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African American Read-In

2021-02-17 16:30:00 2021-02-17 18:00:00 America/Los_Angeles African American Read-In Join us for the 5th Annual African American Read-In! This virtual all-ages event celebrates African American literature through special guests and activities. Virtual Pierce County Library - Virtual Room 1

Wednesday, February 17
4:30pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2021-02-17 16:30:00 2021-02-17 18:00:00 America/Los_Angeles African American Read-In Join us for the 5th Annual African American Read-In! This virtual all-ages event celebrates African American literature through special guests and activities. Virtual Pierce County Library - Virtual Room 1

Join us for the 5th Annual African American Read-In! This virtual all-ages event celebrates African American literature through special guests and activities.

Join us virtually for the 5th Annual African American Read-In! This event celebrates African American literature and art through special guests, activities and books for all ages. This year, we'll be hosting a Q&A panel of authors on Zoom to learn about their inspiration, background and creative processes. Stick around afterward for a raffle of book giveaways and time to "read in" virtually.  

Meet our panelists:  

Charlotte Watson Sherman has loved words ever since Pippi Longstocking hijacked her imagination in third grade. She grew up, the only girl, with too many brothers, in the Pacific Northwest's Emerald City—Seattle. A lifelong daydreamer, she last published a chapter book—Eli and the Swamp Man—decades ago, but never stopped writing. Her debut picture book, BROWN SUGAR BABE, was published by Boyds Mills & Kane Press, February 4, 2020. She currently lives in southern California. 

D'Mario Carter is the author of ALL IN, a collection of poetry. His words are meant to aid people in their past, present, and future lives while encouraging them to be who they truly are. D’Mario is passionate about community empowerment. From providing aid to the homeless and hungry, to educating our future generations. D’Mario’s goal is to implement positivity throughout the world, whether it be with his words or through his actions. D’Mario has inhaled the air and exhaled his heart and soul so people of all ages, genders, and colors can “breathe easy”. 

Rosa Nicole Booker has a passion for the arts and a special love for theatre and dance. Her latest love is the desire to tell a story. Her first novel is entitled THE MONSTER IN MY ROOM and soon after will be her first children’s book entitled TOT’S BIG HOUSE. Rosa is excited to share written story and live discussion around mental health awareness, which is the theme of both books. She is Arizona born, but a Seattle Southend kid for life. Her parents brought her up in the Rainier Valley area where she continues to work and volunteer after completing her collegiate career in California. 

How do Zoom programs work?

  1. Register for the program. Take care entering your email address properly.
  2. You will immediately receive an email including the Zoom link from donotreply@mylocallibrary.info. If you do not receive this link within an hour, contact us at VirtualPCLS@pcls.us
  3. When the Zoom program is scheduled to begin, log in and enjoy the program. If you have any problems logging in, contact us at VirtualPCLS@pcls.us

Other Zoom Info

  • The Pierce County Library recommends using the latest version of Zoom, with all current updates. Check for the latest version by clicking here.
  • The Library System expects that all participants in Library virtual events and classes follow the Library Rules of Conduct. If an individual does not follow the Rules of Conduct, the library has the right to ask that individual to leave the virtual program.
  • If you have registered for the event and are having trouble accessing the event, please email VirtualPCLS@pcls.us.

Public Notice & Disclaimer

During this program, you may be using a third-party platform, Zoom, for the purpose of communication, collaboration, projects, etc. This service may collect some personally identifying information about you, such as name, username, email address, and password. This service will treat the information it collects about you pursuant to its own privacy policy, which can be found here:  Zoom Privacy Policy.

AGE GROUP: | Tweens (9-12) | Teens (13-18) | All Ages | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Author event |

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