Cultural

An exhibition of paintings on the theme of landscapes and houses.

Join Joy from Joys of Nature and learn about the history and nature of Nova Scotia, as well as its long ties to New England. See how farming has changed in the Annapolis Valley from the unique techniques of the earliest French settlers of Grand Pre, now a UNESCO World Heritage site, to the vineyards of today.

Join us for a talk with author Lynn Raebsamen, a finance expert and tech enthusiast, who shines a light on the Artificial Intelligence that just knocks the fear out of us. She'll be chatting about her book, Artificial Stupelligence: The Hilarious Truth About AI, the laugh-out-loud guide to the brilliance--and blunders--of AI.

We are excited to chat with author Samuel Marquis about his most recent book, Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal which is both thrilling and tragic. Behind the legend is a real man woven into the tapestry of early America, rendering him a unique colonial hero and scapegoat whose life story was fascinating, exciting, bizarre, and heartrending.

In June 1977, Renee Freer, nicknamed Giggles, went out to play with her friends. A few hours later, she was found dead. In a true crime book unlike most, E. C. Hanson stumbles upon an unsolved murder case that haunted his former stepfather. Unable to get specifics from the old and new guard of detectives, Hanson forges ahead, mining what he can from previously released articles and people who lived in the neighborhood at the time.

For 30 years, Morrie Schwartz's wisdom has resonated with people around the world largely due to the beloved, best-selling memoir, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. Now we have the opportunity to speak with Morrie's son, Rob Schwartz, about the book The Wisdom of Morrie.

This one is for our history buffs out there! Join author and historian Joanne Paul as she discusses her book, Thomas More: A Life, the definitive biography of the man who dominated political and intellectual circles in England during the sixteenth century.

Please join us as author Alexis Prescott discusses her recent release, The First Witches: Women of Power in the Classical World, a book which provides a readable overview of how the Western witch originated. So profound was the impact of the classical witch upon Western thought and literature that she even lives on today as a prototype of the gruesome woman found in folklore, horror stories and movies.

Based on Jeremy D'Entremont's book Boston Light: Three Centuries of History, this talk focuses on Boston Light Station, the site of the first lighthouse on the North American continent. Jeremy will trace its history through three centuries of tragedy, rescues, and colorful human interest stories of keepers and their families.

Join us for a chat with author J. W. Ocker about his book Cult Following: The Extreme Sects That Capture Our Imaginations--And Take Over Our Lives and any other odd thing he'd like to discuss! For anyone interested in the mentality around cults, we invite you to join us for a discussion of the 30 most infamous, audacious, and dangerous cults in history.