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Freedom to Read Student Summit with PEN America

In-Person Program
2024-09-28 11:00:00 2024-09-28 15:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Freedom to Read Student Summit with PEN America High school students can engage with each other and youth advocacy leaders from PEN America in this workshop designed to discuss and counter growing threats to the freedom to read in California and nationwide. Featuring Pickle the Drag Queen! West Hollywood Library - Meeting Room

Saturday, September 28
11:00am - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-28 11:00:00 2024-09-28 15:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Freedom to Read Student Summit with PEN America High school students can engage with each other and youth advocacy leaders from PEN America in this workshop designed to discuss and counter growing threats to the freedom to read in California and nationwide. Featuring Pickle the Drag Queen! West Hollywood Library - Meeting Room

West Hollywood Library

Meeting Room

High school students can engage with each other and youth advocacy leaders from PEN America in this workshop designed to discuss and counter growing threats to the freedom to read in California and nationwide. Featuring Pickle the Drag Queen!

Join us in person at West Hollywood Library on Saturday, September 28 from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm for our youth activism workshops and catered lunch. At our Summit, student attendees will be able to learn the latest nationwide book ban data collected by PEN America, assess emerging censorship trends, and discuss ways to effectively advocate for free expression and access to diverse literature in our communities.

Our special guests include Pickle, the Drag Laureate of the City of West Hollywood, and the Golden State Readers, a youth-led group of freedom to read advocates from across California who will discuss their #BreakTheTape caution tape awareness campaign and ways that students can become campaign ambassadors during Banned Books Week.

This event is open to all high school students and is free to attend. Lunch will be provided. Capacity is limited so please register as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please email institute@pen.org.

Sponsored by LA County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath, 3rd District. Giveaways provided by LA County Library Foundation.

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Lectures & Conversations | Education & Literacy | Books, Poetry, & Writing |

TAGS: | Banned Books |

West Hollywood Library
Phone: 310.652.5340
Hours
Mon, Oct 07 11:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Oct 08 11:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Oct 09 11:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Oct 10 11:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Oct 11 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Oct 12 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Oct 13 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

West Hollywood Library began service to the area (then unincorporated ) in 1913. The library was previously located at Sherman School, a cottage on Clark Street, a building on Westbourne Drive, and a building near the present site. The Library has an active Friends of the Library group.

The new library was dedicated October 1, 2011.

Upcoming events

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Wed, Oct 09, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
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How to Spot Propaganda in Political Ads with Author Samuel C. Spitale - In-Person Program
Wed, Oct 09, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room
Prepare yourself for the onslaught of this election year's political ads by learning the ways shrewd political operatives appeal to our biases, manipulate our emotions, and persuade us to reject ballot measures that better our lives. For adults.
Play & Explore - In-Person Program
Tue, Oct 15, 11:15am - 11:45am
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Join us for a session of play, curiosity, and creativity with infant toys, art supplies, puppets, and more! For ages 0 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
Activity Hour for Kids: Exploding Pumpkins - In-Person Program
Tue, Oct 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Draw your own pumpkin on a plastic bag and watch what happens when you add vinegar and baking soda! Recommended for ages 5 - 12.
Pumpkin Painting - In-Person Program
Tue, Oct 15, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Set the mood for fall by painting your own custom pumpkin. Bring ideas for a pretty, spooky, or funny pumpkin, or use our stencils to create a fun design. For adults.
Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
Wed, Oct 16, 11:15am - 11:45am
Meeting Room
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
Naloxone (Narcan) Clinics - In-Person Program
Wed, Oct 16, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).
Brain Games - In-Person Program
Thu, Oct 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Free Vaccine Clinic: Flu and COVID-19 - In-Person Program
Fri, Oct 18, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
LA County Department of Public Health is partnering with LA County Library to provide FREE flu vaccinations and the updated 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine. Health insurance is not required but will be requested if insured. 
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Freedom to Read Community Day of Action Watch Party for Teens - In-Person Program
Sat, Oct 19, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Meeting Room
Lunch and learn with us! We'll screen recorded talks with young adult authors Aminah Mae Safi and Abdi Nazemian, then have an engaging discussion on diverse representation and protecting our freedom to read. Lunch will be provided. For teens.
Movie Monday: The Contender - In-Person Program
Mon, Oct 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us for a screening of the film The Contender, starring Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges and Christian Slater and directed by Rod Lurie. For adults ages 18 and up – rated R.
Activity Hour for Kids: Aah! More Monsters! - In-Person Program
Tue, Oct 22, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Learn about fairy tales and monsters from other cultures. Then make your own monsters using popsicle sticks, plates, scissors, googly eyes, and other supplies! Recommended for ages 5 -12.
Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
Wed, Oct 23, 11:15am - 11:45am
Meeting Room
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
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Wed, Oct 23, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).
Teen Read Month: Teen Trivia - In-Person Program
Wed, Oct 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Colorful Fridays - In-Person Program
Fri, Oct 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Rainbopedia’s LGBTQ+ History Month Storytellers Video Screening - In-Person Program
Sat, Oct 26, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room
In honor of LGBTQ+ History month, join us for a screening of curated short videos from Rainbopedia's Storytellers Program, a powerful video engagement program that amplifies the voices of LGBTQ+ individuals from all walks of life. For adults.
Seniors Tech Club: Basic iPhone Skills, Week 1 of 2 - In-Person Program
Tue, Oct 29, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us for a series of two technology classes, focused on iPhone tips and tricks, led by Phillip Newell of Seniors Tech Club. For older adults.
Activity Hour for Kids: Creepy Crawly Art Activity - In-Person Program
Tue, Oct 29, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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LGBTQ Book Club Discussing Confidence by Rafael Frumkin - In-Person and Virtual Program
Tue, Oct 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room
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Wed, Oct 30, 11:15am - 11:45am
Meeting Room
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Naloxone (Narcan) Clinics - In-Person Program
Wed, Oct 30, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).
Teen Advisory Board - In-Person Program
Wed, Oct 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Movie Monday: The Humans (2021) - In-Person Program
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Meeting Room
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Seniors Tech Club: Basic iPhone Skills, Week 2 of 2 - In-Person Program
Tue, Nov 05, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us for a series of two technology classes, focused on iPhone tips and tricks, led by Phillip Newell of Seniors Tech Club. For older adults.
Activity Hour for Kids: Fall Leaf Self-Portraits - In-Person Program
Tue, Nov 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
Wed, Nov 06, 11:15am - 11:45am
Meeting Room
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
Naloxone (Narcan) Clinics - In-Person Program
Wed, Nov 06, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
In response to an increase in fentanyl and other opioid related overdoses, we've partnered with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services to offer free doses of Naloxone (Narcan).
Herb & Vegetable Container Gardening - In-Person Program
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