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Speaker Series The Power of Connection: Creating Lasting Friendships in an Increasingly Lonely World with Dr. Marisa Franco Psychologist, Professor, and New York Times Bestselling Author Tuesday, July 28th 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT Join us in virtual conversation with bestselling author Dr. Marisa Franco, one of the world’s leading experts in human connection. Her book, Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make... Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 2:00 - 3:00 PM - Online
Speaker Series The Legacy of Julia Child's Kitchen with Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson: A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration Tuesday, August 4th 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT Join us for a conversation that’s sure to warm your heart (and make your stomach rumble), as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J. Johnson, author of Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools... Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 2:00 - 3:00 PM - Online
Speaker Series When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America's Black Botanical Legacy with Beronda Montgomery, Award-Winning Plant Biologist and Author Tuesday, August 25th 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT Join us for a riveting conversation with award-winning biologist Beronda Montgomery as we discuss her book, When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy. The histories of trees in America are also the histories of Black ... Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 2:00 - 3:00 PM - Online
Speaker Series High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Mystery with Lucy Foley: #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of The Guest List and The Midnight Feast Thursday, August 27th 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT Join us for a thrilling conversation with acclaimed author Lucy Foley as we delve into her brand-new Miss Marple mystery, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel. High in the Swiss Alps, accessible only by a single, winding railway, stands the luxurious Grand Alpi... Thursday, August 27, 2026, 2:00 - 3:00 PM - Online
Speaker Series Aminata: Abbey Lincoln's Song of Faith with author Ada C.M. Thomas Join us for an engaging discussion with author Ada C.M. Thomas about her latest book Aminata: Abbey Lincoln’s Song of Faith. Abbey Lincoln (1930–2010), one of the greatest jazz vocalists of the twentieth century, was also an acclaimed composer, poet, playwright, actress, and activist and a towering... Thursday, September 24, 2026, 2:00 - 4:00 PM - Newark