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SUMMARY:Author Book Reading
DESCRIPTION:Event date: November 10\, 2026 \nEvent Time: 01:30 PM - 02:30 P
 M\nLocation: \n117 East Central Street\nNatick\, MA 01760\nDescription:\nT
 he "Eternal Pine" with Laura Bellusci
LOCATION:Natick
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/natick/events/author-book-reading-202
 6-11-10?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: A City on Mars: The Science and Absurdities of
  Space Settlement with Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
DESCRIPTION:Event date: November 10\, 2026 \nEvent Time: 02:00 PM - 03:00 P
 M
LOCATION:Natick
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/natick/events/virtual-author-talk-a-c
 ity-on-mars-the-science-and-absurdities-of-space-settleme-2026-11-10?utm_s
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DTSTART:20261111T190000Z
DTEND:20261111T200000Z
SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: How Money Became God: Rethinking Wealth and Gr
 eed in Modern Society with Paul Vigna
DESCRIPTION:Event date: November 11\, 2026 \nEvent Time: 02:00 PM - 03:00 P
 M
LOCATION:Natick
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/natick/events/virtual-author-talk-how
 -money-became-god-rethinking-wealth-and-greed-in-modern-s-2026-11-11?utm_s
 ource=ics&utm_medium=referral
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BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261110T052416Z
DTSTART:20261111T190000Z
DTEND:20261111T200000Z
SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: How Money Became God: Rethinking Wealth and Gr
 eed in Modern Society with Paul V
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, November 11\, 2026 2:00—3:00 PM\nVirtual\nRegiste
 r for this author talk: libraryc.org/morseinstitute\nJoin us for an eye-o
 pening conversation with veteran journalist Paul Vigna as we examine his p
 rovocative book\, The Almightier: How Money Became God\, Greed Became Virt
 ue\, and Debt Became Sin\, in which he explores the question: how did mone
 y go from a tool of commerce into the dominant faith of modern society? \
 nIn The Almightier\, Vigna takes readers on a sweeping historical journey 
 from Renaissance Florence to today’s global financial markets\, revealin
 g how wealth accumulation evolved from a moral failing into an unspoken ci
 vic virtue. He uncovers the forgotten history of money\, tracing the uneas
 y and often accidental alliance between wealth and religion as it develope
 d from ancient city-states to today’s secular world\, where religious de
 votion has receded and greed has stepped in to fill the void. \nThrough e
 ngaging anecdotes\, original research\, and fresh perspectives on the caus
 es of the many challenges we face today\, Vigna makes a compelling argumen
 t that money has no power apart from the power we give it.\nWhether you ar
 e interested in economic history\, personal finance\, or the hidden cultur
 al forces shaping modern life\, this talk is sure to pique your interest.
  \nRegister today to learn more about how devotion to money has replaced 
 religion as the foundation of our society.\nAbout the Author: \nPaul Vign
 a is an author\, journalist\, editor and speaker\, with a particular focus
  on capital markets and cryptocurrencies. He is the author of Guts: The An
 atomy of The Walking Dead and coauthor of The Age of Cryptocurrency and Th
 e Truth Machine. For 25 years\, he was a reporter and editor for Dow Jones
  Newswires and the Wall Street Journal\, pioneering coverage of the crypto
 currency sector. He has appeared on CNN\, CNBC\, MSNBC\, Fox\, and PBS.
LOCATION:Natick
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/natick/events/virtual-author-talk-how
 -money-became-god-rethinking-wealth-and-greed-in-modern-s-2026-11-11-l1sq?
 utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTART:20261112T160000Z
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SUMMARY:History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual discussion of Nothing More of This Land: 
 Community\, Power\, and the Search for Indigenous Identity by Joseph Lee. 
 Copies of the book will be available at the Bacon Free Library\, or if you
 ’d like to pick up the book at another location\, you may request your o
 wn copy. For details on how to attend this virtual meeting via Zoom\, plea
 se contact director@natickhistoricalsociety.org The Zoom link to the discu
 ssion will be sent at a later date.
LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, Natick
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/sherborn/virtual/history-book-club-20
 26-11-12?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTART:20261113T190000Z
DTEND:20261113T200000Z
SUMMARY:Chat & Chew Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 13\, 2026 2:00—3:00 PM\nTRUSTEES ROOM\nMORS
 E INSTITUTE LIBRARY\n14 E Central St\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\nBring a lunch 
 or snack and discuss books you’ve read recently. There’s no assigned r
 eading\, so you get to read what you want! \nDrop in if you have time or r
 egister to get event reminders.\nThe Fridays change\, so check our calenda
 r for future dates!\nQuestions? Email kmarkopoulos@minlib.net\nRegister on
 line between 5/9/2026 9:00 AM and 11/13/2026 11:45 AM.
LOCATION:MORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY\, 14 E Central St\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, 
 Natick
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/natick/morse-institute-library/chat-a
 nd-chew-book-club-2026-11-13?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTART:20261116T153000Z
DTEND:20261116T163000Z
SUMMARY:Follow the Reader Book Group
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, November 16\, 2026 10:30—11:30 AM\nFRONT LAWN\nMORSE
  INSTITUTE LIBRARY\n14 E Central St\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\nTRUSTEES ROOM\n
 MORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY\n14 E Central St\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\nA seasonal
  book group for adults!\nWalking meetings are March-June and September-No
 vember.\nRegistration and acceptance of the user agreement is required.\n\
 nJoin us as we walk around Natick and talk about a selected book . This mo
 nth we are reading Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. Limited copies of the book 
 will be available at the Circulation desk of the library. Some titles are 
 also available through Hoopla and Libby/Overdrive.\nMeeting spot: Library 
 lawn\n\nInclement weather:\n\nIf the library is open\, we will meet in a r
 oom in the library. We might walk around the room/library or convert to a 
 “regular” style book group meeting.\n\nPlease review the following Use
 r Agreement carefully before participating in this class. You should under
 stand that when participating in any exercise or exercise program\, there 
 is the possibility of physical injury. If you engage in this exercise or e
 xercise program\, you agree that you do so at your own risk\, are voluntar
 ily participating in these activities\, assume all risk of injury to yours
 elf\, and agree to release and discharge Morse Institute Library and its i
 nstructors from any and all claims or causes of action\, known or unknown.
 \nRegister online between 10/19/2026 8:00 AM and 11/16/2026 9:30 AM.
LOCATION:MORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY\, 14 E Central St\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, 
 Natick
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/natick/morse-institute-library/follow
 -the-reader-book-group-2026-11-16?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTEND:20261117T010000Z
SUMMARY:Virtual – “Little Mister Victory” with Author and Historian D
 avid Kruh
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a talk with one of our favorite speakers\, David Kr
 uh\, on his new book “Little Mister Victory: A Daughter’s Search for t
 he Woman Who Abandoned Her Father on VJ Day\, co-written by Tina Drzal. Li
 ttle Mister Victory is the story of Tina’s decades-long search for the w
 oman who abandoned her father on VJ Day. Using cutting-edge DNA analysis a
 nd good-old-fashioned detective work (burrowing into newspaper archives\, 
 ecclesiastic and government documents) David and Tina found the mother\, a
 long with a surprise\; abandoning her newborn baby was not the most shocki
 ng act of her life. **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE
  PLACE VIA ZOOM. Register to receive a Zoom link via email.** Register dir
 ectly on Zoom HERE. RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All reg
 istrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the progr
 am. About the Author: Little Mister Victory is David’s sixth published b
 ook. Along with dozens of columns and articles in local newspapers and nat
 ional magzines\, his other work includes two books on Boston’s Scollay S
 quare and the building of Route 128\, as well as a musical about the Bosto
 n Red Sox so-called Curse (which he says may have returned.) This program 
 is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and we’re thri
 lled to be collaborating with a multitude of MA Libraries to bring this pr
 ogram to our communities.
LOCATION:VIRTUAL\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, Natick
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/sherborn/virtual/virtual-little-miste
 r-victory-with-author-and-historian-david-kruh-2026-11-16?utm_source=ics&u
 tm_medium=referral
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DTSTART:20261118T160000Z
DTEND:20261118T170000Z
SUMMARY:Morning Book Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, November 18\, 2026 11:00 AM—12:30 PM\nTRUSTEES RO
 OM\nMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY\n14 E Central St\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\nNew me
 mbers welcome\, no registration required except for our meeting in June! 
 \nJoin us the third Wednesday of the month (unless otherwise noted on our 
 calendar) for a stimulating discussion.\nThis month's selection is: Big Ch
 ief by Jon Hickey.\nCopies of the book will be available at the Circulati
 on desk of the library. Some titles are also available through Hoopla and 
 Libby/Overdrive.\nThe Morning Book Discussion is Sponsored by the Friends 
 of the Library
LOCATION:MORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY\, 14 E Central St\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, 
 Natick
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/natick/morse-institute-library/mornin
 g-book-discussion-2026-11-18?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTEND:20261120T010000Z
SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: Epic Worlds and Celestial Prophecies: Explorin
 g the Between Earth and Sky Trilogy with Rebecca Roanhorse
DESCRIPTION:Event date: November 19\, 2026 \nEvent Time: 07:00 PM - 08:00 P
 M
LOCATION:Natick
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/natick/events/virtual-author-talk-epi
 c-worlds-and-celestial-prophecies-exploring-the-between-e-2026-11-19?utm_s
 ource=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTART:20261120T000000Z
DTEND:20261120T010000Z
SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: Epic Worlds and Celestial Prophecies: Explorin
 g the Between Earth and Sky Trilo
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 19\, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM\nVirtual\nRegister
  for this author talk:libraryc.org/morseinstitute\nStep into a sprawling w
 orld of celestial magic\, political intrigue\, and ancient prophecies with
  New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse as we dive deep into 
 her acclaimed Between Earth and Sky trilogy. Black Sun\, Fevered Star\, an
 d Mirrored Heavens are inspired by the rich and diverse cultures of the pr
 e-Columbian Americas\, reshaping modern speculative fiction with unmissabl
 e worldbuilding.\nBlack Sun\, the first book in the trilogy\, introduces u
 s to the holy city of Tova. The winter solstice is usually a time for cele
 bration and renewal\, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse\, a 
 rare celestial event proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the
  world.\nMeanwhile\, a ship launches from a distant city bound for Tova an
 d set to arrive on the solstice. The captain of the ship\, Xiala\, is a di
 sgraced Teek whose song can calm the waters around her as easily as it can
  warp a man’s mind. Her ship carries one passenger. Described as harmles
 s\, the passenger\, Serapio\, is a young man\, blind\, scarred\, and cloak
 ed in destiny. As Xiala well knows\, when a man is described as harmless\,
  he usually ends up being a villain.\nWhether you are a longtime fan of th
 e trilogy or searching for your next immersive fantasy read\, this is an e
 vent you won’t want to miss out on.\nRegister today to go behind the sce
 nes with one of speculative fiction's most exciting voices!\nAbout the Aut
 hor: \nRebecca Roanhorse is a New York Times bestselling and Nebula\, Hug
 o\, 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 Reborn\, Race to the Sun fo
 r the Rick Riordan imprint\, and the Hugo Award-winning epic fantasy trilo
 gy Between Earth and Sky. She was the guest editor of America’s Best Sci
 ence Fiction and Fantasy (2023) and a contributor to the New York Times 
 “100 Best Books of the 21st Century.” She has also written for Marvel 
 comics and games\, and her TV writing includes FX’s A Murder at the End 
 of the World\, and the Marvel series Echo for Disney+. She has had her own
  work optioned by Paramount\, Amazon Studios\, Netflix\, and AMC Studios.
LOCATION:Natick
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/natick/events/virtual-author-talk-epi
 c-worlds-and-celestial-prophecies-exploring-the-between-e-2026-11-19-jjli?
 utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTART:20261201T190000Z
DTEND:20261201T200000Z
SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: Navigating Loss on Your Own Terms: Finding Com
 fort and Hope with Shelby Forsyth
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, December 1\, 2026 2:00—3:00 PM\nVirtual\nRegister f
 or this author talk: libraryc.org/morseinstitute\nGrief is not a one-size-
 fits-all experience\, nor is it a linear journey. Join us for a comforting
  and deeply practical conversation with grief guide and author Shelby Fors
 ythia as we explore her book\, Your Grief\, Your Way: A Year of Practical 
 Guidance and Comfort After Loss .\nAbout the Author: \nShelby Forsythia (
 she/her) is a grief coach\, author\, and podcast host. In 2020\, she found
 ed Life After Loss Academy\, an online course and community that has helpe
 d dozens of grievers grow and find their way after death\, divorce\, diagn
 osis\, and other major life transitions.\nFollowing her mother’s death i
 n 2013\, Shelby began calling herself a “student of grief” and now dev
 otes her days to reading\, writing\, and speaking about loss. Through a co
 mbination of mindfulness tools and intuitive\, open-ended questions\, she 
 guides her clients to welcome grief as a teacher and create meaningful liv
 es that honor and include the heartbreaks they’ve faced. Her work has be
 en featured in Huffington Post\, Bustle\, and The Oprah Magazine.
LOCATION:Natick
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/natick/events/virtual-author-talk-nav
 igating-loss-on-your-own-terms-finding-comfort-and-hope-w-2026-12-01?utm_s
 ource=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTART:20261203T000000Z
DTEND:20261203T010000Z
SUMMARY:20s and 30s Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, December 2\, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM\nLEBOWITZ MEETING 
 HALL\nMORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY\n14 E Central St\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\nWe a
 re a group of 20- and 30-something book lovers in Natick who will meet onc
 e a month to discuss a book that we have decided on and all read. Every mo
 nth we will vote on the next book to read and do guided discussion on the 
 book we have read\, as well as have time to mingle and talk about the book
  in smaller groups.\n\nThis month's book we will be reading is The Rose Co
 de by Kate Quinn. Copies will be held for members at the circulation desk 
 to borrow while supplies last. Libby and Hoopla are available for digital 
 copies too.
LOCATION:MORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY\, 14 E Central St\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, 
 Natick
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/natick/morse-institute-library/20s-an
 d-30s-book-club-2026-12-02?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTART:20261204T000000Z
DTEND:20261204T010000Z
SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: Sparks\, Shadows\, and Epic Romantasy with Hel
 en Scheuerer
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 3\, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM\nVirtual\nRegister 
 for this author talk: libraryc.org/morseinstitute\nSaige Grayson has alway
 s believed stories could heal—even when her own body refuses to. As the 
 most promising bookbinder in the capital\, she’s learned to work through
  chronic pain and crushing debt\, restoring other people’s treasures whi
 le trying not to fall apart herself. But when the man she owes decides her
  rare talent is worth more than her payments\, Saige is traded to the Azka
 ri—an immortal race forged by the gods for war. Register now to take par
 t in a discussion of The Kiss of the Black Flame by Helen Scheuerer. \nAb
 out the Author: \nHelen Scheuerer is a Sunday Times (London) bestselling 
 author best known for her romantasy series\, The Legends of Thezmarr and T
 he Ashes of Thezmarr. Her work has been highly praised for its strong\, fl
 awed female characters and its action-packed plots. Helen’s love of writ
 ing and books led her to pursue a creative writing degree and a Master's o
 f Publishing. She has been a full-time author since 2018 and is constantly
  dreaming up new stories.
LOCATION:Natick
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/natick/events/virtual-author-talk-spa
 rks-shadows-and-epic-romantasy-with-helen-scheuerer-2026-12-03?utm_source=
 ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTART:20261205T150000Z
DTEND:20261205T160000Z
SUMMARY:Nonfiction Book Club
DESCRIPTION:This month\, we will discuss Whiskey Tender: A memoir by Debora
 h Jackson Taffa. From the publisher’s website: Whiskey Tender traces how
  a mixed tribe native girl—born on the California Yuma reservation and r
 aised in Navajo territory in New Mexico—comes to her own interpretation 
 of identity\, despite her parent’s desires for her to transcend the clas
 s and “Indian” status of her birth through education\, and despite the
  Quechan tribe’s particular traditions and beliefs regarding oral and re
 corded histories. Copies of this book are available at the library. **Plea
 se note: we will meet on Saturday\, December 5th (rather than the 4th Satu
 rday of Nov and Dec) in order to avoid the holidays. Our discussion will b
 e on Zoom. Please register here to receive the meeting details: var gform\
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LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, Natick
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/natick/bacon-free-library/nonfiction-
 book-club-2026-12-05?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTART:20261208T190000Z
DTEND:20261208T200000Z
SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: Exile\, Memory\, and the Meaning of Home: A Co
 nversation with Ana Hebra Flaster
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, December 8\, 2026 2:00—3:00 PM\nVirtual\nRegister f
 or this author talk:libraryc.org/morseinstitute\nWhat happens when the cou
 ntry you love forces you out\, leaving you just 48 hours to abandon everyt
 hing you’ve ever known? Join us for an extraordinary online conversation
  with author and essayist Ana Hebra Flaster as we discuss her sweeping yet
  deeply intimate memoir\, Property of the Revolution: From a Cuban Barrio 
 to a New Hampshire Mill Town.\nAbout the Author: \nAna Hebra Flaster is j
 ournalist and the author of Property of the Revolution: From a Cuban Barri
 o to a New Hampshire Mill Town\, published in April 2025 (She Writes Press
 \, Simon and Schuster distribution). A former child-refugee from Cuba\, An
 a’s work has appeared in national print and online media\, including: Th
 e New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, The Washington Post\, and The
  Boston Globe. Her commentaries and storytelling have aired on NPR’s All
  Things Considered and PBS’s Stories from the Stage. Since its publicati
 on in April 2025\, Property of the Revolution has won first place in sever
 al international writing contests\, including: 2026 IBPA Book Awards (Memo
 ir)\; 2025 Discovery Book Awards (Nonfiction overall)\; 2025 International
  Book Awards (Creative Nonfiction)\, and the 2025 IAP Book Awards (Memoir 
 of the Year). The memoir was selected as the Nashua\, New Hampshire\, 2026
  All-City Read and the Rivier University 2025 First-Year Read. Ana speaks 
 regularly with student\, library\, and civic groups about her family’s j
 ourney and the refugee and immigrant experience. She is currently focused 
 on covering the struggle for democracy and human rights in Cuba in her wee
 kly Substack\, CubaCurious\, a project she launched in July 2024.
LOCATION:Natick
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/natick/events/virtual-author-talk-exi
 le-memory-and-the-meaning-of-home-a-conversation-with-ana-2026-12-08?utm_s
 ource=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTART:20261208T233000Z
DTEND:20261209T003000Z
SUMMARY:Book Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the library for a discussion of: Atmosphere: a love 
 story by Taylor Jenkins Reid Copies of the book are available at the libra
 ry. Order your own copy HERE If you are interested in attending\, please c
 ontact us at bflprogramming@minlib.net The historic nature of our building
  limits accessibility. This program is also offered in an accessible locat
 ion at the Morse Institute Library.
LOCATION:Bacon Free Library\, 58 Eliot Street\, Natick\, MA\, Natick
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/natick/bacon-free-library/book-discus
 sion-2026-12-08?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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