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Coming to America Book Club
2024-12-18 17:30:00 2024-12-18 18:30:00 America/Chicago Coming to America Book Club 16.00 This book club approaches American identity as an evolving and ongoing conversation, using fiction and non-fiction to explore questions of identity, assimilation, language, cuisine, generational change and other aspects of life in the United States. December's selection is The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food by Marcus Samuelsson with Osayi Endolyn; recipes with Yewande Komolafe and Tamie Cook. Request a physical copy here, or request the e-book or e-audio book on the Libby library app. Sign into the app with your library card. Register in advance for this program:  https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUocOipqT0qGN0tPt6sU2tdtWDSewswjCyk#/registration  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Virtual - Virtual

Wednesday, December 18
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-12-18 17:30:00 2024-12-18 18:30:00 America/Chicago Coming to America Book Club 16.00 This book club approaches American identity as an evolving and ongoing conversation, using fiction and non-fiction to explore questions of identity, assimilation, language, cuisine, generational change and other aspects of life in the United States. December's selection is The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food by Marcus Samuelsson with Osayi Endolyn; recipes with Yewande Komolafe and Tamie Cook. Request a physical copy here, or request the e-book or e-audio book on the Libby library app. Sign into the app with your library card. Register in advance for this program:  https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUocOipqT0qGN0tPt6sU2tdtWDSewswjCyk#/registration  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Virtual - Virtual

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16.00 This book club approaches American identity as an evolving and ongoing conversation, using fiction and non-fiction to explore questions of identity, assimilation, language, cuisine, generational change and other aspects of life in the United States. December's selection is The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food by Marcus Samuelsson with Osayi Endolyn; recipes with Yewande Komolafe and Tamie Cook. Request a physical copy here, or request the e-book or e-audio book on the Libby library app. Sign into the app with your library card. Register in advance for this program:  https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUocOipqT0qGN0tPt6sU2tdtWDSewswjCyk#/registration  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club/Discussion |

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