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Gardeners Without Borders
Tue, July 15, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
Gardeners Without Borders is a youth-centered, 6 week summer initiative by Black Girls With Green Thumbs designed to cultivate leadership, sustainability, and entrepreneurship through the transformative power of gardening. Inspired by the idea that gardening knows no boundaries— social,…
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Rediscovering the Blues: Rock n' Roll Seminar
Wed, July 16, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Music Department
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Parkway Central Library
6:00-7:30 PM in the Music Department. RSVP Have you heard of The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, and Led Zeppelin? Probably. How about Big Bill Broonzy, Little Walter, Willie Dixon, and Muddy Waters? Perhaps not. During this seminar, attendees will explore the music and careers of the blues greats…
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Gardeners Without Borders
Tue, July 22, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
Gardeners Without Borders is a youth-centered, 6 week summer initiative by Black Girls With Green Thumbs designed to cultivate leadership, sustainability, and entrepreneurship through the transformative power of gardening. Inspired by the idea that gardening knows no boundaries— social,…
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Wednesdays of Wonder: Musicopia's Afro-Brazilian Music Assembly!
Wed, July 23, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Ologundê performs a diverse repertoire which includes the rituals associated with candomblé, a synthesis of the Yoruba and Catholic religions in which various orixás (gods) are invoked; the breathtaking capoeira martial arts dance; and the exhilarating samba de roda, the most…
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Gardeners Without Borders
Tue, July 29, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
Gardeners Without Borders is a youth-centered, 6 week summer initiative by Black Girls With Green Thumbs designed to cultivate leadership, sustainability, and entrepreneurship through the transformative power of gardening. Inspired by the idea that gardening knows no boundaries— social,…
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Wednesdays of Wonder: Pierce Freelon's Books + Beats!
Wed, July 30, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
Pierce Freelon is a GRAMMY® nominated artist, picture book author and podcaster. His GRAMMY® nominated children’s music albums AnceStars (2023) and Black to the Future (2021) have been featured on Today Show, NPR and Billboard. He has written songs for the PBS Kids animated…
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Pierce Freelon's Books + Beats!
Wed, July 30, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Cecil B. Moore Library
Cost: FREE
Picture book author and Grammy-nominated artist Pierce Freelon brings two worlds together with Books + Beats: an interactive book reading and performance, featuring Pierce’s two children's picture books published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers: Daddy and Me: Side by Side and…
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Gardeners Without Borders
Tue, August 5, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Wynnefield Library
Gardeners Without Borders is a youth-centered, 6 week summer initiative by Black Girls With Green Thumbs designed to cultivate leadership, sustainability, and entrepreneurship through the transformative power of gardening. Inspired by the idea that gardening knows no boundaries— social,…