The New Haven Free Public Library, in partnership with the Yale Affinity Groups, is excited to bring you this book book club for families focusing on topics of social importance! Join us in person in the Children’s Room of the Ives Main Library. Saturday, February 10th,the book is Saving the Day: Garrett Morgan’s Life-Changing Invention of the Traffic Signal by Karyn Parsons | Black History Month

Learn about the inventor of the traffic light, and create
your own tissue paper traffic signal.

Reading and Q&A with Carina del Valle Schorske, a National Magazine Award winner who has written about post-pandemic dance floors, leaving therapy, and Bad Bunny for the New York Times Magazine. Her forthcoming book, The Other Island, is an exploration of empire, migration, and the transmission of culture in Puerto Rico.

University Chaplain Maytal Saltiel in conversation with poet Ross Gay, followed by a reading of his work.

Parents are less stressed when their kids cooperate. Children are more cooperative when they feel positively connected with their parents. This interactive class will help you recognize myths and misunderstandings that get in the way of creating a calm, joyful family life. You’ll also gain skills in applying positive discipline and increasing cooperation with your children. You will have a chance to ask questions and get answers on the spot. You will also receive helpful handouts to look back on when you are trying out new approaches.

Join the Yale Peabody Museum, CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the New Haven Museum for the 28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy of Social and Environmental Justice with two days of free events open to all. Generously sponsored by Citizens.