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| PROGRAMS IN THE ADULT LIBRARY PROGRAMS IN THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY ~Wednesday, February 3rd at 7pm The Truth about Happiness, a First Wednesdays program What is happiness, and why is it so elusive? Are Americans particularly hungry for happiness? Analyst and author Dr. Polly Young-Eisendrath examines the cultural and psychological context of happiness. Polly Young-Eisendrath, Ph.D. is a psychologist and Jungian psychoanalyst. She has published fourteen books that have been translated into twenty languages, including The Self Esteem Trap and The Cambridge Companion to Jung. ~Thursdays, (January 28), February 4, (and February 11), from 6-8 pm Buddhist Teachings: Mind, Meditation and Making Life Meaningful A three part series with Venerable Amy Miller, Director of the Milarepa Center in Barnet open to all levels, for any or all sessions. ~Mondays, February 8 and 22, 2010 from 12noon to 1pm TedxKHlibrary lunchtime series Bring your lunch, view a video from the TED website, and share your ideas about it. ~Monday, Februrary 8, at 6:30pm Extending the Growing Season in Vermont Joe Buley of Screamin' Ridge Farm will talk about cold frames, remay, row covers, and other ways to extend the growing season in central Vermont. Screamin? Ridge Farm in East Montpelier proudly grows local sustainable produce and eggs using organic and biodynamic methods. Farmer Joe is also a French trained chef with over 20 years of restaurant experience. Co-sponsored by the Washington/Orange County chapter of the Master Gardeners Program. ~Mondays at 6:30pm February 1, 8, 22 and March 1st. DISRUPTIVE IDEAS with Wavel Cowan Dr. Cowan is a professional pulp and paper research scientist who in a long career as scientist, inventor, entrepreneur and businessman, has not only contributed significantly to the basic science in his field, but applied his research findings in the development of new process equipment and instrumentation that can now be found in most pulp and paper mills world-wide. His unique career and scientific background have led him to unusual perspectives which he has framed as disruptive ideas. These he presents in the first two sessions as The Scientific Mindset, and Pluralism and the Conundrum of Size. Why he considers these ideas to be disruptive is illustrated in the final two sessions as Education and Health Care, and Government and the Economy. Dr. Cowan is working on a book to effectively capture these ideas and is hoping to find a small local audience that will provide feedback of value to that endeavor. People are asked to attend all four sessions. For more information please contact Dr. Cowan at 802-229-9715 or email wcowan@wcvt.com . ~Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 7pm Poetry Reading with Leonard Irving Celebrating Robert Burns and other Scottish Poets “My poetry is musical. I feel the tie-in with music. Some people accompany poetry with music but I like to hear the word alone.” Join Scottish poet Leonard Irving for an evening of poetry. ~Thursdays, (January 28, February 4, and) February 11, from 6-8 pm Buddhist Teachings: Mind, Meditation and Making Life Meaningful A three part series with Venerable Amy Miller, Director of the Milarepa Center in Barnet open to all levels, for any or all sessions. ~Wednesday, February 17, 2010 6-8pm Remarkable Conversations: Victim-Offender Dialogue in Cases of Extreme Violence The evening features film director "Rachel Libert's award-winning film Beyond Conviction, a compelling depiction of the complicated relationship between victims and offenders and the struggle for meaning and healing that leads victims to meet with those who hurt them. Witness the surprising twists that can happen in these meetings. Learn about Vermont's Victim-Offender Dialogue Program." Part of the The Things We Don't Like to Talk About series presented by the Montpelier Community Justice Center in collaboration with the library and other community organizations. ~Thursday, February 18, 2010 6-8pm Transition Town Montpelier - The Third Thursday series Tackling Climate Change and Peak Oil. Bringing the head, heart and hands of communities together to make the transition to life beyond oil. ~Mondays, (February 8 and) February 22, 2010 from 12noon to 1pm TedxKHlibrary lunchtime series Bring your lunch, view a video from the TED website, and share your ideas about it. ~Mondays at 6:30pm (February 1, 8), 22 and March 1st. DISRUPTIVE IDEAS with Wavel Cowan For more information please contact Dr. Cowan at 802-229-9715 or email wcowan@wcvt.com . ~Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 7p.m China: Economy vs. the Environment Political scientist and China specialist Loïc Tassé discusses the influence of economy on environmental issues in China, and its impact in China and in the world. ~Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 7p.m. Author reading with Ron Krupp Lifting the Yoke: Local Solutions to America's Farm and Food Crisis; The Globalization of Food and Farming, The Battle of the Bulge, Sustainable markets and Regional Solutions. Co-sponsored by VPIRG. ~Mondays at 6:30pm (February 1, 8, 22) and March 1st. DISRUPTIVE IDEAS with Wavel Cowan For more information please contact Dr. Cowan at 802-229-9715 or email wcowan@wcvt.com . ~Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 7pm First Wednesdays - Welfare Brat Dr. Mary Childers' childhood in the Bronx was often marred by violence, alcoholism, and neglect. Referencing her own story, she discusses various paths out of poverty and away from welfare dependence, as well as ethical issues associated with publishing memoirs. A Vermont Humanities Council program. ~Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 7pm Life in Washington Country with Senator Bill Doyle "Life in Washington County" is the sixth documentary produced as a collaboration between Bill Doyle's Vermont Government and History class at JSC and Vince Franke of Peregrine Productions of Waterbury. In developing the documentary, Franke and the JSC students interviewed 18 Washington County residents* -- including Lola Aiken, wife of the late Sen. George Aiken -- about life in the early 20th century. The other five documentaries - focusing on Grand Isle, Chittenden, Lamoille, Franklin and Orleans counties -- also were developed with the help of students in Sen. Doyle's Vermont History & Government class at JSC and produced by Peregrine Productions. Like the other documentaries, "Life in Washington County" blends interviews and images of local people in the first half of the 20th century. More than 200 historical photographs provide a visual record of life in the region. ~Thursday, March 11, 2010 6:30-8:30pm Must Party = Drinking? How did our Kids Become Drinkers? What's the Solution? These are difficult questions with no clear answers. The film Spin the Bottle offers an eye-opening critique of the role that contemporary popular culture plays in glamorizing excessive drinking. A panel of those working in prevention, treatment, and educational settings will lead the audience in dialogue and problem-solving. Co-sponsored by KHL and the Montpelier Community Justice Center. ~Thursday, March 18, 2010 6:00-8:00pm The Third Thursdays series with Transition Town Montpelier Tackling Climate Change and Peak Oil. Bringing Heads, Hearts and Hands of Communities together to Make the Transition to Life Beyond Oil. ~Monday, March 22, 2010 at 7pm A Pioneer Love Story: The Letters of Minnie Hobart Book reading and signing with author Priscilla Wilson Best Non-fiction Award ? 2009 Oklahoma Writer?s Federation, Inc. Shining with spirit and staying power, as a pioneer entering the Panhandle of Texas in 1888 Minnie Wood Warren Hobart was physically frailer than many pioneer women. Minnie?s enduring love for my grandfather sustained her through dramatic change. She grew up in Vermont ? green, hilly, tranquil, with flowing water in the rivers. In 1888, she married her childhood sweetheart and moved to the Panhandle of Texas ? brown, flat, windy, with sand patterns in the rivers. What if she had surrendered to the strangeness that was the Texas Panhandle? In writing this story, I wanted to go beyond my grandmother?s life as a footnote in history to discover the real story of this woman who lived in such changing and revolutionary times. Research for this book was done here at the Kellogg-Hubbard! ~Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 7pm "Kyoto & Environs: Steeped in Ancient Wildness" with artist Jim Kelso Jim Kelso will present a slide lecture on his autumn 2008 ramblings in and around Kyoto, where he sought inspiration from wild nature and the sensitivity of the Japanese toward their connection to nature. Jim will also share photos of exceptional, very rarely seen, works in metal that have influenced his work, along with a few photos of his own work that were exhibited in Kyoto at that time.  _________________________ The Things We Don't Like to Talk About- Films, Facts, and Discussion about Difficult Realties The Montpelier Community Justice Center, in partnership with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library, the Montpelier Police Department, the Washington County Domestic Violence Coordinated Community Response Team, and other community organizations presents an informative series featuring films, lectures, and compelling stories on topics we all need to understand. Domestic and sexual violence, underage drinking, driving under the influence and other crimes happen in our community every day. This series will help you learn more about the reality, the risks, and the possibilities for healing and change after an offense has occurred. All programs are held from 6:30 ' 8:30 pm at The Kellogg-Hubbard Library
First Wednesdays programs at the Kellogg Hubbard Library This once-a-month humanities forum brings nationally and regionally renowned speakers to libraries for public lectures on the First Wednesday of each month, October through May. The diverse topics of First Wednesdays offer something for everyone: from Hamlet to the National Parks, herbal medicine to the New England Town Meeting, political power and art to Rock 'n' Roll, Afghanistan and Iran to poetry's spiritual language, First Wednesdays brings a world of ideas into Vermont's communities. All programs are at 7pm in the Hayes Room, all are free, and the library is handicapped accessible. Co-sponsored by the Vermont Humanities Council.
_________________________ LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE Starting January 8th, 2008, want to brush up on your foreign language skills' Come to the Kellogg-Hubbard Library with a bag lunch and a dictionary. We'll open the Hayes Room to a different language group from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Tell your friends! Schedule change* for fall / winter 2009-2010
ART AT THE LIBRARY Please stop in and talk to Carol if you are a local artist and would like to share your work! _________________________ BOOK SALES 2010 We have some of the best book sales in Vermont. Our books are high-quality and organized by subject! Many are brand-new. Mark your calendar for the following dates and help us raise money for the library:
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