Adult

TEACHER SEEKS PUPIL. Must have an earnest desire to save the world. Apply in person.

It was just a three-line ad in the personals section, but it launched the adventure of a lifetime.

So begins an utterly unique and captivating novel. In Ishmael, which received the Turner Tomorrow Fellowship for the best work of fiction offering positive solutions to global problems, Daniel Quinn parses humanity’s origins and its relationship with nature, in search of an answer to this challenging question: How can we save the world from ourselves?

Peggy Gavan, author of "The Hatching Cat" blog (hatchingcatnyc.com), presents amazing stories of wealthy and eccentric women of New York City's Gilded Age and the canine companions they loved. Hear about the French poodle with a $1 million dog yard on Fifth Avenue, the only dog buried in Green-Wood Cemetery, and more stories filled with tragedy, comedy, drama, and history.

Members of the Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project will teach you how to make lovely traditional lotus flower lanterns using colorful paper and wire frames.  All materials provided.  Traditional Korean refreshments will be served.

A $5 deposit is due at time of in-person registration.

Members of the Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion project will demonstrate four dishes and serve a full meal and dessert. 

There is a $5.00 deposit due at time of in-person registration at the Help Desk; space is limited.

In Zero Waste Home, Bea Johnson shares the story of how she simplified her life by reducing her waste. Today, Bea, her husband, Scott, and their two young sons produce just one quart of garbage a year, and their overall quality of life has changed for the better:  They now have more time together, they’ve cut their annual spending by a remarkable 40 percent, and they are healthier than they’ve ever been.