Community Calendar

Concerned about book banning and all of its implications?

On October 8th @ 4:30 in Neilson 102, join Smith’s new Dean of Libraries, Nancy Kirkpatrick, JD, MS, in conversation with Kathleen McEvoy, Senior Policy Fellow of The EveryLibrary Institute and Julia Garnett, class of 2028, to discuss an important recent legal case Little vs. Llano County. This event is free, open to the public, and refreshments will be served. To attend online, register at the ticketing link below.

And then take action by writing to your elected officials with postcards of historically banned books provided by Special Collections.

This event is a joint effort of Smith Libraries and the Massachusetts Center for the Book.

Join us for a special evening with Arn Chorn-Pond, Cambodian genocide survivor, human rights activist, and founder of Cambodian Living Arts. Escaping a child labor camp and resettling in the U.S., Arn has inspired audiences worldwide through his story of resilience, survival, and the healing power of music.

Participate in the longest-running citizen survey in the world!

Be a part of the Annual Christmas Bird Count held by the National Audubon Society! A tradition for over 125 years, the CBC is the nations largest community science effort on birds. This annual census includes volunteer birdwatchers from all over the Western Hemisphere. It has grown to have over 80,000 volunteers conducting local counts each year at more than 2,000 sites in the United States, almost 500 in Canada, and over 180 in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Islands.

Participants can monitor by car, foot, boat, or even their birdfeeder in their backyard!

To register, visit https://lglc.org/calendar/ or call Janice at (518) 644-9673. Be a part of this amazing nationwide tradition!