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SUMMARY:Word Up Community Bookshop: Book Talk "SOUP THROWERS AND SUPER GLUERS"
DESCRIPTION:SOUP THROWERS AND SUPER GLUERS – Inside Europe’s Climate Uprising. Four Voices. One Conversation. \nJoin 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. \nFEATURING\nCarla Hinrichs (climate activist\, co-founder and spokesperson for Letzte Generation\, Germany) \nHenning Jeschke (Climate activist and co-founder of Letzte Generation\, Germany) \nChloé Bertini (climate activist from Ultima Generazione\, Italy) \nThibaut Cantet (climate activist and co-founder of Dernière Rénovation\, France) \nABOUT THE BOOK\nThe book tells the inside story of the rise of the Last Generation climate movements across Europe\, written collectively by the frontline organizers and activists themselves. It takes readers behind the scenes of hunger strikes\, motorway blockades\, stage and pitch invasions\, and media storms: the late-night planning sessions\, the internal debates\, the moments of doubt\, and the decisions that shaped some of the most audacious climate actions of recent years. Drawing on first-hand accounts from the UK\, France\, Germany\, Switzerland\, and Italy\, it is at once a gripping narrative\, a strategic reflection\, and a deeply human portrait of what it takes—and what it costs—to confront systemic inaction.
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/word-up-community-bookshop-book-talk-soup-throwers-and-super-gluers/
LOCATION:Word Up Community Bookshop\, 2113 Amsterdam Ave at 165th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10032\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop,Written Word
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SUMMARY:Inwood Library: Poetry + Sip Latin American Heritage Month
DESCRIPTION:Poetry + Sip: Latin American Heritage Month \nJoin us in person on Tuesday\, September 22nd from 5:30 – 6:30 PM to celebrate Latin American Heritage Month! \nYou can select your favorite poem(s) from a beloved poet to read aloud\, and/or read your own material. \nThere will be a self-serve station for hot beverages. \n*Optional Homework: Write your own poem as “love letter” to your culture* \nOnline registration
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/inwood-library-poetry-sip-latin-american-heritage-month/
LOCATION:Inwood Library\, 4790 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10034\, United States
CATEGORIES:Unique Events,Written Word
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SUMMARY:Washington Heights Library: Poetry Workshop with Adá Limón & Juan Felipe Herrera
DESCRIPTION:Read & Write Poetry with Us for Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month\nWe 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! \nThere is no need to prepare or read anything beforehand. We will also have time at the end to write our own poems. This will be an inclusive space where people of all experience levels can feel welcome. \nOptional RSVP.
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/washington-heights-library-poetry-workshop-with-ada-limon-juan-felipe-herrera/
LOCATION:Washington Heights Library\, 1000 St Nicholas avenue\, NEW YORK\, NY\, 10032\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop,Written Word
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SUMMARY:Word Up: Rising in the Heights with storyteller Rachael Harrington
DESCRIPTION: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. \nFree copies of the book will be available. \nRising in the Heights is a festival of free outdoor public arts performances curated by Leadlights Ensemble in partnership with Word Up Community Bookshop. The festival celebrates the rich artistic contributions of Latinx and Black cultures and promotes children’s literacy through music and bilingual storytelling. Free copies of the featured book will be available. \nRachael Harrington is an internationally recognized storyteller who performs in arts venues\, schools\, festivals\, and as a guest lecturer at Rutgers University. Performance: Sugarhill Children’s Museum of Art and Storytelling\, The Story Center at Mid-Continent Public Library. Presenter: The American Library Association\, National Storytelling Network Summit. Publications: Storytelling Magazine\, School LIbrary Connection\, Voices Journal. Member: The National Storytelling Network\, NJ Storytelling Network\, North East Storytelling\, Clutch Full Circle\, StateraArts. www.rachaelharrington.com
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/word-up-rising-in-the-heights-with-storyteller-rachael-harrington/
LOCATION:Word Up Community Bookshop\, 2113 Amsterdam Ave at 165th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10032\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids Activities,Written Word
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SUMMARY:Inwood Hill Park: Uptown Kid Lit 2026
DESCRIPTION:Uptown Kid Lit is a one-day children’s literature festival in Inwood Hill Park that showcases the fun and possibilities of literature for kids and their adults! Since 2019\, the festive and interactive atmosphere has invited children of all ages and backgrounds to explore books\, reading\, writing\, and art. 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.
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/inwood-hill-park-uptown-kid-lit-2026/
LOCATION:Inwood Hill Park West 218th Street & Indian Rd\, Indian Rd & West 218th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10034\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids Activities,Unique Events,Written Word
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SUMMARY:Bennett Park: Lighthouse Newsletter Relaunch Party
DESCRIPTION: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!
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/bennett-park-relaunch-party/
LOCATION:Bennett Park\, Fort Washington Ave.\, W. 183 - 185 St.\, New York\, 10033\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Written Word
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SUMMARY:No Name Super Storyteller Party (September 2026)
DESCRIPTION:No Name Comedy/Variety Show producer Eric Vetter brings New York’s best established and emerging authors and storytellers to Word Up Community Bookshop in Washington Heights for their monthly series “No Name At Word Up Super Storyteller Party”. \nSuper Story Party is curated and co-hosted by author/storyteller Michele Carlo\, the author of FISH OUT OF AGUA: My life on neither side of the (subway) tracks (Citadel Press). \nThe show will also include a “Magic Hat Open-Mic” where audience members can signup for a chance at four minutes of stage time to share their own stories. \nFor additional information\, go to wordupbooks.com or call (347) 688-4456.
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/no-name-super-storyteller-party-2/
LOCATION:Word Up Community Bookshop\, 2113 Amsterdam Ave at 165th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10032\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bennett Park: Spark & Story Book Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Free children’s book swap and community event in Bennett Park. \nBring a favorite book for our children’s book swap in an effort to promote early literacy! \nChalk Art & bubbles.  Kindness Card Station.  Snacks & refreshments \n  \n 
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/bennett-park-spark-story-book-exchange/
LOCATION:Bennett Park\, Fort Washington Ave.\, W. 183 - 185 St.\, New York\, 10033\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids Activities,Written Word
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SUMMARY:Word Up: Emerging Poet Voices - Identity\, Memory\, and Digital Life
DESCRIPTION:Join poets Rayne Alarcio\, AJ DiBetta\, Leelah Holmes\, Colleen Bąk\, and spencer jude perez for an evening of contemporary poetry exploring identity\, intimacy\, memory\, digital culture\, and coming-of-age in the twenty-first century. Through lyric\, narrative\, and spoken word traditions\, these emerging writers offer work that reflects on relationships\, belonging\, self-discovery\, and the stories we tell about ourselves. The event will feature readings from each poet\, followed by an audience Q&A and book signing. \nThis event is a $5 suggested donation ticket with a maximum of 30 attendees. Please register in advance.I \nABOUT THE POETS\nRayne Alarcio (they/he) is a Filipino American poet from Los Angeles. They are the author of the chapbook Starving the Wolf (Bottlecap Press)\, which is housed in the Poets House Permanent Collection. Their work appears or is forthcoming in Chicago Quarterly Review\, Cimarron Review\, failbetter\, and elsewhere. They have served as a National Writing Juror for the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Learn more at open_in_newwww.raynealarcio.com. \nAJ DiBetta is a trans and queer multi-disciplinary creative and graphic designer. They have their BA in Psychology with a minor in Community Engagement. They are a graduate of Shillington School of Graphic Design. \nLeelah Holmes (he/they) lives and writes in Brooklyn\, generally getting up to no good. You can find his poems in new words {press}\, Chariot Press\, The Dewdrop\, Beyond Words\, Touchstone and elsewhere. \nColleen Bąk is a neurodivergent poet and mom of three\, who loves exploring the mysteries and magic of family stories\, poetry and Houdini. She spent twenty years living in NYC; where after attending NYU for six years\, she began attending births\, throughout the city’s boroughs (as a doula and a midwife’s assistant) and tending to Houdini’s grave\, as one does when they have loved him since childhood. Colleen’s poetry can be found in various anthologies and her previous chapbook breadcrumbs (2022\, Bottlecap Press.) \nspencer jude perez is an astrologer & poet from The Bronx. spencer jude has served as the president and literary editor on the student-run magazine Cabbages & Kings and has been published in No\, Dear.
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/word-up-emerging-poet-voices-identity-memory-and-digital-life/
LOCATION:Word Up Community Bookshop\, 2113 Amsterdam Ave at 165th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10032\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fountain Bookshop Book Club "Is It Worth The Hype?": A Perfect Hand
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Fountain Bookshop for bookclub: “Is It Worth the Hype?”  This August\, we will be reading A Perfect Hand by Ayelet Waldman. \nMiss Alice Lockey\, daughter of a tenant farmer\, has by dint of hard work\, innate intelligence\, and a cunning ability to predict the moods of her betters\, raised herself to the lofty status of lady’s maid at Alderwick Park. Though her mother has advised Alice to work only until marriage\, Alice has thus far resisted the temptations of matrimony among the neighboring widowers and pig farmers\, more content to enjoy the fruits of her labor—or at least the portion of it her father will share after it is paid to him. Alice spends her days arranging Lady Jemima Alderwick’s blond hair into the latest French styles\, chignons and plaits\, laundering her lady’s surprisingly malodorous petticoats and drawers\, and carefully sewing all manner of fripperies\, ribbons\, lace\, and silk flowers\, to her lady’s bonnets and gowns. \nBut when a visiting servant\, a valet named Charlie Wells\, catches her eye\, Alice begins to understand the constraints of her position. In a ploy to spend time with the object of her affection\, Alice attempts to arrange a romance between Lady Jemima Alderwick and Charlie’s employer\, one Baronet Sir Nigel Wynstowe. If only they would fall in love—then Alice and Charlie might live together as man and wife! Challenged by Lady Jemima’s love for another and Sir Wynstowe’s eccentric personality\, Alice must use all of her cunning to bring about this unlikely romantic union. Will this low-born servant successfully manipulate the hearts of these lords and ladies? Will Charlie and Alice ever improve their stations? Or\, as the beginning of women’s suffrage begins to percolate in the drawing rooms and salons of London\, will Alice discover a different sort of path for herself? \nA deliciously funny\, gorgeously detailed\, utter enthralling novel\, A Perfect Hand is a glorious novel of class\, gender\, and England on the cusp of enormous change.
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/fountain-bookshop-book-club-is-it-worth-the-hype-a-perfect-hand/
LOCATION:Fountain Bookshop\, 803 West 187th Street (Between Pinehurst & Fort Washington)\, New York\, NY\, 10040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Written Word
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SUMMARY:Word Up Recirculation: Denise Soler Cox's WHAT WILL THEY SAY?
DESCRIPTION:Word Up welcomes award-winning filmmaker and prolific public speaker Denise Soler Cox to discuss her new book\, ” What Will They Say?: Confront Cultural Taboos and Discover Your Inner Power”\, which exposes nine common Latinx cultural taboos no one dares discuss and shares her road-tested advice to blast through them and reclaim your power. \nThe Spanish edition will be available on the same publication date: “¿Qué dirán?/What Will They Say?: Enfrenta los 10 tabúes culturales y descubre tu poder interior” \nABOUT THE BOOK\nThe Latino population in the United States is over 66 million today\, with women representing approximately half that population. By 2030\, this group is projected to be one in five US residents. Yet only one percent of the C-suite is Latina\, and for every 100 men promoted to manager\, only 74 Latinas advance. The math doesn’t add up\, unless you understand the deeply embedded cultural patterns passed down through generations that remain unspoken. \nThrough raw personal stories and unflinching honesty\, Cox reveals the cultural taboos that have been quietly sabotaging Latina success\, drawing from thousands of one-on-one conversations with Latinas after her keynotes who recognize these unspoken patterns but never had language for what was holding them back. Each chapter exposes a taboo through Cox’s own vulnerability\, creating space for readers to break through their own. \nThis isn’t just another leadership book\, it’s your guide to liberation from the generational stories that have kept the fastest-growing demographic in America from claiming their power. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nDenise Soler Cox is a cultural excavator: an award-winning filmmaker\, keynote speaker and author who goes inside the cultures that shape how we lead\, belong and who we become. Her debut book\, What Will They Say? (Simon & Schuster\, August 2026)\, uncovers the ten inherited cultural rules keeping Latina leaders shrinking and sidelined and shows them\, finally\, how to stop. A sought-after voice on culture\, identity and belonging\, Denise has spoken on 400+ stages including two TEDx talks and SXSW 2026. She has partnered with Ralph Lauren\, Amazon\, Microsoft\, and L’Oréal\, among others. In 2020\, Apple Podcasts North America recognized her podcast The Self-ish Latina as both a Featured Podcast and Featured Host\, with listeners in 32 countries. She has appeared as a culture expert on NBC Nightly News\, and her work has been featured in Forbes\, CNN and PBS.
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/word-up-recirculation-denise-soler-coxs-what-will-they-say/
LOCATION:Word Up Recirculation\, 876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.)\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Written Word
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SUMMARY:Fountain Bookshop Book Club Heights Whodunits: Heather
DESCRIPTION:For August we have chosen to read Heather by Caitlin Mullen. \nA small-town detective reopens an unsolved case\, sending shock waves across generations of women in this gripping new mystery from the Edgar Award–winning author of Please See Us. \n1990. In the myth-riddled woods of the New Jersey Pine Barrens\, sixteen-year-old Annabelle Riley’s twin sister\, Sabrina\, has been having an affair with a mysterious older man\, and Annabelle is determined to uncover what’s going on. Then\, inexplicably\, both sisters disappear. \nIn this same town years later\, newly instated police chief Callie Hauser makes an arrest that unexpectedly resurrects details from a heartbreaking cold case. As she digs deeper\, the past and the present collide\, challenging everything Callie believes about right and wrong\, who she is\, and the town she’s always called home. \nA propulsive mystery as incisive as it is forgiving\, Heather bears a visceral reminder that the truth of a woman’s life is often complicated and unknowable—to those on the outside\, and sometimes even to herself.
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/fountain-bookshop-book-club-heights-whodunits-heather/
LOCATION:Fountain Bookshop\, 803 West 187th Street (Between Pinehurst & Fort Washington)\, New York\, NY\, 10040\, United States
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SUMMARY:Word Up: Kiara Valdez's STEPPING UP with Lethy Liriano
DESCRIPTION:Word Up welcomes Kiara Valdez on her forthcoming graphic novel\, STEPPING UP (on sale 8/4/26)\, a timely and vibrant teen graphic memoir about community\, friendship\, and self-discovery told through the eyes of a high school freshman Kiara\, one of the few Black students at her predominantly white boarding school—perfect for fans of Almost American Girl and Brownstone! \nIn conversation with Kiara Valdez will be Lethy Liriano\, executive director of the Bride’s March. \nThis event is in collaboration with Dominican Writers Association. \n“Valdez’s graphic novel debut provides thoughtful glimpses into her attempts to settle into a new environment that wasn’t designed with her in mind. Readers will identify with the outsider perspective explored throughout the narrative.” – Kirkus Reviews \nThis event is a $5 suggested donation ticket with a maximum of 100 attendees. Please register in advance.  \nIn compliance with Word Up Community Safety guidelines\, all attendees are encouraged to stay masked at all time. \nWord Up Community Bookshop/Libreria Communitaria is located at 2113 Amsterdam Avenue (corner of 165th Street) in Manhattan. Subways: A\, C or #1 train to 168th Street (walk south to 165th St\, turn left\, then walk east to Amsterdam Avenue). \nABOUT THE BOOK\nKiara is a long way from Washington Heights. She’s at Phillips Academy Andover—the prestigious school of her dreams. But her bulky financial aid laptop in a room full of brand-new Macs\, her classmates’ endless chatter about overseas vacations\, and everyone’s pristine North Face jackets have her feeling like she’ll never fit in. \nThen she discovers the all-star step team\, SLAM. Kiara will gladly endure long practices\, sore muscles\, and chafed palms to finally find her place on campus. That is\, until tragedy strikes and those closest to her are hurt\, and she realizes exactly what it means to be an Andover student. \nBecause at a school where her wealthy white classmates can get away with almost anything and students like her are made to feel lucky to even be at the academy to begin with\, is belonging really what Kiara wants? And is she brave enough to step up—for herself and her friends? \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nKiara Valdez is an Afro-Dominican writer and graphic novel editor from New York City (shout out to Washington Heights). She graduated from Williams College with a double major in English Literature and Japanese\, and spends her free time reading\, writing\, and enjoying a long list of other hobbies she can’t keep up with. She writes graphic novels\, pictures books\, and story books that include titles such as Dear Dad (with Jay Jay Patton and Markia Jenai)\, Marvel’s Little Groot\, Big Feelings and We Are Groot (both with Wendy Tan)\, and Mami’s Magic Words (Richy Sánchez Ayala). Stepping Up is her debut original graphic novel.
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/word-up-kiara-valdezs-stepping-up-with-lethy-liriano/
LOCATION:Word Up Community Bookshop\, 2113 Amsterdam Ave at 165th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10032\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop,Written Word
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SUMMARY:Word Up Recirculation: Francis Mateo's EMBERS OF EXILE: A POETIC EXODUS
DESCRIPTION:Word Up welcomes Francis Mateo for a reading of Embers of Exile: A Poetic Exodus\, a powerful new collection of poetry exploring memory\, migration\, identity\, and the textures of contemporary urban life — out July 15\, 2026. \nThis event is a $5 suggested donation ticket with a maximum of 100 attendees. Please register in advance. \nABOUT THE BOOK\nWelcome to the labyrinth of Embers of Exile. Much like Philoctetes\, marooned on an island foot up\, crying foul play\, and wrestling with isolation\, the poems delve into the pervasive solitude and uncertainty entrenched in transnationalism and urban life. In the wounded hero Philoctetes\, one can discern echoes of the disenfranchised\, the forgotten\, the solitude of the masses\, and the marginalized denizens of the city. These verses aspire to encapsulate these spirits. Against the backdrop of a city that serves as both a labyrinth and canvas are the wounded hero and the collective heartbeat of the city. \nABOUT AUTHOR\nBorn in the Dominican Republic\, Francis Mateo is a writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work moves fluidly between poetry\, short fiction\, vignettes\, and photography books written in both English and Spanish. His published works include Ubre Urbe\, El Alto\, TropicalYork\, and Sacarle Pétalos al Pavimento\, books that have garnered international recognition for their lyrical exploration of memory\, migration\, and urban life. Holding a BA in English literature and an MFA in acting\, Francis extends his artistic practice beyond the written page\, remaining actively engaged in theater and captivating audiences through performance. His work also finds its way into classrooms\, where it invites readers to reflect on language\, identity\, and the textures of contemporary experience.
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/word-up-recirculation-francis-mateos-embers-of-exile-a-poetic-exodus/
LOCATION:Word Up Recirculation\, 876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.)\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Written Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260730T173000
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SUMMARY:Inwood Library: Diverse Books+Banter "The City We Became" by N. K. Jemisin
DESCRIPTION:Join the Inwood Library to discuss: “The City We Became” by N. K. Jemisin. \nThis is an IN-PERSON event only. You can register online to secure your seat. \nYou may reserve a physical copy of this book to pick up at a library branch. \nCopies of the book are currently available for borrowing at the Inwood Library. While supplies last! \nOpen to Adults 18+
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/inwood-library-diverse-booksbanter-the-city-we-became-by-n-k-jemisin/
LOCATION:Inwood Library\, 4790 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10034\, United States
CATEGORIES:Written Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T203000
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SUMMARY:Word Up: Nicholas Freudenberg's FIGHTING FOR NEW YORK with Merlin Chowkwanyun
DESCRIPTION:Word Up welcomes Nicholas Freudenberg to discuss his new book\, Fighting for New York: Activism for Health and Social Justice Since the 1960s\, with Merlin Chowkwanyun\, author of All Health Politics Is Local. \n“A roadmap for health activists\, Fighting for New York illustrates each step needed for successful advocacy through campaigns conducted by a wide range of city-based community organizations since the 1960s. These stories should inspire any reader to join the movement to make health justice a reality.” Marion Nestle\, author of What to Eat Now: The Indispensable Guide to Good Food\, How to Find It\, and Why It Matters \nABOUT THE BOOK\nWhat would New York City look like without the hard-won victories of social movements? From the Young Lords campaigns to prevent lead poisoning and tuberculosis in the late 1960s to ACT UP’s fight for people affected by AIDS in the early 1990s through Housing Justice for All’s recent advocacy for tenants\, generations of activists have struggled to make the city a healthier and more equal place for all. \nFighting for New York is a pragmatic account of health-focused social movements over the past several decades. Nicholas Freudenberg–a longtime public health professional\, researcher\, and activist–examines a variety of cases\, from campaigns for reproductive rights\, environmental justice\, and free school lunch to the Close Rikers Island and Fight for $15 movements. He analyzes how activist leaders\, members\, and organizations approach injustices\, build coalitions\, frame their messages\, and define success\, considering which strategies worked and which failed to achieve their goals. \nFighting for New York synthesizes the lessons of these campaigns into practical guidance for the activists\, health professionals\, and policy makers of today and tomorrow\, suggesting specific strategies gleaned from decades of experience. Highlighting the voices of activists\, this book is a riveting account of struggles to improve living conditions and uphold human dignity. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nNicholas Freudenberg is distinguished professor emeritus of public health at the City University of New York School of Public Health. He has studied\, evaluated\, and participated in activism on childhood lead poisoning\, AIDS prevention\, urban food policy\, environmental justice\, and mass incarceration. Freudenberg is the author of several books\, most recently At What Cost: Modern Capitalism and the Future of Health (2021).
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/word-up-nicholas-freudenbergs-fighting-for-new-york-with-merlin-chowkwanyun/
LOCATION:Word Up Community Bookshop\, 2113 Amsterdam Ave at 165th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10032\, United States
CATEGORIES:Written Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T203000
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SUMMARY:Word Up Recirculation: Antonio Roman-Alcalá‘s NORTH STARS OF EMANCIPATION
DESCRIPTION:Word Up Recirculation welcomes sustainable food systems researcher Antonio Roman-Alcalá to discuss his new book\, NORTH STARS OF EMANCIPATION: California’s Diverse Food and Farming Movements in Times of Racial Reckoning\, on how greater racial inclusion can propel movements forward and help realize sustainable change\, from a longtime political organizer and researcher. \n“North Stars of Emancipation is a profound treatment of the complex barriers to transforming an exploitative industrial food system in clear need of it. Read for the data\, the collective wisdom\, but also to learn about\, perhaps feel a part of\, a burgeoning of creative thinking and searching action.”~Ricardo Salvador\, Director and Senior Scientist of the Food and Environment Program\, Union of Concerned Scientists \nThis event is a $5 suggested donation ticket. Please register in advance. \nIn compliance with Word Up Community
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/word-up-recirculation-antonio-roman-alcalas-north-stars-of-emancipation/
LOCATION:Word Up Recirculation\, 876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.)\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Written Word
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T200000
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SUMMARY:Bruce’s Garden: Summer Readings!
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the eleventh year of Bruce’s Garden Summer Readings! \nAll Readings are on Wednesdays and start at 7 P.M. with refreshments starting at 6:30. \nJULY 22 LESLIE DAY River–A Hudson Memoir (Cornell University Press\, 2025) \nWe are honored to have Leslie Day https://www.leslieday.nyc/ as this year’s Sid Horenstein Memorial Reader. Dr. Day is an accomplished and prolific writer about the natural world\, particularly in New York City. She will read from and discuss her latest book\, River–A Hudson Memoir\, a unique look at life on and of the Hudson River. It is a love letter to New York City\, its famous waterway\, as well as the environment around us and the people who shape it.
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/bruces-garden-summer-readings-3/
LOCATION:Bruce Reynolds Memorial Garden\, Across from 10 Park Terrace EAST\, near W. 215 St.\, New York\, NY\, 10034\, United States
CATEGORIES:Written Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T203000
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SUMMARY:Word Up: No Name Variety Show (July 2026)
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Eric Vetter\, No Name is a “workout show\,” wherein talented performers are encouraged to play and try out new comedic or storytelling material. The audience is invited to hang out afterward to share feedback\, shoot the breeze\, and get on the mic themselves. Every third Tuesday of the month. \nNo Name Super Storytellers Party is hosted every first Tuesday of the month.  \nAdmission is FREE\, donations welcomed. \nWord Up Community Bookshop/Libreria Communitaria is located at 2113 Amsterdam Avenue (corner of 165th Street) in Manhattan. Subways: A\, C or #1 train to 168th Street (walk south to 165th St\, turn left\, then walk east to Amsterdam Avenue).
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/no-name-variety/
LOCATION:Word Up Community Bookshop\, 2113 Amsterdam Ave at 165th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10032\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spoken Word,Unique Events,Written Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T153000
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SUMMARY:Word Up Recirculation: Semiha Cemâl - A Portrait of a Turkish Sufi Philosopher
DESCRIPTION:Word Up  and The Kenan Center for Turkish Cultural Studies presents a book talk with Dr. Arzu Eylül Yalçınkaya for”Semiha Cemal: A Portrait of a Turkish Sufi Philosopher”\, accompanied by a Sufi music performance by Istanbul Meşk Ensemble. \nMusic based on the book’s central motif: ‘Let Us Love and Be Loved.’ \nThis event is a $5 suggested donation ticket. Please register in advance. \nABOUT THE BOOK  Semiha Cemāl: A Portrait of a Turkish Sufi Philosopher restores to memory a pioneering figure whose voice was nearly lost to history. A philosopher\, educator\, and mystic\, Semiha Cemāl lived at the threshold of empire and republic\, bringing together Sufi metaphysics and classical philosophy in a way that quietly challenged the binaries of her time. This book presents both a critical portrait of her life and the inaugural English edition of her 1927 novel Aşk Peygamberi (The Prophet of Love). Written in Ottoman Turkish during the early Republican reforms\, the novel stands as a bold work of metaphysical fiction. It stages love as a force of ethical transformation\, blending Platonic allegory with Sufi cosmology to explore the soul’s journey toward truth. \nThrough biography\, interpretation\, and translation\, the volume situates Semiha Cemāl within a broader genealogy of Turkish thought\, one that highlights the contributions of women\, mystics\, and overlooked intellectuals. At once scholarly and accessible\, it invites readers to rediscover a voice that speaks with clarity\, courage\, and contemplative depth across a century of silence. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR  Dr. Arzu Eylül Yalçınkaya is a historian of Ottoman cultural and social thought\, with a focus on intellectual history\, ethical traditions\, and the transmission of Turkish literary and musical heritage. Her work explores the role of late Ottoman intellectuals—particularly those shaped by Sufi traditions—in processes of modernization and cultural continuity. She has contributed to the field through academic publications\, curated concerts\, interdisciplinary conferences\, and musical performances in Istanbul\, New York\, Boston\, and Cambridge—often exploring classical Turkish music and the symbolic world of the makam tradition. As the founder of The Kenan Center for Turkish Cultural Studies\, Dr. Yalçınkaya has envisioned the Center as a platform where rigorous scholarship\, creative production\, and cultural renewal converge—grounded in Turkish intellectual legacies yet open to the imaginative possibilities of the present
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/word-up-recirculation-semiha-cemal-a-portrait-of-a-turkish-sufi-philosopher/
LOCATION:Word Up Recirculation\, 876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.)\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Written Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T153000
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SUMMARY:Fort Washington Library: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Bash & Book Giveaway
DESCRIPTION:Summer at the Library:\nSci-Fi/Fantasy Book Bash & Book Giveaway | Big Summer Book Club \nJoin us at the Fort Washington Branch for a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Bash inspired byThe City We Became by N.K. Jemisin! Plus\, pick up a free copy of the book while supplies last. \nA book bash is a type of reading party with activities\, giveaways\, and socializing. \nGiveaway books are available first come\, first serve while supplies last. One book per person.
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/fort-washington-library-sci-fi-fantasy-book-bash-book-giveaway/
LOCATION:Fort Washington Library\, 535 West 179th Street (Between St. Nicholas & Audubon)\, New York\, NY\, 10033
CATEGORIES:Written Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T173000
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SUMMARY:Word Up Recirculation: Booked & Unbothered - A Space to Read\, Reflect\, & Connect
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Booked & Unbothered\nA Space to Read\, Reflect\, & Connect\nA Sunday afternoon dedicated to slowing down\, turning the page\, and finding community through stories. \nThe Experience \nBring the book you’re currently obsessed with (or the one you’ve been trying to finish)\, find a cozy spot\, and settle in for an afternoon of reading\, reflection\, and connection. \nRead quietly at your own pace\, browse Word Up’s expansive collection of books\, and engage in conversations with fellow book lovers throughout the afternoon. Whether you’re discovering a new author\, sharing a favorite recommendation\, or simply enjoying uninterrupted reading time\, the experience is designed to help you slow down and be present. \nA soulful instrumental soundtrack will gently fill the room\, creating the perfect backdrop for getting lost in a story\, exploring new ideas\, and embracing the simple joy of reading in community. \nWhether you’re an avid reader\, trying to build a reading habit\, or simply looking for a slower way to spend your Sunday\, you’ll find a welcoming community waiting for you. \nAdmission: Free to attend;. Donations are welcome and help support Culture Lime’s community-driven cultural and wellness experiences. \nBook today to reserve your spot.
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/word-up-recirculation-booked-unbothered-a-space-to-read-reflect-connect/
LOCATION:Word Up Recirculation\, 876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.)\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Written Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T120000
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SUMMARY:Sugar Hill Children’s Museum: Interactive Storytime & Book Signing "Pedro's Dream"
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning Storyteller Ana Karina Da Silva presents her new book Pedro’s Dream at Sugar Hill Children’s Museum! \nJoin author Ana Karina Da Silva for an interactive storytime of Pedro’s Dream\, a heartwarming adventure about discovering your unique superpower\, even if your brain works differently. \nDuring the event\, families will:\n• Enjoy a lively read-aloud with fun voices and audience participation.\n• Answer playful questions that help children discover their own strengths.\n• Laugh\, imagine\, and celebrate the many ways our brains can shine.\n• Meet the author\, ask questions\, and get a signed copy of the book! \nPerfect for children ages 4–9\, parents\, caregivers\, and educators who want to build confidence\, self-esteem\, and a love of learning. \nCo-hosted by West Harlem Arts Alliance \n 
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/sugar-hill-childrens-museum-interactive-storytime-book-signing-pedros-dream/
LOCATION:Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling\, 898 Saint Nicholas Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10032\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids Activities,Written Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T193000
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SUMMARY:Bloom Readings presents three award-winning Poets
DESCRIPTION:Title: Bloom Readings presents three award-winning Poets. \nSunday\, June 28th at 6:00 pm.  Tickets are $10. \nLocation: The Lounge at Hudson View Gardens\, 183rd St. & Pinehurst Ave. \nFor more information. Bloomreadings80@gmail.com
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/bloom-readings-presents-three-award-winning-poets/
LOCATION:Hudson View Gardens Lounge\, 116 Pinehurst Ave. (@ 183rd Street)\, New York\, 10033\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spoken Word,Written Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T180000
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SUMMARY:Word Up Community Bookshop: (Re)present Reading Series by No\, Dear Magazine - Poetry
DESCRIPTION:(Re)Present Reading Series seeks to pay homage to the New York City poets whose voices are now absent from our lives\, especially those voices whose indelible imprint has sustained a revolutionary poetics by connecting us to a history prior to\, and in opposition to\, mass gentrification and corporate takeover. By collaborating with local poets\, our intention is to represent and re-present those poets who are gone and honor how their voices continue to live on within the revolutionary spirit of New York City poetry. \nFeaturing:\nTauyo Na\nKenning JP Garcia\nSafia Jama\nZakia Henderson Brown \nThis event is a $5 suggested donation ticket with 30 max attendees. Please register in advance.
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/word-up-community-bookshop-represent-reading-series-by-no-dear-magazine-poetry/
LOCATION:Word Up Community Bookshop\, 2113 Amsterdam Ave at 165th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10032\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spoken Word,Written Word
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SUMMARY:Recirculation Word Up: Dixa Ashariel Ramírez's MIST with Alejandro Heredia
DESCRIPTION:Word Up welcomes Dixa Ashariel Ramírez to celebrate her debut novel “Mist”\, about two overachieving professors who join forces to investigate why generations of Black women have been disappearing into a terrifying realm of eternal ice. In conversation with Ramírez will be Alejandro Heredia\, author of “Loca”. \nABOUT THE BOOK: It is 2019 and Josefina Pujols\, an overachieving professor going up for tenure at Tanner University (“The Ninth Ivy”)\, watches in dismay as social media popularity threatens to take over the academic standards she had been rigorously trained to uphold. Online shopping\, group chat\, and an alcohol problem palliate her encounters with an inbox full of increasingly ludicrous requests from her colleagues.  When Doralis Montero\, who had mysteriously quit her prestigious professorship two years earlier\, reaches out and explains the sinister reasons behind her disappearance\, Jo leaps into a research rabbit hole teeming with South American Nazi villages\, racial impostors\, and ancient AI. Despite the life-threatening risks inherent to this research project\, Jo glows with newfound purpose. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR  Dixa Ashariel Ramirez was born in Santo Domingo and raised in the Bronx. She teaches literature at Brown University and has published many works of scholarship. She now also writes about spiritual transformation\, consciousness\, and the nature of reality. Some of her work is available on her website\, open_in_newdixaramirez.com. \nABOUT THE CONVERSATION PARTNER  Alejandro Heredia is a writer from the Bronx. He has received fellowships from LAMBDA Literary\, Dominican Studies Institute\, UNLV’s Black Mountain Institute\, and elsewhere. He received an MFA in fiction from Hunter College. \nThis event is a $5 suggested donation ticket with 50 max attendees. All attendees must register in advance. \n  \n 
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/recirculation-word-up-dixa-ashariel-ramirezs-mist-with-alejandro-heredia/
LOCATION:Word Up Recirculation\, 876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.)\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Written Word
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SUMMARY:Hispanic Society: "Gay Liberation--New York City Pride Parades 1975-1976” Book Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with internationally recognized multi-media artist Francisco Alvarado-Juárez about his latest book\, Gay Liberation: New York City Pride Parades 1975-1976\, featuring images from Francisco’s 2025 exhibition\, Out of the Closets! Into the Street!: New York City Pride March 1975-1976\, which was exhibited at the Hispanic Society in 2025 as the second installation for Arte en el Alto Manhattan. Featuring 18 photographs\, this exhibition showcased the racial and ethnic diversity of the early Pride parades and revealed the nuanced bonds of kinship formed among marchers from disparate backgrounds. \nThe conversation will be moderated by New York Public Library Director of Collection Development and Global Studies\, Jason Baumann\, \nFrancisco Alvarado-Juárez is an internationally recognized multi-media New York-based artist originally from Honduras. With over 50 individual and 90 group exhibitions\, his oeuvre spans painting\, installation\, mixed-media\, and photography. Francisco’s artwork is represented in museum collections around the world including the Brooklyn Museum of Art\, the Smithsonian American Art Museum\, the Everson Museum of Art\, the Museo Universitario del Chopo in Mexico\, and the Museo Pablo Serrano in Spain. Francisco has additionally won over 25 awards\, including grants from the National Endowment for the Arts\, the Pollock Krasner Foundation\, the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation\, the Fulbright Program\, and the Monson Arts Center. \nJason Baumann is the Susan and Douglas Dillon Director for Collection Development and Global Studies. He also coordinates the Library’s LGBTQ+ Initiative\, for which he has curated a number of exhibitions\, including Why We Fight: Remembering AIDS Activism and Love & Resistance: Stonewall 50. He is the editor of Love and Resistance: Out of the Closet into the Stonewall Era and The Stonewall Reader. Baumann received his MLS from Queens College\, his MFA in Creative Writing from City College\, and his PhD in English at the CUNY Graduate Center.
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/hispanic-society-gay-liberation-new-york-city-pride-parades-1975-1976-book-presentation/
LOCATION:Hispanic Society Museum & Library\, Audubon Terrace\, Broadway betw 155th & 156th Sts.\, New York\, NY\, 10032\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts,Written Word
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T183000
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SUMMARY:Bruce’s Garden: Summer Readings!
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the eleventh year of Bruce’s Garden Summer Readings! \nAll Readings are on Wednesdays and start at 7 P.M. with refreshments starting at 6:30. \nJUNE 24 WRITING NEW YORK STORIES From the Nineteenth through Twenty-First Centuries \nAward-winning Gotham Center Blogger and Online Editor of the Urban History Journal\, KATIE UVA https://www.katieuva.com/ will join editor GEOFF WISNER https://www.geoffwisner.com/ to discuss writing about life in the city. Geoff’s book George Templeton Strong: Civil War Diaries\, (Library of America\, 2026) and Katie’s blog posts should be the sources of a lively discussion.
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/bruces-garden-summer-readings-4/
LOCATION:Bruce Reynolds Memorial Garden\, Across from 10 Park Terrace EAST\, near W. 215 St.\, New York\, NY\, 10034\, United States
CATEGORIES:Written Word
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SUMMARY:Inwood Art Works: Poetry\, Prose\, and Pride!
DESCRIPTION:Inwood Art Works presents Poetry\, Prose\, and Pride!  Featuring the poetry and prose by local artists to celebrate Pride month. \nJoin Inwood Art Works as we celebrate Pride Month! Featuring the poetry and prose of R.M. Thomson (curator and host)\, Scarlet Gomez\, K A L E O\, and Heather Archibald. This special program takes place in our new Studio in Inwood\, where we provide a safe and inclusive space to freely express ourselves\, connect with others\, celebrate our diverse identities\, and show off our pride and works! \nFollowed by a limited open mic\, in which the audience is invited to read a short poem or story on stage! (3 to 4 minutes per reader\, signup sheet will be at the welcome table\, first-come\, first-served.) \nAttend to observe and enjoy\, and/or to participate! Drinks and merchandise are also available for purchase in our studio. \nAll are welcome – LGBTQIA+ and allies alike! Family-friendly\, for all ages! \n7:00 PM – Doors open\n7:30 PM – Show begins\n9:00 PM – End of show \nAdmission/suggestion donation: $10 (online or at the door) \nWe will not deny entry no matter how much you can afford to pay! Your contribution benefits Inwood Art Works and helps us cover the costs of this event. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to create and curate professional performing and visual arts in Upper Manhattan. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/inwood-art-works-poetry-prose-and-pride/
LOCATION:Inwood Art Works Studio\, 112 Seaman Ave. (@ 204th Street)\, NEW YORK\, NY\, 10034\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spoken Word,Written Word
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SUMMARY:Word Up Recirculation: Author Emmaia Gelman
DESCRIPTION:Word Up Recirculation welcomes Emmaia Gelman to celebrate the launch of her new book\, The Anti-Defamation League and the Racial State (out 6/16/26)\, the first-ever history of the Anti-Defamation League and its determined\, century-long alliance with Western empire. \nThis event is a $5 suggested donation ticket with 50 max attendees. All attendees must register in advance. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nEmmaia Gelman is the founding Director of the Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism. She has taught social and cultural analysis at NYU and social sciences at Sarah Lawrence College. Her writing appears in Jewish Currents\, Boston Review\, The Forward\, and elsewhere.
URL:https://heightsites.com/event/word-up-recirculation-author-emmaia-gelman/
LOCATION:Word Up Recirculation\, 876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.)\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Written Word
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