12/14/2025
Scoville Memorial Library
38 Main St.
06068
Salisbury, Conn.
United States
Book Discussion with Author Jana Laiz

4 to 5:30 p.m., join in discussion with the author of A FREE WOMAN ON GOD & EARTH: THE TRUE STORY OF ELIZABETH “MUMBET” FREEMAN. This illustrated biography for young readers recounts the life of an enslaved African woman living in Sheffield, Mass., who successfully sued for her freedom in 1781. Free copies of the book are available at the library. Readers of all ages are welcome. Registration is requested at scovillelibrary.libcal.com/event/15517770

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