Eva Garcelon-Hart, the Sheldon's Archivist, and William Hart, Professor Emeritus of History at Middlebury College, will offer a presentation on June 14, 12 noon-1 pm, "A Fly in the Buttermilk: The African American Presence in Historic Middlebury." Their talk will illuminate the unexpected presence of African Americans who both lived in and visited Middlebury during the 19th and 20th centuries, including Frederick Douglass, Louise Manning, and Middlebury College students of color. This is the first in a series of lunchtime gallery talks, held every other Wednesday, between June 14 and August 23, 2023, that will highlight its current exhibition, Artists in the Archives: Unseen Neighbors. Each presentation will focus on a particular artist's collage that explores themes with which members of our community have grappled historically, including race, difference, sexuality, and gender. All talks are free with Museum admission and always free for Museum members.

The Henry Sheldon Museum is located at One Park Street, Middlebury, VT. 05753 www.henrysheldonmuseum.org