Want To Understand Afghanistan, More? Course Offered In Union Co.

SUMMIT, NJ — Do you wish you understood more about what was going on in the world, and America's involvement, but don't have time to read a lengthy history?

Professor Ian Drake will return to the Summit Free Public Library starting next month to teach a new course in the "Explore Your World Minicourses for Adults" program on the subject of American Involvement in Foreign Relations.

The program will be delivered live and via Zoom. Patrons who attend in person are asked to please wear face masks.

Dr. Drake, a professor at Montclair State University, teaches courses in political science and law.

The course begins Friday, Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will run for consecutive Fridays at the same time.

Each week Dr. Drake will focus on a different area of the world. Those areas will be the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.

"Attendees will leave with a new appreciation of the complexities surrounding America’s involvement in foreign relations," the library notes. "There will be time to ask questions during each session."

To register for this program, please call the Summit Free Public Library at 908-273-0350, option 3. Phone lines open at 9 a.m., Monday-Saturday. On Sundays phone lines are open from 1-5 p.m.

You can also visit www.summitlibrary.org and click on the Events tab at the top of the page to register. Registration will cover all three weeks.

This program is made possible through funding from the Manley Winser Memorial Fund.

About the Summit Free Public Library

The Summit Free Public Library offers books, DVDs, eBooks, databases, and a wide variety of services and programming to promote learning and literacy. With an emphasis on promoting a love of reading in the community, the Summit Free Public Library fulfills its mission by encouraging children and adults to continue to stretch their imaginations-guided by our motto, Inform, Enrich, Inspire. The Summit Free Public Library is located at 75 Maple St. in Summit, NJ. The website is www.summitlibrary.org.

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