Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Graciela Cordeiro
Thursday, October 5, 6:00 pm

From 1916 to 1925 the Vizcaya villa was the winter home of industrialist James Deering, a vice president of the International Harvester Company. Built by more than 1000 local, Caribbean, and European craftsman, the villa was designed to give the impression of a centuries old Italian estate with the airy feel of a tropical residence.

Deering's heirs conveyed the main house, furnishings, and gardens to Dade County which also acquired additional land to help fulfill the heirs' condition that the property be used as a public museum. In addition to its historical, artistic, and architectural significance, the villa has hosted dignitaries such as Queen Elizabeth II, Pope John Paul II, President Ronald Reagan, and King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain as well as major international events such as the Summit of the Americas, and the signing of the Free Trade Agreement.

• Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Introduction, history, photo galleries, and further information.
• F. Burrall Hoffman Information from Wikipedia about the architect who designed Villa Vizcaya .

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Native Voices: Storytelling as Survival
Louise Erdrich & Joy Harjo
Thursday, October 12, 7:00 pm

"Native Voices" features author Louise Erdrich interviewing author and musician Joy Harjo.  In a unique format, the authors will be discussing survival within their own writing and that of other Native American writers.

• Louise Erdrich Biography, criticism, and further information presented by the University of Minnesota.
• Louise Erdrich Background information including commentaries and excerpts from the University of Illinois.
• Joy Harjo.com Joy Harjo's web site including a blog, podcasts, photos, and more .
• Joy Harjo.org Information including awards, bibliography, further links, and music sources.

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Our Complex Past: A History of Human Rights in Idaho
Amy Herzfeld
Tuesday, October 17, 6:00 pm

Created in 2003, "Our Complex Past: A History of Human Rights in Idaho" is a dynamic, multi-media education project of the Idaho Human Rights Education Center, builder of the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial. The presentation chronicles the history of human rights in Idaho, including a timeline of Territorial and State laws related to civil liberties and religious freedom as well as a snapshot of Idaho's past in connection with communities of color, women, persons who are lesbian, gay, bi- or transsexual, and others.

The text, originally authored by Marilyn Shuler, is illustrated with images from historic archives and extensively footnoted for those interested in further study. This successful history project also boasts the endorsement of the Idaho State Department of Education. In addition to an hour-long slide show and presentation, audience members can expect an interactive dialogue on current human rights organizing efforts in Idaho, facilitated by Amy Herzfeld, Idaho Human Rights Education Center executive director.

Through the generous support of the Sara Maas Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation, the Idaho Human Rights Education Center is able to present the history project in Nampa, Caldwell, Twin Falls, Ketchum, Cascade and Weiser through the fall..

• Idaho Human Rights Education Center "The Center's Mission is to promote respect for human dignity and diversity through education and to foster our individual responsibility to work for justice and peace".
• Moses Alexander Information from the Idaho State Historical Society about Idaho Governor Moses Alexander, the first elected Jewish governor in the United States.

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The Great Books Book Club
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Wednesday, October 25, 7:00 pm

Crime and Punishment, one of the great works of literature, will be the book under discussion this month at the Community Library's Great Books Book Club. Dostoevsky's novel (1866) is the exciting tale of a murder and the murderer's struggle with his conscience. The story deeply explores the struggle between good and evil for dominance of the human soul.

The Great Books Book Club meets monthly, generally on the fourth Wednesday, at the Community Library and is free and open to all.

• Fyodor Dostoyevsky Biography Biographical and bibliographical information from Andreas Teuber, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Brandeis University.
• Crime and Punishment Study Guide Cast of characters, chapter summaries, facts to know, and links to electronic texts are featured at this site from Thomas Beyer, Professor of Russian for 30 years at Middlebury College.
• International Dostoevsky Society The official web site including publications, meeting information, and links.

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Writing to Save Your Life in a Postmodern, Post-Literate, and Post-Publishing World: Part 2 of 4
John Rember
Thursday, October 26, 6:00 pm

 Local author John Rember continues to expound on his relationship with his writing, with an emphasis on amateur psychoanalysis, humor in bad taste, and generous doses of cynicism..

Related Links:

• John Rember John Rember's web site, including his biography, an image gallery, and links to recent writings.
• Writing Close to Home John Rember and his book Cheerleaders form Gomorrah: Tales from the Lycra Archipelago are discussed along with two other Idaho authors in this article by William Studebaker and presented by Libraries Linking Idaho (LiLI) one of the many services offered to the people of Idaho by the Idaho Commission for Libraries.

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