March: The Cooking Gene by Michael W. Twitty
Explore topics such as racism as they are covered in this month's book and relate to parenting. This is an opportunity to create a safe space for discussion, keeping in mind that the facilitators are not experts and are looking to connect and support each other around important parenting issues.
From Embrace Race:
A great many children love to draw. Yet, while more and more attention is paid to racial, ethnic, and other kinds of diversity in children's books, we pay little attention to diversity in children's depictions of the world. In observing our own children and talking to other guardians and educators, it seems that most kids, including kids of color, start by drawing White characters. This was true in our own childhoods and remains true today, even though children of color are fully half of all children in the US.
From CLiF (Children's Literacy Foundation):
We’re THRILLED to announce our next Book Club for Grown-Ups Friday, February 12 at 7:00 p.m. EST with bestselling author Dan Brown!
We’ll be discussing the latest book in the Robert Langdon series, Origin. Dan will also talk about his new children’s book, Wild Symphony, and answer your questions! This is a free, virtual event open to all.
Phoenix Books is excited to welcome Eisner-award winner James Kochalka in celebration of his newest book, Johnny Book and the Silly Blizzard.
This event is free but requires registration.
Phoenix Books is excited to welcome Dayna Lorentz to our Zoom channel to celebrate the release of her new middle-grade book, Of a Feather. Dayna will be joined by fellow author Kate Messner.
This event is free but requires registration.
A Virtual Conversation with Jason Reynolds
Jason recently wrote the bestselling Stamped with Ibram X. Kendi, and as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature at the Library of Congress, he's no stranger to bringing literature to life. We hope you'll join us and bring your friends.
For more information and to reserve your place, visit Decameronproject.org/jason-reynolds.
Middlebury College Professor Emeritus William Hart on Alexander Twilight.
On His Own Resources: The Enigmatic Alexander Twilight, 1795–1857
The Old Stone House Museum & Historic Village has partnered with Historic New England for the first in a new series of virtual talks. Please consider joining us for “On His Own Resources: The Enigmatic Alexander Twilight, 1795–1857” with William Hart, Professor Emeritus of History at Middlebury College.
NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission will be landing on the surface of Mars. Once at the top of the Red Planet’s atmosphere, an action-packed seven minutes of descent awaits – complete with temperatures equivalent to the surface of the Sun, a supersonic parachute inflation, and the first ever autonomous guided landing on Mars.
Check it out here - https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/
Explore further: the Fairbanks Museum is one of our Museum Passes
RAIN DATE for Saturday 6/26
Library lawn reserved for youth event, performances at 10:00 and 3:00.
February: This Book is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewell
Explore topics such as racism as they are covered in this month's book and relate to parenting. This is an opportunity to create a safe space for discussion, keeping in mind that the facilitators are not experts and are looking to connect and support each other around important parenting issues.