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Heart & Hand Virtual Book Talk: Spreading Cultural Awareness through Food Literacy

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2022-06-07 17:00:00 2022-06-07 18:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Heart & Hand Virtual Book Talk: Spreading Cultural Awareness through Food Literacy Join Library Director Skye Patrick and Food Ethnographer and Author June Jo Lee for a conversation about food literacy and how it can be used as a tool to help spread awareness on diverse cultures and life experiences. Virtual Program -

Tuesday, June 07
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-06-07 17:00:00 2022-06-07 18:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Heart & Hand Virtual Book Talk: Spreading Cultural Awareness through Food Literacy Join Library Director Skye Patrick and Food Ethnographer and Author June Jo Lee for a conversation about food literacy and how it can be used as a tool to help spread awareness on diverse cultures and life experiences. Virtual Program -

Join Library Director Skye Patrick and Food Ethnographer and Author June Jo Lee for a conversation about food literacy and how it can be used as a tool to help spread awareness on diverse cultures and life experiences.

Food can be a great unifier, helping connect people from different backgrounds and exposing us to new cultures and customs. Join Library Director Skye Patrick and Food Ethnographer and Author June Jo Lee for a conversation about food literacy and how it can be used as a tool to help spread awareness on diverse cultures and life experiences. Lee is the co-author of the Robert F. Sibert Informational Award Honor Book, Chef Roy Choi and The Street Food Remix, and Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild, which is set to publish in June 2022. For all ages.

This program will be held virtually on Cisco Webex.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Lectures & Conversations | History, Society, & Culture | Food & Cooking | Education & Literacy |

TAGS: | Virtual Program | Food | Diversity | Author Talk |

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