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Natasha Tarpley Author Visit

at Center Street Library
2026-05-15 11:30:00 2026-05-15 12:45:00 America/Chicago Natasha Tarpley Author Visit Join us for a special visit with acclaimed children's author and poet, Natasha Tarpley, as she shares The Me I Choose to Be! Center Street Branch - Community Room

Friday, May 15
11:30am - 12:45pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-15 11:30:00 2026-05-15 12:45:00 America/Chicago Natasha Tarpley Author Visit Join us for a special visit with acclaimed children's author and poet, Natasha Tarpley, as she shares The Me I Choose to Be! Center Street Branch - Community Room

Center Street Branch

Community Room

Join us for a special visit with acclaimed children's author and poet, Natasha Tarpley, as she shares The Me I Choose to Be!

The Me I Choose to Be celebrates the power of Black children to choose who and what they want to be. Natasha Tarpley has written over 15 books, including the best-selling picture book I Love My Hair, and is a recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship. Her work promotes self-love and finding the magic in ordinary things. This event is open to families with children ages 8-11.

AGE GROUP: | Elementary (6-12) |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club/Discussion | Author Event |

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