"The Last Minyan" to be discussed at the Godfrey Memorial Library at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 18 at the library, 134 Newfield St. in Middletown. The largest Jewish community in Europe once called Spain home. Between 1391 and 1492, many converted to Catholicism, either voluntarily or coercion. David Gitlitz, a scholar at the University of Rhode Island, has researched Sephardic historical topics over the last two decades. He will discuss his latest book, The Lost Minyan, historical fiction and profiles Crypto-Jewish families coping with the trauma of living between worlds, neither wholly Catholic nor wholly Jewish. Free. For more info, call (860) 638-3819.