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7:00 PM
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2010-2011 Great Books Discussion Group
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Contact: Jacqueline Belisle jackiebelisle@hotmail.com
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The Great Books Discussion Group will begin its thirty-sixth year on September 1, 2010. The group meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. Its purpose is to understand and appreciate great writing through the sharing of ideas.
The only requirement for attending a Great Books meeting is that you read the selection to be discussed. There is no charge and no pre-registration. You need not attend all the meetings, but you will find the discussions more interesting if you come to as many meetings as possible.
We discuss only the assigned readings (or those read previously) so that all participants will be familiar with the material. We do not refer to or quote sources other than the text itself but seek to understand the writings through our own efforts.
September 1, 2010
The Charterhouse of Parma by Stendahl
October 6, 2010
Emma by Jane Austen
November 3, 2010
Narcissus and Goldmund by Herman Hesse
December 1, 2010
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
January 5, 2011
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
February 2, 2011
American Sphinx by Joseph Ellis
March 2, 2011
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
April 6, 2011
Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi
May 4, 2011
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
June 1, 2011
Snow Country by Yasunari Kowabata
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Location: Dr. John Green Room.
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Thursday October 7, 2010
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10:00 AM
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11:30 AM
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DDTF Provider Meeting
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Contact: Mike Bishop 617 727 0465 michael.p.bishop@state.ma.us
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A Drunk Driving Trust Fund quarterly meeting.
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Location: Frances Perkins Branch
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6:00 PM
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10:00 PM
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Worcester Public Library Foundation Authors Event
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Contact: Maria Lockheardt 508-799-1656 mlockheardt@wplfoundation.org
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Location: Saxe and Banx Rooms
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Friday October 8, 2010
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10:00 AM
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12:00 PM
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Massachusetts Library Association (MLA) Executive Board
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Contact: Jackie Rafferty 781-383-1348 jack_raff@hotmail.com
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MLA Executive Board meeting
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Location: Banx Room - Main Library
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3:30 PM
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4:30 PM
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Manga for Teens
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Contact: Rezart Reso 508-799-1671 rezarta_reso@yahoo.com
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Learn how to draw Manga as taught by Andy Fish and artists from his studio. Program is free! 3:30-4:30 PM
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Location: Banx Room - Main Library
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Saturday October 9, 2010
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2:00 PM
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4:30 PM
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Friends Film Festival - The Postman Always Rings Twice
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The passionate attraction between sexpot Lana Turner and handsome drifter John Garfield leads to murder, 1946. (NR)
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Location: Banx Room - Main Library
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Tuesday October 12, 2010
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3:30 PM
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5:00 PM
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Teen Advisory Group
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Contact: Rezarta Reso 508-799-1671 rezarta_reso@yahoo.com
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Worcester teens, 13-18 years old, are invited to help plan programs, work on teen website blog, discuss library services for teens. Oh, and we eat pizza, too. 3:30-5:00PM
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Location: Banx Room - Main Library
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Wednesday October 13, 2010
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9:30 AM
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12:30 PM
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Adoption Provider Forum
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Contact: Donna Joppas 508-798-5180 x203 donna.joppas@massmail.state.ma.us
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Meeting of EEC and adoption programs
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Location: Saxe Room - Main Library
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6:00 PM
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9:00 PM
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Literacy Volunteers Tutor Training
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Contact: Paris Baillie 508-754-8056 parislvgw@gmail.com
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New Volunteer Tutors Workshop - a 5 week session before working with an adult student.
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Location: Banx Room - Main Library
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Thursday October 14, 2010
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10:00 AM
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12:00 PM
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Summer Reading Wrap Up and 2011 Preview
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Contact: Sarah Sogigian 781-398-1819 sarah@masslibsystem.org
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Join Sarah Sogigian and Susan Babb, Advisors at the Massachusetts Library System, to share your experiences on Going Green this summer, and to get a sneak peek at Summer Reading, 2011. This important workshop will cover our membership with the Collaborative Library Summer Program (CLSP). You'll be able to pick up your catalog of incentives and we'll introduce you to the new process for Summer 2011. This workshop is open to Massachusetts library staff.
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Location: Banx Room - Main Library
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Friday October 15, 2010
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3:00 PM
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Anime Wings Club
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Contact: Rezarta Reso 508-799-1671 rezarta_reso@yahoo.com
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The Anime Club, for teens 13-18 years old, will meet every other Friday. Meet fellow enthusiasts, plan a Worcester Teen Anime Festival, watch great movies and share a great time. Refreshments will be provided! 3:00-5:00PM
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Location: Banx Room - Main Library
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Saturday October 16, 2010
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9:00 AM
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Grandparents Raising Granchildren
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Contact: Brittany Crompton (508) 849-3257 bcrompton@annamaria.edu
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The Molly Bish Center, in collaboration with the Worcester County Elder Abuse Roundtable are hosting their Fall 2010 seminar entitled Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, at the Worcester Public Library from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m on October 16th. This seminar highlights the mental, physical and financial components grandparents who are raising their grandchildren must deal with and raise awareness within the community of how common this family dynamic is becoming. The day will begin with Dr. Robert Kirk from CARE (Child Advocacy Resources and Education), Inc. who will give the keynote, Advocating for Your Grandchild with Special Needs. Dr. Kirk, a licensed psychologist, has extensive experience in schools settings, training child caregivers how to best advocate for their child/grandchild and what the steps in the process are. He will discuss the educational changes that have occurred in teaching children with developmental disabilities and how to best advocate for their needs. Also joining us will be Gregory Mills from the Social Security Administration to explain a number of financial benefits available to grandparents who are raising grandchildren that are not being utilized and how they can receive services in Knowing your Financial Benefit Options. The seminar will conclude with a panel discussion with representatives from the Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. The representatives will provide information from the Listening and Learning tour conducted in various cities and towns across the state of Massachusetts, discuss the results and how those results will impact current legislation as well as explain the role of the commission in advocating for grandparents who are raising grandchildren.
http://www.mollybishcenter.org
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Location: Banx Room - Main Library
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