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  • Sat 4
    Sat 4 May 2024 @ 11 h 00 min - 12 h 00 min

    Fact-Finding Scavenger Hunt (ages 5–12)

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    Seek out facts in the Library stacks.

  • Sat 4
    Sat 4 May 2024 @ 16 h 00 min - 17 h 00 min

    Music Together with Stacey Pavesi Debré (ages 0–5)

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    Join us for a morning event dedicated to music and movement!

  • Sun 5
    Sun 5 May 2024 @ 15 h 00 min - 16 h 00 min

    Painting and Planting (ages 12–18)

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    Paint a pot, and plant a seedling to take home.

  • Thu 9
    Thu 9 May 2024 @ 19 h 30 min - 20 h 30 min

    (Hybrid) The Examined Life with Scott Hershovitz and Sarah Bakewell

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    Professional Philosophers Scott Hershovitz and Sarah Bakewell explore the big questions of life: the nature of goodness, the possibility of ethical living, and the meaning of being human.

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  • Tue 14
    Tue 14 May 2024 @ 19 h 30 min - 20 h 30 min

    (Hybrid) The Art of Biography with Stacy Schiff

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    Writer-in-Residence Stacy Schiff joins us at the Library for a conversation about biographical writing.

    Free
  • Wed 15
    Wed 15 May 2024 @ 14 h 30 min - 15 h 30 min

    Story Hour: Underwater Worlds (ages 3–5)

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    3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour full of songs, stories, and fun!

  • Wed 15
    Wed 15 May 2024 @ 19 h 30 min - 20 h 30 min

    (Hybrid) Warming Up with Madeleine Orr

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    Ahead of the upcoming Jeux Olympiques in Paris this summer, climate advocate and sports researcher Madeleine Orr joins us to discuss the effects of climate change on the sporting world.

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  • Thu 16
    Thu 16 May 2024 @ 11 h 00 min - 11 h 30 min

    Toddler Time (ages 1–3)

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    This interactive program features songs, rhymes and stories in English for very young children.

  • Fri 17
    Fri 17 May 2024 @ 11 h 00 min

    History Tour at the Library

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    Take a dive into the Library's archives and discover our rich 104-year history during this expert-led presentation.

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  • Sat 18
    Sat 18 May 2024 @ 11 h 00 min - 12 h 00 min

    Saturday Series: Word Games (ages 6–12)

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    Try a new game and make new friends!

  • Sat 18
    Sat 18 May 2024 @ 17 h 00 min - 18 h 30 min Recurring

    Master Shot Film Club Meeting (ages 12–18) (Closed)

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    Explore all aspects of film-making, including script-writing, camera work, directing, acting, editing and more!

  • Tue 21
    Tue 21 May 2024 @ 18 h 00 min - 19 h 00 min

    (In Person at Amphithéâtre Farabeuf) An Evening with Poet Terrance Hayes

    In partnership with Poetry Beyond and the Department of Cultural Affairs of Sorbonne University, the Library presents an evening with the poet Terrance Hayes.

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