• Virtual Author Talk: Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore

    The Burnham Library 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, United States
    Virtual Event
    Adult Program

    REGISTER & SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE via Digital Livestream or on Demand We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York…

  • Virtual Author Talk: Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley

    The Burnham Library 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, United States
    Virtual Event

    REGISTER & SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE via Digital Livestream or on Demand Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye. The Caribbean Sea, 1675. Jacquotte Delahaye is the mixed-race daughter of a wealthy…

  • Virtual Author Talk: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart

    The Burnham Library 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, United States
    Virtual Event

    REGISTER & SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE via Digital Livestream or on Demand Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery; the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction; and the Granny Midwives and textile weavers of the…

  • Virtual Author Talk: Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch

    The Burnham Library 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, United States
    Virtual Event

    A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration REGISTER & SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE via Digital Livestream or on Demand Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble. Follow the fascinating growth and development of the world's…

  • Unlock the Hidden Power of Dreams with Sleep Expert Michelle Carr

    The Burnham Library 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, United States
    Virtual Event

    REGISTER & SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE via Digital Livestream or on Demand Learn how to harness your dreams to improve your sleep and health with dream engineer Dr. Michelle Carr. In Nightmare…

  • Book Portals and Journeys of Literary Magic with Kate Quinn

    The Burnham Library 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, United States
    Virtual Event

    REGISTER & SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE via Digital Livestream or on Demand You’re invited to join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The…

  • America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter

    The Burnham Library 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, United States
    Virtual Event

    REGISTER & SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE via Digital Livestream or on Demand Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as…