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Juneteenth Storytime-- A Books with Purpose event Community Event Saturday, June 19, 2021 - 10:30am to 11:30am Join Bookmarks and The Speech Bus for a Saturday storytime celebrating Juneteenth for children of all ages. Strict Covid protocols will be in place, including wearing masks and distancing from other attendees. This is a free Book with Purpose event: ttps://www.bookmarksnc.org/BookwithPurpose Venue
Join Bookmarks, Jessica Levai, and T.L. Huchu to discuss all things Sci-Fi Fantasy and why you should read genre fiction! Levai’s The Night Library of Sternendach is an unabashedly melodramatic opera-in-sonnets that weaves a sweeping, suspenseful tale readers won’t be able to put down. The Library of the Dead is a sharp contemporary fantasy following a precocious and cynical teen as she explores the shadowy magical underside of modern Edinburgh.
Community Event Tuesday, April 27, 2021 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm Join Bookmarks to discuss A Pure Heart by Rajia Hassib, a powerful novel about two Egyptian sisters—their divergent fates and the secrets of one family. This book club is hosted by Bookmarks Interim Executive Director Jamie. To purchase a copy at our 20% book club discount, and to register, visit: https://www.bookmarksnc.org/BookmarksBookClubApril Venue
The Next Smart Step with Jodi Detjen Community Event Thursday, April 22, 2021 - 12:00pm Join Bookmarks for a lunchtime event with Jodi Detjen, author of The Next Smart Step: How to Overcome Gender Stereotypes and Build Stronger Organization. Detjen is an organizational consultant and educator with a foundation in operational change management. The Next Smart Step builds on a positive reality, helping readers recognize and manage unconscious biases, see diversity as a 21st-century skill, and work towards equal partnerships in the workplace. It outlines strategies for flexibility, commu...
The Next Smart Step with Jodi Detjen Community Event Thursday, April 22, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm Join Bookmarks for a lunchtime event with Jodi Detjen, author of The Next Smart Step: How to Overcome Gender Stereotypes and Build Stronger Organization. Detjen is an organizational consultant and educator with a foundation in operational change management. The Next Smart Step builds on a positive reality, helping readers recognize and manage unconscious biases, see diversity as a 21st-century skill, and work towards equal partnerships in the workplace. It outlines strategies for flexibil...