540 Ridge Rd\, Monmout h Junction
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;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=The Christopher J. Killmurray Buil ding:geo:40.3838573,-74.530399 GEO:40.3838573;-74.530399 DESCRIPTION:Karen “Queen Nur†Abdul-Malik\, 2023 New Jersey He ritage Fellow\, is an award winning nationally renown storyteller\,  te aching artist and folklorist. Queen Nur shares the story and spirit of Kwa nza..\nhttps://sbpl.libnet.info/event/14394102 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Sharing her gift\, she has performed in ve nues from the Opening of the Smithsonian NAAMCH to Equity Theater on Broad way\, from the National Black Storytelling Festival to the National Storyt elling Festival in Jonesboro. \;
\nIn 2022 Queen Nur received th e Library of Congress Widening the Path Grant for documenting the Soul Lin e Dance Community in Philadelphia\, New Jersey and Delaware. \;In 202 0 she received the Zora Neale Hurston Award from the National Association of Black Storytellers. In 2018\, Queen was named a New Jersey Governor Awa rd Winner in Arts Education \;and Teaching Artist of the Year with Yo ung Audience of New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. Karen is also \; featured in \;Legendary Locals of Willingboro.
\nJoin us for fre e live music every other Sunday afternoon.
\nIf there is a disabilit y accommodation that would enable you to participate more fully in this pr ogram\, please let us know with as much notice as possible by calling the information desk at (732) 329-4000 ext. 7286\, and we will do our best to help you.
\nFunding for this concert series is provided through a Mi
ddlesex County Arts Grant. We greatly appreciate the past support of the M
iddlesex County
Commissioners and the Middlesex County Cultural and A
rts Trust Fund. Additional support for this series has been provided throu
gh the work of The Friends of South Brunswick Public Library. We are grate
ful for their support in all that we do.