2011

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6:30pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library.

Sunday, April 17th, 2011
It's a One-World Library Celebration!
2:00-4:00pm - Events for children and adults.  For more information, click here.
Free, Lawrence Memorial Library.

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
Support the One World Library by dining at the Bobcat Cafe in Bristol
Anytime between 5 and 9pm, Main Street, Bristol.

Thursday, March 17th, 2011
An Inca Village Today: The Children’s Weaving Club
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6:30pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Not Lost in Translation: Yoko Ogawa's The Housekeeper and the Professor

with Steve Snyder

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6:30pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library.

Thursday, January 20th, 2011
The Drums of the Ancestors: Manchu and Mongol Shamanism
Susan Grimaldi
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6:30pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library.

2010

6:30pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library. 

Thursday, October 28, 2010
Created at the dawn of time and coveted by China's ancient emperors. . .
China's Extraordinary Natural Stone Paintings
Doug Schneible, president of Schneible Fine Art in Shelburne, will discuss the history, geology, creation, spiritual significance, and value determination of China's natural stone paintings.
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7:00pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library.

Thursday, September 23, 2010
Mt. Abe Students Explore Life Across the Pacific 
Two Mount Abraham Union High School seniors, Brian O’Connor and Yuki Davis will discuss their recent experiences of travel to Asia and immersion into two totally different cultures. 
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7:00pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library.

Thursday, June 24, 2010
Behind the Camel of the Cook: On Foot and On Camel in The Sahara Desert
New Haven resident, yoga instructor and adventure traveler, Sansea Sparling, traveled to the Tasseli Region of the Sahara Desert in Southern Algeria, to live and trek with the Tuareg Nomads for a month. Come join us in learning more about Sansea's adventures.
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7:00pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library. .

Tuesday, June 8, 2010
The House of Mirth and the culture of Electra Havemeyer Webb
Save the date for a special One-World Library Project book group which will meet at the Shelburne Museum's Brick House for a catered dinner, a tour, and a book discussion of Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth. Cost is $40. Please contact us to make a reservation if you are interested.

Sunday, April 25, 2010
Planting Seeds of Hope: An Inspiring Afternoon of Culture and Magic with the
One-World Library Project and Magicians Without Borders
Tom Verner and Janet Fredericks perform magic and discuss the humanitarian magic shows they have performed for children in refugee camps, orphanages and hospitals in “war torn places around the world where love, laughter and magic are desperately needed.” In this special One-World Library program at Holley Hall, Verner will tell stories, show slides, answer questions and perform some magic too. 100% of donations given at the door will go towards supporting Magicians Without Borders, which the UN High Commissioner for Refugees has praised by saying “We feed the refugees’ body, your magic feeds their souls.”
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1:00 – 4:00, Holley Hall, Bristol

Thursday March 18, 2010
Cross-cultural exchange: Experiences of students from Lebanon & Turkmenistan
Mount Abraham Union High School exchange students Siham Abou Imad (Lebanon) and Jenneta Mejiyeva (Turkmenistan) will discuss the food, educational systems, customs, and traditions of their countries. Siham, who is Christian, and Jennet, who is Muslim, will share their experiences growing up and the ways American society differs from that of their home countries. Join us for food, music, and a slide show of photographs from each country.
6:30pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library.

Thursday, February 25, 2010
"Beautiful, Brilliant Energy": A Mexihka Healer Shares an Ancient Aztec Healing Tradition.
Tzen Tzatzoehetzin, an Aztec (Mexihka) physician and instructor of the formerly secret Aztec traditional health system, will give a basic introduction to the culture, history and health system of the Ancient Aztecs.
6:30pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library.

Thursday, January 28, 2010
Inside a Kashmir Wedding: Life among the Lake Dwellers of the Kashmir Vale in the Lap of the Himalayas
Lynn Yarrington & Michael Mode present a slide program & talk on their experiences.
6:30pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library.
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2009

Sushi-Making Workshop and Japanese Food Sampling Afternoon
A One-World Library Fundraiser
Sunday, December 27, 2009
2:00-4:00pm, $30, At Kyoko's House
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Supporting Nomads: A Presentation on the Dukha Reindeer Herders
with Sas Carey of Nomadicare in Middlebury
Thursday, November 12th
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6:30pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library.

Tea Growing in Taiwan: A taste of tea culture and farming methods in the high mountains of Taiwan
John Wetzel from Stone Leaf Tea in Middlebury
Thursday, October 22nd
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6:30pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library.

Thursday, September 24th
Nepal: "living and breathing" in Boudha, Kathmandu
A conversation with Pamela Smith
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7:00pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library.

July 4th - Global Tea on the Green - Stop by and see us.

Thursday, June 11. 2009
Go: The Most Popular Game in the World
An Evening of Culture and Strategy
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7:00pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library.

Thursday, May 14, 2009
A Panel Discussion on High School Trips Abroad
Costa Rica, Ghana, Japan, and China
7:00pm, Free, the Mount Abe High School Cafeteria.

Thursday, February 12, 2009
Creating a Sense of Gratitude in Relationships: Lessons from Japanese Psychology
with Gregg Krech
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6:30pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library.

From “Secret Schools” to Community Projects: One Young Woman’s Story About Life for Afghanistan’s Women with Shabana Basij-Rasikh 
Thursday, January 8, 2009 
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6:30pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library.

2008

Deconstructing the Myth of "The First Thanksgiving" with Judy Dow
Thursday, November 13th
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6:30pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library.

Dispatch for the Last Unknown: Ecology, Culture and Exploration in Papua New Guinea
Join us in learning more about Papua New Guinea with Ethan Linck.
Thursday, October 16th
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6:30pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library.

Sunday, September 21st at Noon on the Bristol Green
Join us in celebrating the International Day of Peace. We will do a reading of the Twelve Prayers for Peace from traditions around the world. We invite you to bring and share your own favorite prayers, songs and poems about peace. Rain site is Holley Hall.
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A Taste of Nova Scotia's Acadian Culture: An informal chat with Patrick Dunn
Thursday, July 10th at 6:30pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library.
Bristol resident Patrick Dunn will share his personal experiences growing up in Grand Etang. He will chat about Acadian music, history and food.
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July 4th - Global Tea on the Green - Stop by and see us.

Winds of Change: Past and Present in the Aleutian Islands with Raymond Hudson
Thursday, June 12th at 7pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library.
Ray Hudson will discuss his 28 years on the Aleutian Islands in Alaska and his nine years learning Aleut basketry. Learn more about Ray and this program here.

Pilgrimage to Vallombrosa: an International Perspective on Conservation in Vermont 
with Bristol resident John Elder
Thursday, May 1st, 6:30-8pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library
To read more about John Elder's book, Pilgrimage to Vallombrosa: From Vermont to Italy in the Footsteps of George Perkins Marsh, click here.

Bento Boxes
Bento Box in the Heartland: My Japanese Girlhood in Whitebread America with Linda Furiya
Bento Presentation by Yuki and Kyoko Davis
Thursday, April 10th, 6:30-8pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library
To read more about the Bento Box Program, click here.

One-World Tea Party Sunday, March 30th, 2-4pm, Free, Lawrence Memorial Library