Join Barbara A. Lyons, musician, choir director, and fiber artist from Alliance, for a lively introduction to Jacqueline Tobin's book, Hidden in Plain View, on Monday, February 20 at 7 pm. Hidden in Plain View describes how some slaves were involved in a sophisticated network that melded African textile traditions with American quilt practices and created a potent result: African American quilts with patterns that conveyed messages that were, in fact, essential tools for escape along the Underground Railroad.
In addition to sharing this fascinating story, Lyons will display some artifacts that reveal the creative and clever ways African Americans used art to secretly communicate during slavery.
No registration is necessary for this free program. For more information, please contact the Reference Desk at 330.673.4414 or kflinfo@kentfreelibrary.org.