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SUMMARY:Unraveling the News Together
LOCATION:Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library\nTopeka and Shawnee Coun
 ty Public Library
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DESCRIPTION:Read\, reflect\, listen and learn together in a facilitated di
 scussion about topics in the news with a focus on Kansas or Topeka perspec
 tives. Bring your current yarn project or learn a new skill..\nhttps://tsc
 pl.libnet.info/event/12508713
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Unraveling the News discussion gui
 delines</strong></p>\n<p>Each topic includes a few articles and a podcast 
 as a starting point. These will be posted two weeks in advance\, linked in
  this event description and available at the discussion.</p>\n<p>We will f
 ocus on being curious\, listening to understand\, raising questions and id
 entifying things we each want to learn more about.</p>\n<p>A reference lib
 rarian and experienced facilitator will guide the discussion using a circl
 e discussion method where each person can speak or pass when it's their tu
 rn.</p>\n<p>The discussion will strive to remain nonpartisan\, meaning tha
 t the group does not expressly support one political party or candidate ov
 er another.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><strong>Knit and Crochet circle guidelines</s
 trong></p>\n<p>For participants who also want to begin or improve their kn
 it or crochet skills\, we will use the <a href="https://www.craftyarncounc
 il.com/knitguide.html">Each One Teach Two</a> model.</p>\n<p>Please bring 
 your own yarn project and supplies. A few learn to knit and learn to croch
 et kits will also be available for use during the discussion.</p>\n<p></p>
 \n<p><strong>Article Links</strong> </p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href="https://kansa
 sreflector.com/2025/01/27/as-opioid-crisis-evolves-in-kansas-lawsuit-settl
 ement-funds-provide-recovery-options/">As opioid crisis evolves in Kansas\
 , lawsuit settlement funds provide recovery options</a></li>\n<li><a href=
 "https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/government/2024/06/21/kansas
 -prisons-will-give-doses-of-opioid-antidote-to-released-inmates/7413742400
 7/">Kansas prisons will give doses of opioid antidote to some inmates when
  they're released</a></li>\n<li><a href="https://www.cjonline.com/story/op
 inion/columns/2024/12/22/pain-act-would-combat-kansass-opioid-crisis-and-s
 ave-lives-opinion/77029233007/">How restoring choice will ensure path to c
 ombat Kansas's opioid crisis | Opinion</a></li>\n<li><a href="https://www.
 cjonline.com/story/news/local/2024/09/20/ckf-health-opens-topeka-womens-ad
 diction-treatment-center/75288344007/">Topeka's first women-only addiction
  treatment center gets ready to open</a></li>\n<li><a href="https://www.wi
 bw.com/2024/10/08/naloxone-workshop-offers-live-saving-solutions-opioid-ov
 erdoses/">Naloxone workshop offers live-saving solutions to opioid overdos
 es</a></li>\n</ul>\n<p></p>\nhttps://tscpl.libnet.info/event/12508713
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