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SUMMARY:Storybook Bingo
DESCRIPTION:It’s everyone’s favorite game of BINGO but with a storybook character twist! Children can win books and other exciting prizes!  Join us for a fun-filled afternoon. Recommended for ages 4 and up.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/storybook-bingo/
LOCATION:Fall River Public Library\, 104 North Main St\, Fall River\, MA\, 02720
CATEGORIES:Family Friendly Events
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SUMMARY:Founding Godfathers: The Philosophical Foundations of the Declaration of Independence from the Age of Enlightenment
DESCRIPTION:This presentation\, led by Michael Boudria PhD\, will teach what were the philosophical underpinnings of the time that were influencing Thomas Jefferson\, Benjamin Franklin\, and John Adams in the construction of the Declaration of Independence. These underlying ideas directly influenced the language\, argument\, and perspective of the document not only in terms of what it was for but also in what it was against. Thus\, the Declaration of Independence is the culmination of philosophical discussions from the Age of Enlightenment spanning the century and a half that preceded it. \n\n\n\nThe presentation will discuss how the Age of Enlightenment came about\, what separated it from thinking from previous eras\, what were its main philosophical contributions\, and what were its influences on fields of study that came afterward. We’ll also discuss the two Age of Enlightenment philosophers most responsible for the wording chosen in the Declaration of Independence itself\, Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. Finally\, the presentation will end on the debate of the last 25 years in political philosophy: Do we actually live in a Lockean society? Or do we live in a Hobbesian one?
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/founding-godfathers-the-philosophical-foundations-of-the-declaration-of-independence-from-the-age-of-enlightenment/
LOCATION:Fall River Public Library\, 104 North Main St\, Fall River\, MA\, 02720
CATEGORIES:History,Literary Events/Lectures
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SUMMARY:Free LGBTQ+ Allyship Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Happy PRIDE month! Join us for a fun and interactive workshop about gender\, identity\, and our LGBTQ+ community! We’ll talk about the differences between sex\, gender\, and sexual orientation\, explore common stereotypes and assumptions\, and learn simple ways to create more inclusive spaces for everyone. Delivered by Mandy Roach from The Katie Brown Educational Program.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/free-lgbtq-allyship-workshop/
LOCATION:Fall River YMCA\, 199 North Main St\, Fall River\, MA\, 02720
CATEGORIES:Other,Workshops & Classes
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SUMMARY:Trustees Mobile Adventures: A Bug's Life!
DESCRIPTION:Learn all about bugs and why they’re important to the world around us! Activities will include bug examination\, insect crafts and nature play. Run by Trustees Mobile Adventures. 
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/trustees-mobile-adventures-a-bugs-life/
LOCATION:Fall River Public Library\, 104 North Main St\, Fall River\, MA\, 02720
CATEGORIES:Family Friendly Events
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SUMMARY:Summer Reading Kick off with the Toe Jam Puppet Band
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we kick-off another exciting summer of fun with the Toe Jam Puppet Band! Children ages 12 and younger can sign up for this year’s summer reading club\, Amazing Things Happen at the Library!  Free “Book Buddies” will be given away\, while supplies last\, to children signing up for the 7 week program. We are also asking children to name this year’s summer mascot\, our Book Drop Monster\, with a fitting name!  Official entry blanks will be made available at the kick-off.  A special prize will be awarded to the winner!  The summer reading club is generously sponsored by Rockland Trust and the Friends of the Fall River Public Library.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/summer-reading-kick-off-with-the-toe-jam-puppet-band/
LOCATION:Fall River Public Library\, 104 North Main St\, Fall River\, MA\, 02720
CATEGORIES:Family Friendly Events
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SUMMARY:Creative Catalysts Exhibition: Call for Art
DESCRIPTION:Through visual art\, literary arts\, music\, and multi-media the exhibition will use a lens of literature to to “see” new perspectives. \n\n\n\n\nCross-Pollinate with Us! \nCreative Catalysts displays the amazing interplay of unique pairings and perspectives from artists working in a broad assortment of artistic mediums. Our theme this year – the lens of literature – asks artist pairs to choose a work of literature and shape work resulting from its inherent questions and search for answers. \nThe exhibition will take place at GroundWork Gallery Saturday\, October 3rd – Sunday\, November 29. \nCreative Catalysts presents how viewpoints and creative work transform when connected to a wide pool of inspiration. How does your work change through collaboration? Is that change obvious to others? How will you reflect on the experience when it is over? \nEach artist contributes their own work to the exhibit\, displayed visually in a shared space with the partner’s work. Prior to creating the individual works\, the partner pair chooses a piece of literature – of any genre – to reference as source\, inspiration\, or framework. Then chat and meet with your partner over the course of the summer and early fall to brainstorm and share creative process ideas. Inspire each other through conversation and ideas from your book\, story\, poem\, or play! \nRegister for the show either solo – and we’ll help find you a partner – or as a team (though each individual artist should still register\, indicating they are part of a team). Both June 9th and July 14th Artists Share!\, which meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month\, will have special brainstorming\, creative exercises\, and project discussion to help you find partners if you need one and/or talk out where your new work might go. \nYou can review last year’s Creative Catalysts digital exhibition at Midoricreativity.com! \nRegister by reserving a ticket and completing the form that you will receive via email upon registration. Both steps must be completed in order to be considered for the exhibition. The deadline to register is July 31. \nThis program is supported in part by a grant from the New Bedford Cultural Council\, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, a state agency.
URL:https://www.vivafallriver.com/event/creative-catalysts-exhibition-call-for-art/
LOCATION:Groundwork New Bedford\, 1213 Purchase Street\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740
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