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MT. LEBANON PUBLIC LIBRARY
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
THE GREAT HACK
1:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19
A screening of the 2019 documentary “The Great Hack,” which
explores how a data company named Cambridge Analytica
came to symbolize the dark side of social media in the
wake of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as uncovered by
journalist Carole Cadwalladr. The movie is 2 hours long and
an informal discussion will follow the movie. Please register.
WHAT IS TO BE DONE TO COMBAT HATE?
7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 30
The Historical Society of Mount Lebanon and Rabbi
Jessica Locketz from Temple Emanuel of South Hills host
this discussion about local incidents fueled by hate and
the community response to these challenges, including last
year’s Tree of Life Synagogue shooting. The discussion will
include a screening of a few short films and talking about
personal and broader action plans.
MORBIDITY & MORTALITY: EIGHT MUST-READS
FOR OUR TIME
10 a.m., Fridays, Oct. 18, 25; Nov. 1, 8, 15
Abby Mendelson will present this series about death: our
greatest mystery and our greatest fear. Abby will discuss
how to cope—before and after—how to see the end of
life’s journey with sense and dignity, and how to clarify our
thinking and ameliorate our struggles. Registration required.
AFTER THE CALIPHATE
7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 28
In this timely analysis, terrorism expert Colin P. Clarke
takes stock of the Islamic State: its roots, its evolution, and
its monumental setbacks. Clarke is an assistant teaching
professor at Carnegie Mellon University and an associate
fellow at the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism – The
Hague. He’s the author of After the Caliphate: The Islamic State
& The Future Terrorist Diaspora.
MT. LEBANON NATURE CONSERVANCY
2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2
Join the Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy at its annual
meeting. Guest speaker to be announced. All are welcome.
Light refreshments will be served.
SHAKUHACHI FLUTE CONCERT AND JAPANESE TEA
DEMONSTRATION
2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 3
A special performance of the shakuhachi bamboo
flute with Sarah Renata Strothers, a Ph.D. candidate in
Ethnomusicology, followed by a brief demonstration of the
Japanese tea ceremony performed by Mie Lipowcan. Register
at 412.531.1912 or online.
MUSICAL MARVELS OF THE 1930’S
1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5
Mike Plaskett, from radio’s Rhythm Sweet & Hot, will present
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musical recordings that formed the soundtrack of the 1930s.
The stories of remarkable people like Benny Goodman, Bunny
Berigan, Russ Columbo, The Boswells, and others will be
brought to life through vintage photos.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MOUNT LEBANON
7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 13
Todd DePastino, the executive director of the Veterans
Breakfast Club, will speak on Vietnam.
BOOK CELLAR HOLIDAY SHOP
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 23
1:30-3:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 24
A two-day sale of gift-worthy books, CDs, DVDs,
decorations, and knick-knacks.
AUTHORS
AN EVENING WITH SOPHIE PERINOT
7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 29
Sophie Perinot, one of six
bestselling and award-winning
authors behind Ribbons of
Scarlet: A Novel of the French
Revolution’s Women, speaks on
the unforgettable women at
the book’s center: a proponent
of democracy and equal rights
for women; a leader of the
march on Versailles; a devoted
princess loyal to her brother,
the doomed French King; a
politician’s wife with more
political savvy than her
husband; a pike-wielding
revolutionary; an assassin; and a famous beauty who hopes
to stop the terror by influencing Robespierre. These women
are part of a pattern of forgotten females in history, and
Perinot suggests such omissions mistakenly cause us to think
of women’s progress as linear. Registration required online or
at 412.531.1912.
CRAFTS
NEEDLE-FELTED PUMPKINS
7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 6
1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7
No matter your experience level, local artist Judé Ernest
will teach you to safely needle-felt sheep’s wool and other
fibers in to a darling one-of-a-kind pumpkin. $5 donation
suggested. Registration required online or 412.531.1912.
LEARN TO MAKE WIRE CROCHET JEWELRY
10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 7
Robyn Chachula, crochet author, teacher, and designer, will