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Registration opens:
February 11th, 2026

Adult Nonfiction Book Cafe: Black History Month
2026-02-18 18:00:00 2026-02-18 19:00:00 America/New_York Adult Nonfiction Book Cafe: Black History Month Join us each month for discussions on nonfiction books! Each meeting features a shared theme. It's a great way to explore new ideas and connect with fellow readers. February's theme is Black history. Lacey Branch - Lacey Meeting Room

Wednesday, February 18
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-18 18:00:00 2026-02-18 19:00:00 America/New_York Adult Nonfiction Book Cafe: Black History Month Join us each month for discussions on nonfiction books! Each meeting features a shared theme. It's a great way to explore new ideas and connect with fellow readers. February's theme is Black history. Lacey Branch - Lacey Meeting Room

Lacey Branch

Lacey Meeting Room

Join us each month for discussions on nonfiction books! Each meeting features a shared theme. It's a great way to explore new ideas and connect with fellow readers. February's theme is Black history.

Join us each month for discussions on nonfiction books! Each meeting features a shared theme. It’s a great way to explore new ideas and connect with fellow readers.

February's theme is Black history.

 

Here are a few recommended reads:

Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X Kendi

The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander

Half American : The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad by Matthew F. Delmont

The Young Crusaders : The Untold Story of the Children and Teenagers Who Galvanized the Civil Rights Movement by V. P. Frankling

By Hands Now Known : Jim Crow's Legal Executioners by Margaret A. Burnham

Frederick Douglass : Prophet of Freedom by David Blight

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion |

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Lacey Branch
Phone: (609) 693-8566
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Join us each month for discussions on nonfiction books! Each meeting features a shared theme. It's a great way to explore new ideas and connect with fellow readers. February's theme is Black history.
Registration opens Wednesday, February 11 2026 at 9:00am
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