Aidan Doyle: ‘An Irish-speaker in 19th-century America: Pádraig Phiarais Cundún, Machaire an Fhia, Nua Dhearc’.

The man in question settled in Deerfield, Utica, NY around 1826. Dr. Doyle’s talk deals with letters and poems he sent home to friends in Ireland, describing his life in the New World. Dr. Aidan Doyle is a lecturer in Irish at University College Cork, Ireland. He has written on various aspects of the Irish language. His latest book is A History of the Irish Language (2015). Recently he has taken an interest in the fate of Irish-speaking emigrants to North America.

An informative exploration of Irish traditional music and song on the harp. Dominique will begin with music from the time of the blind 17th Century harper Turlough O' Carolan, moving forward in time to trace the lineage of modern day dance forms Irish musicians know and love, visiting a song or two along the way. 

(“Mele” - Hawaiian word for song)

Join other Burlington-area Ukulele lovers in a group to learn and play the Ukulele together.  Starting with 2-3 chord songs, simple visual prompts will assist in learning 1 or 2 songs together each session.  A wide range of styles and genres are encouraged, from folk and rock ukulele to jazz, improv, multi-instrument duets, ukulele accompanied poetry, and other wild and wacky ukulele acts still to be created.

Ages: Adults and kids 10 and up.  Bring your own Uke.

Meets 2nd & 4th Sunday each month.

(“Mele” - Hawaiian word for song)

Join other Burlington-area Ukulele lovers in a group to learn and play the Ukulele together.  Starting with 2-3 chord songs, simple visual prompts will assist in learning 1 or 2 songs together each session.  A wide range of styles and genres are encouraged, from folk and rock ukulele to jazz, improv, multi-instrument duets, ukulele accompanied poetry, and other wild and wacky ukulele acts still to be created.

Amy Schram, Senior Community Relations Specialist with the Better Business Bureau, will be presenting a program on Scams & Cybersecurity. The program will cover the most common scams currently circulating the community, the major "red flags" to watch out for, and the precautionary steps we can take to protect ourselves from falling victim to identity theft.

The Black Is Beautiful Film Series is a monthly celebration in cinema of the diverse array of beauty, depth of intelligence and vastness of culture across the Diaspora. From Africa to America and worldwide Black People show up in such brilliant ways that imbue humanity with a glorious legacy. Come and celebrate these awe inspiring stories and brilliant journeys!  Film and discussion series curated by Rajnii Eddins.  One Saturday each month through June, 2018.

A talk and discussion by Mary Fillmore, author of An Address in Amsterdam, an historical novel about a young Jewish woman who joins the resistance. The award-winning book has been widely recognized as a compelling story which shows how quickly a civilized society can deteriorate — and how possible it is for ordinary people, especially women, to take action against injustice. “Must-read” historical fiction, say Redbook, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and Bookstr.

WOMEN SPEAK: RESISTANCE ART BY META STRICK, INDIA TRESSELT AND SARAH ROSEDAHL

Meta Strick, mixed media artist; India Tresselt, fiber artist; and Sarah Rosedahl, painter, illustrator and cartoonist, present their Resistance Art, art created in response to the 2016 U.S. Presidential election.

Explore books, rhymes and songs specially selected for tiny tots, followed by time to play and chat with other babies and their caregivers. Ages infants through pre-walkers