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A National Park Service map of the middle passage Atlantic slave trade routes.

Maine and the West Indies Trade, with Seth Goldstein

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Speaker
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Maritime historian Seth Goldstein has spent the last several years researching the deep economic ties between Maine and West Indian plantations.

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Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Speaker
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Maritime historian Seth Goldstein has spent the last several years researching the deep economic ties between Maine and West Indian plantations.

"Tick Talk" with Mainely Ticks

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Community Room at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Speaker
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

2023 was a record year for confirmed cases of Lyme diseases in the State of Maine.  Did you know that senior citizens ages 65+ and children ages 5-14 have the highest incidence of Lyme disease?

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Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Speaker
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2023 was a record year for confirmed cases of Lyme diseases in the State of Maine.  Did you know that senior citizens ages 65+ and children ages 5-14 have the highest incidence of Lyme disease?

Dark grey logo that reads Life Reflections Project Transmit your values preserve your legacy.

Legacy Writing with Jay Sherwin of Life Reflections Projects

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Speaker
Age Group:
Adults

You may be familiar with the term "ethical will," the traditional name for a legacy letter.

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Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Speaker
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You may be familiar with the term "ethical will," the traditional name for a legacy letter.

An 1837 map of Portland Maine in black ink on a white background.

Portland, Abolition and the Underground Railroad

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Speaker
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Historian Seth Goldstein offers tours of the Portland Freedom Trail and has translated some of his tour content into this presentation. Seth begins the lecture with an examination of enslaved Africans in Southern Maine.

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Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Speaker
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Historian Seth Goldstein offers tours of the Portland Freedom Trail and has translated some of his tour content into this presentation. Seth begins the lecture with an examination of enslaved Africans in Southern Maine.