Join Frances Perkins Center Associate Mary Reid at the Margaret Chase Smith Library for a presentation on the life and legacy of Frances Perkins, the country's first female presidential cabinet member. A champion of workers' rights and safety throughout her life, Frances Perkins served as Secretary of Labor for Franklin Delano Roosevelt from 1933 to 1945, establishing countless programs, including Social Security and unemployment insurance. The Frances Perkins Center strives to honor this unsung hero's work by advocating for the role of government in securing social justice and economic security for all.

Light refreshments will be served.