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SUMMARY:Pine Hawk: Beaver Brook Valley Preserve Presentations
DESCRIPTION:The presentations at this event will describe some of Boxboroug
 h’s pre-history and will also provide helpful context for those who also
  sign up for the George Krusen Memorial Boxborough Esker walk at 1PM later
  that day. Geologist Britt Argow will discuss not only how the local lands
 cape developed over millions of years but also how Boxborough’s esker wa
 s sculpted much more recently in the last Ice Age. Local historian and aut
 hor Brent Ranalli will provide an overview of the local Native American cu
 ltural history – especially the critical contact period when Europeans a
 rrived three centuries ago. Rita Grossman\, the Boxborough Conservation Tr
 ust’s president\, will note how George Krusen’s efforts were key to pr
 otecting this significant geological feature from being fully excavated fo
 r gravel to build I-495.
LOCATION:Sargent Memorial Library\, 427 Mass. Ave.\, Boxborough\, Boxboroug
 h
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/acton/sargent-memorial-library/pine-h
 awk-beaver-brook-valley-preserve-presentations-2026-11-21?utm_source=ics&u
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SUMMARY:Virtual - I Didn't Ask for This AI! How to Remove AI From Your Devi
 ces
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, December 1\, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM\nOnline\nSargent Mem
 orial Library\n427 Massachusetts Ave\, Boxborough\, MA\, 01719\n**PLEASE N
 OTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants w
 ill receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**  \nJoin the L
 ibrary Freedom Project in this guided tour of turning AI off on your perso
 nal device(s). Ever wondered why tech companies are so eager to integrate 
 AI into everything? In this talk\, we’ll break down the reasons behind t
 he AI push and how it’s reshaping the tech landscape. We’ll also cover
  how you can take control—whether it’s removing AI from your operating
  system\, fine-tuning search engines\, or disabling AI features on your fa
 vorite apps and websites. And of course\, we’ll tackle the big question:
  Is AI actually useful\, or is it all just hype? Let’s separate fact fro
 m fiction and explore what AI really means for our digital lives.  Bring 
 your questions! \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE.\nRECORDING NOTE: This p
 rogram will be recorded and will be available for viewing for two weeks. A
 ll registrants will receive the recording and informational handouts via e
 mail within 48 hours of the program\nAbout our Speaker:\nKimberly Springer
  thinks\, is curious\, and creates in the spaces of privacy\, fighting the
  surveillance state\, Black feminist praxis\, digital culture\, social mov
 ements\, and media. Her current research looks at how "bad metrics" are sh
 aping our collective perceptions of reality online and IRL. She serves as 
 Library Freedom Project's Operations and Programmatic Director in charge o
 f stewarding LFP's records and archives\, and aligning their training and 
 programs with the LFP's vision for information democracy. She has written/
 edited these books: Living for the Revolution\, Black Feminist Organizatio
 ns\, 1968-1980\, Still Lifting\, Still Climbing: African-American Women’
 s Contemporary Activism\, Stories of Oprah: the Oprahfication of American 
 Culture and written articles for PopMatters\, The Atlantic\, Activist Hist
 ory Review\, and Viewpoint Magazine.\nLibrary Freedom Project is a network
  of values-driven librarians working together to build information democra
 cy. \nPlease register for this event and you'll receive the link in the c
 onfirmation and reminder emails - make sure to check your spam folder for 
 them\, the email will be coming from Zoom.\nThis program is sponsored by t
 he Friends of the Ashland Public Library and in partnership with a multitu
 de of MA Libraries.
LOCATION:Boxborough
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/boxborough/events/virtual-i-didnt-ask
 -for-this-ai-how-to-remove-ai-from-your-devices-2026-12-01?utm_source=ics&
 utm_medium=referral
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