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This week, we're researching the history behind James Joyce's modernist triumph, Ulysses, in advance of our inaugural Bloomsday Celebration on June 16. See Upcoming Programs for more details, and read on for program announcements and updates!

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Pequot Library Presents: American Revolution Learning Series
June 13, July 11, Aug. 8 at 1:00 p.m.

Educator and speaker Eric Chandler will lead three lunchtime educational talks about Connecticut’s role in the Revolutionary War, paying particular attention to the minutiae of Connecticut’s military contributions and participation. Registration capped at ten participants per session. $75.00 for all three classes in advance, or $30.00 for each individual meeting. $5.00 off for members of the library. Click here for more information about (our optional) membership opportunities and here to view the gallery guide for our 2020 exhibition Riot, Sedition, and Insurrection: Media and the Road to the American Revolution.

Bloomsday Celebration
June 16 at 6:00 p.m.

Across the globe, Bloomsday has become a day of celebrating renowned Irish writer and poet James Joyce. In his brilliant 1922 novel Ulysses, June 16 is the day Leopold Bloom meets his eventual wife, Nora Barnacle. This event will be marked by customary reverie and celebration. Enjoy a conversation with Fordham University Chair of Irish Studies and Joyce scholar Keri Walsh and award-winning artist and playwright Brian Whelan.

Southport Nonprofit Roundtable and Blessing of the Fleet
Southport School, June 17 at 8:30 a.m.

Want to learn more about the vast array of nonprofit organizations in Southport? Stop by the Southport Nonprofit Open House at the Southport School’s annual Pancake Breakfast before the Blessing of the Fleet. Discover the incredible work of the Sasquanaug Association, as well as the great work ongoing at the Wakeman Club and what’s going on at Pequot Library!

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