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SUMMARY:Great Presenters: Linda J. Hirsch
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, December 1\, 2026 7:30—8:45 PM\nRaytheon Room\nWayl
 and Free Public Library\n5 Concord Rd.\, Wayland\, MA\, 01778\nZOOM\nTo at
 tend IN-PERSON\, register below.\nTo attend VIRTUALLY\, register via Zoom 
 here.\nThrough a Clear Lens: Inner Vision\, Outer Journey\n“Photo-graphy
 \,” the art of drawing with light\, is often associated with a heightene
 d sense of awareness. Through the lens of a prepared mind and skillful use
  of diverse cameras\, materials\, techniques and chemicals\, portals of cr
 eativity can be opened. An array of cameras and photographic printing tech
 niques can be used to document events\, tell visual stories\, transform wh
 at we see into a perception and expression of what lies beyond the obvious
  and beneath the surface.\nHirsch has practiced a form of meditative “De
 ep Seeing” in her photography for over 50 years. She will share selected
  images from her career and open a portal into Jewish Cuban communities th
 at she has visited throughout Cuba (2001-)\, most of which no longer exist
 .\nThe camera is a virtual time-machine that can reveal what was\, what is
  and what could yet be -- in reality and/or in the “mind’s eye.” It 
 is a tool that can record\, teach and change history\, reveal or disguise\
 , inspire or discourage\, bring us to our feet or to tears\, depending on 
 intention\, perception and cognition.\nLinda J. Hirsch\, photographer\, ph
 otojournalist\, psychologist\, MMTCP Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teac
 her\, and percussionist\, creates award-winning\, documentary\, mixed-medi
 a\, and multimedia pieces. Her photojournalism began in the late 1970s wit
 h Georgia Litwack (a disciple of MIT’s Minor White) at DeCordova Museum 
 (Lincoln\, MA).\nWork by Hirsch has appeared in publications and exhibitio
 ns ranging from local to international. Pieces were commissioned for archi
 ves and private collections (e.g: Estate of Buckminster Fuller\; HH the Da
 lai Lama\; Anne Frank House\; Brandeis University\; Wellesley College\; an
 d Harvard U. FXB Center). Renowned jurors have accepted and awarded her wo
 rk.\nIn 2000\, Hirsch semi-retired from full-time commercial/function phot
 ography to renew her passion for human rights and photo-journalism. In 200
 1\, she began informal photo-documentation of and assistance to Jewish com
 munities in Cuba. She has curated exhibits about human rights issues in ge
 neral and about specific aspects of Cuban life and has been awarded Puffin
  Foundation grants to encourage usage of photography and multi-media techn
 ology by Cuban Jews\, especially the youths.\nIn 2021\, she completed a ri
 gorous\, 2+ year Mindfulness Meditation teacher certification program (MMT
 CP). Hirsch continues to travel widely\, to network with colleagues in re:
  human rights\, to inspire creativity\, insight\, healing and help “repa
 ir the world” through compassion\, teaching and facilitating sanghas.\nR
 egister online between 11/4/2024 9:00 AM and 12/1/2026 7:30 PM.
LOCATION:Wayland Free Public Library\, 5 Concord Rd.\, Wayland\, MA\, 01778
 \, Wayland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/wayland/wayland-free-public-library/g
 reat-presenters-linda-j-hirsch-2026-12-01?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referr
 al
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