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Jaclyn Friedman presents Believe Me: How Trusting Women Can Change the World in conversation with Stacy Malone

Main Library, Lecture Hall, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

Harvard Book Store and the Cambridge Public Library welcomes writer, performer, and activist JACLYN FRIEDMAN for a discussion of her new co-edited anthology, Believe Me: How Trusting Women Can Change the World. She will be joined in conversation by contributor and Executive Director of the Victim Rights Law Center STACY MALONE. Jaclyn Friedman's work has redefined the concepts of healthy sexuality and consent for an entire generation. A 10th anniversary edition of her seminal anthology Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape is out this spring from Seal Press. Friedman is a popular speaker and opinion writer whose latest book is Unscrewed: Women, Sex, Power and How to Stop Letting the System Screw Us All. Friedman’s podcast, also called Unscrewed, was named a Best Sex Podcast by both Esquire and Marie Claire. Stacy Malone, Esq. is the Executive Director of the Victim Rights Law Center and works out of the VRLC's Boston, MA office. Appointed Executive Director in 2010, Stacy oversees the organization’s strategic direction, four national programs, as well as the VRLC’s five offices in Massachusetts and Oregon. Her legal career has focused on working with young women, victims of violence, and those who have faced discrimination.

Planning Board

City Hall Annex, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139

City of Cambridge Planning Board

Central Square Social Club (Central Square)

Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139

To be taught, if fortunate / Becky Chambers.

Great Books

Main Library, Curious George Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

February 4th Read: Long Day’s Journey Into Night by Eugene O’Neill Reading Interests: We read primarily from anthologies that emphasize ancient and modern classics of literature, drama, philosophy, and social thought. In recent years the group has read selections from The Book of Job, Aeschylus, Plato, Montaigne, Donne, William James, Cady Stanton, Baldwin, and Borges. These may run anywhere from 20 to 100 pages. Additional books, chosen by the group, tend to be more contemporary. Those read in the last three years include Adiga's Between the Assassinations, Welty's The Golden Apples, Camus's The Plague, Woolf’s To the Lighthouse, DuBois's The Souls of Black Folk, and Garcia Marquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude. A Shakespeare play is read every year. Requirements: There are only two: read the scheduled work and participate in the discussion. These requirements are waived for those attending their first meeting. Preregistration is not required but is encouraged, since the library will provide, in advance and at no charge, a copy of the reading for anyone planning to attend. For more information, contact Drew Griffin (857-235-9829; dgriffin@cambridgema.gov)

Onesies (and Twosies)

Main Library, Rey Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

Too young for storytime, too old for lapsit? Come rhyme, bounce, and read with other toddlers and their caregivers. For walking babies-24 months and their caregivers. This program can accommodate 30 people. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis on the day of the program. The entire party must be present to receive a ticket. This program starts promptly, and unfortunately we cannot accommodate latecomers. Unclaimed seats will be offered to someone waiting. We appreciate your patience and understanding. Please call 617-349-4038 for more information.

Sing-along (Boudreau)

Boudreau Branch, 245 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138

Come on over to the library for a morning of singing and dancing! For children of all ages and their caregivers. No registration required.

Storytime (Central Square)

Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139

Join us for a half hour of stories for all age children and their caregivers. For more information, call 617-349-4010.

Beginner ESOL (Central Square)

Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139

Beginner ESOL (Central Square)

Morning Sing-Along

Main Library, Curious George Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

Put on your dancing shoes and head over for a morning of singing and dancing! Children of all ages and their caregivers. This program can accommodate 130 people. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis on the day of the program. The entire party must be present to receive a ticket. This program starts promptly, and unfortunately we cannot accommodate latecomers. Unclaimed seats will be offered to someone waiting. We appreciate your patience and understanding. Please call 617-349-4038 for more information.

Job Hunting & Resume Writing Help (Central Square)

Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139

Job Hunting & Resume Writing Help (Central Square)