Stowe Free Library

The lectures for the Winter 2010 session have been announced. As in the past, the Library is sponsoring one of the programs, allowing free attendance; all of the sessions, with the exception of the Haviland Smith program, are at the Town and Country Resort at 876 Mountain Road:

February 10th: "A Proverb is Worth a Thousand Words - Folk Wisdom in the Modern Ages" UVM Professor Emeritus Wolfgang Mieder

Are you familiar with mass media's use of these "bits of wisdom?" Learn how to interpret proverbs and how they are used to guide people on their path through life. Free, thanks to the bequest of Sandra Fearons to the Stowe Free Library.

 

Be sure to take a look at the rest of the session offerings:

January 13th: "Sherlock Holmes: the Hidden Truth" - Dr. Michael Atkinson

You may think you know Sherlock Holmes, but do you? Conan-Doyle's classic, mysterious tales enlighten in more ways than one. There may be more to them than you think. Surprising facets of myth and symbol surround "The Adventures of The Speckled Band."

January 20th: "Preserving Your Mind, Your Heart, Your Bones, and Your Overall Health" - Suzanna Gray Bliss, Herbalist, nutritionist, and teacher

Suzanna will highlight how proper nutrition, dietary supplementation, healthy lifestyle choices and natural therapies can help prevent and treat many diseases associated with aging.

January 27th: "U.S. Goals and Policies in the Middle East and Our Prospects for Success There" - Haviland Smith, retired CIA station chief

What are our national interests in the Middle East? Examine rivalries, regional realities, goals and policies. Are our national interests being supported in this region? Should they be changed to better support our goals? To be held at and sponsored by at the Helen Day Art Center.

February 3rd: "More than just Pucks and Parliament: Canada and the U.S. in the 21st Century" - UVM Professor Pablo Bose

The world's longest undefended border, largest bilateral trading relationship, years of history. Is the political and cultural landscape of Canada understood? Learn some of the key issues and challenges affecting us today.

February 17th: "Fidelio: Ode to Freedom" Beethoven's only Opera - Professor William Cotte

In a lifetime of musical creativity, only one opera, and it's theme: "Liberty!" Do you know the whole story of this masterpiece which sums up the utopian ideal of "the enlightenment?"

February 24th: "The Role of the Financial Advisor in Safeguarding Your Present and Future Assets" - Philip Bongiorno, Financial Advisor

Learn how to develop strategies to protect and grow your fi nancial worth.

March 3rd: "Vermont Waterways and Ecological Corridors" - Jan Axtell

What do you know about your local brook or favorite stream? From the Lamoille to the West Branch, the Green River to the Gihon - gain a comprehensive understanding on the fl ora and fauna of our local rivers and streams.

March 10th: "World War II: American Perceptions and Historical Realities" - UVM Professor Mark Stoler

Strong beliefs surround the causes, consequences, and historical lessons consistently cited to justify postwar policies. Perhaps many are ethnocentric perceptions and myths distorting history. An alternative version of the American participation in WWII. This lecture is free thanks to the Vermont Humanities Council.

 

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