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    Format: 2099-12-31
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    Students for Educational Justice (Weekly Meeting)

    New Haven Free Public Library

    Interested in activism? Looking for a way to translate your anxieties about the world into action? Join the Students for Educational Justice and learn the skills and history you need to know to make your schools, New Haven, and the country a better place.

    Open to teens in grades 7–12

    Crafternoon: Fun with Bookmaking

    New Haven Free Public Library

    Let's combine art and literacy to create a one-of-a-kind book! Your books could serve as a journal, a space for your own work of fiction, a recipe book or so much more! (Families and Children 6-12)

    AI: Creativity, Privacy, and Collaboration

    New Haven Free Public Library

    Join us for an engaging presentation exploring the rapidly evolving world of generative AI. From powerful tools like ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and Cursor.ai to the growing use of AI in creative fields, we'll examine how these technologies are reshaping writing, coding, design, and more.

    Fair Haven Book Club: Fahrenheit 451

    New Haven Free Public Library

    Join the club for a discussion of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Bradbury’s dystopian novel presents a future American society where books are outlawed, and “firemen” burn any that are found. Copies of the book are available.

    Civics 101

    Join The Honorable Clifton Graves for an engaging introductory discussion on civics. Whether you're looking to deepen your understanding or just getting started, this discussion is a great opportunity to learn and ask questions in an open and informative setting.

    Sensation vs. Thinking

    "We bombard people with sensation," he said, "That substitutes for thinking."Fahrenheit 451

    Join Mercy Quaye for an insightful discussion on the overwhelming nature of mass media. In a world flooded with information, media often evokes strong emotions but doesn’t always leave room for critical thinking and deeper analysis. This conversation will explore how we process media, its impact on...

    Science Fiction: The Truth Telling Genre

    In Partnership with The Black Futures Institute

    Join Juanita Sunday and New London Poet Laureate AnUrbanNerd for an insightful conversation on how science-fiction serves as a powerful tool for warning signs of potential futures. Through discussions of novels like Fahrenheit 451, Parable of the Sower, 1984, and others, they will explore how these works challenge us to confront pressing issues and shape a better, more equitable future. This...

    Fahrenheit 451: Film Screening and Community Discussion

    New Haven Free Public Library

    Fahrenheit 451 is a 1966 British dystopian drama film directed by François Truffaut and starring Julie Christie, Oskar Werner, and Cyril Cusack. Based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Ray Bradbury, the film takes place in a controlled society in an oppressive future, in which the government sends out firemen to destroy all literature to prevent revolution and thinking. This was Truffaut's...