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SUMMARY:NEA Big Read- A Talk w/ Yaa Gyasi @ Classical Magnet School
LOCATION:Downtown\nDowntown
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DESCRIPTION:Author Talk: HPL’s NEA Big Read selection Homegoing by 
 Yaa Gyasi. *PLEASE PRINT OUT & BRING YOUR EMAIL CONFIRMATION TO GET CHECKE
 D INTO THIS EVENT*.\nhttps://hplct.libnet.info/event/9066569
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong><em>**Your email confirmation is r
 equired to get checked into this event! Please print out your email confir
 mation and bring with you. Thank You!**</em></strong></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>The
  Big Read programming series will kick off with an author event with Yaa G
 yasi at the 5th Annual Hartford Book Festival on Saturday\, September 23\,
  2023. HPL is partnering with Hartford&rsquo\;s Literary Integrated Trailb
 lazers (Hartford&rsquo\;s L.I.T / H.L.I.T) to co-host the 5th Annual Hartf
 ord Book Festival as a three-day event from Friday\, Sept. 22 to Sunday\, 
 Sept. 25 2022\, virtually\, at Classical Magnet School\, 88 Woodland Stree
 t\, Hartford and at Free Center at 460 New Britain Ave\, Hartford.</p>\n<p
 >Hartford Public Library (HPL) is one of 62 organizations nationwide selec
 ted to receive a 2023-2024 NEA Big Read grant. A grant of $18\,757 will su
 pport a community reading program focusing on Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. An i
 nitiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in partnership with
  Arts Midwest\, the NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world\,
  our communities\, and ourselves through the power of a shared reading exp
 erience.</p>\n<p><em><strong>This FREE event will take place at Classical 
 Magnet School (85 Woodland St Hartford\, CT).</strong></em></p>\n<p>There 
 will be a 45 minute discussion with the author and a 15 minute Q&amp\;A at
  11:00am\, a book signing immediately following at 12:00pm.</p>\n<p>Seats 
 are limited. It is first come first served. Tickets are not required but r
 egistration is highly recommended.</p>\n<p><em><strong>**Your email confir
 mation is required to get checked into this event! Please print out your e
 mail confirmation and bring with you. Thank You!**</strong></em></p>\nhttp
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