Charles Paul Collins, author of The Remembering of Leather & Stone, will present a reading and gathering in Memorial Hall, Saturday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m. in Milford’s Memorial Hall, 30 School Street. 

Milford’s Town Library and the Historical Commission welcome everyone to hear the stories of immigrants from Ireland and Italy who settled in Milford and the legacy of their lives and labors. 

Many families in the area share the same stories as Cornelius Collins and Giuseppe Ambrosini who arrived in America alone at a young age. Histories of the town, the boot shops and St. Mary’s Church have been well researched by Charles Collins.

The program is free of charge and the Historical Museum will be open to visitors before and after the reading and gathering.