Editor's Note: The following posting is a press release.

The Silas Bronson Library and The Howard Whittemore Library will present “An Evening with Abraham Lincoln” on Thursday Feb 16 at 6:30 p.m., and Tuesday, Feb 21 at 6:30 p.m. respectively.

An Evening with Abraham Lincoln begins with a medley of Civil War era songs performed by Rosanne Shea, arranged and accompanied by musical Director Tom Cruciani.

President Lincoln interweaves keen personal and political insight into a beguiling narrative of events leading to the great internecine conflict that ultimately redefined our homeland into the indivisible nation it is today. A nation “of the people — by the people — for the people.”

This is a dramatic presentation in which you see behind the scenes at the Whitehouse, laugh at some of his countrified humor, witness public speeches as well as listen in as he composes personal letters and historic proclamations. Throughout the evening music is interwoven into the fabric of the program, accompanying the audience’s sensitivities to the events unfolding before them.

Mary Lincoln makes a cameo appearance in the tragic final scene at Ford's Theater. Carol Deleppo will Portray the First Lady in the Feb 16th appearance and Evelyn Rinaldi will portray the First Lady in the Feb 21st appearance.

“You entertained and enthralled the audience” .  .  .  .  .  .  George Bush

Lewis Dube who has studied at Yale’s Drama School, is a nationally renowned Lincoln Actor. He brought the 16th President for thousands of fans.  This Abraham Lincoln has appeared at venues across the country including several presidential libraries and has also appeared on ABC, CBS, History Channel, Fox, and CPTV.

Tom has taught instrumental music in the Redding, Connecticut public school system since 1980. While currently conducting band and orchestra concerts for performers of all ages, he also arranges and conducts theater productions for actress and director Diana Canova. Tom is the house pianist and vocalist at Diorio’s Restaurant and Bar on most Friday evenings.

Carol Has been Civil War reenacting for over 20 years. She has portrayed many different lifestyles of period woman from local house wife waiting for news of her husband to refugee. She preforms at schools and group events as Mary, speaking first person about her life. She prides herself in engaging children in discussions on the subject of Mary Todd Lincoln.

Rosanne Shea an Artist/Teacher at Holy Cross High School and Naugatuck Valley Community College stunned audiences recently with her stunning vocal talents. Rosanne’s phrasing, intonation and naturally beautiful voice adds in setting the atmosphere of the program back to the 1850’s

Evelyn Rinaldi, probably one of the youngest Mary Lincoln’s in the country, is a student at Naugatuck High School.  She is majoring in Photo Journalism.  She has a maturity of bearing and dramatic interpretation that is surprising in one so young.

Martin Spring, who’s ancestry can be traced to the Revolutionary War and the Civil War has been portraying Abraham Lincolns Honor Guard for over a decade at numerous events.  Martin has also interviewed Mr. Dube  on many occasions on his Public Access program “Viewpoints”

The Silas Bronson Library – 267 Grand Street, Waterbury, CT

The Whittemore Library – 243 Church Street, Naugatuck, CT