Event Category: Lecture

Join Fabiana Papaleoni on a journey through musical works that hold special meaning and significance in Italian culture and history. From the early music of Monteverdi to the 20th-century songs of artists like Claudio Villa, Fabrizio de André, and Eros Ramazzotti, we’ll explore the beauty of Italian music through a selection of captivating performances.

From the satiric plays of Aristophanes in Ancient Greece to the modern poems of Billy Collins, there are hundreds of strong and effective literary protests against various wrongs. In this poetry discussion, we will look at some protest poems and examine the approaches they use to make their points. And we will start to consider how we might construct protest poems of our own.

Join Julia Strayer and Liz Maccarone for a monthly talk about how to care for your financial future in a virtual forum designed just for women. This monthly discussion group, which is a collaboration between several libraries, offers an opportunity to learn more in a comfortable setting with other women. Participants’ questions are encouraged.

On June 16th, Bloomsday, people around the world gather to commemorate Ulysses, the epic novel by James Joyce that is set in Dublin on that day in 1904. This year the Guilford Free Library will celebrate Bloomsday with dramatic readings from the novel by members from our Guilford community.

Join Fabiana Papaleoni for a fascinating seminar exploring some of the most cherished figures in Italian arts, culture, and sports throughout the centuries. From Dante to Roberto Benigni to Giovanni Falcone, we will dive into their lives, talents, work, and lasting legacies through interviews, images, and videos.