Latine Dance Passport: Salsa with Luis Armacanqui
Featured dance: Salsa
Featured dance: Salsa
As part of the 2024 Winter Reading Program: Ignite Your Imagination, members from Zhong Yi Kung Fu Association will discuss and perform a dragon dance. They will begin with a discussion about the history of the dragon dance and end by performing the dance through the library stacks. This is also a great way to learn about the Year of the Dragon and get ready for the Lunar New Year on February 10.
Hear from Banned Books Week honorary chair Levar Burton in coversation with honorary youth chair Da'Taeveyon Daniels. Learn more at www.bannedbooksweek.org
October 1-7, 2023 is Banned Books Week!
* This program is in-person only. *
Join Beni Daiko, Madison's premiere mainland taiko drumming group, for a demonstration on Japanese taiko drumming and culture. Taiko drumming is a form of traditional Japanese musical expression that combines mental discipline and physical demand.
*This event will take place in the green space across the street from the library, weather permitting.
Wednesday, October 26 | 6-7:30pm
Miércoles, 26 de Octubre | 6-7:30pm
In this presentation Prenicia tells her story of overcoming society putting young Black girls in a box and what it really means to create your own path in life. Prenicia to this day constantly challenges the stereotypes of Black women and uses her story to inspire youth.
Black Girls Don't Sing Opera!
What does it mean to be a Black girl performing in a predominantly white field?
Black Girls Don't Lead!