the village's history.  We encourage you to attend, then join us for a reception at the Avery Downer house following the event.

WHAT:  "An Address to the People of Granville" by Frederick Douglass

WHEN:  Saturday, May 18, at 1:00 p.m. 

WHERE:  The basement of the historic First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway, Granville, OH 43023

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

May Issue of Modern Times Now Available

The May, 2013 issue of our monthly e-newsletter, Modern Times, is now available.  If you're a subscriber, you've already received it by email.

 

This month includes information on our newest board members and information about our upcoming event with Frederick Douglass.

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