16th Annual Langston Hughes Literary Arts Festival
Join us for the 16th Annual Langston Hughes Literary Arts Festival at Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center. This year’s theme is “Power of the Written Word,” events include a spoken word artist, an author conversation, a banned book discussion, and performances. All presenters’ books will be available for sale.
Schedule of Events:
12:00 pm: Bob McNeil
Writer and Spoken Word Artist with Keyboardist Isaiah Dunkley.
1:00 pm: Author Diane Richards
She discusses her new novel, Ella, with author Eartha Watts-Hicks.
2:00 pm: Banned Books: What we talk about when we talk about book bans
A conversation with the immediate past American Library Association (ALA) president, Emily Drabinski, and
Kings Bay Library Branch Manager, Rakisha Kearns-White.
3:30 pm: Literature to Life
Mini-performances of If Beale Street Could Talk and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.
Download our brochure for more details.
Register for up to 5 free tickets.
Funding is provided in part by the Library Action Committee of Corona-East Elmhurst, Resorts World Casino, NYS Education Department, Special Legislative Grants from Assemblyman Jeffrion L. Aubry, discretionary funds from NYC Coalition of Theaters Initiative, Council Member Francisco Moya, and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards.
Also, learn about our Freedom to Read Day of Action on Saturday, October 19.
Free!
