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Online Event: Stronger Together Book Club

They Called Us Enemy by George Takei
2023-05-25 18:00:00 2023-05-25 19:00:00 America/New_York Online Event: Stronger Together Book Club Join us for a discussion of actor and activist George Takei's memoir and a presentation by historian Dr. Stephanie Hinnershitz about the internment of Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II. The Stronger Together Book Club explores books that discuss cultural awareness, discrimination and race. Registration is required. Zoom link will be emailed within 24 hours of the event. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-820-8564 or padronc@mdpls.org. Ages 13 yrs.+ Virtual Library - Virtual Library Programs Room

Thursday, May 25
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-05-25 18:00:00 2023-05-25 19:00:00 America/New_York Online Event: Stronger Together Book Club Join us for a discussion of actor and activist George Takei's memoir and a presentation by historian Dr. Stephanie Hinnershitz about the internment of Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II. The Stronger Together Book Club explores books that discuss cultural awareness, discrimination and race. Registration is required. Zoom link will be emailed within 24 hours of the event. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-820-8564 or padronc@mdpls.org. Ages 13 yrs.+ Virtual Library - Virtual Library Programs Room

Virtual Library

Virtual Library Programs Room

Join us for a discussion of actor and activist George Takei's memoir and a presentation by historian Dr. Stephanie Hinnershitz about the internment of Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II. The Stronger Together Book Club explores books that discuss cultural awareness, discrimination and race. Registration is required. Zoom link will be emailed within 24 hours of the event. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-820-8564 or padronc@mdpls.org. Ages 13 yrs.+

About the Presenter

Stephanie Hinnershitz is a Senior Historian at the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. She specializes in the US home front during WWII and her most recent book, Japanese American Incarceration: The Camps and Coerced Labor during WWII, was published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 2021.

AGE GROUP: | Young Adult (12-18) | Older Adults (55+) | Adult (19+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Online | History | Conversation Circles | Book Clubs |

TAGS: | Teen | Online | Literature | Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month |

Virtual Library
programs@mdpls.org
Phone: 305-375-2665
Hours
Mon, Apr 29 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Apr 30 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Wed, May 01 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Thu, May 02 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Fri, May 03 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 04 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 05 Closed
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Tue, Apr 30, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Virtual Room - L. Zahloul
During this 10-week course, a certified teacher will provide basic French language instruction to enable adults to communicate appropriately in social and general business situations. Registration is required for the full course that runs from April 1- June 10. Registrants will receive all 10 course Zoom links. Space is limited. For more information, contact adultlearning@mdpls.org, call 786-988-6817, or visit www.mdpls.org/adultlearning. Ages 18 yrs.+
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Tue, Apr 30, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room - L. Zahloul
During this 10-week course, a certified teacher will provide basic French language instruction to enable adults to communicate appropriately in social and general business situations. Registration is required for the full course that runs from April 1- June 10. Registrants will receive all 10 course Zoom links. Space is limited. For more information, contact adultlearning@mdpls.org, call 786-988-6817, or visit www.mdpls.org/adultlearning. Ages 18 yrs.+
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Online Class: Adult Learning Academy - Basic French for Beginners
Tue, May 07, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Virtual Room - L. Zahloul
During this 10-week course, a certified teacher will provide basic French language instruction to enable adults to communicate appropriately in social and general business situations. Registration is required for the full course that runs from April 1- June 10. Registrants will receive all 10 course Zoom links. Space is limited. For more information, contact adultlearning@mdpls.org, call 786-988-6817, or visit www.mdpls.org/adultlearning. Ages 18 yrs.+
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Tue, May 07, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room - L. Zahloul
During this 10-week course, a certified teacher will provide basic French language instruction to enable adults to communicate appropriately in social and general business situations. Registration is required for the full course that runs from April 1- June 10. Registrants will receive all 10 course Zoom links. Space is limited. For more information, contact adultlearning@mdpls.org, call 786-988-6817, or visit www.mdpls.org/adultlearning. Ages 18 yrs.+
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Wed, May 08, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Online Class: Adult Learning Academy - Basic French for Beginners
Tue, May 14, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Virtual Room - L. Zahloul
During this 10-week course, a certified teacher will provide basic French language instruction to enable adults to communicate appropriately in social and general business situations. Registration is required for the full course that runs from April 1- June 10. Registrants will receive all 10 course Zoom links. Space is limited. For more information, contact adultlearning@mdpls.org, call 786-988-6817, or visit www.mdpls.org/adultlearning. Ages 18 yrs.+
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Online Class: Adult Learning Academy - Basic French for Beginners
Tue, May 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room - L. Zahloul
During this 10-week course, a certified teacher will provide basic French language instruction to enable adults to communicate appropriately in social and general business situations. Registration is required for the full course that runs from April 1- June 10. Registrants will receive all 10 course Zoom links. Space is limited. For more information, contact adultlearning@mdpls.org, call 786-988-6817, or visit www.mdpls.org/adultlearning. Ages 18 yrs.+
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Wed, May 15, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Online Project L.E.A.D. GED Math Tutoring - Math Tutoring for GED Test
Wed, May 15, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Project Lead Virtual Programs Room
This is a 8-week GED Math Test tutoring program. The weekly 90 minute sessions will discuss and practice various math concepts that will be on the GED Test.
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The Homework Help & Tutoring Program has gone virtual! Certified teachers host 30-minute online tutoring sessions in reading and/or math on Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for students in grades K -12. A computer with internet, video and audio capabilities is required. Parents must submit weekly requests to receive tutoring appointments. For information and virtual appointments, please visit https://www.mdpls.org/tutor/tutoring.asp. Made possible in part by The Children's Trust.
Online Class: Adult Learning Academy - Basic French for Beginners
Tue, May 21, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Virtual Room - L. Zahloul
During this 10-week course, a certified teacher will provide basic French language instruction to enable adults to communicate appropriately in social and general business situations. Registration is required for the full course that runs from April 1- June 10. Registrants will receive all 10 course Zoom links. Space is limited. For more information, contact adultlearning@mdpls.org, call 786-988-6817, or visit www.mdpls.org/adultlearning. Ages 18 yrs.+
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Online Class: Adult Learning Academy - Basic French for Beginners
Tue, May 21, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room - L. Zahloul
During this 10-week course, a certified teacher will provide basic French language instruction to enable adults to communicate appropriately in social and general business situations. Registration is required for the full course that runs from April 1- June 10. Registrants will receive all 10 course Zoom links. Space is limited. For more information, contact adultlearning@mdpls.org, call 786-988-6817, or visit www.mdpls.org/adultlearning. Ages 18 yrs.+
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Online Project L.E.A.D. GED Math Tutoring - Math Tutoring for GED Test
Wed, May 22, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Project Lead Virtual Programs Room
This is a 8-week GED Math Test tutoring program. The weekly 90 minute sessions will discuss and practice various math concepts that will be on the GED Test.
Registration is now closed
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The Homework Help & Tutoring Program has gone virtual! Certified teachers host 30-minute online tutoring sessions in reading and/or math on Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for students in grades K -12. A computer with internet, video and audio capabilities is required. Parents must submit weekly requests to receive tutoring appointments. For information and virtual appointments, please visit https://www.mdpls.org/tutor/tutoring.asp. Made possible in part by The Children's Trust.
Online Class: Adult Learning Academy - Basic French for Beginners
Tue, May 28, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Virtual Room - L. Zahloul
During this 10-week course, a certified teacher will provide basic French language instruction to enable adults to communicate appropriately in social and general business situations. Registration is required for the full course that runs from April 1- June 10. Registrants will receive all 10 course Zoom links. Space is limited. For more information, contact adultlearning@mdpls.org, call 786-988-6817, or visit www.mdpls.org/adultlearning. Ages 18 yrs.+
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Online Class: Adult Learning Academy - Basic French for Beginners
Tue, May 28, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room - L. Zahloul
During this 10-week course, a certified teacher will provide basic French language instruction to enable adults to communicate appropriately in social and general business situations. Registration is required for the full course that runs from April 1- June 10. Registrants will receive all 10 course Zoom links. Space is limited. For more information, contact adultlearning@mdpls.org, call 786-988-6817, or visit www.mdpls.org/adultlearning. Ages 18 yrs.+
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Virtual Homework Help and Tutoring
Wed, May 29, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
The Homework Help & Tutoring Program has gone virtual! Certified teachers host 30-minute online tutoring sessions in reading and/or math on Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for students in grades K -12. A computer with internet, video and audio capabilities is required. Parents must submit weekly requests to receive tutoring appointments. For information and virtual appointments, please visit https://www.mdpls.org/tutor/tutoring.asp. Made possible in part by The Children's Trust.
Virtual Homework Help and Tutoring
Thu, May 30, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
The Homework Help & Tutoring Program has gone virtual! Certified teachers host 30-minute online tutoring sessions in reading and/or math on Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for students in grades K -12. A computer with internet, video and audio capabilities is required. Parents must submit weekly requests to receive tutoring appointments. For information and virtual appointments, please visit https://www.mdpls.org/tutor/tutoring.asp. Made possible in part by The Children's Trust.
Online Class: Adult Learning Academy - Basic French for Beginners
Tue, Jun 04, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Virtual Room - L. Zahloul
During this 10-week course, a certified teacher will provide basic French language instruction to enable adults to communicate appropriately in social and general business situations. Registration is required for the full course that runs from April 1- June 10. Registrants will receive all 10 course Zoom links. Space is limited. For more information, contact adultlearning@mdpls.org, call 786-988-6817, or visit www.mdpls.org/adultlearning. Ages 18 yrs.+
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Online Class: Adult Learning Academy - Basic French for Beginners
Tue, Jun 04, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room - L. Zahloul
During this 10-week course, a certified teacher will provide basic French language instruction to enable adults to communicate appropriately in social and general business situations. Registration is required for the full course that runs from April 1- June 10. Registrants will receive all 10 course Zoom links. Space is limited. For more information, contact adultlearning@mdpls.org, call 786-988-6817, or visit www.mdpls.org/adultlearning. Ages 18 yrs.+
Registration is now closed
Online Class: Adult Learning Academy - Basic French for Beginners
Tue, Jun 11, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Virtual Room - L. Zahloul
During this 10-week course, a certified teacher will provide basic French language instruction to enable adults to communicate appropriately in social and general business situations. Registration is required for the full course that runs from April 1- June 10. Registrants will receive all 10 course Zoom links. Space is limited. For more information, contact adultlearning@mdpls.org, call 786-988-6817, or visit www.mdpls.org/adultlearning. Ages 18 yrs.+
Registration is now closed
Online Class: Adult Learning Academy - Basic French for Beginners
Tue, Jun 11, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Room - L. Zahloul
During this 10-week course, a certified teacher will provide basic French language instruction to enable adults to communicate appropriately in social and general business situations. Registration is required for the full course that runs from April 1- June 10. Registrants will receive all 10 course Zoom links. Space is limited. For more information, contact adultlearning@mdpls.org, call 786-988-6817, or visit www.mdpls.org/adultlearning. Ages 18 yrs.+
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