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From the State LibraryRegistration is now open for Take 5: Back to Basics, Friday, May 5, from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm (doors open 9:00) at the newly-renovated Main Library, Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, in Warren, Ohio, “The City of Modern Methods”! Join other teen advocates for a day of creative approaches, new ideas, collaboration, and network-building. From basic needs to cooking basics, our teens need to be fed, be healthy, be and feel safe and valued, have hope, and have a place where they are welcome. Come explore how we address those needs with allies in and out of the library field. This year’s event will feature:
Registration for Take 5 is only $25/person, which includes morning refreshments, lunch, afternoon treat, and all materials and activities. We bet you’ve never been to a library event with a keynote address from a community-building barbeque joint, or any kind of barbeque joint. You do not want to miss this. Register for Take 5: Back to Basics: www.surveymonkey.com/r/Take5_2023 If you plan to arrive on Thursday, we suggest the Hampton Inn Niles-Warren. There will be an informal Thursday evening get-together for Take 5 attendees who are local or who arrive on Thursday. Learn more about Take 5: library.ohio.gov/take5 Connect with Take 5 on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Take5YouthServices Take 5 is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Registration is open for the 35th Annual Virginia Hamilton Conference: Her Story – A Forum on the Power of Storytelling on Friday, April 28 at the Design Innovation Hub at Kent State University. The Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth is the longest-running event in the United States to focus exclusively on multicultural literature for children and young adults. The mission of the conference is to promote cultural awareness and affirmation of cultural pride while addressing the array of issues which surround the concept of culture. Registration is $100 and includes parking and meals. Group discounts are available. Learn more and register: www.kent.edu/virginiahamiltonconference | |
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