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Flipping the Birds: A monthly page turning of John James Audubon’s Birds of America

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 — 12:30pm
until 1:00 pm

Ladd Library, Lobby

Please join us for October’s page turning of John James Audubon’s Birds of America at 12:30pm in the lobby of Ladd Library!

The Muskie Archives presents its copy of John James Audubon’s Birds of America for display in the lobby of Ladd Library. This edition is a double elephant folio published in 1860 and features 150 of the 435 drawings that were first printed beginning in 1827. Each month, Archives staff will lead a page turning and have guest speakers to add context and information about each featured bird.

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