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Community Reads with Winona Public Library - Book Discussion: The 1619 Project

  • Winona Public Library 151 West 5th Street Winona, MN, 55987 United States (map)

Presented by MMAM + the Winona Public Library

Wednesday, August 7 | 2PM | Free, no registration required 

Winona Public Library | Bell Art Room | 151 W 5th Street Winona, Minnesota

We will read and discuss The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-Jones (Penguin Random House, 2021). Tell us what you thought – did you like the book or not, did you finish it?  Share your reflection of the book.

The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson and illustrated by Nikkolas Smith (Penguin Random House, 2021) is one of two books featured in an exhibition at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity, on view January 27, 2024 - January 5, 2025.

This event is one of three 2024 Community Reads programs during the month of August that are presented in partnership with the Winona Public Library and the Minnesota Marine Art Museum.

2024 Community Reads August Programs:

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Earlier Event: August 7
SPARK! Cultural Programming for People Living with Memory Loss
Later Event: August 8
Free Student Thursday