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Samaritans Inc. – Supporting People At Risk of Suicide

In this 38 minute workshop44 Samaritans Inc trainer Leah Meyers discusses how to identify risk factors and warning signs for suicide She offers advice on how to be an empathic listener and how to ask clarifying questions She discusses ways to offer support and get help for someone going through a mental health challenge She shares resources44…

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January 3 Monday Mindfulness & Meditation via Zoom

Practice clearing your mind being in the present moment and reducing stress in this 30minute class Participants are welcome to find a quiet comfortable space to relax and join mindfulness teacher Lauren Masse in this Zoom webinar Learn how to practice daily mindfulness and calm your mind and body Lauren will focus on a different type of…

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Virtual Art Afternoons – Granite State Gallery: NH Art & Artists through the Years

New Hampshire has attracted and inspired artists since the colonial era What is distinctive about the art made here This program will consider works by itinerant and folk painters44 landscape artists drawn to the states scenic vistas44 and modern artists that adopted bold styles to depict everyday life in the Granite State Augustus SaintGaudens44 Childe Hassam44 and…

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Food for Friends: Holiday Cooking From Your Library

1010Join the Food for Friends cookbook team as they present the makings of a complete holiday meal featuring recipes from each section of the newly published Food for Friends cookbook Appetizers Beverages44 Soups Salads44 Vegetables Side Dishes44 Main Dishes44 Breads Rolls44 Desserts44 Cookies Candy44 and Cooking with Herbs44 a whole section…

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Once We Are Down the Rabbit Hole, Why We Choose to Stay There

Society is inundated with misinformation some of it presenting as more authentic than others It is not surprising that we are susceptible to this misinformation Yet44 what is more surprising is that once debunked44 we struggle to accept accurate information and prefer to stay down the proverbial rabbit hole Pulling from research on selfdeception44 Professor Andrew…

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Fake News and Disinformation on Social Media – How Did We Get Here?

In this Zoom webinar44 Professor Melissa Zimdars looks at the social44 technological44 financial44 and political factors that pollute our communication systems and make them rife with disinformation and misinformation She will share information about how social media platforms work44 contemporary challenges facing news organizations and their practices44 the ways individuals understand and engage with all kinds of…

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Virtual Art Afternoon – John Singer Sargent – Master with a Brush

John Singer Sargent44 a masterful nineteenthcentury artist44 is celebrated for his Grand Manner portraiture of the European and American elite Art historian and educator Jane Oneail of Culturally Curious will explore his most beloved as well as rarely seen images44 including portraits44 forays into Impressionism and stunning watercolors10101010Sponsored by the Friends of Memorial Hall Library44 this series…

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