Acton Council on Aging presents a portrayal of Deborah Sampson, a poor, ordinary young woman from Massachusetts who managed to hoodwink George Washington’s army! She is the only woman known to have disguised herself as a man and serve as a soldier in the Continental Army without getting caught. Learn about close calls, mountainous obstacles, and head-scratching conundrums this heroine faced, risking humiliation and imprisonment to help free the colonies from English rule. Gain a behind-the-scenes look at this principled, dangerous deception and the character of the humble rebel who pulled it off. Janet Parnes of Historical Portrayals by Lady

Conference Room, Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720 Acton Memorial Library Book Discussion Group. Copies available at Acton Memorial Library, first come first serve.  This meeting's book: The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson Click here for a list future meeting's books and more information about other book groups: https://tinyurl.com/3hd4pfyt