• Gentle Yoga

    New Milford Public Library 24 Main Street, New Milford, CT, United States

    Robert Meko teaches with an emphasis on breathwork, meditation, and turning inward to observe mental, physical, and spiritual states without judgement. It is his goal to teach, promote, and support safe, sustainable, and deeply transformational yoga practices.

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  • Lawyers in Libraries

    New Milford Public Library 24 Main Street, New Milford, CT, United States

    The Connecticut Bar Association offers Lawyers in Libraries to provide free volunteer legal services to members of the public. If you are looking for legal advice concerning your case, you can meet with a volunteer attorney for a 20-minute appointment if your case involves: Landlord/Tenant Immigration Law Family Law Employment Consumer Rights Personal Injury Other […]

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  • Federal Fashion: Lately Arrived in New London In-Person

    New Milford Public Library 24 Main Street, New Milford, CT, United States

    While Europe’s drawing-rooms dressed Regency, we Americans were developing our own Federal style. From the balmy ports of the Carolinas to the snowy harbors of New England, ships offloaded fabrics & fashion papers to a waiting audience of savvy consumers. At home, textile production was growing apace, providing everyday fabrics as well as employment for […]

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  • The Effect of Climate Change in CT

    New Milford Public Library 24 Main Street, New Milford, CT, United States

    As the world warms, we will see changes in Connecticut, some mild, some more severe. Dr. Mitch Wagener will explain how the addition of heat to the atmosphere and oceans will make our weather more chaotic. Sea levels will gradually rise and hurricanes and nor’easters will grow stronger quicker. Chances of extreme heat events will […]

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  • Maximizing Social Security

    New Milford Public Library 24 Main Street, New Milford, CT, United States

    One of the most important decisions you need to make before you retire is when and how to claim Social Security benefits. About half of retirees apply for Social Security as soon as they become eligible at age 62, but by doing so, they may significantly and permanently impact their income and benefits for the […]

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  • “What Is America to Me?”: The Holocaust and Family Stories of Immigration

    New Milford Public Library 24 Main Street, New Milford, CT, United States

    The family was German Jewish Holocaust survivors. Before, during and after the war, their vision of America held out hope for a new life free from persecution. With the difficulties of emigration, some were able to leave Germany but many were caught in the web of Nazi restrictions. You’ll hear their stories based on their […]

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  • Women’s Revolutionary Home Remedies

    New Milford Public Library 24 Main Street, New Milford, CT, United States

    The roles of women in seventeenth-century America were incredibly diverse, and they were often responsible for the gardening, cooking and healing within their households and the larger community. Access to professionally trained physicians was limited and women used their knowledge of folk remedies combined with indigenous knowledge to create draughts, balms and teas to ease […]

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