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"Our Red Book" Author Talk + Community Fair

2023-04-15 14:00:00 2023-04-15 16:00:00 America/New_York "Our Red Book" Author Talk + Community Fair Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library - Auditorium, Event Space

Saturday, April 15
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-04-15 14:00:00 2023-04-15 16:00:00 America/New_York "Our Red Book" Author Talk + Community Fair Hear stories from folks of various identities who menstruate, don’t menstruate, have experienced menopause, or bleed in other ways. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library - Auditorium, Event Space

Hear stories from folks of various identities who menstruate, don’t menstruate, have experienced menopause, or bleed in other ways.

Join Rachel Kauder NalebuffSomah Haaland, Nina Kauder, Sofiya Moore, Victoria Law, Shira Grabelsky, Marian Evans, and Mindi Rose Englart for a reading from Our Red Book: Intimate Histories of Periods, Growing, and Changing—a new anthology on menstruation equity and bodily autonomy. 

Throughout the event there will be a community fair featuring local gender justice and health organizations working toward our collective well-being. Copies of the book will be available for purchase from Loyalty Books.

All ages, identities, and experiences are warmly welcomed to this inclusive event, sponsored by the Mt. Pleasant Library Friends.

For more information, call (202) 671-3121 or email mtpleasantlibrary@dc.gov. ASL Interpretation will be provided. To request a reasonable accommodation for this program, please contact DCPLaccess@dc.gov, or call (202) 727-2142. 

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library

Phone: (202) 727-0321

Hours
We're closed Monday May 29 due to Memorial Day
Mon, May 29 Closed
(Memorial Day)
Tue, May 30 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 31 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jun 01 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jun 02 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Jun 03 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Jun 04 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

Upcoming events

Sun, Jun 04, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
East Storefront A & B
Registration is now closed

Sun, Jun 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Sun, Jun 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Sun, Jun 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
East Storefront A & B
Registration is now closed

Mon, Jun 05, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Mon, Jun 05, 10:30am - 12:30pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Mon, Jun 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Mon, Jun 05, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
204-F Youth Program Room

Mon, Jun 05, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Mon, Jun 05, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Mon, Jun 05, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Tue, Jun 06, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, Jun 06, 10:00am - 10:30am

Tue, Jun 06, 11:00am - 11:30am

Tue, Jun 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
205-J Computer Lab (21 Person Capacity)

Tue, Jun 06, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Tue, Jun 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Tue, Jun 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Wed, Jun 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Wed, Jun 07, 10:00am - 4:00pm
202-H Consultation Room,202-I Consultation Room

Wed, Jun 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
204-F Youth Program Room

Wed, Jun 07, 10:30am - 12:30pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Wed, Jun 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Wed, Jun 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
205-J Computer Lab (21 Person Capacity)

Wed, Jun 07, 12:15pm - 1:15pm
205-J Computer Lab (21 Person Capacity)

Wed, Jun 07, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
205-J Computer Lab (21 Person Capacity)

Wed, Jun 07, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Wed, Jun 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
West Storefront

Wed, Jun 07, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Wed, Jun 07, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
West Storefront

Wed, Jun 07, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Wed, Jun 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Wed, Jun 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
East Storefront A & B

Wed, Jun 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
204-F Youth Program Room

Thu, Jun 08, 11:45am - 1:00pm
205-B Accessibility Program Room

Thu, Jun 08, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Thu, Jun 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Thu, Jun 08, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
204-F Youth Program Room

Thu, Jun 08, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
205-J Computer Lab (21 Person Capacity)

Thu, Jun 08, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Thu, Jun 08, 2:15pm - 3:15pm
205-B Accessibility Program Room

Thu, Jun 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Thu, Jun 08, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
204-F Youth Program Room

Thu, Jun 08, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Canceled
Thu, Jun 08, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Thu, Jun 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Event Space

Fri, Jun 09, 10:00am - 4:00pm
202-H Consultation Room,202-I Consultation Room

Fri, Jun 09, 10:30am - 12:00pm
205-B Accessibility Program Room

Fri, Jun 09, 10:30am - 12:30pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Fri, Jun 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
401-G Conference Room (6-46 Person Capacity_

Fri, Jun 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Sat, Jun 10, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Sat, Jun 10, 10:30am - 12:30pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Sat, Jun 10, 11:00am - 11:30am

Sat, Jun 10, 12:15pm - 2:15pm
205-B Accessibility Program Room

Sat, Jun 10, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Event Space

Rescheduled
Sat, Jun 10, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
New date Saturday, July 08, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Sat, Jun 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
401-G Conference Room (6-46 Person Capacity_

Sat, Jun 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Sat, Jun 10, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Sun, Jun 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Mon, Jun 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Mon, Jun 12, 10:30am - 12:30pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Mon, Jun 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Mon, Jun 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
204-F Youth Program Room

Mon, Jun 12, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Tue, Jun 13, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, Jun 13, 10:00am - 10:30am

Tue, Jun 13, 11:00am - 2:00pm
202-K Consultation Room

Tue, Jun 13, 11:00am - 11:30am

Tue, Jun 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
401-F Conference Room (20-46 Person Capacity)

Tue, Jun 13, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
401-G Conference Room (6-46 Person Capacity_

Tue, Jun 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
205-J Computer Lab (21 Person Capacity)

Tue, Jun 13, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Tue, Jun 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Tue, Jun 13, 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Auditorium

Wed, Jun 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Wed, Jun 14, 10:00am - 4:00pm
202-H Consultation Room,202-I Consultation Room

Wed, Jun 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
204-F Youth Program Room

Wed, Jun 14, 10:30am - 12:30pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Wed, Jun 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
205-J Computer Lab (21 Person Capacity)

Wed, Jun 14, 12:15pm - 1:15pm
205-J Computer Lab (21 Person Capacity)

Wed, Jun 14, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
205-J Computer Lab (21 Person Capacity)

Wed, Jun 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Wed, Jun 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
204-F Youth Program Room

Thu, Jun 15, 11:45am - 1:00pm
205-H Accessibility Program Room

Thu, Jun 15, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Thu, Jun 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
205-H Accessibility Program Room

Thu, Jun 15, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
204-F Youth Program Room

Thu, Jun 15, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
205-J Computer Lab (21 Person Capacity)

Thu, Jun 15, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Thu, Jun 15, 2:15pm - 3:15pm
205-H Accessibility Program Room

Thu, Jun 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Thu, Jun 15, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Thu, Jun 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Thu, Jun 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Thu, Jun 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
205-B Accessibility Program Room

Fri, Jun 16, 10:00am - 4:00pm
202-H Consultation Room,202-I Consultation Room

Fri, Jun 16, 10:00am - 11:30am
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Fri, Jun 16, 10:30am - 12:00pm
205-B Accessibility Program Room

Fri, Jun 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
401-G Conference Room (6-46 Person Capacity_

Fri, Jun 16, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Sat, Jun 17, 10:30am - 12:30pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Sat, Jun 17, 11:00am - 11:30am

Sat, Jun 17, 11:30am - 12:30pm
East Storefront B (inside corner)

Sat, Jun 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
West Storefront

Sat, Jun 17, 12:15pm - 2:15pm
205-B Accessibility Program Room

Sat, Jun 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
West Storefront

Sun, Jun 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Sun, Jun 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Tue, Jun 20, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, Jun 20, 10:00am - 10:30am

Tue, Jun 20, 11:00am - 11:30am

Tue, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
205-J Computer Lab (21 Person Capacity)

Tue, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Tue, Jun 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Tue, Jun 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
204-F Youth Program Room

Tue, Jun 20, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
401-E Conference Room (20-46 Person Capacity)

Wed, Jun 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Wed, Jun 21, 10:00am - 4:00pm
202-H Consultation Room,202-I Consultation Room

Wed, Jun 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
204-F Youth Program Room

Wed, Jun 21, 10:30am - 12:30pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Wed, Jun 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Wed, Jun 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
205-J Computer Lab (21 Person Capacity)

Wed, Jun 21, 12:15pm - 1:15pm
205-J Computer Lab (21 Person Capacity)

Wed, Jun 21, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
205-J Computer Lab (21 Person Capacity)

Wed, Jun 21, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Wed, Jun 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Canceled
Wed, Jun 21, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Wed, Jun 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
204-F Youth Program Room

Thu, Jun 22, 11:45am - 1:00pm
205-B Accessibility Program Room

Thu, Jun 22, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Thu, Jun 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Thu, Jun 22, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
204-F Youth Program Room

Thu, Jun 22, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Thu, Jun 22, 2:15pm - 3:15pm
205-B Accessibility Program Room

Thu, Jun 22, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Thu, Jun 22, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Fri, Jun 23, 10:00am - 4:00pm
202-H Consultation Room,202-I Consultation Room

Fri, Jun 23, 10:30am - 12:00pm
205-B Accessibility Program Room

Fri, Jun 23, 10:30am - 12:30pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Fri, Jun 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm
401-G Conference Room (6-46 Person Capacity_

Fri, Jun 23, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Sat, Jun 24, 10:00am - 4:00pm

Sat, Jun 24, 10:30am - 12:30pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Sat, Jun 24, 11:00am - 11:30am

Sat, Jun 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Sat, Jun 24, 12:15pm - 2:15pm
205-B Accessibility Program Room

Sat, Jun 24, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
401-A Conference Room (20-50 Person Capacity)

Sat, Jun 24, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Sat, Jun 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Sat, Jun 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Sat, Jun 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Sun, Jun 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Mon, Jun 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Mon, Jun 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Mon, Jun 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
204-F Youth Program Room

Mon, Jun 26, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Mon, Jun 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
401-G Conference Room (6-46 Person Capacity_

Tue, Jun 27, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, Jun 27, 10:00am - 10:30am

Tue, Jun 27, 11:00am - 11:30am

Tue, Jun 27, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
204-F Youth Program Room

Tue, Jun 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Tue, Jun 27, 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Auditorium

Wed, Jun 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Wed, Jun 28, 10:00am - 4:00pm
202-H Consultation Room,202-I Consultation Room

Wed, Jun 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
204-F Youth Program Room

Wed, Jun 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm
205-J Computer Lab (21 Person Capacity)

Wed, Jun 28, 12:15pm - 1:15pm
205-J Computer Lab (21 Person Capacity)

Wed, Jun 28, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
205-J Computer Lab (21 Person Capacity)

Wed, Jun 28, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Wed, Jun 28, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Wed, Jun 28, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Wed, Jun 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
204-F Youth Program Room

Thu, Jun 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
204-F Youth Program Room

Thu, Jun 29, 11:45am - 1:00pm
205-B Accessibility Program Room

Thu, Jun 29, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Thu, Jun 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Thu, Jun 29, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
204-F Youth Program Room

Thu, Jun 29, 2:15pm - 3:15pm
205-B Accessibility Program Room

Thu, Jun 29, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Thu, Jun 29, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Fri, Jun 30, 10:00am - 4:00pm
202-H Consultation Room,202-I Consultation Room

Fri, Jun 30, 10:30am - 12:00pm
205-B Accessibility Program Room

Fri, Jun 30, 10:30am - 12:30pm
202-O Computer Lab (17 Person Capacity)

Fri, Jun 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
401-G Conference Room (6-46 Person Capacity_

Fri, Jun 30, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Sat, Jul 01, 11:00am - 11:30am

Sat, Jul 01, 12:15pm - 2:15pm
205-B Accessibility Program Room

Sat, Jul 01, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
401-G Conference Room (6-46 Person Capacity_

Canceled
Sat, Jul 01, 2:00pm - 2:30pm

Mon, Jul 03, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Mon, Jul 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
204-F Youth Program Room