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Friday, June 12, 2015, 3:59 p.m.Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library [1]

TED Talks Summer Screening Series at Benning

"Ideas Worth Spreading"

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The sun is out, the flowers are blooming and TED is here! Come join the Dorothy I. Height/Benning Neighborhood Library for its TED Talks Summer Screening Series. We will be showing a collection of talks that will make you laugh, maybe cry, and most importantly, make you think.

Tuesday, June 16, 2 p.m.:
  • "What Does My Headscarf Mean to You?" by Yassmin Abdel-Magied
  • "The Little Problem I Had Renting a House" by James A. White Sr.
Tuesday, July 14 and Tuesday, July 28, 2 p.m.:
  • "A Father Dance...In Prison" by Angela Patton
  • "Your Online Life...Permanent as a Tattoo" by Juan Enriquez
Tuesday, Aug. 18 and Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2 p.m.:
  • "Your Elusive Creative Genius" by Elizabeth Gilbert
  • "Unlock the Intelligence, Passion, Greatness of Girls" by Leymah Gbowee
  • "Why You Will Fail to Have a Great Career" by Larry Smith
  • "What Does the Future Hold? 11 Characters Offer Quirky Answers" by Sarah Jones
*All presentations are screenings that will be viewed on a large projector.

For more information: diamond.newman@dc.gov
For more talks: TED.com [5]
  • Adults [6]

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