The Library will be closed on Monday, October 14 for Indigenous Peoples' Day. 

The Community, Fletcher and Pickering Rooms are available for Public Reservation by request.

Tai Chi Chuan Demonstration and Introductory Lesson

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Join Madeleine Piat-Landoly of White Cloud Arts for a demonstration and introductory lesson in the art of Tai Chi Chuan. 

Tai Chi Chuan was originally developed by Yang Cheng Fu and passed to Tung Ying Chieh, one of his nine principle students. The Tung Family has carried on this traditional practice now passing through four generations

Study 101

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Study 101 will help students learn various ways to stay organized. There will be focus on note taking that help students develop a deeper understanding across academic classes.

About the Instructor:

Helene Steinberg, a licensed special educator with her masters in special education and interdisciplinary studies as well as being a former journalist will be teaching a 2 hour class called Study 101.

For ages 13-18.

No required registration. 

Life After High School with Soren Dews from VSAC

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Join Soren Dews from VSAC for a career and education workshop! Participants will become familiar with several tools used to explore careers and figure out the careers that are related to their interests. We will also explore the relationship between education what career paths and investigate the multiple ways to reach their future career goals. Participants will leave with several tools and strategies to use as they plan their futures.

About the Instructor:

The Ethics of Genetic Testing

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A conversation on ethics and genetic testing with Emily Bloom Goldberg, Genetic Counselor with JScreen and Dr. Tim Lahey, physician ethicist at UVM Medical Center.  

Each new genetic test developed raises serious issues for medicine, public health, and social policy regarding the circumstances under which the test should be used, how the test is implemented, and what uses are made of its results. Learn more about the ethical and social aspects of genetic testing in clinical and research settings.

About the Presenters

Environmental Film Screening: Thank You for the Rain

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Five years ago Kisilu, a Kenyan farmer, started to use his camera to capture the life of his family, his village and the damages of climate change. When a violent storm throws him and a Norwegian filmmaker together we see him transform from a father, to community leader to an activist on the global stage.

Thank You For The Rain addresses a range of issues linked to climate change, including climate justice, urbanization, gender equality, education, access to water, climate refugees, and adaptation.