The Friends of the West Palm Beach Public Library, in partnership with the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA), announced today the latest line-up for its dramatic speaker presentations at the new public library at 411 Clematis Street in Downtown West Palm Beach. Affiliated with the acclaimed New York City-based 92nd St. Y Live lecture series, guests are invited to attend remote broadcast of the following lectures:
HOWARD DEAN: Where the Progressive Movement Goes From Here
Thurs., Sept. 24 at 8:00 p.m.
Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean discusses his new book Howard Dean’s Prescription for Real Healthcare Reform: How We Can Achieve Affordable Medical Care for Every American and Make Our Jobs Safer, and the future of the Progressive movement in America.
JEFFREY SACHS with HOWARD GARDNER: How to Change the World
Wed., Oct. 14 at 7:45 p.m.
Harvard University professor Howard Gardener conducts one-on-one interviews with Jeffrey Sachs based on the simple inquiry: What can we learn from what you have achieved? Sachs talks about his work in helping to understand and eradicate extreme poverty. Sachs is the director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University and is a special advisor to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. He was the director of the UN Millennium Project and advisor on the Millennium Development Goals Project, the internationally accepted goals to reduce extreme poverty, disease and hunger by 2015.
MITCH ALBOM: Have a little Faith
Wednesday, November 4, 7:45
Writer and broadcaster, Mitch Albom, author of the best-selling memoir, Tuesdays with Morrie, as well as The Five People You Meet in Heaven and For One More Day, has become an inspiration to millions of people around the world. His forthcoming book is Have a Little Faith: The True Story of a Last Request.
Presentations, which will take place in the Library auditorium, cost $5 for Friends of the Library and $10 for the general public. Live from NY's 92nd Street (92YLive) lectures are live, viewed via satellite at locations around the country, with members of the local audience able to submit live questions to the speakers. Locally, the series was developed by Commissioner Jeri Muoio’s Distance Learning Committee.
Spook-tacular evening includes ghost story competition and DVD presentation
As part of a host of Halloween-inspired events happening Downtown throughout October, the Friends of the Library will host a special ‘spook-tacular’ evening starting at 6 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 29. Those ages 15 and older are invited participate in So You Think You Can Tell A Ghost Story, where the audience along with a celebrity panel of judges including Mayor Lois Frankel will rate each five-minute presentation for a chance to win prizes for telling the best ghost story.
Then, stay for a DVD presentation of Ghosts and Other Creepy Things, by Dan Aykroyd and Peter Aykroyd. The Aykroyds will discuss the inspiration for Dan’s mega-hit movie, Ghostbusters, and will introduce viewers to famous mediums and the world of spiritualism.
Guests are encouraged to don their favorite costume. The event is free for storytellers, $5 for Friends of the Library and $10 for the general public.
Other ghoul and goblin-filled events happening Downtown include Clematis by Fright, also on October 29 at Centennial Square, and a soon-to-be-launched History of Mystery walking tour of Downtown West Palm Beach that will intrigue guests with all the little-known and scarcely-discussed tales that have transpired on Downtown’s historic streets.
For more information or to register for any of these presentations, please visit www.friendswpblibrary.org. Space is limited to 150 for each event.
