Middlesex County Public Library Webinars and Online Events brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium. Enjoy live talks from acclaimed authors and thought leaders every month with the latest addition to MCPL’s online offering! The virtual series can be streamed from the comfort of your home. Registration is required and you’ll receive a reminder for the virtual event.

Join us for a fascinating discussion with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted butter cows, and so much more! A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration.

A Dolly Parton crop art portrait. Size-96 cowboy boots. A button quilt. State Fairs: Growing American Craft features more than 100 photos of extraordinary and unconventional crafts from state and tribal fairs, including needlework, basketry, jewelry, ceramics, crop art, butter sculpture, and saddles. The catalog highlights personal stories and regional and cultural traditions, creating a vibrant portrait of American life. Come one, come all! State Fairs has a little something for everyone.

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