To Kill a Mockingbird still resonates with us today – 50-odd years after it was published. Not a lot of books have that kind of longevity. Three neighboring communities – Cromwell, Portland and Middletown – will examine this still relevant text through many lenses.

April 20, 6:00 p.m. – Cromwell Belden Public Library
Hey Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird documentary and discussion
Discussion Leader: Marsha Bansavage

April 21, 1:30 p.m. – Middlesex Community College
MILE book discussion
Discussion Leader: Anne Paluck

April 27, 12:00 p.m. – Middlesex Community College
Book discussion
Discussion Leader: Anne Paluck

April 27, 1:00 p.m. – Portland Waverly Center for Senior Services
Mockingbird, Alabama & Portland, CT
Discussion Leader: Marsha Bansavage

May 5, 7:00 p.m. – Portland Public Library
Book discussion
Discussion Leader: Marsha Bansavage

May 7, 12:00-5:00 p.m. – Riverfront Encounter Festival, Harbor Park, Middletown
Billie Holiday’s Strange Fruit
Performance by Anitra Brooks

May 9, 7:00 p.m. – Russell Library, Middletown
NOT Liberty and Justice for All, The Criminal Case of To Kill a Mockingbird
Featuring Author Elisabeth Petry

May 11, 6:30 p.m. – Portland Riverfront Park
Story Walk

May 12, 6:00 p.m. – Middletown Perk on Main
Legal Aspects of the Trial
Discussion Leader: Judge Marino and guest attorneys

May 17, 2 & 6 p.m. – Russell Library, Middletown
Hey Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird documentary and discussion
Discussion Leader: Richard Alleva

May 21, 10 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Middlesex County Historical Society Mansfield House, Middletown
National Read-a-thon Day