June Happenings / Novedades de Junio
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Dive deeper into the NEA Big Read and Arts and Ideas this summer
Explore the themes of the NEA Big Read, An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo, and this year’s International Festival of Arts and Ideas with our micro branches! The poems in An American Sunrise were written by Joy Harjo after returning to her family’s lands where in the early 1800s the Mvskoke people were forcibly removed … Continued
Mitchell Library & Sharon Lovett-Graff Mentioned In Arts Paper
Author (and Mitchell Library regular) Ainissa Ramirez sat down with Lucy Gellman to discuss the new book, The Alchemy of Us. Ramirez chatted about her influences, inspiration, and process in writing the book. She also gave a shoutout to Mitchell Library and NHFPL Public Services Administrator Sharon Lovett-Graff, (Mitchell’s former branch manager), for her assistance … Continued
NHFPL partners with Arts and Ideas Festival and NEA Big Read to celebrate the first indigenous poet laureate Joy Harjo
Don’t miss the Big Read this May 20! Join us as we celebrate US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s An American Sunrise, the Festival’s choice as the 2021 NEA Big Read. Harjo’s poems sing of beauty and survival, illuminating a spirituality that connects her to her ancestors and thrums with the quiet anger of living amid the … Continued
Creatives Nadine Nelson and Esther Tseng Talk About The Future Of Food
New Haven loves its food — growing it, foraging for it, cooking it, eating it. And that is exactly what NHFPL Ives Squared Creative-in-Residence Nadine Nelson and her guest, Esther Tseng, discussed on this week’s Co-Create program. From the influence of indigenous cultures on the food we eat today to the future of food and … Continued
March Happenings/Novedades de Marzo
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2 NHFPL Programs in Daily Nutmeg
The Daily Nutmeg showcased 2 of NHFPL’s programs this week. Check it out here.
Chico & Rita, Under The Microscope
The latest Animation Celebration event at NHFPL showcased the 2010 film Chico and Rita. Check out this terrific piece about the event, hosted by Mitchell Library’s Haley Grunloh.
New Haven Free Public Library celebrates Mardi Gras
The Yale Daily News wrote a recap of our annual Mardi Gras celebration. The fundraiser moved online this year but was still just as fun as years past. Read about the festivities here.
Library Reinvents Mardi Gras Tradition
Our friends at the New Haven Independent wrote a great summary of the action at our annual Mardi Gras celebration. Mardi Gras moved online this year due to the pandemic. Thasbisa performed some musical selections.