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VIRTUAL: Eat Your Ice Cream with Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel

A Compassionate and Humorous Roadmap to Wellbeing

2026-06-09 14:00:00 2026-06-09 15:00:00 America/New_York VIRTUAL: Eat Your Ice Cream with Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel Health expert Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel shares his vision for living well as explores how to embrace health, happiness, and longevity without falling for quick fixes or unrealistic promises. Virtual -

Tuesday, June 09
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-09 14:00:00 2026-06-09 15:00:00 America/New_York VIRTUAL: Eat Your Ice Cream with Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel Health expert Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel shares his vision for living well as explores how to embrace health, happiness, and longevity without falling for quick fixes or unrealistic promises. Virtual -

Health expert Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel shares his vision for living well as explores how to embrace health, happiness, and longevity without falling for quick fixes or unrealistic promises.

Join us for an empowering conversation with health expert Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel as he shares his vision for living well and aging with purpose. In Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life, he explores how to embrace health, happiness, and longevity without falling for quick fixes or unrealistic promises.

Everyone wants to live a full and healthy life―and every day brings a tidal wave of attention-grabbing misinformation, faddish ideas from “wellness” influencers, and bizarre advice from news outlets. The “Wellness Industrial Complex” prescribes conflicting and complicated regimens while promising us more time to enjoy in the future―though it sure is demanding a lot of time right now. But what actually matters most to our health and longevity? 

In Eat Your Ice Cream, renowned physician Ezekiel J. Emanuel argues that life is not a competition to live the longest and that “wellness” shouldn’t be difficult; it should be an invisible part of one’s lifestyle that yields maximum health benefits with the least work. Dr. Emanuel cuts through the noise with wit and good humor, giving readers just what they need: simple, high-impact, evidence-based guidelines on such issues as alcohol consumption, food and nutrition, exercise, sleep, and social engagement. 

Resisting the tide of the latest trends to extend life at all costs, Eat Your Ice Cream reveals that many of the tools for a long, healthy and meaningful life are already within reach.

Register now to hear incredible tips on living a full and healthy life.

About the Author:

Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD, is the Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, the Co-Director of the Healthcare Transformation Institute, and a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.

Emanuel is an oncologist and world leader in health policy and bioethics. He is a Special Advisor to the Director General of the World Health Organization, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, and member of the Council on Foreign Relations.  He was the founding chair of the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health and held that position until August of 2011.

Dr. Emanuel is the most widely cited bioethicist in history.  He has over 350 publications and has authored or edited 15 books. He regularly contributes to the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

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

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Fri, Jun 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Multi-sensory and exploration

Sat, Jun 13, All day
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Get rooted in your reading this summer with our annual Reading Challenge!
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Sat, Jun 13, 10:00am - 10:45am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
This event is geared towards the children of working parents and guardians who are unable to attend our weekday programming but all are welcome. Children 4 and under and their adult are invited!

Mon, Jun 15, 10:00am - 10:45am
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A playgroup for children ages 2-5 with their families!

Mon, Jun 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Learn about dementia awareness, advocacy, and what we can actually do to better support our loved ones and one another.

Tue, Jun 16, 9:30am - 10:30am
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Storytime curriculum and themed play activities.

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Tue, Jun 16, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Monthly on the third Tuesday of each month in the Brooks Room, Wilbraham Public Library

Wed, Jun 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Turning the page from Children's Services to the Teen Loft & Programming!
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Thu, Jun 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Storyteller & popular blogger Ted Page chats about his book Good Grandpa: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood, bringing together the stories and wisdom of grandfathers from all walks of life.
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Fri, Jun 19, All day
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The library will be closed on Friday June 19th in observance of Juneteenth.

Mon, Jun 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Monthly meeting on the fourth Monday of the month. Books are available to pick up at the Service Desk; new comers are always welcome.

Mon, Jun 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Relive the chaos, courage, and color of the American Revolution’s capital city while meeting those who led the fight in the nation’s War of Independence in J.D. Dickey's book, Boston, 1776.
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Tue, Jun 23, 9:30am - 10:30am
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Storytime curriculum and themed play activities.

Tue, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Sana Javeri Kadri & Asha Loupy chat about The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook, which celebrates beautiful, simple, & seasonal cooking with recipes adapted from India & Sri Lanka’s best family spice farms.
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Wed, Jun 24, 10:00am - 10:45am
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Yoga with Lisa Katz!

Wed, Jun 24, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Thu, Jun 25, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
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Hands-on creativity!

Fri, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Multi-sensory and exploration

Fri, Jun 26, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Join us to create some beaded bookmarks

Sat, Jun 27, 9:30am - 10:30am
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Slow down & reconnect with yourself during this gentle, easy flow yoga session. Participants will focus on breath awareness, light movement, & stress reduction in a welcoming & supportive environment.
Registration opens Saturday, June 13 2026 at 9:00am

Mon, Jun 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
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In-Person Live Animal Program
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Mon, Jun 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
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In-Person Live Animal Program
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Mon, Jun 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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In this one hour concert, Melodious Zach will perform the Beatles' favorites, and entertain you with Beatles trivia.

Mon, Jun 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Historian Bruce E. Mowday will be discussing the common soldier at Valley Forge with a strong New England connection, Connecticut’s own Joseph Plum Martin and his diary.
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Tue, Jun 30, 9:30am - 10:30am
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Monthly on the third Tuesday of each month in the Brooks Room, Wilbraham Public Library

Wed, Jul 01, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Original Songs & Stories

Wed, Jul 01, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
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Teens will learn about copper and craft their very own bookmark to take home.
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Fri, Jul 03, All day
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The library will be closed on Friday July 3rd in observance of Independence Day.

Sat, Jul 04, All day
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The library will be closed on Saturday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.

Mon, Jul 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Kiersten Marcil will be discussing Iron in the Water: How American Rebels Blocked British Control of the Hudson River.
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Tue, Jul 07, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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The daytime monthly book discussion group facilitated by Library Director Melissa Harter. New members always welcome!

Tue, Jul 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Mark Wolynn shares evidence that the roots of our anxiety and phobias may not reside in our life experience or brains—but in the lives of our parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents.
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Tue, Jul 07, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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In this hands-on workshop, teens will build their very own miniature terrarium.
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Tue, Jul 07, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Wed, Jul 08, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Make art with KevTech!
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Wed, Jul 08, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
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Teens will create digital art on iPads with KevTech!
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Thu, Jul 09, 9:00am - 10:00am
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Stop by the Brooks Room on the 2nd Thursday of the month to visit a certified therapy dog!

Thu, Jul 09, 11:00am - 11:50am
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A farm grows food that nourishes our bodies; a library grows ideas that nourish our minds. Both food and stories connect us to our family, culture, economy, and ecology.
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Sat, Jul 11, 10:00am - 10:45am
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Children 4 and under and their adult are invited! This event is geared towards the children of working parents and guardians who are unable to attend our weekday programming, but all are welcome.