Tales of Albany, New York: A Local History Book Club

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Program Type:

Book Club, Local History

Age Group:

Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will close on June 16, 2025 @ 8:00pm.

Program Description

Event Details

Join me in a special book club meeting to celebrate Juneteenth. We will spend a fun evening hour discussing "Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land" by local Albany author Leah Penniman. 

About the Author:

Leah Penniman, the 2019 recipient of the James Beard Foundation Leadership Award, is a Black Kreyol farmer who has been organizing for an anti-racist food system for over fifteen years.

If you would like to reserve a copy of this month's book, please call (518) 427-4300 ext. 0303. Additional copies are available through the UHLS catalog.

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