BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:DC Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:DC Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3c15f0ea-5534-4561-a36b-4a51429a44ea SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20261108T031813Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221105T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221105T160000 SUMMARY:Michaels Desserts: Sweets for a Cause LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library\nMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Martin Luther King Jr. Mem orial Library - Central Library;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Martin Luther Ki ng Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library:geo:38.8986823,-77.024871 GEO:38.8986823;-77.024871 DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library for a y outh author talk..\nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/7323886 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The DC Public Library\, in collaboration w ith Mocha Media\, is \;inviti ng \;teen baker\, social entrepreneur\, and food-justice advocate \;Michael C. Platt \; to discuss \;his debut cookbook\, Michaels Desserts: Swee ts for a Cause. \;This book \;Features 45+ dessert recipes fo r cupcakes\, cookies\, snacks\, and more\, served with valuable life lesso ns&mdash\;Michaels Desserts \;goes beyond baking and triumphs amidst a utobiographies and other inspirational books for black teen boys.

Platt will \;be in conversation with Thomas Squire\, founder of Thomas Thyme Catering. Following the conversation\, Platt will participate in an audience Q&\;A\, as well as a culinary demonstration. Make sure to stic k around for an MLK-themed cupcake giveaway! \; \;

Thanks to a generous donation by the DC Public Library Foundation\, free copies of Michaels Desserts: Sweets for a Ca use \;and cupcakes will be given away to the first 50 people regi stered! \;

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About the Author

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Michael C. Platt is a 17-year-old \;baker\, business owner\, social entrepreneur\, and food justice advocate. Michael has been baking s ince he was nine but has been interested in the challenges of inequality s ince he learned about the historic March on Washington at age 6. Michael c ame from a home of educators and advocates and began to ask questions abou t inequity's challenges early on. Inspired by a pair of TOMS shoes he rece ived as a present\, Michael decided that he would start a baking business with a 1-for1 model. From the beginning of Michael's Desserts\, he has don ated a dessert to someone in need for every dessert he sells. With this mo del\, Michael has served hundreds of people.

Michael appeared with 11 of the best kid bakers in the country in season 4 of Kids Baking Champ ionship on Food Network and has been featured in the Capital Gazette\, WUS A9 news\, CBS news\, and PGCTV news.

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Thomas Squire was born and raised in Silver Spring\ , Maryland. From an early age\, he&rsquo\;s had a love for serving people. He attended Coastal Carolina University\, where he earned his bachelor&rs quo\;s degree in Communication with a minor in Journalism and recently obt ained his master&rsquo\;s degree in Special Education from Howard Universi ty.
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Thomas has been cooking since an early age and after completin g his undergraduate degree he began cooking and experimenting with new rec ipes to the point that he decided to pursue it as a business creating Thom asThyme. Thomas \;is \;frequently featured on ABC's Good Morning W ashington \;and Fox 5's Good Day DC doing cooking demos and recipe te sting. Most recently he was featured catering for the Bravo's "Married&nbs p\;to Medicine'' while they were in Washington\, DC for the 50th Anniversa ry of the March on Washington.
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