In this interactive, introductory workshop we will read together to see and hear Lorine Niedecker’s astonishing poetry. We’ll look at her exemplary short poems as well as an example of her late, great long poems in the context of Niedecker’s remarkable life and letters.
This event has been postponed
This program will introduce attendees to Hmong music and what makes it unique. Hmong music is the last surviving musical language in the world. It is able to mimic Hmong speech by using musical intervals, ornamentation, and chords to mimic linguistic tones, consonants, and vowels. This enables Hmong musicians to speak with music. As such, Hmong music not only gives us a window into where music and language meet, but also into the ability of human brains to assign and attribute meaning and significance.
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Combined book club special event for Banned Books Con with Rachel and Leah at the Deerfield Public Library! Discuss Crank by Ellen Hopkins. The author will visit Sequoya Library in Madison on Thursday, October 5th 6-8pm for an author talk and book signing.
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The Foundation Sci Fi & Fantasy Book Group
Monthly theme: Banned in the USA
The books are science fiction, but the banning is very much the stuff of real life. Choose from Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, The Amulet Of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Remember: The best way to get people to read something is by banning it!