Abbott Library hosted Ukraine Today lecture with Dr. Joshua Duclos Feb. 17

What happened: The Abbott Library in Sunapee hosted a public program titled ‘Ukraine Today’ with guest speaker Dr. Joshua Duclos on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 at 5:30 p.m., according to the Town of Sunapee news feed." The Town feed also describes the listing as "The event was listed as a town-sponsored educational program intended to provide local", the fragment ends in the source copy provided.

The Meriden Library offered a separate listing titled "Ukraine Today: A Presentation with Dr. Joshua Duclos" for February 5, 2026, at 6:00 pm at Meriden Library. The Meriden page states, "Join us for an engaging presentation on Ukraine with Dr. Joshua Duclos." That listing says, "Dr. Duclos will share insights from his recent time in Ukraine, where he served as a volunteer teacher and lecturer at several universities during the war. He also worked in a kitchen preparing meals for soldiers." The Meriden listing further promises an "accessible overview of the conflict, including its origins and development" and notes, "This program is free and open to the public."

Local web and social fragments corroborate the Abbott appearance but leave some details truncated. Sunapeenh carries the fragment "Dr. Joshua Duclos will visit Abbott Library to talk about his recent experiences in the Ukraine since 2022 as a volunteer teacher and" while a Facebook post fragment reads, "Dr. Joshua Duclos will talk about his recent experiences in the country, as a volunteer teacher and lecturer at various universities during the war." An Instagram fragment shows cross-promotion and an ambiguous day reference: "Join us Tuesday for Ukraine Today with Dr. Joshua Duclos or register for some art time on Saturday where you will learn the fundamental tools to", the Instagram fragment does not include an explicit date.

The available sources list two explicit program dates and venues: the Abbott Library appearance on Feb. 17, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. (Town of Sunapee news feed and supporting local posts) and the Meriden Library presentation on Feb. 5, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. (Meriden Library listing). The reporting notes explicitly treat these as two separate presentations because nothing in the provided materials confirms they are the same single event, a relocated event, or an update.

Meriden's event page supplies Dr. Duclos's academic credentials: "Dr. Duclos is the 1923 Chair of Humanities at St. Paul’s School in Concord. He holds an MA in Humanities from the University of Chicago and a PhD in philosophy from Boston University. A former Fulbright scholar, he is the author of numerous articles in moral and political philosophy and the book Wilderness, Morality, and Value (Lexington, 2022)." Those details appear on the Meriden listing alongside the program description of his volunteer teaching, lecturing, and kitchen work in Ukraine.

Outstanding verifications remain. Reporters should confirm whether the Feb. 5 Meriden presentation and the Feb. 17 Abbott presentation were distinct events or part of a multi-stop tour; confirm Abbott Library admission or registration requirements; obtain the full truncated copy from the Town of Sunapee and Sunapeenh to complete the fragments; and request speaker notes or a press release from Dr. Duclos or the hosting libraries to secure direct quotes and any photographic permissions.