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In 1892 a young woman named Lizzie Borden found herself the accused murderer of her father and stepmother. Although she was acquitted of all charges, rumor mills and gossipmongers relentlessly pursued her for the rest of her life. Over a century later, the name Lizzie Borden still conjures the image of an ax-wielding murderess. In this presentation, Tricia L. Kelly hopes to peel away decades of hearsay, misinformation, and media lies to reveal the real Lizzie Borden of Fall River.…

Join us for a book club to get you thinking and talking about the inequality and injustice that exists in our culture.  We will be discussing the first half of the book Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong. “Poet and essayist Cathy Park Hong blends memoir, cultural criticism, and history to expose the truth of racialized consciousness in America. Binding these essays together is Hong's theory of "minor feelings." Please email csteinke@bourbonnaislibrary.org if you have any questions.

Do you like scary movies? Do you want to play a game? Test your knowledge of horror films past and present by attending our trivia night in-person or via zoom. Please email csteinke@bourbonnaislibrary.org to register and specify if you are participating in-person or virtually.