Come listen as ML Bruin reads from one of his celebrated books, then stay for a meet & greet and book signing. Copies will be available for purchase.

Don’t miss the chance to connect with a great storyteller and celebrate the joy of reading.

ML Bruin is an educational author from Southern Maine with a lifelong passion for writing. After a 32-year engineering career at National Semiconductor/Texas Instruments in technical and leadership roles, he shifted his focus to writing and mentoring others. He has published four books spanning memoir, career guidance, and children’s literature. His titles include, Who Taught Who, A Guide for Navigating Career Success from Day One, and the “Noah” Children’s series, which is written in fun rhyming patterns and contain positive life lessons. A dedicated advocate for education, the author has served as Engineer in Residence and Chaired the Engineering Advisory Board at the University of Southern Maine. Learn more at mlbruin.com or follow him on Instagram @mlbruin.

Join us for a fascinating history talk on Maine’s World War II prisoner-of-war camps presented by the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine (HHRC). Learn about the little-known story of German POW camps that operated right here in Maine during World War II - why they were established, how they functioned, and the relationships between the camps and their host communities.

Whether you’re a history buff, student, or simply curious about Maine’s home front during WWII, this presentation offers rich insight into a unique part of our past.