BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Berkeley Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Berkeley Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:afc1689b-c5f7-4f71-9a26-eb9e0051842f SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20261002T015513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261208T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261208T190000 SUMMARY:The Break Room Closing Reception @Central LOCATION:Central Library\nCentral Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Central Library;X-APPLE-RA DIUS=10;X-TITLE=Central Library:geo:37.8681967,-122.2684903 GEO:37.8681967;-122.2684903 DESCRIPTION:The Black American Sound System is joining forces with the Ber keley Public Library to transform its branches into vibrant hubs of Black musical culture and community memory..\nhttps://berkeleypubliclibrary.libn et.info/event/17478049 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Closing out the \;sound exhib it with a celebratory farewell for The Break Room\, \;we will be celebrating with a live test of artist Derwin Deon Brown II's album JO HN HENRY.

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The Berkeley Public Library's \;In the Stax \;is collaborating with artist Derwin Deon Brown II\, founder of the Black Ame rican Sound System (B.A.S.S.) in bringing Black American music into the li brary. \;

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This partnership will feature a sound exhibit titled  \;The Break Room \;with two activations called \;The People's Sonic Park \;and \;7th Street Cafe&nbs p\;which will be on display at the Central Library's 2nd and 5th floor Sep tember-December 2026. This collaboration will also feature public programm ing across all five of our locations where the community will be able to i nteract with the exhibit\, learn the rich history and current scene of Bla ck American music in the Bay Area as well as live music events and worksho ps. \;

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Learn more about \;The Break Room \;ex hibit and other programs \;here.

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