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Creative Collective Discussion Group: “The Creative Act” (Virtual)
Tuesday, May 21
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Registration for this session is closed. Please join us for our next session, registration will be available soon.
Have fun and make friends while cultivating your creativity in our weekly group discussions about art, creativity 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!
This spring , our exploration into the power of creativity continues with the book The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin. Copies of the books are available for loan at the Library's front desk.
The Creative Collective meets weekly on Tuesdays. Register once for all meetings in this session running from April through June.
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TOPSTONE Family Story Time Co-Sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Rec (ages birth-5)
Tuesday, May 21
10:30 am - 11:00 am
MTL Story Times @ Topstone Pond: Co-sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Recreation Let's enjoy the outdoors together! We'll gather at Topstone beach for an outdoor Family Story Time with books, songs, and flannel board stories. Please bring your own beach chairs/ beach blankets. REGISTRATION REQUIRED; include your phone number for a text update in case of inclement weather. Photos and or videos from this event may be used on the Library's social media sites.
Z.E.B.R.A. (Zealous Excellent Book Readers Association) for 7th and 8th Graders
Tuesday, May 21
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.
Yale Science in the News: EnLIGHTenment — From Computers to the Cosmos (Virtual)
Tuesday, May 21
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Required Below Science in the News is a student-driven initiative where Yale graduate students and postdoctoral researchers present complex and exciting science topics to the general public. In this session, speakers will focus on the topic: EnLIGHTenment: Tracing Light from Computers to the Cosmos Discover the mesmerizing dance of light and matter — From sunglasses to mirrors, we leverage the properties of light to our everyday needs. Studied by great minds like Newton and Einstein, the properties of light now guide us toward promising advancements in science and technology in the future.
Register below and receive a Zoom link on the day of the program. Include a cell for a text reminder.
College Application Timeline Workshop (Recommended for Rising Seniors and their Families) Zoom program
Tuesday, May 21
7:30 pm
Please register below to receive a Zoom link the day of the program. Calling all rising seniors! You have a lot coming up in the next year as you navigate your college essays and applications, in addition to your regularly scheduled schoolwork & extracurriculars. Join Priyanka Shingala of Let's Talk College, LLC to learn how you can organize your workload to dramatically decrease your stress levels. In this session, we'll cover the following topics:
- Essays, Supplementals, Interviews: What To Do & When
- Maximizing Your Summer: What to Complete Before Senior Year
- Asking for Recommendations: Who to Ask & When
- The College Application Website & Admissions Cycles (EA, ED, Regular, Rolling Admissions, etc)
- Managing Your Stress
Priyanka has been working in the test prep and college counseling industry for 11 years and started her own business Let’s Talk College, LLC in 2018. Her goal is to ensure that families have the information they need to organize their own college applications process.