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SUMMARY:"In America" by Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg - Virtual
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DESCRIPTION:Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg is a visual artist who has demonst
 rated the power of art to touch hundreds of thousands of lives. .\nhttps:/
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>In Fall of 2020\, images of Firstenberg's 
 <em>In America: How could this happen&hellip\;&nbsp\;</em>art installation
  graced over six hundred news articles on six continents\, making visible 
 the COVID-19 pandemic&rsquo\;s cost in American lives. Her art created a n
 ational space for mourning.</p>\n<p>In September 2021\, Firstenberg recrea
 ted this art installation\, newly named <em>In America: Remember</em>\, on
  the National Mall.&nbsp\; For seventeen days\, over 650\,000 white flags 
 fluttered near the Washington Monument. To ensure access for all\, Firsten
 berg partnered with Esri\, Inc\, the global leader in geographic informati
 on systems\, to present the art concurrently in the digital sphere.</p>\n<
 p>Firstenberg believes art has incredible power to educate\, inspire\, and
  change the lens through which viewers understand social issues. Interview
 s\, research\, and reading ground her work on topics that include gun viol
 ence\, Native Americans\, homelessness\, and political partisanship.&nbsp\
 ; The underlying theme is upholding individual dignity\, a value honed thr
 ough her twenty-five years of hospice volunteering.</p>\n<p>In this Zoom p
 resentation\, Firstenberg will talk with us about why and how she created 
 the In America art installations. Firstenberg believes in times like ours\
 , when words fall on unlistening ears\, art is not an elective\, but an im
 perative. Join us to view photos of her art and learn how she became an ar
 tist and is inspired.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Co-hosted with Bethesda Metro Area 
 Village. BMAV is a volunteer organization providing services and community
  support to allow people to remain in their homes as they age.</p>\n<p></p
 >\n<p><strong>Join our Event Here:</strong> <a href="https://us06web.zoom.
 us/j/83966502920?pwd=VjdocXROSTJySkwwcHF1MkxBdU9iZz09">https://us06web.zoo
 m.us/j/83966502920?pwd=VjdocXROSTJySkwwcHF1MkxBdU9iZz09</a></p>\n<p><stron
 g>Or Dial In</strong>: 301 715 8592\; Meeting ID: 839 6650 2920</p>\
 n<p>Looking for more fun things&nbsp\;to do at MCPL?</p>\n<p>Take a look a
 t our <a href="https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/collection/onlin
 e-resources.html">online resources</a>. Don't have a card right now?&nbsp\
 ; No worries!&nbsp\; Find out how to&nbsp\;<strong><a href="https://www.mo
 ntgomerycountymd.gov/Library/services/registration.html">Get a Library Car
 d</a></strong>.</p>\n<p style="border: 5px solid black\; padding: 50px\; b
 ackground-image: linear-gradient(to right\, #f1d45e\,#F2CD37\,#f1d45e)\;">
 <strong>By joining this Virtual MCPL program\, you agree to abide by our&n
 bsp\;<span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><a href="https://montgomer
 ycountymd.gov/library/policies/behavior.html">rules of conduct</a>.</span>
 &nbsp\;Library staff has the authority to remove you from this program if 
 we deem your behavior to be inappropriate\, to ensure the safety of staff 
 and customers.<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><a hr
 ef="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/policies/zoom.html">Learn about
  MCPL's Zoom Security Settings</a></span></strong><strong></strong></p>\n<
 p><strong>Accommodation Requests</strong></p>\n<p>Please <a href="https://
 montgomerycountymd.gov/Library/accessibility/interpreter.html">place your 
 request for English-language captioning or sign language interpretation</a
 > at least five days before the library-sponsored program you plan to atte
 nd. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 
 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.</p>\n<p><sub><em>GEN 1
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