VIRTUAL: Armchair Travel To Barcelona, Spain

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TUESDAY, JULY 2nd

10:30—11:30 AM

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Over 19 million visitors a year come to Barcelona for its vibrant culture, architectural marvels, beautiful beaches, amazing food, and much more. See the sights from a recent visit, and also learn how history and geography make the Catalan region unlike any other part of Spain. Led by Gene Flynn, an Illinois native, who has taught at the College of Lake County and Harper College, and serves on the Board of the Institute for Continued Learning at Roosevelt University. He frequently gives travel presentations to libraries and senior centers around the country. 

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In collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library. Thanks to the Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library.


 RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. 

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VIRTRUAL: Deepfakes & Media AI

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THURSDAY, JUNE 27th

7:00—8:00 PM

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VIRTRUAL: Deepfakes & Media AI

Join Bard College film professor Joshua Glick for a wide-ranging conversation about artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on contemporary media. We’ll talk about how these technologies are shaping the film and TV industry as well as the proliferation of “deepfakes” – AI-enabled videos that depict people doing or saying things they never did or said. Come with your hopes, questions, and concerns about this emerging media landscape.

Professor Joshua Glick is a film and media studies scholar focusing on the comparative histories of film, television, and radio; nonfiction media; race and representation; and the civic uses of emerging technology. In collaboration with the Center for Advanced Virtuality at MIT, he designed the interactive online curriculum, Media Literacy in the Age of Deepfakes. Professor Glick also co-curated Deepfake: Unstable Evidence on Screen, an exhibition at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York.

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In partnership with the Watertown Free Public Library. Thanks to the Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library.

Recording Note: Anyone who registered will have access to the recording for 2 weeks following the program, and then the recording will be deleted. 

VIRTUAL: The Landscape As Canvas — Earth Art

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THURSDAY, JUNE 27th

10:30—11:30 AM

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VIRTUAL: The Landscape As Canvas -- Earth Art

In the 1960s and 70s, artists like Robert Smithson, Nancy Holt, and Ana Mendietta began the revolutionary practice of making art using materials from the natural world. Learn more about the inspiration for the movement and get insight into the works of several leading artists, including Andy Goldsworthy. Led by art historian Jane Oneail, founder of Culturally Curious, a company that curates and delivers art appreciation programs for audiences worldwide. With a Master’s in Art History from Boston University and a Master’s in Education from Harvard University, Oneail has worked at some of New Hampshire’s most esteemed cultural institutions, including as Executive Director of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen and Senior Educator at the Currier Museum of Art. She has also taught at the college level, most recently at Southern New Hampshire University.

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In collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library. Thanks to the Friends of the Bedford Public Library.
RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.

VIRTUAL: Q&A with author Lucy Gilmore: “The Library of Borrowed Hearts”

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26th

7:00—7:00 PM

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VIRTUAL: Q&A with author Lucy Gilmore: "The Library of Borrowed Hearts"

We all know the transformative power of books and how they can help us connect with those around us. We are so excited to welcome author Lucy Gilmore as she discusses her book The Library of Borrowed Hearts the follow-up to her wonderful The Lonely Hearts Book Club. We’ll be chatting about these uplifting, heartwarming novels which are about some of our favorite things – friendship, books, and how important it is to find the family you were always meant to have

Please register here In collaboration with the Ashland Public Library. Thanks to the Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library.

RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.

About Lucy:

One Author, Two Pennames

Hello and welcome! If you’re visiting this website, it’s because you’re interested in Tamara Berry or Lucy Gilmore.

Good news! They’re both me.

I began my writing career in 2012 as a romance author. Since that time, I’ve expanded to include cozy mysteries (Tamara Berry) and uplifting women’s fiction (Lucy Gilmore). No matter what you’re here for, my books are funny, lighthearted, and always come with a guaranteed HEA. 

I graduated from Eastern Washington University with an English degree, where I learned about Very Important Literature and also that I vastly prefer to read about love and murder. I live in Washington state with my family and far more pets than any of us need.  Photo Credit: Emily Jones Photography.

VIRTUAL: Q&A with Author Scott Ryan: “The Last Decade of Cinema”

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TUESDAY, JUNE 25th

7:00—8:00 PM

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VIRTUAL: Q&A with Author Scott Ryan: "The Last Decade of Cinema"

 Ah, the nineties. Movies were something in those days. We’re talking about a decade that began with GoodFellas and ended with Magnolia, with such films as Malcolm X, Before Sunrise, and Clueless arriving somewhere in between. Stories, characters, and writing were king. If you’re a fan, a movie buff, or just a child of the 90s, please join us in conversation with author Scott Ryan as we discuss what made them classics and why they could never be produced in today’s film culture.

Please register here In collaboration with the Ashland Public Library. Thanks to the Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library.

RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.

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VIRTUAL: Armchair Travel To Northeastern France -Cathedrals, Romantic Villages & Wine

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TUESDAY, JUNE 25th

10:30—11:30 AM

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VIRTUAL: Armchair Travel To Northeastern France -Cathedrals, Romantic Villages & Wine

Explore the magnificent cathedral cities of Reims, Metz, and Strasbourg before heading into the heart of Alsace, with its blend of French and German cultures. Take a van tour along La Route des Vins, through medieval fairytale villages and to the castle of Haut Koenigsbourg in the Vosges Mountains. The trip continues to Mulhouse and its national automobile and railroad museums, the largest in the world. Finally, enjoy quick train trip to Freiburg in Germany’s Black Forest.

Led by Alison Simcox and Douglas Heath. Simcox is an environmental scientist, local historian, and author. She works at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) specializing in air quality. Heath is a hydrogeologist and local historian who formerly worked at EPA specializing in drinking water in New England. They have co-authored five books on the history of Boston’s North Shore and two trail guides. 

Please register here  In collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library. Thanks to the Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library.

RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.

VIRTUAL: True Crime Authors Katherine Ramsland & Tracy Ullman: The Serial Killer’s Apprentice

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MONDAY, JUNE 24th

7:00—7:00 PM

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If you are a fan of true crime and want to dive deep into the psychology of a serial killer and his apprentice, this program is for you! Join authors Katherine Ramsland and Tracy Ullman as they discuss their most recent book, The Serial Killer’s Apprentice, a psychological examination of the blurred line between victim and accomplice—and how a killer can be created.

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In collaboration with the Ashland Public Library. Thanks to the Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library.

RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.

VIRTUAL: Adam Smyth Discusses “The Book-Makers – A History of the Book in Eighteen Lives”

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TUESDAY, JUNE 18th 10:00—11:00 AM

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Books have transformed humankind by enabling authors to create, document, and entertain. Yet we know little about the individuals who brought these fascinating objects into existence and those who first experimented with the art of printing, design, and binding. Who were the renegade book-makers who changed the course of history? We are thrilled to be chatting with author Adam Smyth about this topic so close to our hearts. We hope you can join us!

Adam Smyth is Professor of English Literature and the History of the Book at Balliol College, Oxford University. He works on the connections between literature and material texts, particularly in the 16th and 17th centuries, but also more widely. He is the author of four books (most recently, Material Texts in Early Modern England (2018)), and the editor or co-editor of four collections of essays (including Book Parts, with Dennis Duncan). Adam is a founder member of the 39 Steps Press printing collective. He writes regularly for the London Review of Books.

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In collaboration with the Ashland Public Library.

Thanks to the Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library.

RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.