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\nSarah Eagle Heart: Emmy award-winning sto ryteller focused on education and advocacy on behalf of Indigenous Peoples
\nOctober 3\, 6:30 pm: Main Library Auditorium
\nWhat is Mitakuye Oyasin? Mitakuye Oyasin is the Lakota amen. It means we are all related\; we are all connected&hellip\; to the two-le gged\, four-legged\, winged\, and Mother Earth. This knowledge is inherent from the time you are born\; you are constantly reminded that the world i s bigger than yourself. Sarah is a strong advocate on behalf of Indigenous Peoples whose deep perspective is rooted in her life story as an Oglala L akota activist raised on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Sarah is currently Co - CEO of Return to the Heart Foundation\, an Indigenous women-led orga nization\, focused on resourcing innovative Indigenous women-led initiativ es in the ecosystems of narrative change\, healing\, climate justice\, civ ic engagement\, and restorative and regenerative development. Join us as w e learn Indigenous worldview and collectivity from Sarah Eagle Heart. Pres ented in partnership with the Porta ge Path Collaborative. \;
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In his m emoir\, "I Take M y Coffee Black: Reflections on Tupac\, Musical Theater\, Faith\, and Being Black in America\," Tyler tells hilarious stories about his life as a black man in America. As a 6'2" dreadlocked black man living in the South\, Merritt is well aware of stereotypes and their potentially dangero us consequences. In response\, Merritt has devoted his creativity to bring ing his ethos of "Love. Learn. Create." to life through his words and vide os as part of The Tyler Merritt Project. Merritt takes his audiences along with him on a journey of contradictions: at turns both funny and sad\, my sterious\, and relatable\, commonplace\, and dangerous\, he shines a light on "full-spectrum humanity" (The New York Times) that makes an impactful and relevant message. Merritt's emphasis on humility and connection provid es an urgent roadmap during turbulent times\, challenging audiences to see our differences as a unifying force for humankind.
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Temple Grandin: World-Famous Animal Scientist &\; A utism Self-Advocate
\nOctober 24\, 6:30 pm: Main Li brary Auditorium
\n* *9/16/22 Update: This event is full. Registration is closed.**
\nBorn in Boston\, Massachusetts\, with signs of severe autism\ , Temple Grandin spent many hours in speech therapy and intensive teaching\, enabling her to lea rn speech. Life was hard growing up but inspired by her high school scienc e teacher and aunt on her ranch in Arizona motivated Temple to study and p ursue a career as a scientist and livestock equipment designer. Now\, Temp le is a professor of animal science at Colorado State University and she h as been a pioneer in improving the handling and welfare of farm animals. T hrough many years of hard work\, several published books\, and internation al recognition Temple presents her latest book "Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures\, Patterns\, and Abstractions." \;With her genius for demystifying science\, Grandin draws on cutting-edge research to take us inside visual thinking\, proposing new approaches to educating\, parenting\, employing\, and collaborating with visual thinkers . In a highly competitive world\, this important book helps us see that we need every mind on board.
\nRegister online\, in person\, or by pho ne at 330.643.9015.
\nThese programs are presented with generous sup port from the Friends of M ain Library. \;
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