The first presentation of the Cairns & Beacons lecture and discussion series will be this Thursday, September 14th at 7pm. Philosopher and educator Elizabeth Minnich will be speaking on her ideas presented in the book *The Banality of Evil. * Why is thinking important? Which ways of thinking develop independence, creativity, and individual responsibility? Are these connected to ‘good’ acts? Is there a relation between not thinking and irresponsibility, “just following orders,” not wandering from status quo, and “keeping my head down”? Are there connections between these ‘bad,’ even ‘evil’ acts? There will be a discussion of these ideas on the following Thursday, September 21st at 7pm. You and your patrons are welcome to join us for the presentation and participate in the discussion. Use this case sensitive Zoom link to join: https://bit.ly/CairnsAndBeacons There will be 7 more Cairns & Beacons presentations and discussions. See the attachment for more information. Cains & Beacons is a collaborative program sponsored by Michigan Humanities, Mason County District Library and The Abondia Center. Partner libraries are Delta Township District Library, Grand Ledge District Library, Holly Township Public Library and Howell Carnegie District Library. If you have questions about the program or about collaborative programming, please contact Thomas or Robin at cairnsandbeacons@mcdlibrary.org. -- Thomas Trahey Mason County District Library Head of Circulation 231-843-8465