Monday, May 10: Tea and Cozy Giveaway Bag
It's that time again! Our quarterly, free Tea & Cozy Giveaway Bag will be available while supplies last, Monday, May 10, 2021. Stop by the main library and ask for a Tea & Cozy Giveaway Bag.
Enjoy a cup of specialty teas and a good mystery on us!
*Allergy warning: Bag includes 100% pure unfiltered American honey sticks flavored with essential oils of clover, cinnamon, orange, lemon and ginger.
Enjoy a cup of specialty teas and a good mystery on us!
*Allergy warning: Bag includes 100% pure unfiltered American honey sticks flavored with essential oils of clover, cinnamon, orange, lemon and ginger.
Tuesday, May 11, Noon: Making Sense of Ohio's Court System, Presented by Ohio Fair Courts Alliance
Making Sense of Ohio’s Court System
Presented by: Ohio Fair Courts Alliance
Tuesday, May 11 at Noon via Zoom
Registration required:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrdO6vrDopE9GCK1k3Fgu1d8tKtId23dy0
The courts impact nearly every aspect of our daily lives,and yet, many people have little understanding of how the courts work, how judges are selected, or why it is important to take action to ensure fair and impartial courts.
In this presentation you will learn about:
1. Impact of Courts
2. Structure of Ohio Court System
3. Selecting Judges
4. Barriers to Fairness and Impartiality
5. Money and Influence
Where do we go from here?
Ohio Fair Courts Alliance
This is anon-partisan civic engagement project to educate the public about our courts.Our vision is a court system that exemplifies and protects equity, fairness and justice for all.
Founding Members: Common Cause Ohio, Dayton NAACP, Greater Cleveland Congregations, Ohio Environmental Council and Ohio Voice.
The Speakers
Jessica Dickinsonserves as the Ohio Fair Courts Alliance outreach manager. Jessica holds a J.D.and Master of Applied Politics from the University of Akron. She completed herMaster’s thesis on campaign finance and Ohio Supreme Court elections.
Brian Miller is a trained speaker for the Ohio Fair Courts Alliance. He was a reporter for community newspapers in Ohio for 30 years before retiring in 2013.He volunteered for the campaign against partisan gerrymandering in Ohio and in that effort connected with leaders from Common Cause Ohio - an organization whose advocacy he has long respected. He was looking for a new challenge in advocacy for government reform when the opportunity to be part of a speaker’s bureau on the courts opened up.
Presented by: Ohio Fair Courts Alliance
Tuesday, May 11 at Noon via Zoom
Registration required:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrdO6vrDopE9GCK1k3Fgu1d8tKtId23dy0
The courts impact nearly every aspect of our daily lives,and yet, many people have little understanding of how the courts work, how judges are selected, or why it is important to take action to ensure fair and impartial courts.
In this presentation you will learn about:
1. Impact of Courts
2. Structure of Ohio Court System
3. Selecting Judges
4. Barriers to Fairness and Impartiality
5. Money and Influence
Where do we go from here?
Ohio Fair Courts Alliance
This is anon-partisan civic engagement project to educate the public about our courts.Our vision is a court system that exemplifies and protects equity, fairness and justice for all.
Founding Members: Common Cause Ohio, Dayton NAACP, Greater Cleveland Congregations, Ohio Environmental Council and Ohio Voice.
The Speakers
Jessica Dickinsonserves as the Ohio Fair Courts Alliance outreach manager. Jessica holds a J.D.and Master of Applied Politics from the University of Akron. She completed herMaster’s thesis on campaign finance and Ohio Supreme Court elections.
Brian Miller is a trained speaker for the Ohio Fair Courts Alliance. He was a reporter for community newspapers in Ohio for 30 years before retiring in 2013.He volunteered for the campaign against partisan gerrymandering in Ohio and in that effort connected with leaders from Common Cause Ohio - an organization whose advocacy he has long respected. He was looking for a new challenge in advocacy for government reform when the opportunity to be part of a speaker’s bureau on the courts opened up.
Monday, May 31, 4 PM: What Are You Reading? Podcast
Podcast featuring special guest Leeman Kessler discussing the book The Knife Man by Wendy Moore. Monday, May 31, at 4:00 PM. Listen or watch via our YouTube channel, on Spotify, Anchor, Facebook or on our website. Just search for the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County.