A Midwife’s Tale

Join us on March 1st at 6PM for a free screening! Based on the diary of Martha Ballard, A Midwife’s Tale tells the story a midwife living in Kennebec Valley Maine in the decades following the Revolutionary War. Martha kept a detailed diary during her time in Kennebec Valley, which was used by historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, who used the diary to write her book A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard Based on her Diary 1785-1812. The Life of Martha Ballard also served as inspiration for the 2023 publication Frozen River by Ariel Lawton.

We hope to see you there! Free Coffee and Hot Chocolate will be available.