Seeing Remnants in Life: Artwork by Megan Prince, January 18 - March 28, 2023Like this list

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• Seeing Remnants in Life: Meet the Artist

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  January 31 - Kirkland Library Exhibiting Artist, Megan Prince and Associate Curator and Gallery Program Manager of the Kirkland Art Center, Ellen McGivern will be in conversation regarding Megan’s current exhibition, Seeing Remnants in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Seeing Remnants in Life: Studio Visit

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  February 19 - Watch Kirkland Library Exhibiting Artist, Megan Prince create small works on paper and with fiber during this two-hour mini studio inside the library, where her exhibit, Seeing Remnants in Life, can also be viewed.

• Seeing Remnants in Life: Friendship Bracelet Workshop

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  March 19 - Join Exhibiting Artist, Megan Prince in a community led friendship bracelet workshop. Create a bracelet to give to someone you love or keep! The bracelet serves as a reminder they (and you) are loved.

• A Man Called Ove

  a Novel

  Backman, Fredrik, 1981-

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  One of Fredrik Backman’s best books, this book is a story of the unexpected and misunderstood. It speaks about where we each come from, in this case an old cranky man, and how we change each other. “All people want to live dignified lives;…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Invisible Cities

  Calvino, Italo,

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  Italo Calvino works to capture places and communities in this book and leaves us thinking about memories. I come away wondering about connectedness, do I really know where I am and if that place exists. “Cities, like dreams, are made of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Between the World and Me

  Coates, Ta-Nehisi,

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  Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote this to his son, I’m so thankful he decided to share it with us all. Many people call this as an important book and I agree. This is an open and profound truth teller looking at the idea of “race”. “You are growing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Moment of Lift

  How Empowering Women Changes the World

  Gates, Melinda, 1964-

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  Melinda Gates' vision and work constantly seek to empower and lift other women up. Throughout the book she speaks about the many ways that we can and should support each other in this life. The epilogue summarizes this life goal…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Zero Waste Home

  the Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste

  Johnson, Bea, 1974-

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  This inclusive real-world guide by Bea Johnson shares how her family has reduced it’s consumption and waste. While taking all her suggestions on at once would be overwhelming, I suggest picking one or two ideas to try at your home and see…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Braiding Sweetgrass

  Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

  Kimmerer, Robin Wall,

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  In this meaningful book Robin Wall Kimmer shares her deeply interlaced knowledge of the natural world and scientific study. She solidifies for me that we have known all along how to care for our world, and our people, but we are caught in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Agnes Martin: What We Do Not See if We Do Not See

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  In this essay Agnes Martin speaks to my heart. Her words challenge me to push further at thought and truth. What is it I think is necessary? Who am I? Learning how to choose what you include in your life is how to live it. “We must unfold…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Circe

  Miller, Madeline,

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  Madeline Miller has made an outcast the subject of this book. It tells Circe’s story from her perspective and her search for community and self-acceptance. “But in a solitary life, there are rare moments when another soul dips near yours,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Crazy Horse, the Strange Man of the Oglalas

  a Biography

  Sandoz, Mari, 1896-1966

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  I am grateful for this work by Mari Sandoz. I wonder what are our responsibilities? Do we rise to them? Are they like small children and never leave you alone? The beauty of the responsibility overwhelming you with its greatness; the quiet…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Persepolis

  Satrapi, Marjane, 1969-

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  In her powerful graphic novel Marjane Satrapi reveals the hard truths of her childhood in Tehran, Iran. “Now is the time for learning. You have your whole life to have fun!…In this country you have to know everything better than anyone…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Great Circle

  Shipstead, Maggie,

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  Maggie Shipstead tells the lifestory of a woman who sets her own course in life from the start, approaching her life from otherness. With the spirit of adventure and unabashed courage at all turns this book makes me think about the choices…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Just Mercy

  a Story of Justice and Redemption

  Stevenson, Bryan,

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  This is a pivotal book. Bryan Stevenson writes about seeking justice for marginalized people groups. He finds forgiveness and redemption in even the most dire situations, offering a path forward in hope. “Hopelessness is the enemy of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us

  Essays

  Willis-Abdurraqib, Hanif,

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  This book of essays by Hanif Abdurraqib are about music but they say just as much, if not more, about our world and it’s ways. Read it slowly, listen to the music he’s talking about, let it all sink in. “It is one thing to be good at what…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Megan Prince

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  Discover more about the artist here!