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VIRTUAL: Presidential Library Series Every Tuesday in June @ 2:00 pm Tuesday, June 6: Gender Equality & the Carter Administration
Tuesday, June 13: Bert & Lou - The Story of the Hoover Family Tuesday, June 20: Interrogating Presidential Photographs at the Ford Library Tuesday, June 27: Out of the Archives - The Marshall Plan & the Truman Library Please register in advance. To register, please visit our calendar. The programs will be recorded.
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Empath's Survival Kit Wednesday, June 7 @ 6:00 pm NOTE: This is an IN-PERSON program ;->
Having empathy means our heart goes out to another, but for Empaths, it goes much deeper - we actually feel others' emotions, energy and physical symptoms in our own bodies. Come and learn how to embrace your gift and develop coping skills in a highly stimulating world. Workshop led by Doreen Lang, Reiki and Intuitive Energy Healing, Speaker, Teacher and Author.
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VIRTUAL: PRIDE Trivia Night Friday, June 9 at 7:00 pm **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access this Zoom event via email.** Join us on Zoom to test your knowledge! Celebrate PRIDE Month with questions involving LGBTQIA+ history and culture. Play solo or organize a team! For security purposes, participants' videos will be disabled, so no need to worry about having a working webcam to play. The ability to view slides on a screen is all you need for this fantastic trivia fun! Please note that trivia questions are geared towards adults in terms of difficulty. Click here to register directly on ZOOM
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: I Dissent Monday, June 12 @ 6:30 pm NOTE: This is an IN-PERSON program ;-> Sheryl Faye IS Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death in September 2020. She was the second woman and the first Jewish woman ever appointed to the Court and became the longest serving Jewish Justice. Her life continues to be one of achievement: as a lawyer, professor of law, a judge, and then a Supreme Court justice, she stands out because she was not afraid to dissent, disapprove, and disagree with conditions of unfairness and inequality.
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VIRTUAL: A Celebration of Massachusetts Libraries Wednesday, June 14 @ 7:00 pm **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** From the early days of European settlement to the present, Boston and Massachusetts have been friendly to the printed word. In fact, the first printing press in British North America arrived at Harvard in 1636. Libraries -- private, public, and academic -- quickly followed. Massachusetts author and historian Alan Earls will present a slideshow and discussion of some of the important milestones, architectural gems, and key figures in this story as well as an overview of just how richly endowed we are with libraries of all kinds today. Click here to register directly on ZOOMNOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program.
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VIRTUAL: Explore Massachusetts Off the Beaten Path Tuesday, June 20 @ 7:00 pm **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access this Zoom event via email.** Author Maria Olia will discuss her brand new book, Massachusetts Off the Beaten Path. Discover some of Massachusetts's unique offerings with this guide: Visit a wooden-boat shop that has been in business since 1793; admire the pressed-glass galleries at the Sandwich Glass Museum, or travel back in time at the nineteenth-century Old Sturbridge Village. Maria Olia is a travel writer and essayist. Her articles and essays have appeared in the Boston Globe, Working Mother and the Christian Science Monitor, among other publications. Click here to register directly on ZOOMNOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program.
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10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's Wednesday, June 21 @ 6:30 pm NOTE: This is an IN-PERSON program ;-> Alzheimer's causes changes in memory, thinking, and behavior that are not normal aging. Join Members of the Alzheimer's Assn. as they discuss the differences, along with common warning signs and the importance of early detection. They'll introduce the next steps and expectations for the diagnostic process, and explain the resources that are available.
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VIRTUAL: The Story of Rte. 1 in ME, NH, and MA Wednesday, June 21 @ 6:30 pm **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access this Zoom event via email.** Author Susan Mara Bregman will give a presentation based on her new book, Along Route 1: Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. New England road trippers will encounter roller coasters and candlepin bowling, lobster rolls and homemade pie, colonial-era taverns and granite fortifications. Mile after mile, Route 1 tells a story about history, survival, loss, and change. NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program
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VIRTUAL: The Original Dropkick Murphy Tuesday, June 27 @ 7:00 pm **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** Author Emily Sweeney will discuss her new book, Dropkick Murphy: A Legendary Life. This book chronicles for the first time the unbelievable life of Dr. John “Dropkick” Murphy, a professional wrestler who put himself through medical school during the Great Depression. Drawing on years of research and interviews, author Emily Sweeney goes behind the scenes to reveal the untold story of Murphy’s life, his farm, and the legendary events that unfolded there. NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program.
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Mosquito & Tick Seminar Wednesday, June 28 @ 6:30 pm NOTE: This is an IN-PERSON program ;-> Join us for Presentations by Entomologist, Blake Dinius Plymouth County Extension and Erin Morrill, Community Liaison, Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project. Learn about the Life Cycle of a Mosquito, services provided by the Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project to the community and using effective repellents along with tick borne diseases, proven protection methods, mosquito and tick biology and ecology plus tick and mosquito myth busting along the way.
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Chess Club Monday, June 5 @ 6:30 pm Doug Southall leads a chess club for children age six and older, approximately every two weeks. Each meeting will begin with a brief lesson on some aspect of the game, followed by free play.
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Science Club Wednesday, June 14 @ 4:00 pm Fun science-themed activities and experiments. Dress to make a mess ;-> Designed for age 6 and older.
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