We are thrilled to announce that /TEDxAlpenaPublicLibraryLive/ is returning to the Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library on Thursday April 27^th , 2017 from 2:00 pm-10:00pm. The independently organized event is a live broadcast of the official TED2017 Conference. TED2017’s theme is /The Future You/ and the Northeast Michigan community will be able to participate in the fourth day of TED sessions live streamed from Vancouver, Canada in the comfort of their library chairs. /TEDxAlpenaPublicLibraryLive /will include three sessions from the TED2017 Conference- /Bugs and Bodies, It’s Personal, and Tales of Tomorrow/. Conference speakers will include writers, psychologists, scientists, activists, poets, an astrophysicist, historians and more of the world’s most innovative artists, designers and story-tellers. The full program listing can be found on the TED2017 website https://ted2017.ted.com/. There is no cost to attend this unique event, but seating is limited and online pre-registration is required. To register or for more information visit https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/ <https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/18232>_22413_or call (989)356-6188. -- Jessica Luther Development Coordinator Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library 989.356.6188 ext 25