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SUMMARY:Celebrating African Cultures through Stories
LOCATION:Iroquois Ridge Branch\nIroquois Ridge Branch
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DESCRIPTION:Join local Nigerian-Canadian author Ekiuwa Aire for a walk thr
 ough African cultures through stories\, discussion\, and activities. Ages 
 4-12.\nhttps://opl.libnet.info/event/7892193
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Ekiuwa Aire is an award-winning\, Nigerian
 -Canadian\, children's book author who is passionate about building an int
 erest and knowledge of African history through stories and activities.&nbs
 p\;Ekiuwa is making a substantial contribution to the preservation of Afri
 can heritage and culture with her books.&nbsp\; Her debut title\,&nbsp\;<s
 trong><em>Idia of the Benin Kingdom\,</em></strong> has been the recipient
  of many awards\, including the Children's Africana Book Awards\, Kidsshel
 f Book Awards\, and Eric Hoffer Book Awards. Her second book is titled <st
 rong><em>Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba</em></strong>.</p>\n<p>Check out Eki
 uwa Aire&rsquo\;s latest book <a href="https://opl.bibliocommons.com/v2/re
 cord/S108C488707"><strong><em>Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba.</em></strong><
 /a></p>\n<p>If you want to keep up with Ekiuwa's upcoming books and projec
 ts\, please check out <strong><a href="https://our-ancestories.com/en-ca">
 Ekiuwa Aire - Our Ancestries</a></strong>\, where you can sign up and rece
 ive a newsletter to keep up-to-date on new releases.</p>\n<p>This program 
 is a part of OPL&rsquo\;s Community Conversations Series &ndash\; OPL&rsqu
 o\;s commitment to creating a community that celebrates diversity\, belong
 ing\, addressing difficult conversations\, and helping build connections.<
 /p>\n<p><strong>Registration is Required.</strong></p>\n<p>Skills Learned:
  Communication\, Creativity\, Social Skills\, Critical Thinking</p>\n<p>Pl
 ease review the guidelines and frequently asked questions on our <a href="
 https://opl.ca/Programs-and-Events/Programming-FAQ"><strong>Program FAQ</s
 trong></a><strong>.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Need to cancel?
  Please let us know.</strong></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;If you have to cancel your sp
 ot for any reason\, you can do so by:</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;1.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp
 \; Logging into <a href="https://attend.opl.on.ca/myevents">MyEvents</a> u
 sing your library card.&nbsp\; If you did not register with your library c
 ard\, you will need the reference number you received in your confirmation
  email.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;2.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Phone your <a href="https:/
 /opl.ca/Locations">local branch</a>\, or email&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:oplre
 ference@oakville.ca">oplreference@oakville.ca</a>.&nbsp\; Please have read
 y the program title\, program date\, and names of registered individuals.<
 /p>\n<p><strong>Access to facilities and programs may be impacted by evolv
 ing health and safety protocols related to COVID-19. The Town will follow 
 all requirements and recommendations issued by Halton Public Health and an
 y applicable provincial regulations. The Town may use discretion to impose
  its own requirements. You will be notified if your registration is impact
 ed by any changes.&nbsp\;</strong></p>\nhttps://opl.libnet.info/event/7892
 193
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