Sunday Salon: Traditional Society, Traditional Values? Sex and Family Before Modern Times

SUNDAY, October 25th, 2 to 4pm

$3 Members/Students/Seniors, $5 Non-Members

In today’s “culture wars,” conservatives paint themselves as defenders of “traditional values,” threatened by liberals and modernity. Many claim that “traditional” society and family are destroyed by liberal “ideology” promoting sex and freedom. But what “traditional society” are they referring to? Magda Teter will discuss Western ideas of sex and family before the dawn of modern times. NB: Explicit images and texts from 16th century archival materials will be presented. Drawings by Shawn Hill will be on exhibition.
Green Street Arts Center . 51 Green Street . Middletown, CT 06457
www.greenstreetartscenter.org . gsac@wesleyan.edu . 860-685-7871

Comic Book Artists Guild SATURDAY, October 24th, FREE 1 to 3pm The Comic Book Artists Guild brings aspiring and professional writers and artists together to improve their skills and offer them opportunities to have their work published. Members receive feedback on their work, participate in exercises to enhance their skills, and discuss the process of comic book creation. Workshops teach the writing, artistic, production, and business skills that are needed for producing comic books, including storyboarding your ideas, copyright protection, and how to get the most out of convention attendance. Meetings are open to the public. Green Street Arts Center . 51 Green Street . Middletown, CT 06457 www.greenstreetartscenter.org . gsac@wesleyan.edu . 860-685-7871

We continue our discussion on the life of three Puerto Rican brothers on and off the streets in Springfield MA, with author Tim Black.  More info about the book: click here.

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By George D. Micewicz

It’s a fair statement to say that people should be free to do what they want as long as their actions don’t infringe on the rights of others. Laws are created to help ensure that people have the right to life and liberty. Most laws make sense. No one will argue that murder and robbery should be made legal. These crimes are heinous, and have a tremendous negative impact on people. Other laws are more dubious. They outlaw activities that only affect those people who are willingly engaged in the actions. One example is a law that makes certain sexual acts between consenting adults illegal. Another example is the prohibition of marijuana. The choice to use marijuana is a personal one, and it causes no harm to anyone. Marijuana should be made legal. Continue Reading

For updates on recent developments in the Food Not Bombs conflict with the Middletown Health Department, check out the Middletown Eye, which has been following the story closely.

Why is a picnic a crime? For over 10 years Food Not Bombs volunteers in Middletown have prepared a free community meal on Sundays and shared it in front of the Buttonwood Tree book store. Continue Reading