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Upcoming Events
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Book Discussion: Crossers by Philip Caputo
August 20
5:00 pm
5:00 pm
A book of short stories, a memoir, and two novels bring us to a present-day consideration of migration, immigration, and refuge.
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Mon
20
How Did Germany’s Weimar Democracy Become the Third Reich?
August 20
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
Defeated, humiliated, and in chaos, Germany after World War I was imperiled by leftist revolution and right-wing violence. Jack Mayer recounts the origins of the Third Reich through the story of Ernst Werner Techow.
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Wed
22
Rock of Ages Granite Quarry Field Trip
August 22
9:00 am
9:00 am
Barre, Vermont, featured in Bread and Roses, Too, made a huge contribution to the granite industry and was the home of many immigrants from Italy, France, Scotland, and China, among other places. The Waterbury Library will host a field trip to the Rock of Ages Granite Quarry in Graniteville where participants will learn about the quarrying and manufacturing of granite.
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Wed
22
VA Women’s Care Center Veterans Book Group
August 22
5:00 pm
5:00 pm
This series is open to all women who have served in the U.S. military. Participants receive free copies of all readings, and a light dinner will be provided at each session. The group is free, but pre-registration is required.
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