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Book Giveaway
Reservations open Monday, December 14, at 9 a.m.
Register with your home library beginning at 9 a.m. today to reserve a complimentary copy of Jacqueline Woodson’s Red at the Bone, while supplies last. One book per household, please. Additional copies, including e-books and audiobooks, are available for checkout at each library. Reserve your complimentary book for pickup: Cook Memorial Public Library Indian Trails Public Library Vernon Area Public Library |
Discussions of Red at the Bone
All events take place online and are open to all, regardless of home library. Registration and email are required. Sign up beginning December 14 at 9 a.m.
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Tuesday, February 9, 10:30 a.m. / Rise & Read
Hosted by Indian Trails Public Library REGISTER Thursday, February 11, 10 a.m. / Judy Levin Hosted by Vernon Area Public Library REGISTER Monday, February 22, 7 p.m. / Evening Discussion Hosted by Indian Trails Public Library REGISTER Tuesday, February 23, 7 p.m. / Novel Night Hosted by Vernon Area Public Library REGISTER |
Events
All events take place online and are open to all, regardless of home library. Registration and email are required. Sign up beginning December 14 at 9 a.m.
Tulsa Race Massacre: An Overlooked Event in U.S. History
Tuesday, January 26, 7 p.m.
As many as 300 people were killed in 1921 when a white mob attacked the Greenwood district of Tulsa, a thriving Black community, and burned it to the ground. Learn about one of the worst incidents of racial violence in American history, and one of the least-known. Presented by Michelle Place, executive director of the Tulsa Historical Society and Museum. Hosted by Vernon Area Public Library.
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The History of African Americans in Brooklyn
Thursday, January 28, 7 p.m.
African Americans have a long-running presence in New York City. Several of the city's neighborhoods, including Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant and Manhattan's Harlem, are historical birthplaces of urban black culture in America. Join Clarence Taylor, Baruch College professor emeritus of history and Brooklyn native, as he guides us through the compelling history of African American culture in Brooklyn. Hosted by Cook Memorial Public Library.
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The Rites and Rituals of African American Society
Tuesday, February 16, 7 p.m.
In Red at the Bone, the daughter’s cotillion might seem antiquated in the 21st century, but the event ties together family history and memory and provides a deeper look at African American traditions. Angela Tate, a PhD candidate in history at Northwestern University, explores the history of the cotillion, the ideas around racial uplift, the Black family, and concepts of Black girlhood and womanhood. Hosted by Cook Memorial Public Library.
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Movie Discussion: Moonlight (R)
Friday, February 19, 3:30 p.m.
This Oscar-winning movie looks at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron, a young Black man growing up in Miami. His epic journey to manhood is guided by the kindness, support, and love of the community that helps raise him. Watch before joining the discussion. This film is available on DVD, Blu-ray, and Kanopy. Hosted by Vernon Area Public Library.
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Black Fatherhood, Gender & Family
Thursday, February 25
Dr. Gabby Yearwood, socio-cultural anthropologist at the University of Pittsburgh, discusses the impact that racism has had on the Black community, how the community creates and sustains family, and how Black people have adapted in order to provide care and love to community members. Hosted by Indian Trails Public Library.
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Reading Stories from Black Voices
Thursday, March 4, 7 p.m.
Expand your reading list and mindset to include contemporary Black authors. Danielle Mullen, owner of Semicolon Bookstore, a Black-owned bookstore in Chicago, shares her favorite titles. Also, learn about the recent movement to support Black-owned bookstores. Hosted by Vernon Area Public Library.
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Tuesday, January 26, 7 p.m.
As many as 300 people were killed in 1921 when a white mob attacked the Greenwood district of Tulsa, a thriving Black community, and burned it to the ground. Learn about one of the worst incidents of racial violence in American history, and one of the least-known. Presented by Michelle Place, executive director of the Tulsa Historical Society and Museum. Hosted by Vernon Area Public Library.
REGISTER
The History of African Americans in Brooklyn
Thursday, January 28, 7 p.m.
African Americans have a long-running presence in New York City. Several of the city's neighborhoods, including Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant and Manhattan's Harlem, are historical birthplaces of urban black culture in America. Join Clarence Taylor, Baruch College professor emeritus of history and Brooklyn native, as he guides us through the compelling history of African American culture in Brooklyn. Hosted by Cook Memorial Public Library.
REGISTER
The Rites and Rituals of African American Society
Tuesday, February 16, 7 p.m.
In Red at the Bone, the daughter’s cotillion might seem antiquated in the 21st century, but the event ties together family history and memory and provides a deeper look at African American traditions. Angela Tate, a PhD candidate in history at Northwestern University, explores the history of the cotillion, the ideas around racial uplift, the Black family, and concepts of Black girlhood and womanhood. Hosted by Cook Memorial Public Library.
REGISTER
Movie Discussion: Moonlight (R)
Friday, February 19, 3:30 p.m.
This Oscar-winning movie looks at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron, a young Black man growing up in Miami. His epic journey to manhood is guided by the kindness, support, and love of the community that helps raise him. Watch before joining the discussion. This film is available on DVD, Blu-ray, and Kanopy. Hosted by Vernon Area Public Library.
REGISTER
Black Fatherhood, Gender & Family
Thursday, February 25
Dr. Gabby Yearwood, socio-cultural anthropologist at the University of Pittsburgh, discusses the impact that racism has had on the Black community, how the community creates and sustains family, and how Black people have adapted in order to provide care and love to community members. Hosted by Indian Trails Public Library.
REGISTER
Reading Stories from Black Voices
Thursday, March 4, 7 p.m.
Expand your reading list and mindset to include contemporary Black authors. Danielle Mullen, owner of Semicolon Bookstore, a Black-owned bookstore in Chicago, shares her favorite titles. Also, learn about the recent movement to support Black-owned bookstores. Hosted by Vernon Area Public Library.
REGISTER
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Author Visit: Jacqueline WoodsonThursday, March 18, 7 p.m.
Hear from Jacqueline Woodson, one of our country’s most acclaimed authors, a National Book Award winner, and 2020 MacArthur Foundation fellow. Woodson shares her inspiration for this year's One Book selection, Red at the Bone, an exquisitely wrought tale of the intertwining lives of two Black families in modern-day Brooklyn. This event takes place online and is free and open to all, regardless of home library. |