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SUMMARY:Coffee and Conversation: Senior Living
DESCRIPTION:This month Coffee and Conversation invites you to reflect on or share about the experience of being a senior citizen. What is unique to this phase of life? Does our culture offer enough respect to its elders? How can our society better accommodate the needs\, perspectives\, and experience of this segment of the population? Coffee and Conversation is an open invite to share and communicate with neighbors over a cup of joe and a tasty donut. We’ll fearlessly and respectfully tackle any topic knowing that while we may not always agree\, we’ll always be able to meet.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/coffee-and-conversation-senior-living/
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SUMMARY:Coffee and Conversation: Race
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a monthly gathering of friends and neighbors where we sit for caffeine-and-donut-fueled conversation around a different topic each month\, sometimes thorny\, sometimes light\, typically timely. We may not always agree\, but we can always respectfully listen and share. This month’s topic is Race. Is there such a thing as racial divides among us? To what extent must we socially uphold the construct? Are our nation and social systems designed to uphold white supremacy? Can there be a culture around a racial identity without stereotyping? When and if we obtain true equality at last\, will we still need race? How can we celebrate our differences without othering one another? How can we recognize our sameness without whitewashing one another? These are a handful of the questions that we may explore.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/coffee-and-conversation-race/
CATEGORIES:Coffee & Conversation
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SUMMARY:Coffee & Conversation: The Future of Shelburne
DESCRIPTION:What are your hopes and dreams for Shelburne’s future? Join us for a special Coffee & Conservation session as we welcome Maya and Anne from the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission. They want to hear your ideas for Shelburne as the town begins updating its Town Plan. Share your thoughts\, your vision\, and help shape what comes next for our community.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/coffee-conversation-the-future-of-shelburne/
CATEGORIES:Coffee & Conversation
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SUMMARY:Coffee and Conversation: AI
DESCRIPTION:Join us for delicious coffee and community conversations in our monthly Coffee and Conversation group. This month we’ll be talking about artificial intelligence (AI). What are AI’s benefits and risks? How will it impact the workforce? What are the environmental impacts of AI? What are the benefits and possible dangers of this technology\, and how do you feel it will impact our future? Don’t miss this timely discussion!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/coffee-and-conversation-ai/
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence,Coffee & Conversation
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SUMMARY:Coffee and Conversation: Animals and Us
DESCRIPTION:Grab a cup of coffee and join your neighbors for an open\, thought-provoking conversation. This month\, we’re discussing those other beings that we share the earth with\, the animals. How separate are we from them? What do they need from us to be good neighbors? Come for the coffee and donuts and stay for the conversation as we explore what might lie beyond the everyday.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/coffee-and-conversation-animals-and-us/
CATEGORIES:Coffee & Conversation
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SUMMARY:Coffee and Conversation: The Supernatural
DESCRIPTION:Grab a cup of coffee and join your neighbors for an open\, thought-provoking conversation. This month\, we’re diving into the mysteries that blur the line between the natural and the supernatural. Are ghosts\, spirits\, and other strange phenomena just stories we tell—or could there be something more to them? We’ll talk about how belief\, skepticism\, and reason shape the way we see the world. Do science and logic explain everything\, or do they leave room for the unknown? And how can we stay curious about life’s mysteries without losing our critical edge in today’s “post-truth” world? Come for the coffee and donuts and stay for the conversation as we explore what might lie beyond the everyday.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/coffee-and-conversation-the-supernatural/
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SUMMARY:Coffee and Conversation: Can We Still Meet in the Middle?
DESCRIPTION:Coffee and Conversations is more than just a cup of joe. It’s a chance to connect with neighbors\, share ideas\, and enjoy some delicious donuts. This month\, we’re focusing on bipartisanship. Once a guiding principle of democratic society\, it’s now increasingly rare in a polarized political landscape. What happens when political rivals stop working together? How does that affect not only Capitol Hill\, but also our relationships with friends and family? Is finding common ground still possible? And if it is\, what’s stopping us? We invite you to join us for a thoughtful and respectful conversation. Come ready to listen\, share\, and engage with curiosity. And yes\, donuts will be served.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/coffee-and-conversation-can-we-still-meet-in-the-middle/
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SUMMARY:Coffee & Conversation: Gaza
DESCRIPTION:Coffee & Conversation is a welcoming space for open\, respectful dialogue on complex and often challenging topics. In past sessions\, we’ve explored subjects ranging from democracy to identity\, and this month we turn our attention to the war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. While perspectives may differ\, our goal is to foster deeper understanding through thoughtful conversation\, active listening\, and a shared sense of humanity. Join us for a peaceful and inclusive discussion where all voices are heard and valued.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/coffee-conversation-gaza/
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SUMMARY:Coffee and Conversations: Masculinity
DESCRIPTION:The first Tuesday of most months finds the Coffee & Convos crew slurping joe\, munching donuts\, and tackling the topics of today in a safe space to share and puzzle. Airing out hunches\, wonders\, facts\, and feelings alike. Find community with this wonderful conversation group. This month\, we’re thinking about masculinity. So many violent actors from today’s headlines identify as men\, but what does it mean to be one?! What do men need right now? Feel free to share thoughts left\, right\, center\, or off the map! 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/coffee-and-conversations-masculinity/
CATEGORIES:Coffee & Conversation
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SUMMARY:Coffee and Conversation: Immigration
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Pierson Library for our monthly conversation group where we explore timely and challenging topics. This month\, we focus on immigration. Together\, we will consider issues such as deportation\, national identity\, resource allocation\, moral responsibility\, and the lived experiences of immigrants and citizens alike.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/coffee-and-conversation-immigration/
CATEGORIES:Coffee & Conversation
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SUMMARY:Coffee & Conversation: Little Green Men
DESCRIPTION:Find community and share ideas in this monthly conversation group! Our topic for July is Little Green Men. With the declassification of documents and confirmation of unknown flying phenomena by the CIA\, and the weirdness in the skies experienced by so many\, the question is begged anew\, are aliens and UFOs real? Have you had any encounters? Are you a staunch material rationalist? If not travelers from the stars\, what are these bizarre beings seen by so many? Grab a donut\, drink some coffee\, and share your thoughts with us!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/coffee-conversation-little-green-men/
CATEGORIES:Coffee & Conversation
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SUMMARY:Coffee & Conversation: Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a monthly gathering where we explore meaningful topics over a cup of warm coffee. Coffee & Conversation is a space for sharing\, listening\, and connecting. This month we’ll be tackling the topic of democracy. Whatever your political affiliations\, the idea of a government for and of the people is a founding principle of our nation. But what is democracy and what isn’t? Is it under attack right now? And if so\, what lengths do we think are appropriate to go to in defending it? This may be a thorny topic\, but we’ll engage with it as good neighbors and eat donuts while we do so.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/coffee-conversation-democracy/
CATEGORIES:Coffee & Conversation
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SUMMARY:Coffee & Conversation: Memories
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a new monthly gathering where we explore meaningful topics over a warm cup of coffee. Coffee & Conversation is a space for sharing\, listening\, and connecting. Each month\, we’ll dive into a new topic that everyone can participate in. In our first session\, we’ll discuss memories. Our staff guide will ask questions about eras\, historical events\, personal memories\, and important moments from our lives. We invite you to join us to reflect\, remember\, and connect.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/coffee-conversation-memories/
CATEGORIES:Coffee & Conversation,Community
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