12PM to 1PM (EST)
Cost: free
You’re invited to discover the fascinating history that surrounds you here in Pennsylvania!
“PA
History: Read It, See It” is a new series of virtual programs presented
by the State Library of Pennsylvania in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Each
month features a fun and factual investigation into one of the Trails
of History sites. These programs will provide suggestions
for books related to each topic that you may find at your
local public library, examples of site-specific rare and historic books
from the vaults of the State Library’s unique Rare Collections
Library, and a special insider virtual tour of Pennsylvania’s Historic
Sites and Museums. Let us inspire you as you plan seasonal road trips
across our State!
This
free, virtual series is appropriate for learners and explorers of all
ages and will be held the third Thursday of each month from 12pm to 1pm.
To register in advance for to attend any of these sessions, send an email to ra-edmakerspace@pa.gov with your name and the topic of the session you want to attend. You will receive an email with a link to attend the meeting.
Each session will be recorded and will be added to the State Library's Lunch-and-Learn archive online shortly after the event.
PA History: Read It, See It Schedule of Virtual Programs
Thursday, December 16: “PA History: Read It, See It”
Pennsylvania Military Museum (Military History Trail)
Encounter
stories of Pennsylvanians in military service and tour military
equipment, including two massive guns from USS Pennsylvania that were in
Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
4PM to 5PM
The science of physics and engineering through the world of video games. Build it, and see if it works.
Register in advance for this meeting by sending an email to ra-edmakerspace@pa.gov with your name and the topic of the session you want to attend. You will receive an email reply with a link to attend the meeting.
4PM to 5PM
Join us to learn how to create holiday cards to send to friends and loved ones for the holidays!
Register in advance for this meeting by sending an email to ra-edmakerspace@pa.gov with your name and the topic of the session you want to attend. You will receive an email reply with a link to attend the meeting.
12PM to 1PM
Patty Collamer is a retired college professor, an author, a yoga and meditation instructor, a new grandmother, hoo-man to a giant dog, and an everyday caregiver for her amazing ninety-eight-year-old father who lives in his own apartment.
Patty will discuss her caregiving journey which she wrote about in her memoir, Grace on the Ledge. She'll talk about her life today, as she continues to learn and grow discovering ways to include some peace in every day, in every moment, by cultivating the four virtues of loving kindness, compassion, unselfish joy, and even-mindedness.
Patty will introduce ways to include these four virtues into your life by gradually becoming more aware of where and what you are doing in any given moment. The simple steps of attaching a few of your own words to one breath at a time are outlined in detail in her newest book, One Simple Breath: A Caregiver's Guide to Inner Peace, published March 2021.
Register in advance to attend this free virtual program by sending an email to ra-edmakerspace@pa.gov with your name and the title of the event you want to attend. You will receive an email reply with a link to attend the meeting on the Teams virtual platform.
12PM to 1PM
Pre-registration is required. To register in advance for to attend the Book Club, send an email to ra-edmakerspace@pa.gov with your name and the title of the session you want to attend. You will receive an email with a link to attend the meeting.
Book: The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
Book Description (as provided by the publisher): "In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. Pierpont Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture on the New York society scene and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps build a world-class collection. But Belle has a secret: she was born Belle Marion Greener, daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and well-known advocate for equality. Belle's alleged Portuguese heritage lets her pass as white, but she will go through great lengths to preserve her carefully crafted identity in a racist world."
This book may be borrowed from many Pennsylvania public Libraries.
Commonwealth employees may complete the State Library’s Inter-Library Loan Book Request Form for assistance with borrowing this book via Interlibrary Loan. Participants do not need a State Library card to participate in the book discussion.