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Our Community Reads: Film Night starts Feb. 4
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his season, Friends of Aptos Library has chosen “Red Letter Days” as the book and events represent collaboration with Friends groups in Capitola and La Selva Beach. The goal of these events is to create a shared experience that will increase appreciation for community libraries and for 24 local bookstores; foster pride in the varied experiences that our area offers; and the enrichment — culturally, intellectually, and emotionally — that comes from the joy of reading! • All events will be free and open to the public. • Attendance at in-person events will be limited due to Covid restrictions and require preregistration. • Masks will be required for inperson events. For up-to-date details on registration, locations and links to online events see: https://www. friendsofaptoslibrary.org/our-community-reads-2022.html ••• Friday, Feb. 4: Capitola Film Night ~ Good Night and Good Luck
Hosted by the Friends of the Capitola Library, 7 p.m. via Zoom. This 2005 film recounts CBS journalist Edward R. Murrow’s courageous challenge to Sen. Joe McCarthy. The obstacles faced by Murrow and his producer Fred Friendly can be seen in contemporary American politics and journalism. The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director (George Clooney), and Best Actor — a remarkable performance by David Strathairn as Murrow. Brad Kava ~ Journalism chair at Cabrillo College, long-time reporter with the San Jose Mercury News, and publisher of Growing Up in Santa Cruz, will lead a Q&A session at the end. Tuesday. Feb. 8: From McCarthyism to Today: Demagoguery Then and Now With Isebill “Ronnie” Gruhn at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Setting the stage for the era in which Red Letter Days takes place, Professor Emerita Ronnie Gruhn will describe world events during the 1950s and developments leading up to current day. She will define the various “isms”(authoritarianism, socialism) that are often misused in today’s political discussions and explore the similarities, if any, of the McCarthy era to today. Gruhn arrived at UC Santa Cruz in 1969 as a member of the Political Science department and an affiliate of Stevenson College. Gruhn served at UCSC over four decades. She twice chaired the Political Science department (1973-1975 and
1980-1981) and today is a lecturer for the Osher Lifelong Learner Institute. Thursday, Feb. 10: La Selva Beach Book Discussion Group Led by Margie Bowles, Red Letter Days is the book chosen for discussion. 10:30 a.m. a: La Selva Beach Library. Thursday, Feb. 12: Red Letter Days Art Project With Jo-Neal Graves and Sharon Ferguson, local artists and art educators, 1-3 p.m. at Capitola Library, George Ow Room. With Jo-Neal Graves and Sharon Ferguson, local artists and art educators, 1-3 p.m. at Capitola Library, George Ow Room. Participants will use collage to create an individualized book cover design drawing on authentic images from the McCarthy Era. Jo-Neal Graves and Sharon Ferguson participate in Santa Cruz Open Studios sponsored by the Santa Cruz County Arts Council. Tuesday, Feb. 15: Invasion of the Communist Body Snatchers: The Supreme Court, Weird Science Comics, and the Red Scare With Michael Pebworth and Nick Rowell at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Cabrillo College political science professor Nick Rowell will focus on an analysis of two Supreme Court decisions about protected speech and the Communist Party as it relates to American presidential candidates. “Red Letter Days” page 12
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