Come meet Founding Father, John Adams, to cap off our Weymouth Reads Together program, as acted by Michael Lepage. Michael Lepage, a local favorite,  is a very knowledgeable and experienced re-enactor. His performance is not to be missed!  

 

About the Book: As a Harvard alumnus, diplomat, US President, member of Congress, and attorney before the Supreme Court, John Quincy Adams had a unique relationship with slavery. Prickly and curmudgeonly, Adams danced with abolitionists, but never became one himself. However, Adams did harbor an intense hatred for the arguments of Southern slaveholders, and eventually found himself in the center of America's greatest struggle. Informed by Adams’s revealing and often tormented musings from his vast diary, this sweeping narrative offers a unique and gripping account of John Quincy Adams’s battle with slavery while exploring the many fault lines in American society that led to the Civil War. Included are the dramatic showdowns in the House of Representatives and the US Supreme Court, as well as Adams's attempts at outsmarting Southern politicians, and Adams's efforts to keep slavery in the forefront of Congressional activities.

Jen Pompeo, Community Outreach Sergeant of the Weymouth Police Department will be here to teach teens basic skills to stay safe. Teens will learn tips and tricks for safety. Jen will teach basic self defense moves and how to use your voice to protect yourself. 

This program is open for teens of all abilities. Registration is required. 

**Grades 7-12 Only**