Cathy Park Hong is an award-winning poet and essayist whose book, Minor Feelings, is a searching work that ruthlessly reckons with the American racial consciousness. Hong weaves together personal stories, historical context, and cultural criticism to ultimately create an emotional and impactful exploration of Asian American personhood. Minor Feelings is the 2020 recipient of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Autobiography. Hong is the author of several books of poetry, and is the recipient of notable awards such as the Windham-Campbell Prize. In her moving talks, she offers a fresh and honest perspective on race and Asian American identity, discusses how poetry and writing can be a means for understanding ourselves and our world, and comments on the ways politics and culture are influenced by art—and vice versa. For more information about Cathy Park Hong, please visit www.prhspeakers.com.

We’ve got the minis, paints, brushes, and know-how––come try your hand at miniature painting! All skill levels are welcome. Ages 12–19. Drop in.

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Join us for a special tour of artwork featured in Our Voice: Celebrating the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards, a Marian Armstrong exhibit presented by the Friends of Monroe County Public Library. Learn about the different styles of illustration and the stories these pictures help tell and create your own collage! Recommended for ages 5–12, but all ages are welcome. Please register.

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Forgotten Clefs, a local Renaissance Wind Ensemble, tells the story of The Very Last Castle, adapted from the picture book by Travis Jonker, using music, dance, costumes, and props. The story includes themes of friendship, courage, and diversity, as the curious child, Ibb, builds up the courage to enter the modern city’s castle, despite warnings of monsters, giants, and snakes. You’ll hear and learn about ancient instruments like the sackbut, crumhorn, and shawm. This program, made possible with support from Indiana Arts Commission and Brown County Community Foundation, is geared toward children ages 5–8, but all are welcome to attend! Please register.

Drop in, adventure through fantastic realms, then leave when you want! These sessions of Dungeons and Dragons are designed to be short, fun, and evolving adventures that anyone can play. All skill levels are welcome! Ages 12–19.