Events

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Events

Author Talk “Letters to Ancestors” at Woods Memorial Library, Barre, MA  

November 14, 2024 – 6:00 pm-7:45 pm  Register on Library Events page by clicking here.

La Kermesse Festival, Biddeford, Maine

June 2025- Dates to be announced  The La Kermesse Franco-Americaine Festival is a non-profit, 501c3 organization. This year is the 42nd Anniversary of the festival. 

Always check back for newly posted upcoming events ! 

Paula is currently booking late summer, fall and winter 2024-2025 at this time.

Past Events

Book Talk/Author Series Museum of Work & Culture, Woonsocket, Rhode Island 

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 6:00-7:30pm  Link to register/tickets

Poutine Festival, Portland Maine 

Saturday, September 14, 2024 MEPoutineFest in Portland, Maine.   You can read a bit about the founder of the PoutineFest here.  See more on the Merrimack Festival in October. 

Webinar: “What I learned about the Ceinture Fléchée and my ancestral heritage.” American-Canadian Genealogical Society event

Saturday, August 10th, 2024 This was an online webinar.   Details for registering can be found here. 
Fee applies

Book Signing/Meet the Author, Rutland Historical Society Spring Fair, Rutland, MA

May 18, 2024 

Rassemblement, University of Maine, Orono 

April 5-7, 2024 at University of Maine, Orono. 
Every year, Franco American Programs organizes a “rassemblement” or gathering of Franco American artists, writers, and creatives.  This annual event aims to create a culturally supportive space in which members of the Franco-American creative community can share their work. Paula along with other writers, artists and creatives will be presenting a brief overview of her work/book.  Details can be found here.

Book Presentation: “Letters to Ancestors” at Listening Wellness Center

Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 1:00 pm in the Yoga Studio at Listening Wellness Center  28 James Street, Barre, MA

Book Presentation: “Letters to Ancestors” at Paige Memorial Library / Town House on the Common Hardwick MA

Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 1:30 pm  Julie at [email protected] or 413-477-6704, Town House on The Common

Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Christmas Open House

Saturday, December 2, 2023 10:00 am- 2:00 pm at St. Joseph’s Church 29 South Street, Barre, MA

Speaking engagement for the Worcester Genealogical Society

Saturday, November 4, 2023  9:30 am – 11:30 am location: Gale Free Library, 23 Highland St. Holden MA and virtual option

Book signing/ Meet the Author at the Third Annual Autumn Fair in Barre, MA

Saturday, September 16, 2023 10 am – 4 pm Barre Common

Newspaper and Press

Newspaper Article, Woonsocket Call, Woonsocket, RI

Online edition February 19, 2024

Newspaper Article, The Valley Breeze, Lincoln RI 

Online edition February 19, 2024

Newspaper Listing of Event, Barre, MA

Page 3 of Barre Gazette, January 11, 2024

Newspaper Article, Quaboag Current- Brookfield, Sturbridge and Warren, MA

Page 12 of Quaboag Current, January 12, 2024

Newspaper Article, Ware River News, MA

Page 12 of Ware River News, January 4, 2024

 

Newspaper Article, Barre Gazette- Barre, MA

Front page of  Barre Gazette, November 23, 2023

Newspaper Article, Quaboag Current- Brookfield, Sturbridge and Warren, MA

Page 3 of Quaboag Current, November 24, 2023

Newspaper Article, Quaboag Current- Brookfield, Sturbridge and Warren, MA

Page 12 of Quaboag Current, August 18, 2023