Registration opens:
September 08th, 2025

Navigating by Coded Messages

Grades 7-12: Explore coded messages that once helped the enslaved find their way along the Underground Railroad to freedom.

Want to know a secret? People may have communicated information along the Underground Railroad to help escaped slaves reach safety. You may know there were hidden meanings in words and songs but did you know there may have been quilt squares with coded messages? Once you know these secrets, you can create your own secret message quilt square from fused beads.

This program is part of the One County, One Book community-wide reading initiative encouraging the community to read and engage with a single book! However, it is not necessary to read the book to attend this event. This year's One County, One Book selection is "Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America" by journalist and NPR host Steve Inskeep. This initiative aims to unite people of all ages and backgrounds through programs, book clubs, and a community discussion with the author himself. Click here to learn more. 

This program is intended for teens. Space is limited: register in advance to reserve your spot and receive reminders. Registration will guarantee your seat until the event begins. Accessibility needs? Please contact ask@acpl.info as soon as possible - we’d love to help.