Upcoming Adult Programs
Author Shannon Reed Discusses "Why We Read"
Monday, May 5 | 7:00 PM (Virtual)
Join us as we chat with author Shannon Reed about her book, "Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One Page Before Lights Out". Why DO we read? What compels us to? What holds our attention? How many of us remember reading by a flashlight after hours? Shannon will have the scoop and will be answering lots of our Questions!
Shannon Reed makes the case that we should read for pleasure above all else. In this whip-smart, laugh-out-loud funny collection, she shares surprising stories from her life as a reader and the poignant ways in which books have impacted her students. Reed takes us on a rollicking tour through the comforting world of literature.
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Author Heather Wolf Discusses: Experience Spring Bird Migration to the Fullest
Monday, May 12 | 7:00 PM (Virtual)
Join Heather Wolf, author of "Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are" and "Birding at the Bridge: In Search of Every Bird on the Brooklyn Waterfront", as she shares tips for jumping into the nature documentary happening around you, also known as spring bird migration! Learn how to find more migrating birds and witness their fascinating behaviors, as well as cue into birds that will be breeding and raising young in your area.
Heather Wolf is a Brooklyn-based birder, photographer, and educator; she works with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as a web developer, teaches birding classes at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and gives walks and talks for various organizations in New York City and beyond.
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Q&A with Romance and Mystery Writer Olivia Waite
Wednesday, May 28 | 7:00 PM (Virtual)
We're so excited to chat with romance author, Olivia Waite! If you haven't read her books, you are in for such a treat! We cannot wait for her latest book, "Murder by Memory", the first in the Dorothy Gentleman sci-fi mystery series! Bring your questions as this is going to be a rapid fire, AMA (ask me anything) Q&A!
Olivia Waite writes queer historical romance, fantasy, science fiction, and essays. She is the romance fiction columnist for the New York Times Book Review. When the birds are propitious, she sends out the Oliviary: a newsletter full of news, recommended reads, and intriguing content curated from niche corners of the internet.
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Death in the National Parks: Who, How, and Why with Author Randi Minetor
Monday, June 2 | 7:00 PM (Virtual)
Why do some people lose their lives in America’s national parks? Randi Minetor, author of seven books in the non-fiction "Death in the National Parks" series, explores the fatal mistakes people make when they venture into unfamiliar wilderness. Some forget critical steps in their preparation, forging off into wild lands far too challenging for their level of experience. Some refuse advice, ignoring warnings from rangers and more seasoned adventurers. Others are simply in the wrong place at the right time, becoming victims of a lightning strike or a falling rock—or ravenous grizzly bears. And some fall prey to other people who set out to kill them. Randi shares highlights of her in-depth research and what it reveals about the people who perish in the parks.
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"A History of Women's Work: The Evolution of Women's Working Lives" with Author Janet Few
Thursday, June 12 | 10:00 AM (Virtual)
Please join us as author Janet Few discusses her new book "A History of Women's Work: The Evolution of Women's Working Lives". Delving into three main areas of women’s work: household tasks, home industries, and paid employment outside the home, "A History of Women's Work" encourages us to view how our own contributions to the work force affect our own sense of self and effect on the world at large. It also asks us to look back and see the profound impact women have had on the "working" world - stories that should not be lost to the annals of time.
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