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On the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains with Pria Anand

2025-07-31 14:00:00 2025-07-31 15:00:00 America/New_York On the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains with Pria Anand You’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Electric Mind: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains Virtual -

Thursday, July 31
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-31 14:00:00 2025-07-31 15:00:00 America/New_York On the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains with Pria Anand You’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Electric Mind: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains Virtual -

You’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Electric Mind: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains

You’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Electric Mind: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains (forthcoming June 10, 2025).

The Electric Mind tells the stories we tell ourselves about our brains, and the stories our brains tell us.

A girl believes she has been struck blind for stealing a kiss. A mother watches helplessly as each of her children is replaced by a changeling. A woman is haunted each month by the same four chords of a single song. In neurology, illness is inextricably linked with narrative, the clues to unraveling these mysteries hidden in both the details of a patient's story and the tells of their body.

Stories are etched into the very structure of our brains, coded so deeply that the impulse for storytelling survives and even surges after the most devastating injuries. But our brains are also porous—the stories they concoct are shaped by cultural narratives about bodies and illness that permeate the minds of doctors and patients alike. In the history of medicine, some stories are heard, while others—the narratives of women, of Black and brown people, of displaced people, of disempowered people—are too often dismissed.

In The Mind Electric, neurologist Pria Anand reveals—through case study, history, fable, and memoir—all that the medical establishment has overlooked: the complexity and wonder of brains in health and in extremis, and the vast gray area between sanity and insanity, doctor and patient, and illness and wellness, each separated from the next by the thin veneer of a different story.

Moving from the Boston hospital where she treats her patients, to her childhood years in India, to Isla Providencia in the Caribbean and to the Republic of Guinea in West Africa, she demonstrates again and again the compelling paradox at the heart of neurology: that even the most peculiar symptoms can show us something universal about ourselves as humans. Register now to join this intriguing virtual conversation!

About the Author: Pria Anand is a neurologist at the Boston Medical Center and an Assistant Professor at the Boston University School of Medicine. She is a graduate of Yale University and Stanford Medical School, and she trained in neurology, neuro-infectious diseases, and neuroimmunology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Massachusetts General Hospital.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Lecture | Health and Wellness | Author event |

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We're closed Friday July 04 due to Independence Day
Mon, Jun 30 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 01 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 02 9:00AM to 8:00PM
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About the branch

The Wilbraham Public Library provides resources and opportunities for community learning, recreation, and making connections.

Upcoming Events

Tue, Jul 01, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library
The daytime monthly book discussion group facilitated by Library Director Karen Ball. New members always welcome!

Tue, Jul 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Teens will learn how to transform flat paper into 3D forms, and create their own greeting card.

Tue, Jul 01, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Bring your grown-ups out for game night!

Thu, Jul 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
An orientation for new volunteers with Assistant Director Mary Bell.

Mon, Jul 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
An hour of relaxation with sound energy healing.

Mon, Jul 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Author and veterinarian Philipp Schott will share history of veterinary medicine, providing an abundance of bizarre, funny, surprising, and heartwarming anecdotes.
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Tue, Jul 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Acompaña al autor e ilustrador Raúl the Third mientras nos habla de su libro ¡Vamos! ¡A leer!
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Tue, Jul 08, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Gaming day for teens with One Up Games!

Tue, Jul 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library
Join author and illustrator Raúl The Third as he discusses his book ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Read!. Best suited for children in PK-2nd Grade.
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Wed, Jul 09, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Gather your family and race to be the fastest puzzlers in town!

Thu, Jul 10, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Bring your teddy bears to the library!

Thu, Jul 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Taught by Julie Stepanek, teens learn how to play the ukulele.

Sat, Jul 12, 10:00am - 11:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Back by popular demand! Paint your own custom tote bag.
This event is full

Mon, Jul 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal reveals that, behind the legend is a unique colonial hero and scapegoat whose life story was fascinating, exciting, bizarre, and heartrending.
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Tue, Jul 15, 10:00am - 10:45am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Yoga with Lisa Katz!
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Jul 15, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Teens learn to paint on a mason jar, making a unique glass project to take home.

Tue, Jul 15, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Adults 18+ will learn to paint on glass, making a unique project to take home.
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jul 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
GIANTS & GIRAFFES | DRAGONS & DETECTIVES

Wed, Jul 16, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Learn how to search Ancestry Library Edition to find more information about your family history in this hands-on program.

Thu, Jul 17, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Join us for a delightful craft event just for puzzle lovers!

Thu, Jul 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual
Explore the intricate world of Legend with Marie Lu as she encourages readers to look beyond the surface and reveal hidden secrets.
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Fri, Jul 18, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Join us to create some hand-stamped tea towels!

Mon, Jul 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Learn how to create budget-friendly & heart healthy meals with the Food Bank of of Western Massachusetts! Free sample included!

Mon, Jul 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Morrie Schwartz's wisdom has resonated with people due to the beloved memoir, Tuesdays with Morrie. Now we have the opportunity to speak with his son, Rob Schwartz, about the The Wisdom of Morrie.
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Tue, Jul 22, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Playful Engineers will host an interactive workshop for children.
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Jul 22, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Playful Engineers will host an interactive workshop for teens.
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jul 23, 10:00am - 10:45am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Yoga with Lisa Katz!
Registration opens Wednesday, July 9 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jul 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual
You’re invited to join us online with award-winning author Rex Ogle as he talks to viewers about his struggles to navigate sixth grade as written about in his book Free Lunch. 
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Wed, Jul 23, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Led by Jessica Magill For questions, contact Jessica: jessicammagill@hotmail.com

Sat, Jul 26, 10:00am - 10:45am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Family-friendly event!
Registration opens Monday, July 7 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Jul 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Monthly meeting on the fourth Monday of the month. Books are available to pick up at the Service Desk; new comers are always welcome.

Wed, Jul 30, 11:00am - 11:45am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Multi-sensory and exploration
Registration opens Monday, July 14 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Play life-sized games like Jenga, Connect 4, Uno and outdoor games too! 
Registration opens Wednesday, July 9 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
High energy hula hoop performance!
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Jul 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
You’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Electric Mind: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains
Register