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The Beauty and Meaning of African Masks

January 30, 2016 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST

RuthAnn MacKinnon will give a talk on “The Beauty and Meaning of African Masks” on Saturday, January 30, 2 p.m., at the Vose Library in Union. MacKinnon, who has lived and worked in four African countries from which the masks were collected (Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa),  will talk about the artistic beauty and cultural meanings of the masks in her collection. This event is free and open to all.

RuthAnn MacKinnon was born in Jefferson, Maine in 1934. She is a retired university lecturer, who has lived and worked in Scotland, Fiji, Canada, Nigeria, Uganda, and South Africa. In retirement she has taught adult literacy tutors and alternative classes for Medomak Valley High School, as well as seminars in stress management and mindfulness.

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Date:
January 30, 2016
Time:
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST
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Vose Library (Union, ME)
392 Common Road
Union, ME 04862 United States
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207-785-4733
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