In-Person Career Services with Career Coach Ed Lawrence
Get free career guidance and support from our resident career coach Ed Lawrence. Drops-in are welcome. One-hour appointments are available. Email Ed at elawrence@minlib.net to schedule yours.
Events Calendar / September 08, 2026
Brazil: A People Who Dance: A Brazilian Independence Day Celebration
Our resistance comes from our joy, and our joy comes from our dancing bodies. Come dance a variety of Brazilian northeastern rhythms with us and celebrate our people! All ages are welcome, no experience is required to participate.
Brasil: Um Povo Que Dança Uma Celebração do Dia da Independência do Brasil
Nossa resistência vem da nossa alegria, e nossa alegria vem dos nossos corpos dançantes. Venha dançar com a gente diferentes ritmos do nordeste brasileiro e comemorar nosso povo! Todas as idades são bem vindas e não precisa de experiência para participar.
McAuliffe Book Discussion (Evening): The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
- "Achilles, "the best of all the Greeks," son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and the legendary king Peleus, is strong, swift, and beautiful, irresistible to all who meet him. Patroclus is an awkward young prince, exiled from his homeland after an act of shocking violence. Brought together by chance, they forge an inseparable bond, despite risking the gods' wrath.
They are trained by the centaur Chiron in the arts of war and medicine, but when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, all the heroes of Greece are called upon to lay siege to Troy in her name. Seduced by the promise of a glorious destiny, Achilles joins their cause, and torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus follows. Little do they know that the cruel Fates will test them both as never before and demand a terrible sacrifice."