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Trailblazers in Conversation with Shelia, Sylvia, & Melissa Burlock

2025-03-13 18:00:00 2025-03-13 19:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Trailblazers in Conversation with Shelia, Sylvia, & Melissa Burlock This Women’s History Month, join County Librarian Skye Patrick for a conversation with natural hair advocates Shelia, Sylvia, & Melissa Burlock, as they discuss the history of Black hair and the role it plays in women’s lives. Virtual Program -

Thursday, March 13
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-13 18:00:00 2025-03-13 19:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Trailblazers in Conversation with Shelia, Sylvia, & Melissa Burlock This Women’s History Month, join County Librarian Skye Patrick for a conversation with natural hair advocates Shelia, Sylvia, & Melissa Burlock, as they discuss the history of Black hair and the role it plays in women’s lives. Virtual Program -

This Women’s History Month, join County Librarian Skye Patrick for a conversation with natural hair advocates Shelia, Sylvia, & Melissa Burlock, as they discuss the history of Black hair and the role it plays in women’s lives.

Did you know that in more than half of US states, it’s still legal to discriminate against someone for how their hair grows out of the head? Using their own hair stories as a guide, Shelia, Sylvia, and Melissa’s work explores the cultural, spiritual, and historical importance of Black hair and styling. Together with Skye, they’ll be examining the cultural pressures to wear one’s hair a specific way, what it means to push back against those expectations, and how to help your hair—and confidence—thrive in its natural state.

Shelia Burlock and her daughters Sylvia Burlock and Melissa Burlock are a writing trio from Indianapolis devoted to bolstering self-esteem and hair health in Black women and girls through celebrating the history and dignity of Afro-textured hair. Between them, they have curated a natural hair course tutorial, developed an organic product line, and written on the topic of natural hair in outlets like Salon.com and NaturallyCurly. My Divine Natural Hair: Inspiration and Tips to Love and Care for Your Crown (Broadleaf Books, March 2024) is their debut book.

Virtual Program


Hours
We're closed Friday July 04
Mon, Jun 30 7:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Jul 01 7:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Jul 02 7:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Jul 03 7:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jul 04 Closed
Sat, Jul 05 7:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jul 06 7:00AM to 6:00PM

About the branch

This is a virtual location. No events are held at this address.

Upcoming events

Tue, Jul 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
Acompaña al autor e ilustrador Raúl the Third mientras nos habla de su libro ¡Vamos! ¡A leer! Conoce a Lobito y sus amigos mientras exploran el Festival del Libro Love de su biblioteca.
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Tue, Jul 08, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Join author and illustrator Raúl The Third as he discusses his book ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Read!. Meet Little Lobo and friends as they explore their library's Libro Love Book Festival!
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Tue, Jul 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Frustrated with the fundamentals of Microsoft Word? Join us for an easy-to-follow class that covers all the basics. Learn practical skills for writing letters, formatting resumes, and drafting meeting agendas to bring order to your work. For adults.
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Thu, Jul 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Explore the intricate world of Legend with Marie Lu as she encourages readers to look beyond the surface and reveal hidden secrets. Explore the depths of deceit, battle for power, and the lengths characters will go to unmask the Truth.
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Tue, Jul 22, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Join Doug Frankel a long-time meditator as he discusses how meditation can help reduce stress. He will also present a simple, time-tested, ancient, and effective meditation technique. There will be a short meditation sitting as well.  
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Wed, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Join award-winning author Rex Ogle as he discuses his book Free Lunch where he talks about his struggles to navigate sixth grade as a poor kid in a wealthy school district signed up for the free meal program.
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Wed, Jul 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Overwhelmed about Artificial Intelligence? Learn the basics about AI and how to use the different tools that are available online. This is first of a series of four workshops.
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Tue, Jul 29, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Feeling stuck as a Microsoft Word beginner? This class is for you! Follow along as we expertly break down the tasks of creating a flyer, generating a mass mailer, and collaborating on a complex document. For adults.
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Wed, Jul 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Dept. of Economic Opportunity provides entrepreneurs with helpful information on the start-up process in Los Angeles County, including the steps to open your business, commonly required permits, licenses, and other free resources.
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Thu, Jul 31, 11:00am - 12:00pm
You’re invited to a conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Mind Electric, that looks at the stories we tell ourselves about our brains, and the stories that our brains tell to us.
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Thu, Jul 31, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
El Dept. de Oportunidades Económicas le ofrecerá información útil sobre el proceso de empezar un negocio en el condado de Los Ángeles, incluyendo pasos para abrir su negocio, permisos, licencias comúnmente requeridos y recursos gratuitos.
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