Thoreau: Civil Rights & Civil Disobedience

Town Building 41 Cochituate Road
Hybrid Hybrid Event

Join Concord public historian Richard Smith as he tells the story of Thoreau's civil disobedience, the reasons behind it, and the consequences of his actions. Why are Thoreau's words as powerful now than they were in 1849? Can civil disobedience effect true change?

Free
Event Series Poetry Workshop

Rhythm and Hues: The Harlem Renaissance and Its Legacy

Virtual Event Virtual Event

The Harlem Renaissance, a cultural explosion in the 1920s, saw African American artists challenge stereotypes and celebrate their heritage. From the poetic simplicity of Jacob Lawrence to the cosmopolitan portrait photographs of James Van Der Zee, this era produced works that continue to resonate today. Discover the visionaries who gave voice to the African American experience and forever changed the landscape of American culture. Virtual. Register: tinyurl.com/wyl-rhythm. Presented in partnership with the Maynard, Acton, Boxborough, and Stow Libraries.

Free

Noon Book Group: ‘The Long and Faraway Gone’

Wayland Free Public Library 5 Concord Road

We will be discussing "The Long and Faraway Gone" by Lou Berney at the next meeting of the Noon Book Group. In the summer of 1986, two tragedies rocked Oklahoma City. Six movie-theater employees were killed in an armed robbery, while one inexplicably survived. Then, a teenage girl vanished from the annual State Fair. Neither crime was ever solved. Twenty-five years later, the reverberations of those unsolved cases quietly echo through survivors' lives. This is an in-person meeting. No registration required. Please note: We will be meeting offsite for February's meeting. Please email Joanne at jlee@minlib.net for the location.

Free

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book Group

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Led by librarian Elise Katz, the Wayland Library Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book Group meets monthly throughout the year via Zoom. We mainly read current literature, but also revisit classics. Our selections include a wide range of science fiction, from artificial intelligence, climate fiction, robotics, space opera, hard-science fiction, and dystopian fiction, to humor. Currently, titles for this book group are being decided month-to-month. Book suggestions are welcome. No prior experience with science fiction is required! We welcome novices as well as serious readers of the genre. For additional information and to receive the Zoom link, please contact ekatz@minlib.net.

Free