Beginning August 6, Humanities New York and Queens Public Library invite the Ridgewood community to explore questions like this through The Future of Democracy: Conflict, Disagreement, and Civic Life, a free, three-part conversation series at Ridgewood Library.

On September 3, Is Offense a Threat or a Necessity in a Free Society? invites participants to consider what a free society owes both those who speak and those who are spoken about, and whether the freedom to offend is a cost of living together in a democracy.

Queens Public Library and Humanities New York invite you to join a three-part conversation series exploring disagreement, free expression, and dissent in civic life. Each session begins with a short reading or image and opens into a guided discussion. Participants are invited to bring their own experiences and perspectives as we explore some of the questions shaping democratic life today. Light refreshments sponsored by the Friends of Ridgewood.

No registration is required. Learn more at the Queens Public Library event page.