Events Calendar / May 09, 2018

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Origami Workshop Series

Join us for another exciting workshop series with Origami expert Lucas Gustafson! Lucas is a high schooler who started folding at the age of 6 and is a longtime member of the Origami Club at MIT. With his help, participants will learn how to fold animals and geometric shapes!

For ages 7+.

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Faith Traditions in America: Panel Discussion

This is a three part series on the following Wednesdays, 7-8:00pm:

  • April 25, McAuliffe Branch, Community Room – Part 1: Christianity, Islam and Judaism
  • May 2, McAuliffe Branch, Community Room – Part 2: An Overview of the Sacred Texts of Christianity, Islam and Judaism
  • May 9, Main Library, Costin Room – Part 3: How We Celebrate Holy Days and Their Significance

Speakers:

  • Rev. Jason Rutherford, First Baptist Church, Framingham
  • Rabbi Dr. Laurence Bazer, Temple Beth Shalom, Framingham
  • Shaheen Akhtar, Islamic Center of Boston, Wayland
  • Rabbi Sharon Sobel, Temple Beth Am, Framingham 
  • Rev. Dr. Debbie Clark, Edwards Church, UCC, Framingham
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Sci-Fi Book Group: Old Man’s War by John Scalzi

What’s a 75-year-old widower to do in the final stage of his life? Become a soldier, of course! In this space opera, John Perry joins the Colonial Defense Force, which defends Earth’s interstellar colonies against alien invasions—and discovers a very special incentive to remain in service.