Trash or Treasure: Making Collage Art With Reclaimed Materials
Check out these resources to learn more and make your own collage!
Hear Me Out: What’s the Impact of Mass Incarceration on My Community?
The following titles will help to answer questions about mass incarceration and its impact on communities. If you’d like to have a conversation about the topic, check out the next ‘Hear Me Out’ Dialogue Series on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 from 5:30 PM–7:00 PM.
Dexter-ous Reads
As Showtime continues to tease the upcoming new season of ”Dexter,” my sister and I have been reading to curb our impatience. If, like us, you’re waiting to see what the ambiguously moral killer will get up to–or just feel like rooting for the bad guy–try these books in the meantime.
The Power of Story and Representation
It is essential for people of all backgrounds and experiences to learn the power of embracing their story and the importance of storytelling – no matter their niche.
LGBTQIA+ Family Stories
Family roles can feel like they are set in stone. For many of us, returning to our families of origin catapults us back in time. We’re once again the responsible … Continued
Changing Classical Dance: Racial Diversity and Disparity
These titles for all ages celebrate and center the lives, voices, work and influence of BIPOC dancers.
Wabi-Sabi: The Japanese Art of Finding the Beauty in Imperfections
Check out these resources that explore wabi sabi, the Japanese idea centered on the understanding that nothing is perfect and that’s okay; kintsugi, the art of repairing pottery with gold; and sashinko, the art of using embroidery or stitching to decoratively repair cloth.
Wanting all the Good Stuff
Can human desire go too far? Pittsburgh Opera closes its season with George Frideric Handel’s “Semele.” The opera, with a libretto by William Congreve, tells the story of Semele, a … Continued
Hear Me Out: Racial Histories
Systemic racism touches all parts of life and is linked to everything from poverty, to health, to education, to incarceration. It’s a racism that doesn’t rely on racist thoughts or actions from individuals, but rather on the laws, regulations, preferences and power structures that have built up over the centuries, and that continue to harm people of color. Check out these titles to learn more about systemic racism. And if you’d like to discuss these and related issues, the Library is co-hosting a virtual event on Wednesday, May 26 as part of the ‘Hear Me Out’ Dialogue Series.
If You Liked “Nomadland,” Try These
Peruse this list to find a book (or movie) that matches the aspect of “Nomadland” that most resonated with you!