LiveWires: Lifelong Learning in the Library

LiveWires: Lifelong Learning in the Library is a program series designed for persons in midlife and beyond to introduce them to different ways of thinking about midlife and retirement. Join us for a stimulating lifelong learning experience!

A morning Coffee & More series (second Wednesday of each month) offers speakers, films and discussions on a variety of topics, preceded by a social time with refreshments. An evening LiveWires Presents series (fourth Tuesday of each month) presents authors and speakers to entertain and inform.

Please see our .pdf full-color brochure for a list of events.

Upcoming Events

Boston Garden's & Green Spaces Tuesday, May 28, 2013 @ 7:00 p.m.

Calling all nature lovers, gardening enthusiasts, and history buffs: Author Meg Muckenhoupt shows off Boston’s historic parks and ever-expanding network of public spaces. You will leave wanting to plan a field trip to these local treasures.

Seats are limited-come early! This program is part of the LiveWires – Lifelong Learning in the Library series and is free of charge thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Reading Public Library.

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o'keeffe poppies

Wednesday, May 8 @10:00 a.m. (coffee & conversation @ 9:30)

April Showers Bring May Flowers!  Have you always admired the vibrant flowers in the works of Georgia O’Keeffe?  If so, this workshop will teach absolute beginners and experienced artists to create a pastel painting to take home.  Greg Maichack, an award-winning artist and educator, will lead this adult workshop.

All materials are included. Space is limited please register at the information desk in person or by phone 781-942-6703. This program is sponsored by the Reading Cultural Council and the Friends of the Library.

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Climate Advisory Logo

Tuesday, April 23rd, 7:00 p.m.

This Earth Day reduce your bills and carbon footprint. Meteorologist Ray Porter showcases home energy upgrades including the latest technology in insulation, appliances, heat and air conditioning. Whether you are ready for small investments or major improvements come discover what is possible for your home. Seats are limited-come early! This program is free of charge thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Reading Climate Advisory Committee and Friends of the  Library.

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NancyGenevieve (2)Wednesday April 10, @ 10:00 a.m. (Coffee & Conversation at 9:30) NYX: Sister of Erebus: A Memoir of My Mother’s Alzheimer’s  by Nancy Genevieve Kohl

April is National Poetry Month! Celebrate with professor emeritus of English and poet Nancy Genevieve Kohl. Kohl, an accomplished poet and creative writing teacher, has just completed the final volume in her NYX trilogy which includes Mother of Light and Daughter of Chaos. She will read from the just published NYX: Sister of Erebus: A Memoir of My Mother’s Alzheimer’s. A book sale and signing will follow.

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Jeff Wise

Tuesday, March 26, 2013 @ 7:00 p.m.Extreme Fear

Popular science writer & daredevil Jeff Wise explains the neuroscience of fear. It may sabotage our ability to think clearly, drive us to blind panic, or give us superhuman speed, strength, and powers of perception. Having baffled mankind for ages, fear is now yielding its secrets to scientific inquiry.

Jeff Wise is a magazine writer, outdoor adventurer, and author of Extreme Fear: the Science of Your Mind in Danger. A contributing editor at Travel + Leisure and Popular Mechanics, he has also written for The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Details, and many others. In the course of his journalism career he has surfed in Alaska, scuba-dived the South China Sea, piloted a WWII fighter plane, and mushed a dog team in Montana. He lives in New York City.

Seats are limited-come early! This program is part of the LiveWires – Lifelong Learning in the Library series and is free of charge thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Reading Public Library.

 

 

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