NO MEETING TODAY TAG: Teen Advisory Group for grades 9-12

Thursday, October 20

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Meeting in-person. Are you a high school student who wants to make the world a better place? Do you enjoy reading, crafting & talking about the books & movies you love? Consider joining our Teen Advisory Group! This small counsel of dedicated teen volunteers provide book reviews, vote on books to purchase & more. Free snacks are provided & as an added bonus, you earn community service hours for school! Not sure if it’s for you? Drop in for a meeting & check us out!

Want to see a list of all upcoming teen events? Check us out on eventbrite & follow our page for all the latest updates! http://blackstoneteens.eventbrite.com

Insulation 101: A Free Online Event Open to All

Thursday, October 20

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

This event is being offered by PACE and the West Hartford Public Library.

The cold weather is coming fast. It’s time to get our homes ready. In this session we’ll give residents practical advice on how to get started. We’ll discuss how to find out if you need insulation, where it’s most important to get insulation, and how to handle things like attic fans and hatchway doors.

Also we’ll discuss programs that make insulation affordable including generous rebates from EnergizeCT that make insulation affordable for everyone.

Presenters:

Ryan Behling – New England Smart Energy
Bernie Pelletier, West Hartford Clean Energy Commission
Catherine Diviney, Energy Specialist, Town of West Hartford

DATE CHANGE! Awakening to Change: A Social Justice Discussion Group

Thursdays

Thursday, October 20

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Awakening to Change is designed to help unify our community by developing a shared understanding of the history, policy, and experiences shaping contemporary discussions of race. We tackle a new topic each month, sometimes reading books, discussing films, or learning from articles. All are welcome to join!

This month we’ll be Exploring Culture.Workplaces, organizations and even households have culture – unspoken “rules” and norms that determine how people act and relate to one another. In many organizations in the US, workplace and organizational cultures reflect whiteness in ways that can be harmful for BIPOC. Kenneth Jones and Tema Okun call this a ‘white supremacy culture.’ Examples include individualism, objectivity, either/or thinking, and an emphasis on quantity over quality. You will be asked to read the article, ‘White Supremacy Culture – Still Here” before our group discussion.

Registration is required to receive a link to this ONLINE event. Pre-meeting materials will be shared after registering.