“Abraham Lincoln, Man of Compassion and Connecticut.”

Abe Lincoln expert Paula Hopewell will present “Abraham Lincoln, Man of Compassion and Connecticut.” Hopewell, a Lincoln scholar, will examine Lincoln’s compassion and personal tragedies. She also will highlight excerpts from his speeches. Her lecture also includes information on Connecticut’s role in the Civil War and the influence of Hartford’s Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”

The Friends of Wood Memorial Library and South Windsor Historical Society are co-sponsoring a calendar of programs with connections to local history.

All programs are held at Wood Memorial Library and Museum unless otherwise noted.

Program fees: Friends and Society members pay $5; non-members pay $7 at the door.  Pre-registration is not required.