by Barbara Lemos | Jun 19, 2021 | Events
When Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, to free slaves in the Confederate states, slavery was ended… or was it? Some enslaved people were released from their bonds, able to embark on a life of freedom, but many in the South...
by Barbara Lemos | Jun 12, 2021 | Lifelong Learners
In the final installment of the Barbee Library Life Long Learners series on DNA, 32 participants on Zoom learned about CRISPR, the gene editing technology promising brilliant medical breakthroughs or apocalyptic ethical perils (or both). CRISPR stands for Clustered...
by Patricia Langer | Jun 10, 2021 | Events
Dads around the world are celebrated on Father’s Day, which is always the third Sunday of June in the United States, the UK, the Netherlands and India. In much of Europe and Latin America, Fathers are honored on St. Joseph’s Day, a Catholic holiday day in March. Fun...
by Barbara Lemos | Jun 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals have been with us for centuries. Because many chose to (or were forced to) live their lives in secrecy, their emergence in recent decades, and their ability to celebrate their lives in pride, may seem...
