Frances Perkins Center

07 Apr April 14, 2015- Nancy Altman presentation and book signing, Sherman’s Books 6-8 p.m.

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Please join us on Tuesday April 14th from 6-8 p.m. at Sherman's Books, 49 Exchange Street Portland, ME. Nancy J. Altman, co-author of “Social Security Works! – Why Social Security Isn’t Going Broke and How Expanding It Will Help Us All” will be sharing...

07 Apr April 15, 2015- Nancy Altman presentation and book signing Gulf of Maine Books 4-6 p.m.

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Please join us on Wednesday April 15th from 4-6 p.m. at Gulf of Maine Books, 134 Maine St, Brunswick, ME. Nancy J. Altman, co-author of "Social Security Works! - Why Social Security Isn't Going Broke and How Expanding It Will Help Us All" will...

05 Mar We are seeking nominations for our three annual awards.

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Chris Hastedt receiving the 2014 Steadfast Award from Frances Perkins Board member Peggy Rotundo Each year the Frances Perkins Center honors three individuals whose work in the area of social justice and economic security exemplifies the spirit of Frances Perkins. This year we seeking nominations...

14 Jan April 1, 2015 – April 29, 2015 The Life and Legacy of Frances Perkins, Midcoast Senior College course

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The Frances Perkins Center's Executive Director Michael Chaney and founding board member Leah Sprague will co-teach a five-week course through the Midcoast Senior College in Brunswick this April. The course will include discussion on Frances Perkins and her life, Social Security and the New Deal,...

14 Jan August 14, 2015 Frances Perkins Center 7th annual Garden Party marks 80th Anniversary of signing of the Social Security Act

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Frances Perkins Center Garden Party Friday August 14, 2015 The 7th Annual Garden Party Award Ceremony and celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Act will take place on August 15, 2014 at the National Historic Landmark designated home of Frances...

14 Jan July 12, August 2, and September 13, 2015: Frances Perkins Homestead Tours

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Visiting the Frances Perkins Homestead Frances Perkins' ancestral homestead is a private residence maintained by the Perkins family. It is situated on a salt water farm consisting of 57 acres of woods and fields on the Damariscotta River listed as "The Brick House Historic District" in...

23 Oct October 25, 2014 The Life and Legacy of Frances Perkins, Worcester Public Library

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If you are near Worcester Public Library this Saturday, October 25th, please join Frances Perkins Center Executive Director Michael Chaney and founding Board Member Leah Sprague from 2-4 p.m. in the Saxe Room for a discussion of the life and work of Frances Perkins. ...

01 Oct September 30, 2014 Frances Perkins Homestead Named a National Historic Landmark

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Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell on September 30, 2014 announced that the Perkins Homestead in Newcastle, Maine is now a National Historic Landmark. Nominated by the Frances Perkins Center, the 57-acre farm was the ancestral home of Frances Perkins (1880-1965), U.S. Secretary of Labor...

28 Aug September 7: Frances Perkins Homestead Tour

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Come visit the home Perkins cites as her source for inspiration and renewal throughout her life including her years as the first woman Cabinet member. Tour participants will learn more about Perkins role as Secretary of Labor under FDR from 1933-1945 during which time she was credited as the principal architect of the New Deal. Tours begin at the OceansWide parking lot at 44 Main Street, Newcastle, ME 04553. The 9:00 AM tour lasts 3 hours and includes the Homestead and a walk to the Damariscotta River. The 1:30 PM tour last 1 ½ hours and includes only the Perkins home.

10 Jul August 14: 2014 Frances Perkins Center Garden Party

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The Frances Perkins Center’s Steadfast Award was presented on Thursday August 14, 2014 to Christine Hastedt, Public Policy Director, Maine Equal Justice, based in Augusta. She has been a legal advocate for low income people for more than 35 years. “If anyone has ever been steadfast in his or her work to keep the legacy of Frances Perkins alive, it is Chris Hastedt,” according to a State House Leader.