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The Gunn Memorial Library Retired journalist Jonathan Kapstein discusses how the fall of the Berlin Wall defined world geopolitics from 1945-1990 and influenced the following thirty years - right up to the current, rather dire times. Kapstein covered the fall of the wall as the regional bureau chief for Business Week and served as Lieutenant…
Hosted by the Minor Memorial Library Botticelli’s art is one of the most inspiring and poetic pages in the history of art. His characters with their weightless pace are charmingly graceful and open the world of beauty to us. We’re happy to welcome Renaissance art historian Elaine Ruffolo, zooming in live from Florence, Italy (hence…
Kitchen Gardening 101 A Shepaug Libraries Program Spring is just around the corner! That means it’s almost time to start your garden. Enya Cunningham, from Helmstead Farm will give her best tips, tricks, best practices and more to get your Kitchen Garden started right! Enya will teach us proper seed starting techniques, appropriate timetables for starting seeds…
Shepaug Library Program Meet the Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy Minor Memorial Library Meet Dr. Colleen Peters, Ripley’s Director of Education of Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy, a non-profit organization, based in Litchfield,CT , dedicated to the conservation of waterfowl and wetlands. Ripley houses 400 rare and endangered birds from around the world, of which 75% are listed by…
The State of Connecticut is experiencing a waste crisis. This event will give an overview of the waste stream in Connecticut, what residents can do to help solve the problem, and how it can also save you money in the long run. To register, email cfisher@burnhamlibrary.org
COVID 101: Part 1 A Shepaug Libraries Program Description to come
Shepaug Library Present Part III: Drug Discovery and Infectious Disease (rescheduled from 5/12) With Cyrille Kuhn, head of Boehringer Ingelheim Research Beyond Borders in Ridgefield, CT. Click Here To Register
Shepaug Libraries Presents: Water Safety For Parents This Zoom program with former YMCA Aquatic Director, Maria Tumang, will teach us how to protect ourselves and our family from water dangers. what to do to prevent water accidents, and how parents play a big role in kids water safety, and why it is important for them to…