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Rescheduled Talks
Due to weather, several First Wednesdays talks scheduled for February 6 and March 5 were cancelled. Check below for rescheduled talks in your area. BURLINGTON ~ Why Jung? CANCELLED, NOT RESCHEDULED.
MANCHESTER ~ Love and Language. Does the word “love” mean the same in every civilization? Has the concept changed throughout history? Amherst College Professor Ilan Stavans explores the variations of love across time and place. RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL 23, 7:00 PM.
MIDDLEBURY ~ Women and Reading. In the nineteenth century, reading novels was deemed a feminine pursuit. Today, the persona of Oprah perpetuates this gendering of reading. UVM Professor Sarah Turner asks: Are book clubs a gendered sphere? Should they be? RESCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, MAY 1 (THURSDAY), 7:00 PM, as part of the Friends of Ilsley Public Library Annual Meeting (open to the public)
MONTPELIER ~ The Culture of Food in Rural China. Drawing on her own fieldwork, Middlebury College Professor Ellen Oxfeld explores the social and cultural importance of local foodways in rural China. Sponsor: A Single Pebble Restaurant, Burlington. RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL 30, 7:00 PM.
STANSTEAD ~ Going to War in Shakespeare: Olivier, Branagh, and Henry V. CANCELLED, NOT RESCHEDULED.
The Great Debate: Is It Time For A Second Vermont Republic? RESCHEDULED FOR JUNE 4, 7:00 PM.
ST. JOHNSBURY ~ Forward From Here: Leaving Middle Age and Other Unexpected Adventures. Author Reeve Lindbergh talks about “leaving middle age, and other unexpected adventures,” from snapping turtles in the road to new revelations, and new relatives in her family. RESCHEDULED FOR JUNE 4, 7:00 PM.
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