On Saturday, July 19, at 1 p.m., the library will host a discussion of writing and publishing with a panel of authors at various points in their writing journey. The panel will consist of Ellie Prosser Armstrong, Jane Parhiala, and Nancy Porter. This group includes two authors who have written and published their own work and an author who is in the process of submitting her work to a publisher. All authors, interested prospective writers, and curious readers are welcome to join in this open discussion format. Attendees will have the opportunity to buy books, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the library.  Leave the hot sun of the beach and spend a delightful hour in the cool shade of the library sharing ideas about how to get your work into print for others to enjoy! The library will host a talk that explores Montesquieu and the French roots of the American Constitution on Monday, July 21, at 6 p.m. Isabelle Slotine, who has extensively researched Montesquieu’s works, uncovers how his ideas traveled across the Atlantic and influenced the Founding Fathers. In this engaging talk, Isabelle Slotine will highlight Montesquieu’s seminal work, The Spirit of Law, and explain how it found its way into Benjamin Franklin’s Library in Philadelphia, inspiring key figures like James Madison to shape the U.S. Constitution.