Adult
A variety of events and programs geared for adults.
Registration required.
Finding Hygge: The Making of a Documentary Thursday, February 18 | 7-8 pm. | Virtual Our Winter Reading Program in February is all about finding cozy reading time. Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga), the Danish art of creating joy and coziness in life’s everyday moments, has exploded in popularity amidst growing division and distrust around the world. But finding hygge in one’s own life can be more complicated that it seems. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the award-winning documentary Finding Hygge with local filmmaker and director Rocky Walls of 12 Stars Media, followed by an audience Q&A.
History in the Heartland Sunday, March 21 | 2-3 pm. | Virtual James H. Madison, renowned historian, and Thomas and Kathryn Miller Professor of History Emeritus at Indiana University, will share insights gleaned from three years of research on the infamous organization, the Ku Klux Klan, and its operations in Indiana and the Midwest during the 1920s. His research culminated in his book, The Ku Klux Klan in the Heartland, published in October 2020. Madison posits that a knowledge of history is necessary for an understanding of the present. His book depicts how the KKK brought to our national conversation the question, “Who is an American?” and how that conversation is still being held today. Dr. Madison explains why participation in the Klan was popular among native-born white Protestants in Indiana during the 1920s and spotlights courageous Hoosiers who stood up to the Klan and ultimately brought about its downfall. He expands the story by focusing on the Hoosiers the Klan judged less than
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100% American, including African Americans, Jews, and the Klan’s primary enemies, Catholics, and immigrants. David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian, will moderate this event. It is not necessary to have read the book to participate.
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