Events Calendar / May 26, 2020

Adventures in Lifelong Learning: Emma Woodhouse: “Handsome, Clever and Rich” thumbnail Photo

Adventures in Lifelong Learning: Emma Woodhouse: “Handsome, Clever and Rich”

Course 101: Emma Woodhouse: “Handsome, Clever and Rich”

Dr. Helen Heineman, Tuesdays May 5 – May 26 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Jane Austen’s Emma stands at the top of her achievements, even though she herself spoke of Emma as “a heroine whom no one but myself will much like.”  While the main subject of Emma is marriage, the book is also a detective story, full of clues and subterfuges, and ever deepening mysteries.  Most of all, it’s a story about the way men and women in a particular situation try to work out the eternally challenging problem of living well and finding happiness. For the first meeting, participants should read as far as Chapter Seventeen, Volume I.

Note: Emma can be downloaded as a free eBook via Libby, Overdrive, or hoopla.

Emma as an eBook and an audiobook are in Overdrive's always available collection, resulting in no wait time and the ability to immediately renew. Here are the direct links to Emma in Overdrive:
eBook - https://minuteman.overdrive.com/media/784534
audiobook - https://minuteman.overdrive.com/media/106140

If you are unfamiliar with eBooks, please use our new Chat feature, accessible from our website, or email the Reference staff at fplmail6@minlib.net for assistance.

Registration required. Please visit the Adventures webpage.

Adventures in Lifelong Learning: Making the Old New: Personal Storytelling with Traditional Material thumbnail Photo

Adventures in Lifelong Learning: Making the Old New: Personal Storytelling with Traditional Material

Course 102: Making the Old New: Personal Storytelling with Traditional Material
Andrea Kamens, Tuesdays May 5 – May 26 10: 45 am – 12:15 pm

There is a practicing community of New England storytellers working within a long tradition that honors the old by making it always new. We will create a space to listen, learn, and tell. We will build skills with
storytelling games, and work collaboratively as brave tellers and open and affirmative listeners. Each participant will develop a short (6-8 minute) performance-style story of their own. Participants will share their stories virtually at The Story Space, on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at 7:00 pm.

This is a registration required event. To register, please visit the Adventures webpage.

Adventures in Lifelong Learning:  Going to War: The President as “Commander-in-Chief” thumbnail Photo

Adventures in Lifelong Learning:  Going to War: The President as “Commander-in-Chief”

Course 104: Going to War: The President as “Commander-in-Chief”
Dr. David Smailes, Tuesdays May 26 – June 16 10:45 am – 12:15 pm

The constitutional power to determine how and when to go to war is one of the most important parts of our founding document, and yet no power has undergone more changes throughout American history.
In this course, we will examine what the Founders intended in this crucial area, how the role of Congress and the President have changed over the years, and the ways presidents since 9/11 have increased their power as “Commander-in-Chief”.

Registration required. Please visit the Adventures webpage.

Adventures in Lifelong Learning: Popular Songs: The Art/Craft of Writing Them and Listening to Them thumbnail Photo

Adventures in Lifelong Learning: Popular Songs: The Art/Craft of Writing Them and Listening to Them

Course 103: Popular Songs: The Art/Craft of Writing Them and Listening to Them

Jack Perricone, Tuesdays May 5 – May 26 1:15 pm – 2:45 pm

The elements of songs – melody, harmony, rhythm/groove, texture, lyrics, and song form – will be demonstrated and discussed with original examples from our rich song literature. These songs will be stylistically diverse, ranging from country songs to electronic dance music (EDM), from Irving Berlin to Ed Sheeran. We will explore the way these elements conjoin to enhance the feelings each individual song expresses. We will listen to and discuss the different processes that contribute to the ways these songs are created, to develop a deeper perspective and appreciation of popular songs. No formal musical training is necessary.

Registration is required. Please visit the Adventures webpage.