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PageTurners: ‘Firekeeper's Daughter'

The Westport Library Board Room 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

Join other members of the community in discussing the 2023 WestportREADS selection, Firekeeper's Daughter. Firekeeper’s Daughter, by Angeline Boulley, is the celebrated young adult novel centered on 18-year-old Daunis Fontaine, a Native teen who must navigate family tragedy, new relationships, and an FBI investigation to root out the corruption in her community. Daunis Fontaine has […]

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WestportREADS 2023 Skating Afternoon

Longshore Club Park 260 South Compo Roa, Westport, CT, United States

Firekeeper's Daughter is a novel that ranges far and wide, encapsulating Native American culture, family tragedy, and also ice hockey, with much of the novel's action set around the game. If you've ever wondered what hitting a puck into the goal feels like, members of the Wreckers hockey team will be joining us during the […]

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WestportREADS 2023: Healing Legacy Trauma

The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

Firekeeper’s Daughter brings to light the impact of a traumatic experience, not only on one generation but on subsequent generations after the event. Join Deana Paqua, professor at Western Connecticut State University and teacher and practitioner of Cross-Cultural Energy Medicine, for a discussion and experiential workshop on legacy trauma, how it can affect us — […]

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WestportREADS 2023 Book Discussion

The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

Join other members of the community in discussing the 2023 WestportREADS selection, Firekeeper's Daughter. Firekeeper’s Daughter, by Angeline Boulley, is the celebrated young adult novel centered on 18-year-old Daunis Fontaine, a Native teen who must navigate family tragedy, new relationships, and an FBI investigation to root out the corruption in her community. Daunis Fontaine has […]

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WestportREADS 2023 Indigenous Culture in Literature & Life

The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

Join Silvermoon LaRose of the Tomaquag Museum for an engaging discussion of Firekeeper’s Daughter. Although this literary work focuses on the Anishinaabe communities of the Great Lakes, the copious cultural nuances described in the book are relatable to Indigenous communities far and wide. Together we will explore this exciting publication and the relevance to the […]

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WestportREADS 2023 Keynote with Angeline Boulley

The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

Author Angeline Boulley shares her novel, Firekeeper's Daughter, with Ramin Ganeshram and answers your questions. Firekeeper’s Daughter is the celebrated young adult novel published in 2021 centered on 18-year-old Daunis Fontaine, […]

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WestportREADS Film Series: 'The Duke'

Komansky Room, The Westport Library

Watch The Duke, about an art heist that changes a couple's lives as part of WestportREADS 2024! In 1961, 60-year-old Kempton Bunton stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. He sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in […]

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PageTurner's Book Discussion Group

The Westport Library Board Room 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

Discuss this year's WestportREADS selection, The Art Thief, by Michael Finkel. Wonder at the true-crime tale of the world’s most prolific art thief, Stéphane Breitwieser, who stole, never for money, but for personal treasure and adoration. Finkel told Esquire, "Working on this book changed the way I experience museums and commune with a work of art. […]

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WestportREADS Film Series: 'The Lost Leonardo'

Komansky Room, The Westport Library

Learn about a real art mystery in the 2021 documentary The Lost Leonardo as part of WestportREADS 2024. The Lost Leonardo is the inside story behind the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at $450 million. From the moment the painting is bought for $1,175 at a shady New Orleans auction house, and […]

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WestportREADS Book Pub at Walrus Alley

Walrus Alley 90 Post Rd East, Westport, CT, United States

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, at 7 pm. Register Here. The Westport Library and Walrus Alley partner to host a discussion of The Art Thief, this year’s WestportREADS selection. Join members of the community to talk about Michael Finkel’s book about love, crime and a dangerous obsession. The world’s most prolific […]

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WestportREADS Keynote Conversation: ‘Art Thief’ Author Michael Finkel

The Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

Register Here Michael Finkel, author of the 2024 WestportREADS selection, The Art Thief, joins us live in the Trefz Forum to talk about his book with Ive Covaci, chair of […]

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Pages Through the Ages: 'The Art Thief'

Room 210, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

Pages Through the Ages book discussion group plans to read THE ART THIEF in January 2024.

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WestportREADS: Looting Through the Ages

Komansky Room, The Westport Library

Register Here From Egyptian tombs to Mesopotamian palaces and Mexican pyramids, art has been stolen from its original owners and contexts for reasons including personal gain, use as war trophies, upholding political agendas, and more. In this slide presentation, Dr. Marice Rose will discuss the theft and looting of antiquities in ancient times and the […]

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WestportREADS Film Series: 'The Thomas Crown Affair'

The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

Expand your art heist knowledge and watch Pierce Brosnan try to outwit Rene Russo in the 1999 thriller hit, The Thomas Crown Affair, as part of WestportREADS 2024. Self-made billionaire […]

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WestportREADS Book Discussion Group

Sheffer Room, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

You've read the book and heard from the author, now you can discuss this year's WestportREADS selection, The Art Thief by Michael Finkel, with other members of the community. Wonder at the true-crime tale of the world’s most prolific art thief, Stéphane Breitwieser, who stole, never for money, but for personal treasure and adoration. Finkel told […]

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