Thursday, February 2nd
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Battenkill Books
FREE

A perfect, or perverse, choice for February? You decide! There are few more convincing, less sentimental accounts of passionate love than the story of the tormented Heathcliff, who falls wildly in love with Catherine Earnshaw, the daughter of his benefactor, and of the violence and misery that result from their thwarted longing for each other.

Second Thursday of each month, November – March
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Battenkill Books
FREE

Our dates for Fall/Winter 2011/2012 are:

Thursday, November 10
Thursday, December 8
Thursday, January 12
Thursday, February 9
Thursday, March 8

Bring crafts or something to fiddle with (if not knitting) and come enjoy the indoors as the outdoors are cooling down.

Beginners and those who want to learn to knit are welcome.  Please come with yarn (bulkier yarn is easier to start with) and needles (size 10 is a nice newbie size).  We’ll do our best to get you going.

Open to all, no RSVP needed.

Thursday, February 16th
6:30 pm
Battenkill Books
FREE

For February, we are reading American Nations, A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America by Colin Woodard.

In “American Nations,” Colin Woodard leads us on a journey through the history of our fractured continent, and the rivalries and alliances between its component nations, which conform to neither state nor international boundaries. He illustrates and explains why “American” values vary sharply from one region to another. Woodard reveals how intranational differences have played a pivotal role at every point in the continent’s history, from the American Revolution and the Civil War to the tumultuous sixties and the “blue county/red county” maps of recent presidential elections. “American Nations” is a revolutionary and revelatory take on America’s myriad identities and how the conflicts between them have shaped our past and are molding our future.

Sunday, February 19^th
4:00 pm
Freight Depot Theater, Hubbard Hall
FREE

Join US Parks Ranger Joe Craig from the Saratoga National Battlefield, as he discusses the role of medicine on the battlefield during the American Revolution. Historical medicine is a portal to the past and reveals a lot about what was known then (and what wasn’t!), and what materials doctors and nurses had to work with. Just be sure to bring a bullet to bite on for some of the stories!

Curiosity Forum events are a partnership of Battenkill Books, Hubbard Hall, and Leslie Parke Studio. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Donations to Hubbard Hall to support the series are gratefully accepted.

Thursday, January 26th 
7:30 – 9:00 pm
Battenkill Books
FREE

Bring a poem or two to share, your own or someone else’s.

Thursday, March 1st 
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Battenkill Books
FREE

For March: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness.

This was one of my favorite books last year; it is just out in paperback. -Connie

In a sparkling debut, “A Discovery of Witches” became the “it” book of early 2011, bringing Deborah Harkness into the spotlight and galvanizing fans around the world. In this tale of passion and obsession, Diana Bishop, a young scholar and the descendant of witches, discovers a long-lost and enchanted alchemical manuscript deep in Oxford’s Bodleian Library. Its reappearance summons a fantastical underworld, which she navigates with her leading man, vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. Harkness has created a universe to rival those of Anne Rice, Diana Gabaldon, and Elizabeth Kostova, and she adds a scholar’s depth to this riveting story of magic and suspense.