Functors and Monads

Volvemos a la carga con mucho teatro y más ganas que nunca de poder compartir este maravilloso arte con vosotros. Teatro en estado puro al alcance de todos! Perfecciona tu técnica con nuestro curso de entrenamiento actoral diseñado para actores y actrices con experiencia previa que buscan afinar su instrumento y profundizar en su técnica. El entrenamiento actoral es un proceso continuo de exploración y precisión: cuerpo, voz, emoción y pensamiento puestos al servicio de una interpretación auténtica y consciente. Trabajaremos sobre presencia escénica, creación de personaje, texto, acción, improvisación y conexión emocional, con foco en la excelencia y la verdad escénica. Espacio de búsqueda, descubrimiento y crecimiento. Durante el proceso el grupo decidirá si quiere realizar alguna presentación y/o montaje como muestra de la formación. Para acceder a este grupo es necesaria experiencia previa mínima de 2 años. No os preocupéis si no hay mucha gente apuntada por meetup, la actividad se hace igual porque tenemos más gente apuntada por otros lugares. Lo único ESENCIAL PARA PODER ASISITIR es que nos escribas para que te CONFIRMEMOS LA PLAZA. Sin confirmación por parte nuestra no podréis acceder al evento

**⬇️ ENGLISH BELOW + CATALÀ A CONTINUACIÓ!** ¿Te gustan los juegos de mesa y no tienes con quién jugar? ¿No se te ocurre qué hacer con tus compañeros de trabajo después de tu jornada de trabajo o quieres reunirte con tus amistades para pasarlo bien? ¡Únete al evento de juegos de mesa más grande de Barcelona y de Europa cada semana! ¡🎥 Descubre nuestra comunidad en [este vídeo](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFKcJlpshY7/)! **Información de las noches de juegos semanales:** 📅 **Fecha**: Cada semana, principalmente los miércoles las 19h. Algunas semanas el evento se traslada a martes o jueves (revisar calendario de este evento). 📍 **Ubicación**: [L' Estació Espai Gastronòmic](https://g.co/kgs/Kjtf7jP) 🗣️ **Idiomas**: Castellano, Inglés, Catalán ¡y cualquier otro que los participantes hablen! **¿Por qué unirse a las noches de juegos de KLEFF?** 🃏Disfrutar de la enorme variedad de juegos de mesa (¡explicamos cómo jugar a todos los juegos! 👫 Conocer a gente nueva y hacer amigos 🍻 Degustar deliciosas tapas y bebidas 🗣️ Practicar idiomas mientras te diviertes **Algunos de nuestros juegos (+500)** * 7 Wonders * Azul * Camel Up * Código Secreto * Catan * Carcassone * Dixit * Darwin's Journey * Lost Ruins of Arnak * Red Cathedral * Sagrada * Secret Hitler * Splendor * Terraforming Mars * Ticket To Ride * Unmatched * White Castle * ¡Y muchos más! 💡 Si tienes otro juego que creas que puede ser divertido jugarlo, ¡no dudes en traerlo! 🗺️ Nos podréis encontrar en la **sala principal del Restaurante**, preguntad por **Pau** o a las personas con las camisetas rojas👋🏻🙋🏻 La utilización de la ludoteca es **GRATIS** 💸, pero al encontrarnos en un bar es obligatorio adquirir consumición mínima (3€) canjeable por bebida. 🪙 Si lo pasáis bien podéis hacer donaciones para la compra de más juegos y para organizar nuevos eventos ⚠️ **No olvidéis reservar vuestra plaza en Meetup**. Si finalmente no puedes venir, por favor, cancela tu asistencia para que otra persona pueda ocupar tu lugar. Durante el transcurso del evento se realizarán fotografías y vídeos 📸 que podrían ser publicadas en las redes sociales y los sitios web de [KLEFF](https://kleff.es/). Si no deseas salir, rogamos nos lo confirmes para no tomar imágenes de tu persona. **👥 ¡Únete a nuestra comunidad!** [WhatsApp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/L9e8qoijfg57P9YnasvY63?mode=wwt) [Telegram Group](https://t.me/kleffbcn) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/kleff.bcn/) \*\*\*\* Do you like board games but don't have anyone to play with? Can't think of what to do with your coworkers after work or want to gather with friends to have a good time? Join the biggest board game event in Barcelona and Europe every week! 🎥 Discover our community in [this vídeo](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFKcJlpshY7/)! **Game Night information**: 📅 **Date**: Every week, mostly Wednesdays at 7pm. Some weeks the event is moved to Tuesdays or Thursdays (check calendar for this event). 📍 **Location**: [L' Estació Espai Gastronòmic](https://g.co/kgs/Kjtf7jP) 🗣️ **Languages**: Spanish, English, Catalan and any other languages spoken by participants! **Why join KLEFF game nights?** 🃏 Enjoy a huge variety of board games (we explain how to play all games!) 👫 Meet new people and make friends 🍻 Taste delicious tapas and drinks 🗣️ Practice languages while having fun **Some of our games (+500)** * 7 Wonders * Azul * Camel Up * Codenames * Catan * Carcassonne * Dixit * Lost Ruins of Arnak * Red Cathedral * Sagrada * Secret Hitler * Splendor * Terraforming Mars * Ticket To Ride * White Castle * And many more! 💡 If you have another game that you think would be fun to play, feel free to bring it! 🗺️ You can find us on the main floor of the restaurant, ask for **Pau** or the ones with the red t-shirt👋🏻🙋🏻 The use of the board games collection is **FREE** 💸, but as we are in a bar, it is mandatory to purchase a minimum consumption (3€) which can be exchanged for a drink. 🪙 If you have a good time, you can make donations for purchasing more games and organizing new events. **⚠️ Don't forget to reserve your spot on Meetup**. If you can't make it in the end, please cancel your attendance so someone else can take your spot. During the event, photos and videos 📸 will be taken that may be published on [KLEFF](http://www.kleff.es/)'s social media and websites. If you don't wish to appear, please let us know so we won't take pictures of you **👥 Join our community!** [WhatsApp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/L9e8qoijfg57P9YnasvY63?mode=wwt) [Telegram Group](https://t.me/kleffbcn) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/kleff.bcn/) \*\*\* T'agraden els jocs de taula i no tens amb qui jugar? No se t'ocorre què fer amb els teus companys de treball després de la teva jornada de treball o vols reunir-te amb les teves amistats per a passar-ho bé? Uneix-te a l'esdeveniment de jocs de taula més gran de Barcelona i d'Europa cada setmana! 🎥 Descobreix la nostra comunitat en [aquest vídeo](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFKcJlpshY7/)! **Informació de les nits de jocs setmanals:** 📅 **Data**: Cada setmana, principalment els dimecres les 19h. Algunes setmanes l'esdeveniment es trasllada a dimarts o dijous (revisar calendari d'aquest esdeveniment). 📍 **Ubicació**: [L' Estació Espai Gastronòmic](https://g.co/kgs/LDs2fbs) 🗣️ **Llengües**: Castellà, anglès, Ccatalà i qualsevol altre que els participants parlin! **Per què unir-se a les nits de jocs de KLEFF?** 🃏Gaudir de l'enorme varietat de jocs de taula (expliquem com jugar a tots els jocs!) 👫 Conèixer a gent nova i fer amistats 🍻 Degustar delicioses tapes i begudes 🗣️ Practicar idiomes mentre et diverteixes **Alguns dels nostres jocs (+500)** * 7 Wonders * Azul * Camel Up * Codi Secret * Catan * Carcassone * Dixit * Lost Ruins of Arnak * Red Cathedral * Sagrada * Secret Hitler * Splendor * Terraforming Mars * Ticket To Ride * Unmatched * White Castle * I molts més! 💡 Si tens un altre joc que creguis que pot ser divertit jugar-ho, no dubtis a portar-ho! 🗺️ Ens podreu trobar a la **sala principal del Restaurant,** pregunteu per **Pau** o a les persones amb les samarretes vermelles👋🏻🙋🏻 La utilització de la ludoteca és **GRATUÏTA**💸, però en trobar-nos en un bar és obligatori adquirir consumició mínima (3€) canviable per beguda. 🪙 Si ho passeu bé podeu fer donacions per a la compra de més jocs i per a organitzar nous esdeveniments. ⚠️ **No oblidis reservar la teva plaça a Meetup**. Si finalment no pots venir, si us plau, cancel·la l'assistència per a què una altra persona pugui ocupar el teu lloc. Durant el transcurs de l'esdeveniment es realitzaran fotografies i vídeos 📸 que podrien ser publicades en les xarxes socials i els llocs web de [KLEFF](https://kleff.es/ca/elementor-2706/). Si no desitges sortir, preguem que ens ho confirmis per a no prendre imatges de la teva persona. **👥 Uneix-te a la nostra comunitat!** [WhatsApp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/L9e8qoijfg57P9YnasvY63?mode=wwt) [Telegram](https://t.me/kleffbcn) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/kleff.bcn/)

**FIND THE CHARACTER** **THESE ARE WEEKLY WORKSHOPS FOR PROFESSIONAL ACTORS** with working experience and/or previous studies. (not for beginners or those interested in becoming famous) There are other workshops at Bigoli Studios for beginners emphasizing the basic pillars of Acting. This workshop is strictly for serious and dedicated Acting professionals. **THE WORKSHOP** is open to monologue work, original scene work with a partner or two, and other material (an audition or booked job for a film, play or series) It's an invaluable experience for an Actor to create in a safe environment. It enables actors to enhance their creativity, concentration and commitment in a supportive environment. I encourage those interested in developing their craft to join us and experience that growth. The workshop is flexible and drop ins are encouraged, meaning if you are preparing for a role and wish to work on it for a few workshops and then come another time that's fine. It is the same format as the Actors Studio of New York. **ABOUT THE FACILITATOR:** Tomislav is a versatile storyteller with a rich backgound in writing, directing and teaching. He received his masters degree in writing and directing at Columbia University in 1993, and has worked with well known directors such as David Lynch, Emir Kusturica, and Martin Scorsese. He is also a lifetime member of the Actors Studio in New York which has shaped his process in helping actors add layers to their craft.

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Hi and welcome to our next Socrates Café philosophy meetup! Do you have a hunger for deeper understanding of yourself and the world? Do you value deep, honest and respectful dialogue? If yes, then this meetup will be very interesting for you. • WHAT IS A MEETUP ABOUT? At every meetup we have a discussion using Socratic method: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method) We ask, answer and discuss questions and ideas to stimulate critical thinking and to widen our perspectives with new concepts and thoughts. The main purpose of these meetups is to enrich ourselves with the perspectives of others, not to convince others about our own perspectives. Our meetups are about our own philosophies of life and not necessarily what the great philosophers and academics have said or written. It is not a debating club or a platform for proselytizing. Instead, we place the emphasis on questioning, open mindedness and challenging our own assumptions while listening to and respecting the views shared by others. A Socrates Café meetup is considered a success when participants leave a discussion with many more questions than they had at the beginning. • WHAT TOPIC IS DISCUSSED AT THE MEETUP? Participants suggest topics at the beginning of each meeting. We then vote and choose that event's most popular topic for discussion. No academic training in philosophy necessary; just enthusiasm for exchanging ideas and points of view. Some examples of subjects chosen on previous meetups: * What ideals are worth dying for? * Why are we never satisfied? * Why is it that human beings know that the society is going wrong, leaders are well informed about it and things continue as is? * Is identity necessary? * How can it be that people in democratic societies are so obsessed with power? (Desire to be different, better, stronger than others) * What is friendship? • WHO PARTICIPATES AT THIS MEETUP? Anybody is more than welcome to join our meetups. Our events gather people from different backgrounds, different cultures, while no philosophical background is mandatory. Our usual participants are people that have a hunger for deeper understanding of themselves and the world. People that value deep, honest and respectful dialogue. The inspiration for Socrates Cafe originates with the book of the same name, written by the philosopher Christopher Phillips. (Socrates Cafe: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy, 2002). Phillips felt that the Socratic method of dialogue and discussion should be practiced not just in academic settings, but among everyday people interested in examining deep questions together. Hundreds of Socrates Cafe groups now exist around the world. To learn more, visit [[https://socratescafe.com](https://socratescafe.com/)]([https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsocratescafe.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7C1b245fc060a24a1b22c508dd324f736a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638722038989360624%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pLtcEu25qgDHP1XvhFs5Cx4L1rRDYmqwnNWgxalKovY%3D&reserved=0](https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsocratescafe.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7C1b245fc060a24a1b22c508dd324f736a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638722038989360624%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pLtcEu25qgDHP1XvhFs5Cx4L1rRDYmqwnNWgxalKovY%3D&reserved=0) "Protegido por Outlook: [https://socratescafe.com/.](https://socratescafe.com/) Haga clic o pulse para seguir el vínculo.").

🔥NUEVO AÑO. NUEVO TÚ. 🔥 El próximo sábado 17 de enero resérvate una cita contigo mismo/a y date permiso para respirar y liberar, creando espacio para lo que realmente importa este año nuevo. La Kundalini viene a arrasar con tus creencias más arraigadas, tus miedos más profundos y los patrones que te están limitando. El fuego sube. Lo falso cae. Lo verdadero queda. Empezar 2026 no es repetir ciclos, es romperlos. Es permitir que tu energía vital arrase con lo viejo para que algo real pueda nacer desde las cenizas. 🐍 Activación Kundalini \| Barcelona 💥 Aportación: 3€ Porque el fuego no discrimina y la transformación no debería ser un privilegio. Si te incomoda, es para ti. Si te llama, ya empezó. RESERVA TU PLAZA AQUÍ: 640212782 Impartido por: Cristina Erro ÁGORA MOVE & WORK C/ Rambla de l'Onze de Setembre, 54 🔥 Barcelona 🔥 2026

You will have interesting debates and opportunities to network with other entrepreneurs and investors from the elite entrepreneurial ecosystem in Barcelona. It is a gateway to socialize and connect with people with multiple ideas and businesses that will open more doors for you. We will create a large community of investors, freelancers, entrepreneurs, digital nomads, startups... Success and high-level networking entertainment are guaranteed. Additionally, you have the option to join the international event that will take place on the lower floor. You can't miss it. It is located in one of the best areas of Barcelona (Universitat). ______________________________________________ Podreis tener debates interesantes y oportunidades de establecer contactos con otros emprendedores, inversores del ecosistema emprendedor de élite en la ciudad condal Es una puerta de entrada para sociabilizar y conectar con personas con multiples ideas y negocios que os abrirán más puertas Crearemos una gran comunidad de inversores, freelancers, emprendedores, nomadas digitales, starts up... El éxito el entretenimiento de networking de alto nivel están asegurados. Ademas teneis la opcion de uniros al evento internacional que se hara en la planta inferior No os lo podeis perder Esta situado en una de las mejores de Barcelona (Universitat)

🙈 **“Yo no voy a karaoke porque canto mal…”** Error. El karaoke **no es un concurso de La Voz**. Aquí nadie juzga, ¡solo aplaudimos la valentía y nos reímos juntos! 🎶✨ 🙅 **“No me gusta cantar…”** Perfecto, entonces ven a **reírte, a animar a tus amigos, a bailar y a disfrutar de la buena vibra**. El karaoke no es solo para cantar, es para soltar el estrés y pasar una noche diferente. 💃🕺 😅 **“Me da vergüenza…”** Pues justo por eso deberías venir. El karaoke es como una terapia divertida: cantas, gritas, te liberas… ¡y nadie te va a juzgar porque todos estamos igual! 👉 Piénsalo así: si te pagaran por cantar, tendrías que hacerlo bien. Pero aquí eres tú el que paga, así que cantas como quieras. Desafinado, fuerte, bajito, solo o con coro improvisado… ¡todo vale! 🙌 🌟 **El karaoke es el mejor evento del mundo** porque convierte las penas en risas, la timidez en fiesta y las canciones en recuerdos inolvidables. ¿Listo para vivirlo? 🎤💥 Ven a cantar y compartir tus canciones favoritas!!! Los JUEVES **a las 20:00h** nos juntamos en la **Sala Privada de La Chirigota (en el sótano)** para una noche única de karaoke. Prepárate para cantar, reír y disfrutar en un ambiente divertido y acogedor con un grupo reducido de **entre 15 y 30 personas.** 👉 **Tickets (solo entrada, sin bebida): 5€ Bizum +34 669979928** 📍 **Dónde:** Sala Privada Verne, Barcelona 🕗 **Cuándo:** Cada jueves a las 20:00h \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- 🙈 *“I don’t go to karaoke because I sing badly…”* Wrong! Karaoke is **not The Voice**. Nobody’s judging — we’re here to cheer for your courage and laugh together! 🎶✨ 🙅 *“I don’t like singing…”* Perfect! Then come to **laugh, cheer for your friends, dance, and enjoy the good vibes**. Karaoke isn’t just about singing — it’s about letting go of stress and having a different kind of night out. 💃🕺 😅 *“I’m too shy…”* That’s exactly why you should come. Karaoke is like fun therapy: you sing, you shout, you let yourself go… and nobody judges you because we’re all in the same boat! 👉 Think of it this way: if someone was paying *you* to sing, you’d have to be good. But here *you’re the one paying* — so sing however you want! Off-key, loud, soft, solo, or with an improvised choir… it all works! 🙌 🌟 Karaoke is the best event in the world because it turns sadness into laughter, shyness into a party, and songs into unforgettable memories. Are you ready to live it? 🎤💥 Come sing and share your favorite songs with us!!! 🎶 **Every Thursday at 20:00** we meet in the **Private Room in La Chirigota (the basement)** for a unique karaoke night. Get ready to sing, laugh, and enjoy in a fun, cozy atmosphere with a small group of **15 to 30 people**. 👉 **Tickets (only entry + no drink): 5€. Bizum +34 669979928** 📍 **Where:** Sala Privada Verne, Barcelona 🕗 **When:** Every Thursday at 20:00

\*DRINKS, GAMES & GOOD VIBES!\* Hello Everyone, Saturday Night special event! \*SAFE STAY DRINKS & SOCIAL NIGHT\* \*WHEN:\* Every Saturday! (9:00 PM - 11:00 PM)\* WHERE:\* Safestay Gracia Hostel\* \*WHAT TO EXPECT:\* •\*Beer Pong Tournament\*(Special prize for the winners!) • \*Free Shots\* if you can win me in Beerpong • \*Drinking Games\* • \*Karaoke\* • \*DJ session\*it depend on the night •\*Amazing Conversations\* •\*The Perfect Chance to Meet Fellow Travelers\*Whether you’re here to play, sip, or just enjoy good company, this is the perfect way to kick off your night! Be on time so you don’t miss the fun! Party Tour start from 23:00-

[Profs and Pints Northern Virginia](https://www.profsandpints.com/washingtondc) presents: **“Satanic Panics,”** a look at waves of fear of demonic activity as an American tradition, with Luxx Mishou, cultural historian and former instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy and area community colleges. [Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Available at [https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/profsandpints/nv-satanic-panics](https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/profsandpints/nv-satanic-panics) .] The 1980s found the United States gripped by fear of Satanic cults targeting children. They were believed to be corrupting young ones in daycare centers and tempting teens through subliminal messages on heavy metal albums or through the quiet inclusion of demonic rituals in role-playing games. Satanic serial killers supposedly stalked the suburbs. Doctors helped patients uncover what were claimed to be repressed memories of ritualistic satanic abuse. Parents, police, and politicians were urged to protect impressionable youths from both moral and physical danger. With Satanic cults deemed to be a real and material threat, it was a frightening time for everyone, including those who suddenly came under suspicion for doing evil deeds. Then, suddenly, it all faded from public consciousness, just as surely as did eighties fads such mullet haircuts, leg warmers, and Cabbage Patch Kids. Why did it all start? Why did it stop? And has this happened before or since? Hear such questions tackled by Luxx Mishou, a cultural historian and media specialist who has long researched the devious and villainous in cultural artifacts. She’ll discuss moral panics as a longstanding cultural tradition, with each new one stemming from fear of cultural shifts and shaped by the time and place where it occurred. Among the panics we’ll look into are the Red Scare of the 1950s and the public response to the gruesome 1969 murders committed by the Manson Family. Delving into the 1980s panic, Mishou will describe how it began with the 1980 publication of psychiatrist Lawrence Pazder’s memoir *Michelle Remembers*, detailing the suppressed memories of ritualistic abuse reportedly suffered by a patient. As that book quickly became a best seller, its ideas saturated American culture. A California daycare center became the focus of a three-year investigation, followed by three years of trials, based on allegations that its owner had engaged in secret ritualistic abuse of the children in its care. Mishou will lead you through the media that convinced the public that devil worshipers were among them, and she’ll talk about how reactions to imagined threats can have very real social costs. (Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. The talk starts 30 minutes later.) Image by Canva.

Join us for our first meetup! We will have a discussion on Fiat vs Bitcoin, a little bit of learning and discussions that are important to the group. This a social group so bring your questions and curiosity, prepared to listen and share. Too often, women are left out of the conversation while they prepare to live longer, care for more people and are the heart of any community. Wouldn't it be great if we could be more educated on ways to beat inflation, have more choices, and be prepared for the changes to come? Please bring your questions, so that we can plan topics for future meet-ups.

Join us for a laid-back Sunday Brunch. The Brunch is All-You-Can-Eat buffet and a bottle of Champagne (750 ml) with Orange Juice. You make your own mimosa. Just only for $ 35.00 per person without tax & gratuity! It includes French toast, pancakes, waffles, omelettes made to order, Pasta, Salads, Roast Beef, Pork Ribs, oyster bar, cheese bar and Salmon, plenty of fresh fruit, yogurt, cakes, cookies, and pudding....mmmm! After brunch, we have a Happy Hour, where lots of people join us to mingle and socialize. Closest Metro Station is Clarendon. Please take into account Metro's Weekend Track Work & Service Adjustments. Check it on http://www.wmata.com/ and plan accordingly. http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/a/8/2/600_400351362.jpeg http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/a/2/8/600_405471752.jpeg

Our local amphibians and reptiles are both susceptible to habitat destruction and pollutants and can often be victims of being misunderstood. Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy for an introductory look at our local amphibians and reptiles, what our citizens can do to help protect their habitats, and what related programs are available through Loudoun Wildlife to help monitor populations and increase community awareness of these often overlooked and fragile species. This presentation takes place at Rust Library and is co-sponsored by the Loudoun County Public Library and Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy.

DeafPlus Advocate is hosting our monthly ASL Social event in the DMV. Join us and enjoy food, drink, and ASL conversation for all levels. If you are Deaf/hearing, interested in socializing, or looking for practice with your American Sign Language (ASL), join us! All ASL levels are welcome! We will host ASL Social on Saturday, January 17th, at the Settle Down Easy – Tasting Room Oakton from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. The address is: 2952 Chain Bridge Rd, Oakton, VA 22124 If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the DeafPlus Advocate.

Our local amphibians and reptiles are both susceptible to habitat destruction and pollutants and can often be victims of being misunderstood. Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy for an introductory look at our local amphibians and reptiles, what our citizens can do to help protect their habitats, and what related programs are available through Loudoun Wildlife to help monitor populations and increase community awareness of these often overlooked and fragile species. This presentation takes place at Rust Library and is co-sponsored by the Loudoun County Public Library and Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy. *Registration requested (https://loudounwildlife.org/event/amphibian-monitoring-kickoff/).*

[Profs and Pints Northern Virginia](https://www.profsandpints.com/washingtondc) presents: **“The Life of Frankenstein,”** on the birth, evolution and impact of a tale of man-made monstrosity, with Bernard Welt, an emeritus professor of arts and humanities at George Washington University who frequently lectures on Frankenstein in literature, cinema, and culture. [Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Available at [https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/profsandpints/nv-life-of-frankenstein](https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/profsandpints/nv-life-of-frankenstein) .] Guillermo del Toro’s lush and lovingly produced film adaptation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel *Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus* is just the latest of many iterations of the story to capture the public’s imagination. People have watched Victor Frankenstein give life to his monster in numerous films, on television, and on stage, and even perform “Putting on the Ritz” with him thanks to the comic genius of Mel Brooks. Mary Shelley did not just tell a tale. She spawned the modern genre of speculative fiction and gave rise to a myth that would crop up in debates over nature versus nurture and other matters. Even today it stokes anxieties over the potential impacts of robotics, artificial intelligence, and genetic engineering, by evoking the image of a monster turning on its progenitor. Come gain a new appreciation of Mary Shelley’s creation with the help of Dr. Bernard Welt, who has studied the relationship between nightmares and the horror genre and is the author of *Mythomania: Fantasies, Fables, and Sheer Lies in Contemporary American Popular Art.* Dr. Welt will start by telling a literary origin story almost as famous as Frankenstein itself, of how an 18-year-old Shelley started writing *Frankenstein* in 1816 while staying in a villa on Lake Geneva with two of her era’s leading poets, Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley, her lover. Housebound by foul weather, the three read Gothic tales of ghosts and monsters and challenged each other to produce something even more terrifying. Mary dreamed up a story of a man who defied death by creating a living being out of scraps of deceased men harvested from graveyards and anatomy labs. The resulting novel, *Frankenstein*, published anonymously in 1818, would by that century’s end become a touchstone in philosophical discourse on the nature of humanity and in political discussions of imperialism and populism. By the 21st century, Mary Shelley (as she became) had earned a more significant place in the literary canon than Byron and her husband Shelley. We will examine how this grisly tale became a landmark of modern thought and look at the part played by numerous film adaptations from the first years of cinema to the present day. (Door: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. The talk starts 30 minutes later.) Image: From a Theodor von Holst engraving in an 1831 edition of *Frankenstein* published by Colburn and Bentley of London.