MEREDITH — As part of the America250 programming at the Meredith Public Library, everyone is invited to meet Ben Franklin on Thursday, June 11.
Printer, scientist, inventor, author, ambassador, patriot ... Benjamin Franklin has been called "the First American." His rich and colorful life is recounted in this wonderful one-man show.
Meet and listen as one of the world's greatest statesmen and authors tells a tale that weaves history and humor. Franklin recounts his life from his youth in Boston, through his days as a printer in Philadelphia, and then his years as an inventor, philanthropist and revolutionary.
Portrayer J. T. Turner is an actor, director, voice-over talent, historian, fight choreographer and educator. He has been in numerous stage plays and enjoyed roles in TV episodes such as "Body of Proof" and background work in movies such as "Mystic River" and "Fever Pitch."
This program will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, at 91 Main St. For more information, call 603-279-4303. For more information, visit meredithlibrary.org.
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