Want to buttonhole The Lighthouse Washington Heights Newsletter with story ideas? Looking for something to do with kids on the day before school starts? Stop by The Lighthouse Relaunch Party!
Inwood Hill Park: Uptown Kid Lit. A one-day children's literature festival that showcases the fun and possibilities of literature for kids and their adults! Since 2019, Meet your favorite and soon-to-be-favorite authors and illustrators, get introduced to local youth programs, pick up books and school supplies, and hang out with your neighbors in the park.
Explore the Haitian folk tale ”The Magic Orange Tree” with storyteller Rachael Harrington and Leadlights Ensemble for an afternoon of music and stories on the sidewalk outside of Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria. Free copies of the book will be available.
Poetry Workshop. Read & Write Poetry with Washington Heights Library for Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month. We will be reading a few select poems by U.S. Poet Laureates Adá Limón and Juan Felipe Herrera. Never heard of them? That's ok! Join us and get an introduction to their work!
Poetry + Sip: Latin American Heritage Month Join us in person to celebrate Latin American Heritage Month! You can select your favorite poem(s) from a beloved poet to read aloud, and/or read your own material. There will be a self-serve station for hot beverages.
Word Up Community Bookshop: Book Talk "SOUP THROWERS AND SUPER GLUERS- Inside Europe's Climate Uprising". Four Voices. One Conversation. Join four European climate activists from the A22 Network for an in-person conversation about direct action, civil resistance, and the future of the climate movement, followed by a workshop. This event is in partnership with the Center for Nonviolent Conflict Research and Sunrise NYC. The featured book will be available for purchase and signing.
