First Fridays becomes talk of the town By CATHY BENSON May 11, 2018 May 11, 2018 Updated May 16, 2019 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Westlake Library offers TED Talk discussions once a month.kA 5:ClQ=ECQ 2=:8?lQ;FDE:7JQmu@C >2?J uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ D6?:@C 25F=ED[ %ts %2=<D 2C6 2 H2J E@ 86E :?E@ =:G6=J 5:D4FDD:@?D]k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQ 2=:8?lQ;FDE:7JQm%96C6 E96J D4C66? %ts E2=<D[ 2?5 :?G:E6 5:D4FDD:@? 23@FE E96 E@A:4D C2:D65]k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQ 2=:8?lQ;FDE:7JQmQtG6CJ 7:CDE uC:52J[ E96 (6DE=2<6 =:3C2CJ 9@=5D 2 %ts %2=< 9@FC @7 FDF2==J EH@ C6=2E65 E@A:4D[Q D2:5 r2C2 y@?6D @7 E96 =:3C2CJ] $96 AC@>@E6D E96 6G6?ED]k^Am kA 5:ClQ=ECQ 2=:8?lQ;FDE:7JQm%9:D A2DE uC:52J[ E96 E@A:4D H6C6 AC6G6?E:?8 p=K96:>6C’D 5:D62D6 2?5 3C2:? 492?8:?8 E9C@F89 6I6C4:D6] p 5@K6? 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