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Trenton Free Public Library now has take home crafts available related to our One Book, One Trenton pick, Kindred! This month's craft is vision board making. Use the poster board and magazines we provide to make a collage vision board connecting to the themes of Kindred! Craft kits can be collected at the circulation desk, and copies of the Kindred novel and graphic novel can be borrowed from the library.
Our One Book, One Trenton pick, Kindred, is a great conversation starter on the topic of ancestry. Let's keep the conversation going by writing letters to our ancestors! If you want to share your writing, email your letter to trentonlibraryconnect@gmail.com and it will be shared on the One Book, One Trenton webpage!
Trenton Free Public Library now has take home crafts available related to our One Book, One Trenton pick, Kindred! This month's craft is painting portraits of our ancestors. Use the watercolor kits we provide to make one! If you want to share your project with the community, come to the library to take a photo of you holding your art and we can put it on our website! Craft kits can be collected at the circulation desk, and copies of the Kindred novel and graphic novel can be borrowed from the library.
Tune in to our fireside chats on Facebook Live where we discuss our One Book, One Trenton selection Kindred, by Octavia Butler. Staff will discuss a section of the book and encourage viewers to comment their opinions and feedback to join the conversation. The chats will take place on the Trenton Free Public Library Facebook page.
Rashad Malik Davis is a professional artist and illustrator. Come join him as he draws on livestream and talks about the artistic process. Viewers will be able to ask Rashad questions about his work and the artistic process, and Rashad will answer on stream!
Libby Copeland is the author of The Lost Family: How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are. This book explores the rapidly evolving phenomenon of home DNA testing, its implications for how we think about family and ourselves, and its ramifications for American culture broadly. The Wall Street Journal says it's "a fascinating account of lives dramatically affected by genetic sleuthing." The New York Times writes, "Before You Spit in That Vial, Read This Book." The Washington Post says The Lost Family "reads like an Agatha Christie mystery" and "wrestles with some of the biggest questions in life: Who are we? What is family? Are we defined by nature, nurture or both?" This presentation will discuss the extraordinary cultural phenomenon of home DNA testing, which is redefining family history. With more than 37 million people having been tested, a tipping point has been reached. Virtually all Americans are affected whether they have been tested or not, and millions have been impacted by significant revelations in their immediate families. This event will take place via Facebook Live.