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Join us for a slide show of royal palaces and parks in Madrid, Barcelona, Granada, and Seville which includes; the royal palaces of the Alhambra, Spain's most visited cultural landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Alcazar in Seville, Gaudi's masterworks in Barcelona, and the Royal Gardens in Madrid near the Prado Museum. Centuries of architectural detail and ongoing conservation work keep these buildings and gardens alive.

Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project is an award-winning book telling two true stories - the history of a forgotten Holocaust hero, Irena Sendler, a Polish Catholic social worker who rescued 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw ghetto, and the contemporary story of the three Protestant Kansas teens who rescued Sendler's story. It is a tribute to the power of one person to change the world. Learn about the book’s backstory - how a Vermont pediatrician came to write Life in a Jar. Books will be available for purchase.

Join Amanda, MA in Art History with a concentration in Islamic Art, as she takes you on a journey to explore how Islamic art is celebrated in many forms. Islamic art is often known for the lyrical, abstract vegetal and geometric patterns that adorn walls, vases and carpets. In this class we will go beyond to celebrate the human and fantastic forms that have emerged in the rich contexts of Near Eastern poetry and mythology.

You've hiked Mount Philo a gazillion times, but do you know its history and the evidence hidden in plain sight throughout the park? Through now-and-then photos, historic maps, and writings from the turn-of-the-20th-century, we'll explore the fascinating landscape history of Vermont's first state park, and how it ties into a much broader landscape history of Vermont and much of the Northeast. Whether you're a Mount Philo regular or are new to the park, your visits to the mountain will never be the same!

An exploration of this fascinating and critical history as seen through the lens of Jack Mayer's historical fiction BEFORE THE COURT OF HEAVEN. Winner of 10 book awards, this novel is based on the true story of a fascist assassin, Ernst Techow and his turning from evil. BEFORE THE COURT OF HEAVEN portrays ordinary people becoming complicit in extraordinary crimes and is a cautionary tale for our troubled time as well. Jack will show photos of Germany between the wars to accompany his talk. Books will be available for purchase.

Have you avoided museums and galleries for the fear of seeming lost? Art, like music on the radio, can be enjoyed without any prior knowledge. Together, we'll take a close look at art from around the world and describe what we see. Using some museum education tricks, we'll build up each other's confidence as interpreters of art. You will be well informed on how to better enjoy your next art exhibit!

When you think about “Prohibition,” most people imagine gangster and bootleggers with tommy guns and fancy cars in the 1920s. But to truly understand federal Prohibition in the Champlain Valley, you have to start earlier than the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1919. Vermont actually had statewide prohibition from 1853-1904! Join us to examine how the Champlain Valley went from being a major producer and consumer of alcohol in the early 1800s to a hotbed of temperance sentiment by the mid-19th century. What caused the members of the Westport Sons of Temperance to proclaim in 1853 that they would “use our best endeavors to procure and sustain a stringent prohibitory law”? And what can this all help us understand about the tension between regulation and personal freedom that plays out in our society today?

Join Dr. Walt Gundel in this engaging and informative presentation to learn the who, what, why of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Learn the difference between normal aging and dementia, explore how the brain works, understand the different stages of the disease, and hear about clinical trials on dementia. Walt will touch on mild cognitive impairment, the 10 basic signs/symptoms, risk factors and evaluations. The Alzheimer’s Association of Vermont brings this class to us free of charge. More info can be found at alz.org/vermont