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New Mini Series ~ Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
Tuesday, November 28
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Registration Required Below
Have fun and make friends while cultivating your creativity in our weekly group discussions about art, literature, technology, film, architecture, music and so much more! Our facilitated conversations invite participants to consider imaginative and alternative viewpoints about the creative process in a congenial, relaxed Zoom setting. Empower your creativity and feed your brain by joining us in the Creative Collective Discussion Group!
Bring your sense of adventure to our mini series, meeting on 4 Tuesdays beginning November 28 through December 19. Register once to attend all 4 sessions.
Discussion topics this session:
November 28 - Design
December 5 – Curated Music
December 12 – TBD
December 19 – TBD
Click Here to attend Zoom Meeting (For registered participants only)
Z.E.B.R.A. (Zealous Excellent Book Readers Association) for 7th and 8th Graders
Tuesday, November 28
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Avid readers in 7th and 8th grades are invited to attend our monthly book discussion group for older readers. There will be books for browsing and cookies and chips for snacking while we discuss books you’ve read lately. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
POSTPONED ~ Conversations in a Brave Space: LGBTQ+ Beyond the Letters (In-Person)
Tuesday, November 28
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
NEW DATE TO BE DETERMINED Conversations in a Brave Space Part IV: LGBTQ+ Beyond the Letters with Cadence Pentheny, Coordinator of Community & Corporate Learning, Triangle Community Center In this foundational and interactive training session, Cadence Pentheny of the Triangle Community Center engages participants in a thorough overview of the LGBTQ+ community. From terminology and definitions to rethinking historical and traditional assumptions about gender and sexuality, this session aims to build more inclusive and affirming practices for allies and LGBTQ+ folks alike. Our Facilitator
Cadence Pentheny (they/them) is the Community Education Manager at the Triangle Community Center, Fairfield County's leading provider of programming and resources to nurture growth and connection within the LGBTQ+ community and beyond.
Conversations in a Brave Space Series
Part I
October 3 at 7 pm — Part I: Gaining Perspectives — Black Men in America with Qur-an Webb, MSW & WCSU Associate Professor
Part II
October 17 at 7 pm — What is Woke? With Bronwyn Cross-Denny, Ph.D., LCSW, associate professor of Health Science and Social Work at Sacred Heart University
Part III
Sunday, November 12 from 1 —4 pm — Living at the Poverty Line: A Simulation Experience at Temple B'nai Chaim with Rebecca Wade-Rancourt, an assistant professor at Western Connecticut State University and a licensed clinical social worker.
Part IV
November 28 at 7 pm — LGBTQ+ Beyond the Letters with Cadence Pentheny, Triangle Community Center
This discussion is part of the Conversations Series, created in partnership by the Redding League of Women Voters and the Mark
Twain Library. This award-winning series offers opportunities to continue and expand conversations on race, justice and democracy. Community members can exchange ideas, hear differing perspectives and talk about our ever-evolving democracy.