In this annual event, a panel of foundations and development directors discusses grants, funding, and inside information to ensure nonprofit organizations are more likely to get funded. In the speed-networking sessions that follow, local organization representatives talk about what they fund and what they look for when selecting nonprofits to fund. Come prepared to ask questions of the panel experts and the grant-makers representatives. Light breakfast items will be served. Age 18 and up. Please register.

Intermediate English skills are suggested. If you do not speak English, please fill out the VITAL Services form to learn about programs for beginners. Conversation Groups are drop-in and no registration is needed.

If you have not attended a VITAL program before, please stop by the office for more information (Downtown Library, second floor).   

Join us on the third Thursday of the month to discuss a dynamic mix of fiction and nonfiction. This month's selection is Inciting Joy by Ross Gay. 

Gay's poetically influenced prose is nothing short of joyful. Blending the serious and the playful, this essay collection incites joy with writings about a wide range of actions and places: dancing, orchards, teaching, skateboarding, basketball courts, technology's absence, death, authentic gratitude, and more. For Gay, joy is also incited by courage and honesty; his essays have a through line of offering the deeply personal and speaking truth to power.

Age 18 and up. Please register.

Have questions about artificial intelligence? In this program, join us to test, discuss, and get informed about new AI services, applications, and ideas. Age 18 and up.

Interested in becoming a VITAL tutor? Fill out an MCPL volunteer application.

New English speakers will practice everyday language skills in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Learners will enjoy friendly conversation, learn about daily life in the U.S., gain confidence, and meet new people from around the world.