THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND COVERING OUR COMMUNITIES: Bethel residents Jim and Jacky Smith will speak as part of the Haas Library’s spring series (UN)INFORMED: Journalism, Social Media, and the Rise of News as Entertainment, which explores the evolution of journalism and news reporting and the impact that social media, news entertainment, disinformation and misinformation have had on activism, politics and society. The series complements the library’s spring book exhibit: “In Print & In Practice: Ethically Researching and Reporting.” From noon to 1 p.m. in the Ruth Haas Library on the Midtown campus. The public is invited.

Light refreshments will be served.