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During the summer months, people spend more time outdoors, which increases exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays. We will review the basic anatomy of skin and how the summer adds additional stress and damage to the skin.   The lecture will focus on these 4 areas...
 

• Hydration:  maintaining adequate water levels in the skin, which is essential for its strength, elasticity, and overall health. Proper hydration helps keep the skin looking smooth, plump, and protected from environmental stressors.
• Sunburn: Sunburn is when the skin becomes red, painful, and sometimes  swollen after too much sun exposure.
• Premature Aging: Premature aging refers to skin aging faster than it naturally would, often due to sun damage.
• Skin Cancer: Skin cancer is the abnormal growth of skin cells, which can become life-threatening if not treated.

By understanding the effects of sun exposure and taking steps to protect your skin, you can enjoy the summer safely.  We will also review what types of products you should look for that will help the improvement and health of the skin especially during the summer. Presented by  Sandra Hill Felberg, PhD, a New Vernon Volunteer First Aid Squad (NVVFAS) EMT and a Senior Consultant with Mary Kay.
Sponsored by Kemmerer Library

 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Madison Public Library 

Take a trip to the Upper East Side with art historian, Jay Schuck, as he leads a virtual tour through the galleries of the Frick Collection.

Hosted by Art Historian Jay Schuck

Join us back at the library for a fun and creative craft. We will decorate a mug or two and make a matching coaster. All supplies will be provided, but you will have to finish the mug at home in your oven.  Please register at MadisonNJLibrary.org Sponsored by Madison Public Library ( Madison Borough).

Join us back at the library for a fun and creative craft. We will decorate a mug or two and make a matching coaster. All supplies will be provided, but you will have to finish the mug at home in your oven.  Please register at MadisonNJLibrary.org Sponsored by Madison Public Library ( Madison Borough).

Sponsored by the Friends of the Madison Public Library

She is the most beautiful woman in the world. She is the daughter of a god. She is the cause of a war. She ran away; she was kidnapped; she never went to Troy at all. Few mythic names have captivated readers and thinkers so enduringly as that of Helen of Troy, famed for her remarkable beauty and her troubling behavior. Often regarded in contemporary literature as equal parts casus belli and femme fatale, Helen is the subject of centuries’ worth of debate surrounding whether she was kidnapped or left willingly for Troy and what her elusive mythic figure really represents. This program will provide an outline of the myth as it appears in  antiquity, as well as an introduction to the interpretations and re-interpretations of Helen in the millennia since she first appeared at her loom in Homer’s "Iliad". We will discuss the potential Indo-European origins of the myth, the conflicting ancient accounts of Helen’s life and mysterious death, and the most famous presentations of her—ancient and modern—as we explore how it is that one woman can be the source of a thousand stories.