Learn about John Adams in presidential series

posted on 2/11/2026

His vice presidency was the only time the president and vice president were from different parties. He was the first president of the United States to live in the White House; and he never enslaved anyone. Do you want to know more about John Adams?

Join Dover Public Library virtually on Friday, Feb. 13 at 10:30 a.m. to discover some more fun facts about our second president in this yearlong Presidential Series with “America’s Preeminent Presidential Doodler,” Heather Rogers. The program is in partnership with Tewksbury Public Library. Register to receive a link to the live stream.

In 2026, journey through Rogers’s sketchbooks as she shares her favorite tidbits, doodles, observations, and resurrection stories about the first 12 presidents. This yearlong series will take place the second Friday of the month at 10:30 a.m. and feature a new president each month. Sign up is needed to receive a link to the live stream. Register online at the Dover Public Library’s website for one or all of the programs. For those unable to attend, the program will be record and sent to registrants via email within 48 hours of airing.

Rogers isn’t a historian, an academic, or an impartial storyteller, but she has read more than one book about every U.S. president. She was dubbed “America’s Preeminent Presidential Doodler” by one of her favorite biographers and she’s been repeating it ever since. When she’s not reading or doodling history books, she’s a freelance graphic designer, illustrator, and content creator.

To keep her interest during her project, Rogers filled hundreds of sketchbook pages doodling her way through presidential biographies. Doing so heightened her curiosity and turned her into an insufferable presidential nerd. Along the way, she discovered unexpected threads connecting seemingly unconnected people, times, and events. She can’t get enough of the weird trivia, coincidences, and quirks. Like the fact that English wasn’t the first language of the first president born in the U.S. Or that a three-part plan was proposed to bring George Washington back to life. Don’t even get her started on William Henry Harrison — he was only president for a month, but she could talk about him for hours.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information or to sign up, visit the library’s website or call 603-516-6050. If unable to attend, the program will be recorded and sent via email within 48 hours of the live stream.