BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Goings On//goingson.co//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:GoingsOn — LBI — Manahawkin X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2509aade6c2793c9@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261111T051903Z DTSTART:20261111T190000Z DTEND:20261111T190000Z SUMMARY:Rethinking Greed and Wealth in Modern Society with Paul Vigna DESCRIPTION:Join journalist Paul Vigna for an eye-opening conversation abou t his provocative new book\, The Almightier: How Money Became God\, Greed Became Virtue\, and Debt Became Sin\, during a virtual discussion at 2 p.m . Wednesday\, November 11\, presented by the Ocean County Library. How did money go from a tool of commerce into the dominant faith of modern societ y? In The Almightier\, Vigna will take readers on a sweeping historical jo urney from Renaissance Florence to today’s global financial markets\, re vealing how wealth accumulation evolved from a moral failing into an unspo ken civic virtue. He uncovers the forgotten history of money\, tracing the uneasy and often accidental alliance between wealth and religion as it de veloped from ancient city-states to today’s secular world\, where religi ous devotion has receded and greed has stepped in to fill the void. Throug h engaging anecdotes\, original research\, and fresh perspectives on the c auses of the many challenges we face today\, Vigna makes a compelling argu ment that money has no power apart from the power we give it. Whether you are interested in economic history\, personal finance\, or the hidden cult ural forces shaping modern life\, this talk is sure to pique your interest . Paul Vigna is an author\, journalist\, editor\, and speaker with a focus on capital markets and cryptocurrencies. He is the author of Guts: The An atomy of the Walking Dead and The Truth Machine. For 25 years he was an ed itor and reporter for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal\, pi oneering coverage of the cryptocurrency sector. He has appeared on CNN\, C NBC\, MSNBC\, Fox\, and PBS. Ocean County Library cardholders can borrow T he Almightier for free. Visit tinyurl.com/AlmightierOCL\, or call or visit your local OCL branch to request a copy today. Registration is required f or this free program. To register\, visit tinyurl.com/VignaOCL\, call 732- 349-6200\, or stop by your local OCL branch. tinyurl.com/VignaOCL LOCATION:Manahawkin URL:https://www.goingson.co/lbi/manahawkin/events/rethinking-greed-and-weal th-in-modern-society-with-paul-vigna-2026-11-11?utm_source=ics&utm_medium= referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0631c2dd1145d848@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261111T051903Z DTSTART:20261112T190000Z DTEND:20261112T190000Z SUMMARY:Explore Native American and Mexican Cooking with Chef Pyet DeSpain DESCRIPTION:Prepare your palate for a vibrant culinary journey with star ch ef Pyet DeSpain\, the inaugural winner of Gordon Ramsay’s hit television competition Next Level Chef\, as she presents her debut cookbook\, Rooted in Fire: A Celebration of Native American and Mexican Cooking\, during a virtual discussion at 2 p.m. Thursday\, November 12\, presented by the Oce an County Library. Pyet DeSpain will share the joy of cooking fueled by he r passion for Native American and Mexican American cuisine. Learn how to i ncorporate a range of key ingredients (including venison\, dandelion green s\, sunchokes\, bison\, and native berries) into more than sixty fusion di shes. Family and friends will be excited to gather around the table to enj oy sweet and savory food such as three sisters salad\, bison and sweet cor n soup\, fry bread\, Mexican chocolate and mezcal cake\, corn silk and hon ey tea\, and Wojapi barbecue sauce. Rooted in Fire is more than just a col lection of recipes. It is a movement giving voice to Indigenous culture\, histories\, and foodways through the universal language of food. Pyet – short for her inherited Native American name\, Pyetwetmokwe – is a membe r of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and an award-winning global privat e chef. She was named one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top 25 Private Chef s in Los Angeles. Her work is centered on uplifting Indigenous foodways wi thin the culinary industry while advocating for a more sustainable and sov ereign food system for Indigenous peoples. Ocean County Library cardholder s can borrow Rooted in Fire for free. Visit tinyurl.com/RootedOCL\, or sto p by or visit your local OCL branch to request a copy today. Registration is required for this free event. To register\, visit tinyurl.com/DeSpainOC L call 732-349-2600\, or stop by your local OCL branch. Attendees can also enter to win a copy of Rooted in Fire via a link provided during the prog ram. tinyurl.com/DeSpainOCL LOCATION:Manahawkin URL:https://www.goingson.co/lbi/manahawkin/events/explore-native-american-a nd-mexican-cooking-with-chef-pyet-despain-2026-11-12?utm_source=ics&utm_me dium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:056e331352c40f00@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261111T051912Z DTSTART:20261120T000000Z DTEND:20261120T000000Z SUMMARY:Epic Worlds and Celestial Prophecies with Rebecca Roanhorse DESCRIPTION:TOMS RIVER – Step into a sprawling world of celestial magic\, political intrigue\, and ancient prophecies with New York Times bestselli ng author Rebecca Roanhorse at 7 p.m. Thursday\, November 19 in a virtual discussion\, presented by the Ocean County Library. Dive deep into her Bet ween Earth and Sky trilogy\, inspired by the rich and diverse cultures of the pre-Columbian Americas\, reshaping modern speculative fiction with unm issable worldbuilding. Black Sun\, the first book in the trilogy\, introdu ces us to the holy city of Tova. The winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal\, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse \, a rare celestial event proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing o f the world. Meanwhile\, a ship launches from a distant city bound for Tov a and set to arrive on the solstice. The captain of the ship\, Xiala\, is a disgraced Teek whose song can alms the waters around her as easily as it can warp a man’s mind. Her ship carries one passenger. Described as har mless\, the passenger\, Serapio\, is a young man\, blind\, scarred\, and c loaked in destiny. As Xiala well knows\, when a man is described as harmle ss\, he usually ends up being a villain. Whether you are a longtime fan of the trilogy or searching for your next immersive fantasy read\, this is a n event you won’t want to miss. Rebecca Roanhorse is a New York Times be stselling and Nebula\, Hugo\, and Locus Award-winning speculative fiction writer. She has published multiple award-winning short stories and novels\ , including two novels in The Sixth World series\, Star Wars: Resistance R eborn\, Race to the Sun for the Rick Riordan imprint\, and the Hugo Award- winning epic fantasy trilogy Between Earth and Sky. Ocean County Library c ardholders can borrow Between Earth and Sky for free. Visit tinyurl.com/Ea rthSkyOCL\, or call or visit your local OCL branch to request a copy today . Registration is required for this free program. To register\, visit tiny url.com/RoanhorseOCL\, call 732-349-6200 tinyurl.com/RoanhorseOCL LOCATION:Manahawkin URL:https://www.goingson.co/lbi/manahawkin/events/epic-worlds-and-celestial -prophecies-with-rebecca-roanhorse-2026-11-19?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=re ferral END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR