Amid deep divisions in our country and a fear of “otherness,” Considering Matthew Shepard helps listeners and musicians alike reflect on the proliferation of violence as well as the healing power of understanding, acceptance, justice, and love. Listeners of diverse backgrounds, faiths, and musical tastes describe this work as “brilliant,” “powerful,” “innovative,” “dazzling,” and “gripping.”

Gather via Zoom, Sunday, November 8 at 2 pm, to enjoy a conversation with award-winning poet Ross Gay, recipient of the 2020 Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award for his collection of essays, The Book of Delights. Ross will share his poetry and take your questions. This program is hosted by the Friends of Monroe County Public Library. To participate in the live Zoom event, please register with a valid email address at mcpl.info/friends. The link to the Zoom event will be emailed to you 30 minutes before the program begins. Please sign up as one person per household. This program will be recorded – if you would prefer not to be seen, please turn off your video on Zoom

Join us for STEM Sundays and work together on a project for the whole family! This week we will be learning about the science of sound and creating musical instruments. We will share some ideas, but also encourage you to create your own design! Some examples of materials you can use include cardboard boxes, empty tubs, rice, rubber bands, popsicle sticks, balloons, empty cans, bottle caps, aluminum foil, bobby pins, etc. No matter what you have at home, there’s something you can make. This is a great opportunity for the whole family or group to explore the engineering design process as well as develop STEM skills such as defining & problem solving, exploring cause & effect, and the collaborative process. This program is made possible through funding from Cook Medical. and CFC Properties.