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Current Events Cafe - Mondays at 10:30 am in the Dickert Room
Fiction Book Group –The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon is told from the perspective of Christopher Boone a 15 year old boy with a curious logical mind and little regard for social constructs. The reader follows the unraveling and piecing back together of his shattered reality in the loose form of a mystery. To find out more pick up a copy from Saranac Lake Free Library and join in the discussion Tues. October 2nd at 2pm in the Dickert Room. 109 Main Street.
Racism Study Group – (Part 2) - The study group will be continuing Stamped From The Beginning –The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X Kendi, reading and discussing the second half of the book. This book follows the purposeful development of racist ideas during the early inception of our country and the impact of the acceptance of these ideas and the people involved in perpetuating and fighting them. Join us for discussion on Mon. Oct. 15 at 2pm in the Dickert Room at the Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main Street
Science Book Group –The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World by Steve Brusette is an update on the world of palentology, the author tracks the existence of dinosaurs from their emergence in the early Triassic period to their ultimate demise in the Cretaceous (except the ones who escaped that death and evolved into birds!) A great read for dinosaur heads or anyone who wants to learn about them! Pick up a copy and join the dino-discussion Tuesday Oct. 23 at 2pm in the Dickert Room at Saranac Lake Free Library, 109 Main Street.
