Lydia Maria Child is well known in Medford as having lived in the city and authored “Over the River and Through the Wood.” In the 1830s, she found her voice as a strong champion of abolitionism, women’s rights, and the rights of Native Americans, and her publications at the time planted a seed that led many others to join the cause. In this event, Jane Sciacca, curator of the Wayland Historical Society, will speak about Mrs. Child’s accomplishments and the vital role she played at the foundation of the many important social issues of her time. Following the talk, playwright and actress Laura Duggan will present a film of her one-woman portrayal of Mrs. Child in her show “The Ghost of Lydia Maria Child.”

Presented as part of CACHE in Medford’s annual Arts Across Medford festival of events throughout the city in October.