New England's Treats and Sweets: A History Talk by Susan Bregman July 24th

Thursday, July 24 at 6:00 PM

New England's Treats and Sweets: A History Talk by Susan Bregman

Rockland, Maine - Susan Bregman will share the stories behind familiar New England treats from Fluffernutters to Necco Wafers. And whoopie pies, of course.

A chocolate mill opened in Boston in the late 1700s, setting the stage for New England’s enduring love affair with sweets. Over the following centuries, the region has become home to an extraordinary variety of baked, fried, dipped, sugared and frozen confections. Maine, for example, puts a homespun twist on its doughnuts and chocolates by blending in a touch of potato. 

Susan Bregman is an author and photographer living in Boston. Her new book, New England Sweets: Doughnuts, Bonbons, and Whoopie Pies, will be released on July 15. She is also the author of New England Neon, New England Candlepin Bowling, and Along Route 1: Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts―all for Arcadia Publishing.

This event is free and open to all and will take place in the Community Room. The Rockland Public Library is located at 80 Union St. For more information or for Zoom links, please email elewis@rocklandmaine.gov.