Monday Mornings is a free program series for adults that runs weekly in the spring and fall months at the main library. Programs take place from 9:30-10:30 AM. Questions? Contact Ona Ridenour.
CANCELED: October 5: Adjusting the Lens: Living with Vision Loss with Isabel Rosario
A practical and supportive presentation for older adults navigating age-related vision changes. Learn how to adapt your daily life, access helpful resources, and maintain independence with confidence. Isabel Rosario is an Outreach Specialist at The Carroll Center for the Blind.
October 12: Holiday—NO PROGRAM
October 19: The Jungles of Mount Mulu with Iain Goddard and Rachel Williams
Gunung Mulu National Park on Borneo was established in 1974 to preserve 200 square miles of some of Asia’s last tropical rainforest from illegal logging. The park is a World Heritage Site with breathtaking scenery, mind-boggling biodiversity, and immense caverns. Join Iain and Rachel for their stories of visiting the Jungles of Mount Mulu.
October 26: Inside the Tournament of Roses Parade with Karen Fitzgerald
Having volunteered to help create the floats for the Tournament of Roses Parade, Karen Fitzgerald will describe the behind the scenes work and logistics that go into the making of the parade, as well as the history of it. Closeup photographs of floats in creation and on display will be featured. Gardener and flower lover, Karen is a volunteer floral designer at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
November 2: The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby with Michael Blanding
Join us for a presentation by Michael Blanding of his book, The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby. As Christian nationalism has surged into the mainstream of American politics in the last decade, no family has been more influential than the Greens, owners of Hobby Lobby. In tracing the family’s rise from a small Oklahoma picture-frame shop to a billion-dollar political force, the book looks at how Christian nationalism is funded, organized, and deployed—and the challenge it poses to a pluralistic democracy. Michael Blanding is a Boston-based investigative journalist and author of In Shakespeare’s Shadow and the New York Times bestseller, The Map Thief. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
November 9: Block by Block TWO! The Stories Behind Beverly’s Streets with Abby Battis
On the heels of the first presentation of The Stories Behind Beverly’s Streets, Abby, Director of Historic Beverly, is back with a second presentation of stories. This time they will connect with images on view in the lecture space!
November 16: Women of ‘76 with Rita Parisi of Waterfall Productions
Step back in time and discover the untold stories of five remarkable women, both patriot and loyalist, American and foreign-born, who witnessed, chronicled, and in some cases changed the course of the American Revolution. As communities commemorate America 250, this timely performance offers a unique and engaging perspective on the Revolutionary era.
November 23: The Things I Have Done For Money with Tony Toledo
Tony Toledo has had many jobs. Come hear about them! He was a house painter, a group home councilor, an Army veteran, a Teamster Local 20 union steward (while he loaded for UPS). Then he stumbled upon storytelling and everything changed for the better. Tony Toledo has been a full time professional storyteller since the end of the 20th Century.
November 30: Little Mister Victory with David Kruh
Little Mister Victory is the true story of co-author Tina Drzal’s decades-long search for the woman who abandoned her father on VJ Day. Using cutting-edge DNA analysis and good-old-fashioned detective work (burrowing into newspaper archives, ecclesiastic and government documents) David and Tina found the mother, along with a surprise: abandoning her newborn baby was not the most shocking act of her life. David Kruh is a writer, historian, and playwright who is perhaps best-known for his two books on Scollay Square, Boston’s erstwhile entertainment district. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
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