Category Archives: Adult

Haiku: Capturing Moments in Nature

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Monday, December 13 at 6 PM, via Zoom.

Join poet Jennifer Y. Montgomery on a journey through the history of haiku and other forms of Japanese micro poetry. From frogs to zen meditation to clandestine feudal love letters.  She’ll then guide us through the basics of haiku writing.  It’s much more than just counting lines and syllables; each haiku presents a season and a single moment in nature.  Think about your favorite season and come prepared to write your own haiku.  

Click HERE to register.

Your Pilgrim Roots

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Thursday, November 18 at 6 PM, via Zoom.

Does Thanksgiving have you wondering about the family tale  that you’re descended from a Pilgrim? Join us to learn how to document your family stories about Mayflower ancestry. This presentation will introduce the migration routes out of Plymouth colony, so that you can determine which of your family lines is most likely to have Mayflower roots; identify the sources most used to document Mayflower families; and cover the basics of an application to the General Society of Mayflower Descendants. 

Registration required. Click HERE to register.

Waste & Race in CT: A Community Conversation

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Thursday, November 4th at 7 PM, via Zoom
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Sharon Lewis, Executive Director of the Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice, will bring awareness to theways in which Connecticut’s waste management system negatively impacts low-income and communities of color who live near large regional facilities. She also will explore options for achieving waste justice.

The mission of the Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice is to improve urban environmental health, primarily in Connecticut, through educating our community, through promoting changes in governmental policy, and through promoting individual, corporate, and governmental responsibility towards our environment.

Community Conversations presented by the Middlefield-Durham Racial Justice Team in partnership with the Durham Public & Levi E. Coe Libraries. Made possible by CVEF.

You Are Not Alone with Sydney Sherman

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Monday, October 25 at 6 PM, via Zoom. Register HERE to receive the Zoom link.

Join us for a Zoom program by acclaimed metaphysical author, Sydney Sherman on her book, “You Are Not Alone: Our Loved Ones Are Here… You’re Just Not Listening.” This presentation will be based on Sydney Sherman’s life experiences and topics found in her book, including the science of death, the distinction between myths and the paranormal, and advice for avoiding frauds in the field. Overall, Sherman and her book will educate attendees on how they can continue their relationship with their loved ones.

Short Story Stroll

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Wednesdays at 10 AM, starting October 29

Join us each week at Allyn Brook Park to discuss a short story while we take a stroll!
Register to receive the short story each week. Stories will be sent on the Wednesday before they will be discussed. This program is for adults.
Click here to register.

The Poison Squad

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Now meeting on the third Tuesday of the month. Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss The Poison Squad: One Chemist’s Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the 20th Century by Deborah Blum. Copies of the book will be available at the checkout desk beginning August 1. This book discussion is open to all and registration is required. You will receive a link to the zoom meeting by 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept 21. Register here.

Spanish Conversation Group

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Join us for weekly Spanish! Expand your speaking skills by practicing the language in a welcoming atmosphere. This event, hosted by fluent Spanish speaker Marilyn Horn, meets each Friday on Zoom. New participants always welcome – please email Kim McNally at kmcnally@durhamlibrary.org for information. No meeting on December 25.

Exploring Dog DNA

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Dog owners are becoming increasingly interested in the genetic make-up of their furry family members. As the popularity of Canine DNA testing grows and the trend of “Breed Reveal Parties” takes hold, the need for a general understanding of dog evolution and genetics grows. In order for owners to fully understand how their small mixed breed dog could possibly have German Shepherd in its DNA,a basic understanding of canine genetics is useful. This program, hosted by the CT Humane Society, will provide the skills needed to identify dog breeds based on their phenotypic characteristics, give background information in canine evolution, and provide a basic understanding of canine genetics. Test your knowledge of different dog breeds and learn how genetics contribute to pet health.

This is a Zoom program. Please register here and a link will be sent by 3 PM on the day of the program.

Wednesday June 16 7 PM.