Library’s Endurance Series has kicked off, with new presentations scheduled into Spring

||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY |||

At a time when many wonder, ‘how am I going to get through this’, the library seeks to share stories about endurance to help comfort, entertain, and inspire. Episodes will appear at irregular intervals over the series as ‘hybrid’ events with speakers appearing in person at the library as well as by Zoom meeting, unless stated otherwise. Details may always be found on the library website
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While Thor Hanson’s recent talk about the adaption of animals in response to climate change (from his book Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid) certainly resonated with this theme and our times, Erden Eruc’s impromptu talk on Sunday, October 3rd at noon was our official opener. He came to us by Zoom meeting from Hawaii during an unplanned stop on his row from California to China. With luck, Erden will bookend the series when he arrives in Hong Kong (or Vietnam) next spring. Meanwhile, save the dates below and be on the lookout for more to come:

• Episode #1 – Erden Eruc – recording available on library website
• Episode #2 – Thursday, October 7 at 6pm – Rosie Kuhn on endurance during the writing process
• Episode #3 – Thursday, October 28 at 6pm – Teri Anderson on endurance and bird migration
• Episode #4 – Thursday, November 4 at 4pm – Margaret Mills on endurance in Afghanistan
• Episode #5 – Thursday, November 18 at 5pm – only by Zoom meeting – Peter and Ginger Niemann on endurance while circumnavigating the globe on SV Irene during Covid.
• Episode #6 – Thursday, December 2 at 6pm – Karl Krüger on endurance and vulnerability
• And in March 2022, Katy Bowman on endurance through movement.