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This group is operated by The Town of Berlin 11/16/2021. Meetup @ the Library hosts free movies, craft programs, various seminars, specialty speakers, concerts, reading and cooking clubs. It’s always an adventure at Berlin-Peck, so come see what’s new at the Library!
Please note that many programs require registration directly with the library, not through Meetup RSVPs!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Author Javier Zamora: On Childhood Migration from Central AmericaLink visible for attendees
Please register through the library's website: https://berlinpeck.org/events/author-javier-zamora/
Tune in for a special conversation with New York Times bestselling author Javier Zamora as he chats with us about his riveting tale of survival and perseverance as told in his award-winning memoir Solito.
Zamora’s adventure is a three-thousand-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and across the U.S. border. He will leave behind his beloved aunt and grandparents to reunite with a mother who left four years ago and a father he barely remembers. Traveling alone amid a group of strangers and a “coyote” hired to lead them to safety, Javier expects his trip to last two short weeks.
At nine years old, all Javier can imagine is rushing into his parents’ arms, snuggling in bed between them, and living under the same roof again. He cannot foresee the perilous boat trips, relentless desert treks, pointed guns, arrests and deceptions that await him; nor can he know that those two weeks will expand into two life-altering months alongside fellow migrants who will come to encircle him like an unexpected family.
Solito provides an immediate and intimate account not only of a treacherous and near-impossible journey, but also of the miraculous kindness and love delivered at the most unexpected moments. Solito is Javier Zamora’s story, but it’s also the story of millions of others who had no choice but to leave home. Register today to learn more about this gripping and moving story!
Event in Spanish
A Spanish language version of this event will happen on November 9 at 2:00 pm.
Click here to register for the Spanish event. - Courageous Conversations: End of Life EthicsBerlin-Peck Memorial Library, Berlin, CT
Registration is required. Please register through the library's website: https://berlinpeck.org/events/courageous-conversations-end-of-life-ethics/
People often have trouble talking about death, even though it will happen to all of us. Join us for an open, respectful conversation about the end of life, including medicalized and physician assisted death and the ways in which our own values can lead to different opinions in how we or our loved ones should be treated as we face death.
All backgrounds and viewpoints are welcome in the discussion. There are no required readings for this month, although we will provide some optional articles to read.
