NEW HAMPTON — The documentary film "Lost in Laconia" will be presented by the New Hampton Historical Society at the Gordon-Nash Library at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 28.
Following the screening, filmmaker Gordon DuBois will lead a question and answer session about the making of the movie, which provides a thought provoking look at the social values and cultural ideals of the twentieth century.
Thousands of children and adults were institutionalized in large, state operated institutions throughout the country. The film traces the history of the New Hampshire School for the Feebleminded, later renamed The Laconia State School, from its initial beginnings in the early 1900s until its closure in 1991. The Laconia institution was similar to other such places that served to segregate and isolate people branded as feebleminded and a danger to society.
All are welcome. For more information, e-mail Dubois at forestpd@metrocast.net.
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