An Evening with Barney Frank

Falmouth Museums on the Green will welcome former US Congressman Barney Frank on Wednesday, July 29 at 7 PM to discuss his new memoir, “Frank: A Life In Politics.” Please note, this special lecture and book signing will be held at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 91 Main Street, Falmouth.  Tickets are $ 10 for Falmouth Historical Society members and $ 15 for non-members.Copies of Congressman Frank’s book will be available for purchase at the venue from Eight Cousins. Reservations are not required for the lecture. 

Prior to the lecture, there will be a special meet and greet with Congressman Frank at 6 PM at Falmouth Museums on the Green’s Cultural Center, located at 55 Palmer Avenue. Tickets for this event are $50 and all attendees will be provided with a copy of his book, a photo opportunity, light refreshments and a ticket to his 7pm talk. Reservations are required for the meet and greet and can be secured by calling 508-548-4857 or by email: fhs@capec.com.

Congressman Frank’s memoir is his account of the country’s transformation and the tale of a truly momentous career. Many Americans recall Frank’s lacerating wit, whether it was directed at the Clinton impeachment or the pro-life movement. But the contours of his private and public lives are less well-known. For more than four decades, he was at the center of the struggle for personal freedom and economic fairness. From the battle over AIDS funding in the 1980s to the debates over “big government” during the Clinton years to the 2008 financial crisis, the congressman from Massachusetts played a key role. In 2010, he coauthored the most far-reaching and controversial Wall Street reform bill since the era of the Great Depression, and helped bring about the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”