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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Banned Books Journaling Session with Book + Bottle
DTSTART:20260906T150000Z
DTEND:20260906T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260824T182903Z
UID:10000684-1788692400-1788699600@mfastpete.org
CATEGORIES:arts,literary
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate banned and challenged books in an immersive afternoo
 n of literature\, reflection\, and creative exploration with Book + Bottle
  and the exhibition\, Explore the Vaults | A Terrible Beauty: Photographer
 s Amid Chaos. \nThrough a curated selection of banned books and guided wri
 ting prompts\, you’ll be challenged to investigate what you know while e
 xploring what you don’t. Inspired by the artwork around you\, group conv
 ersations\, personal passions\, and even your own assumptions\, each promp
 t is designed to spark curiosity\, connection\, and discovery. \nAs the se
 ssion unfolds\, attendees will move throughout the exhibition space\, allo
 wing new perspectives and environments to shape their journaling experienc
 e. Bring your journal\, an open mind\, and a willingness to engage deeply 
 with stories that continue to challenge\, provoke\, and inspire. \n\nSun\,
  Sept 6\, 11am-1pm\nFree with admission\; RSVP required \nTICKETS \nNot ye
 t a member?\nBecome a member today and enjoy all the benefits membership a
 t the MFA offers!\nEnjoy free admission\, special access\, discounts at th
 e MFA Shop and Café Clementine\, and more. \nBECOME A MEMBER \n\nAbout Bo
 ok + Bottle\nBook + Bottle is a bottle shop\, an independent bookstore\, a
  coffee café\, and a wine bar all rolled into one exquisite little packag
 e. They have the most passionate\, friendly\, and helpful team in town to 
 help you choose a book or a bottle or to take care of you and your friends
  on your night off. \nThey’re an independent\, woman-owned\, values-driv
 en\, sustainably run\, local-first business that believes little kindnesse
 s can make our community—and the world—a better place. \n\nSponsored i
 n part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture an
 d the National Endowment for the Arts.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T182903Z
LOCATION:Museum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\, 255 Beach Drive NE\, St. P
 etersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
URL:https://mfastpete.org/event/2627-bookbottle-9-6/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Museum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg
X-SOURCE-URL:https://mfastpete.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Baby Time at the Library
DTSTART:20260909T133000Z
DTEND:20260909T140000Z
DTSTAMP:20260901T002617Z
UID:10003197-1788946200-1788948000@macdillfss.com
CATEGORIES:family,literary
DESCRIPTION:Rhymes\, songs\, bounces\, and books–just right for your lit
 tle one! Build a foundation for lifelong reading and learning with this en
 gaging story time.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T002617Z
LOCATION:MacDill Library\, 8102 Condor St #252 MacDill AFB\,\, FL 33621\, 
 FL\, 33621\, United States
URL:https://macdillfss.com/event/baby-time-library/2026-09-09/
X-SOURCE-NAME:MacDill AFB
X-SOURCE-URL:https://macdillfss.com/library/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Poetry at The Dalí
DTSTART:20260910T220000Z
DTEND:20260910T233000Z
DTSTAMP:20260905T063732Z
UID:278425-1789063200-1789068600@ilovetheburg.com
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:Poetry at The Dalí is an ongoing series hosted by former poet
  laureate of St. Petersburg\, Helen Pruitt Wallace\, featuring select poet
 s on the second Thursday of each month. This month\, Poetry at The Dalí w
 elcomes featured poets Enid Shomer and Heather Sellers for an evening of p
 oetry and conversation.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T063732Z
LOCATION:The Dalí (Salvador Dalí Museum)\, 1 Dali Blvd\, St. Petersburg\
 , FL\, 33701\, United States
URL:https://ilovetheburg.com/event/poetry-at-the-dali-5/
X-SOURCE-NAME:I Love the Burg
X-SOURCE-URL:https://ilovetheburg.com/pinellas-county-market-guide
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Kevin James Thornton
DTSTART:20260910T230000Z
DTEND:20260911T003000Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T061545Z
UID:10025714-1789066800-1789072200@thatssotampa.com
CATEGORIES:comedy,literary
DESCRIPTION:“An evening with Kevin James Thornton telling hilarious stor
 ies from his upcoming debut book Big Baby. Kevin. has built a loyal follow
 ing with his hilarious\, heartfelt and occasionally cringey moments of sel
 f reflection about growing up gay in a religious community in the 90s. He 
 has nearly 3 million followers across social media with combined views of 
 over a billion. His first special “Be Yourself” was released by Comedy
  Dynamics and can be seen on Amazon Prime and Apple TV. Thornton signed to
  Stimola Literary for his first autobiographical book “Big Baby” due f
 or a June 2026 release with Hachette Publishing. His 2020-25 tours saw sol
 d out shows around the world where a recent review of his show at The Stan
 d in Newcastle UK said\, “Warm\, witty and disarmingly self-deprecating
 … There is a tender centre to Thornton that makes his comedy sing\; a de
 licate\, relatable touch that left the crowd buoyed up and thirsty for mor
 e.” (Narc Magazine\, UK) \nTicket Policy:\nThe Funny Bone has a full bar
  and a dinner menu is available to every guest through your server when yo
 u are seated in the showroom!\nSeating is done on a first come first seate
 d basis. If you wish to sit with another party\, please arrive and enter t
 he showroom together.\nOur tables seat 4 people per table. If you have les
 s than 4 tickets\, you may be seated with other guests from a separate par
 ty at the same table.\nAll sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Sales
  tax and service fees are included in the ticket price.\nThis event is 21+
  and all guests will need valid ID to enter.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T061545Z
LOCATION:Funny Bone Comedy Club\, 1600 E 8th Ave C-112\, Tampa\, F\, 33605
 \, United States
URL:https://thatssotampa.com/event/kevin-james-thornton/
X-SOURCE-NAME:That's So Tampa
X-SOURCE-URL:https://thatssotampa.com/tampa-bay-farmers-market-guide
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Baby Time at the Library
DTSTART:20260916T133000Z
DTEND:20260916T140000Z
DTSTAMP:20260902T002707Z
UID:10003198-1789551000-1789552800@macdillfss.com
CATEGORIES:family,literary
DESCRIPTION:Rhymes\, songs\, bounces\, and books–just right for your lit
 tle one! Build a foundation for lifelong reading and learning with this en
 gaging story time.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T002707Z
LOCATION:MacDill Library\, 8102 Condor St #252 MacDill AFB\,\, FL 33621\, 
 FL\, 33621\, United States
URL:https://macdillfss.com/event/baby-time-library/2026-09-16/
X-SOURCE-NAME:MacDill AFB
X-SOURCE-URL:https://macdillfss.com/library/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Silent Book Club
DTSTART:20260916T213000Z
DTEND:20260916T223000Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T002821Z
UID:10003635-1789579800-1789583400@macdillfss.com
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:Con’t find the time to read that book you’ve had forever? 
 Come and join the MacDill AFB library for small snacks and an hour of unin
 terrupted reading! At the end\, you can share things about your book or op
 t out–your choice\, no pressure! \nWhen: Thursday\, September 17 \nTime:
  4 PM \nWhere: MacDill AFB Library \nAges: 18+ \nCome and get some reading
  done!
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T002821Z
LOCATION:MacDill Library\, 8102 Condor St #252 MacDill AFB\,\, FL 33621\, 
 FL\, 33621\, United States
URL:https://macdillfss.com/event/silent-book-club/
X-SOURCE-NAME:MacDill AFB
X-SOURCE-URL:https://macdillfss.com/library/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Book Club:   "It’s Hard to Kill a Bougainvillea: From Slavery to
  the American Dream" by Sylvia A. Alvarez
DTSTART:20260917T143000Z
DTEND:20260917T153000Z
DTSTAMP:20260831T183128Z
UID:10004635-1789641000-1789644600@tampabayhistorycenter.org
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce the next session of the History Cen
 ter’s Book Club on Thursday\, September 17\, 2026. \nThis free event wil
 l be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Tampa Bay History Center\, with 
 the option to join via Zoom. The September title is “It’s Hard to Kill
  a Bougainvillea: From Slavery to the American Dream” by Sylvia A. Alvar
 ez. Author Sylvia A. Alvarez will join the book club as the reviewer for t
 his month’s discussion. Visit the Museum Store to purchase your copy. \n
 Grab a cup of coffee and join us monthly for an informal discussion about 
 the best in Florida literature. Topics range from fiction to food\, poetry
  to politics. Free with registration\, the History Center’s book group m
 eets in person and via Zoom from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of
  each month. Everyone is welcome! \nIN PERSON \nONLINE
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T183128Z
LOCATION:Tampa Bay History Center\, 801 Water Street\, Tampa\, FL\, 33602\
 , United States
URL:https://tampabayhistorycenter.org/event/book-club-its-hard-to-kill-a-b
 ougainvillea-from-slavery-to-the-american-dream-by-sylvia-a-alvarez/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Tampa Bay History Center
X-SOURCE-URL:https://tampabayhistorycenter.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:September Book Club Reflection + Animation
DTSTART:20261001T220000Z
DTEND:20261002T000000Z
DTSTAMP:20260817T183043Z
UID:10000687-1790877600-1790884800@mfastpete.org
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovati
 ons and Collaborations\, the MFA is proud to introduce Book + Belonging\, 
 a four-part book club that encourages participants to ponder the widely he
 ld ideas of the “anonymous African artist” and assumptions that masque
 rade is an unchanging\, static art form solely rooted in the distant past.
  \nThis month’s book club pick\, Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones\, revolv
 es around James Witherspoon’s two families—the public one and the secr
 et one. When the daughters from each family meet and form a friendship\, o
 nly one of them knows they are sisters. It is a relationship destined to e
 xplode.  \nEach session will feature a specially paired wine\, unlimited p
 opcorn\, a carefully facilitated book club discussion\, and a gallery talk
  to bridge the artworks in the exhibition to the relevant and resonant con
 versations shaping our society today. \nHeld in partnership with Book + B
 ottle. Books can be purchased at the MFA Shop and Book + Bottle. \n\n\nThu
 \, Oct 1\, 6 PM – 8 PM\nMarly Room\n$25 for Members\n$35 for Not-Yet-Mem
 bers\nTicket includes program and one glass of wine. Additional wine avail
 able for purchase.\n \nTICKETS \nNot yet a member?\nBecome a member today 
 and enjoy all the benefits membership at the MFA offers!\nEnjoy free admis
 sion\, special access\, discounts at the MFA Shop and Café Clementine\, a
 nd more. \nBECOME A MEMBER \n\n\nMore about Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones
 \nPaperback – Published in 2012 – 368 pgs \nFrom the New York Times be
 stselling author of An American Marriage. \nWith the opening line of Silve
 r Sparrow\, “My father\, James Witherspoon\, is a bigamist\,” author T
 ayari Jones unveils a breathtaking story about a man’s deception\, a fam
 ily’s complicity\, and the two teenage girls caught in the middle.  \nS
 et in a middle-class neighborhood in Atlanta in the 1980s\, the novel revo
 lves around James Witherspoon’s two families—the public one and the se
 cret one. When the daughters from each family meet and form a friendship\,
  only one of them knows they are sisters. It is a relationship destined to
  explode.  \nThis is the third stunning novel from an author deemed “on
 e of the most important writers of her generation” (the Atlanta Journal 
 Constitution). \n“A love story … Full of perverse wisdom and proud joy
  … Jones’s skill for wry understatement never wavers.” —O: The Opr
 ah Magazine  \n“Silver Sparrow will break your heart before you even kn
 ow it. Tayari Jones has written a novel filled with characters I’ll neve
 r forget. This is a book I’ll read more than once.” —Judy Blume  \n
 \n\nAbout Book + Bottle\nBook + Bottle is a bottle shop\, an independent b
 ookstore\, a coffee café\, and a wine bar all rolled into one exquisite l
 ittle package. They have the most passionate\, friendly\, and helpful team
  in town to help you choose a book or a bottle or to take care of you and 
 your friends on your night off. \nThey’re an independent\, woman-owned\,
  values-driven\, sustainably run\, local-first business that believes litt
 le kindnesses can make our community—and the world—a better place. \nb
 ookandbottlestpete.com \n\n\nSponsored in part by the State of Florida thr
 ough the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the A
 rts.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T183043Z
LOCATION:Museum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\, 255 Beach Drive NE\, St. P
 etersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
URL:https://mfastpete.org/event/2627-book-club-september/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Museum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg
X-SOURCE-URL:https://mfastpete.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Poetry at The Dalí
DTSTART:20261008T220000Z
DTEND:20261008T233000Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T005620Z
UID:10002261-1791482400-1791487800@thedali.org
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:Poetry at The Dalí is an ongoing series hosted by former po
 et laureate of St. Petersburg\, Helen Pruitt Wallace\, featuring select po
 ets on the second Thursday of each month. This month\, The Dalí welcomes 
 poets Carolina Hospital and Virgil Suárez for a special reading in celebr
 ation of Hispanic Heritage Month.You can view past poetry performances on 
 the Museum’s YouTube channel here. \n\n\n\nLocation: The Dalí Museum
 ’s Will Raymund Theater or live on YouTube (link below) \n\n\n\nThis eve
 nt is held on the ground floor of the Museum\, which is free and open to t
 he public.Gallery access is not included. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo watch the liv
 e stream from home\, click below at the time of the program: \n\n\n\n\nstr
 eam now\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHelen Pruitt Wallace has
  published individual poems in several journals and anthologies. Individua
 l books include Shimming the Glass House\, and a chapbook\, Pink Streets. 
 A former Poet Laureate of St. Petersburg\, she is the curator of The Dalí
  Poetry series.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCarolina Hospital’s most r
 ecent poetry collections are All Roads Lead to Here (Anhinga Press)and Bam
 boo Ghost Notes (Contagioso Press). Other poetry collections include Key W
 est Nights and Other Aftershocks and The Child of Exile\, as well as Myt
 h America and How to Get into Trouble\, collaborations with Maureen Seaton
 \, Holly Iglesias\, and Nicole Hospital-Medina. She published the novel A
  Little Love\, under the pen name C. C. Medina and collaborated on the bes
 tselling novel Naked Came the Manatee. She also wrote the poetry used as l
 yrics to Greetings from Florida: Postcards from Paradise  by composer Sco
 tt Lee with jazz vocalist Camila Meza\, released as a CD by Sunnyside Reco
 rds. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVirgil Suárez‘s poems address the mora
 ss of the times we live in and takes the reader under the top layer we are
  meant to accept as the convenient truth. He shows us the absurd\, interpr
 ets the “double speak\,” and does it with the voice and the eye of the
  artist. His subjeot matter has a wide range: George Santos\, gentrificati
 on\, a wayward spy balloon\, a classroom lockdown. And yet he can turn our
  attention away from the chaos and the surreal as he relates the hope he h
 as for his granddaughter\, ” … who will remember the stories I whisper
  in her ears. Her poet grandfather reaching through the loam and dusk to s
 park her imagination into flourishing. ” – Misericordia Of Dust\, for 
 Corazon\, my granddaughter. The poems in this collection are not meant to 
 alarm with cries of “the sky is falling!”\, the poet knows we are way 
 beyond that point\, but to illuminate the errors of our ways before the da
 mage is beyond repair. These poems should be considered a warning to be sh
 ared and passed on to friends and strangers alike.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T005620Z
URL:https://thedali.org/event/poetry-at-the-dali-10-8-26/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Salvador Dalí Museum
X-SOURCE-URL:https://thedali.org/event/open-mic-poetry-at-the-dali-7-9-26
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Writer’s Workshop | Black-Out Poetry
DTSTART:20261015T213000Z
DTEND:20261015T233000Z
DTSTAMP:20260904T003121Z
UID:10000701-1792085400-1792092600@mfastpete.org
CATEGORIES:education,literary
DESCRIPTION:Transform existing pages into brand-new poems. Join poet Arian
 a Kija Matondo at the MFA for a hands-on writer’s workshop exploring bla
 ck-out poetry\, also known as erasure poetry. By selectively removing word
 s and phrases from printed texts\, you’ll uncover hidden meanings and ca
 rve out your own original poems. \nOpen to all experience levels. Just bri
 ng your journal and an open mind. \nIncludes admission to Art After Dark. 
 Take in the atmosphere before or after the workshop\, wander the galleries
 \, and enjoy Café Clementine’s L’Apéro hours with a selection of bev
 erages and savory and sweet bites. \nThu\, Oct 15\, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM\n$
 10 for MFA Members\n$20 for Not-Yet-Members (includes admission) \nREGISTE
 R \nNot yet a member?\nBecome a member today and enjoy all the benefits me
 mbership at the MFA offers!\nEnjoy free admission\, special access\, disco
 unts at the MFA Shop and Café Clementine\, and more. \nBECOME A MEMBER \n
   \n\n\nAriana Matondo\n \nAriana Matondo (they/she) is a queer disabled 
 Tanzanian-American poet\, editor\, and teacher based in Tampa\, Florida. W
 inner of the Zora Neale Hurston Award for poetry (2025)\, they were named 
 a finalist for the Disquiet Prize for poetry (2025). They are also a recip
 ient of the Sundress Publications Fellowship (2025)\, Vermont Studio Cente
 r Fellowship (2024)\, Light for Public Health Poetry Prize (2024)\, and th
 e Bettye Newman Poetry Prize (2024-2025). Matondo has published and forthc
 oming works in Light Magazine\, Honey Literary Magazine\, The Common\, and
  more. As the poetry editor for Creation Magazine and CM Editorial House\,
  they are currently pursuing an MFA in poetry at the University of South F
 lorida. Find more at: arianakijamatondo.com. \n\n\nSponsored in part by th
 e State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the Nation
 al Endowment for the Arts.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T003121Z
LOCATION:Museum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\, 255 Beach Drive NE\, St. P
 etersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
URL:https://mfastpete.org/event/writers-workshop-black-out-poetry/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Museum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg
X-SOURCE-URL:https://mfastpete.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Jewish Book Festival
DTSTART:20261025T040000Z
DTEND:20261026T035959Z
DTSTAMP:20260905T062254Z
UID:5c4e03cd0081ec81c1abb997d8517339
CATEGORIES:festival,literary
DESCRIPTION:Tampa JCCs and Federation\nTampa JCCs & Federation Community C
 alendar\nhttps://jewishtampa.com/community-calendar/jewish-book-festival-2
 026
LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T062254Z
X-SOURCE-NAME:Tampa JCCs & Federation Community Calendar
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.jewishtampa.com/community-calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Jewish Book Festival
DTSTART:20261026T040000Z
DTEND:20261027T035959Z
DTSTAMP:20260905T062254Z
UID:b4afcffe253f89e072e0b8e179ee54d2
CATEGORIES:festival,literary
DESCRIPTION:Tampa JCCs and Federation\nTampa JCCs & Federation Community C
 alendar\nhttps://jewishtampa.com/community-calendar/jewish-book-festival-1
 0-26-26
LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T062254Z
X-SOURCE-NAME:Tampa JCCs & Federation Community Calendar
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.jewishtampa.com/community-calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Jewish Book Festival
DTSTART:20261027T040000Z
DTEND:20261028T035959Z
DTSTAMP:20260905T062254Z
UID:4d50bc5621254a627e52be39b5759293
CATEGORIES:festival,literary
DESCRIPTION:Tampa JCCs and Federation\nTampa JCCs & Federation Community C
 alendar\nhttps://jewishtampa.com/community-calendar/jewish-book-festival-1
 0-27
LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T062254Z
X-SOURCE-NAME:Tampa JCCs & Federation Community Calendar
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.jewishtampa.com/community-calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Jewish Book Festival
DTSTART:20261028T040000Z
DTEND:20261029T035959Z
DTSTAMP:20260905T062254Z
UID:dad5c874acd6e6b06c1f979ef24dc69d
CATEGORIES:festival,literary
DESCRIPTION:Tampa JCCs and Federation\nTampa JCCs & Federation Community C
 alendar\nhttps://jewishtampa.com/community-calendar/jewish-book-festival-1
 0-28-26
LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T062254Z
X-SOURCE-NAME:Tampa JCCs & Federation Community Calendar
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.jewishtampa.com/community-calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Jewish Book Festival
DTSTART:20261029T040000Z
DTEND:20261030T035959Z
DTSTAMP:20260905T062254Z
UID:c3bd56b3e02f65403ca09ab816d3bad4
CATEGORIES:festival,literary
DESCRIPTION:Tampa JCCs and Federation\nTampa JCCs & Federation Community C
 alendar\nhttps://jewishtampa.com/community-calendar/jewish-book-festival-1
 0-29-2026
LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T062254Z
X-SOURCE-NAME:Tampa JCCs & Federation Community Calendar
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.jewishtampa.com/community-calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Jewish Book Festival
DTSTART:20261030T040000Z
DTEND:20261031T035959Z
DTSTAMP:20260905T062254Z
UID:8f7a5017f7dc8544731039c46a011280
CATEGORIES:festival,literary
DESCRIPTION:Tampa JCCs and Federation\nTampa JCCs & Federation Community C
 alendar\nhttps://jewishtampa.com/community-calendar/jewish-book-festival-2
 026
LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T062254Z
X-SOURCE-NAME:Tampa JCCs & Federation Community Calendar
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.jewishtampa.com/community-calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Jewish Book Festival Youth Event
DTSTART:20261101T140000Z
DTEND:20261101T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260905T062254Z
UID:0b839ae5597058882fba0322dff72b59
CATEGORIES:family,festival,literary
DESCRIPTION:Tampa JCCs and Federation\nTampa JCCs & Federation Community C
 alendar\nhttps://jewishtampa.com/community-calendar/jewish-book-festival-y
 outh-event
LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T062254Z
X-SOURCE-NAME:Tampa JCCs & Federation Community Calendar
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.jewishtampa.com/community-calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Memoir Writing Workshop
DTSTART:20261101T183000Z
DTEND:20261101T200000Z
DTSTAMP:20260905T062254Z
UID:01d36f8bc8e4c808723fc8c9078a9f30
CATEGORIES:education,literary
DESCRIPTION:Tampa JCCs and Federation\nTampa JCCs & Federation Community C
 alendar\nhttps://jewishtampa.com/community-calendar/memoir-writing-worksho
 p
LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T062254Z
X-SOURCE-NAME:Tampa JCCs & Federation Community Calendar
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.jewishtampa.com/community-calendar
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:October Book Club Modern + Myth
DTSTART:20261105T230000Z
DTEND:20261106T010000Z
DTSTAMP:20260904T003121Z
UID:10000688-1793901600-1793908800@mfastpete.org
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovati
 ons and Collaborations\, the MFA is proud to introduce Book + Belonging\, 
 a four-part book club that encourages participants to ponder the widely he
 ld ideas of the “anonymous African artist” and assumptions that masque
 rade is an unchanging\, static art form solely rooted in the distant past.
  \nThis month’s book club pick\, Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenya
 h\, is a piercingly raw and\, at times\, heartbreakingly satirical look at
  what it’s like to be young and Black in America. By placing ordinary ch
 aracters in extraordinary situations\, Adjei-Brenyah reveals the violence\
 , injustice\, and painful absurdities that Black men and women contend wit
 h every day in this country. \nEach session will feature a specially paire
 d wine\, unlimited popcorn\, a carefully facilitated book club discussion\
 , and a gallery talk to bridge the artworks in the exhibition to the relev
 ant and resonant conversations shaping our society today. \nHeld in partne
 rship with Book + Bottle. Books can be purchased at the MFA Shop and Book
  + Bottle. \n\n\nThu\, Nov 5\, 6 PM – 8 PM\nMarly Room\n$25 for Members\
 n$35 for Not-Yet-Members\nTicket includes program and one glass of wine. A
 dditional wine available for purchase.\n \nTICKETS \nNot yet a member?\nBe
 come a member today and enjoy all the benefits membership at the MFA offer
 s!\nEnjoy free admission\, special access\, discounts at the MFA Shop and 
 Café Clementine\, and more. \nBECOME A MEMBER \n\n\nMore about Friday Bla
 ck by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah\nPaperback – Published in 2018 – 208 pg
 s \n“An unbelievable debut\, one that announces a new and necessary Amer
 ican voice.”—New York Times Book Review \nThe acclaimed debut collecti
 on from the author of Chain Gang All Stars\; a piercingly raw and\, at tim
 es\, heartbreakingly satirical look at what it’s like to be young and Bl
 ack in America. \nFrom the start of this extraordinary debut\, Nana Kwame 
 Adjei-Brenyah’s writing will grab you\, haunt you\, enrage and invigorat
 e you. By placing ordinary characters in extraordinary situations\, Adjei-
 Brenyah reveals the violence\, injustice\, and painful absurdities that Bl
 ack men and women contend with every day in this country. \nThese stories 
 tackle urgent instances of racism and cultural unrest\, and explore the ma
 ny ways we fight for humanity in an unforgiving world. \n\nIn “The Finke
 lstein Five\,” Adjei-Brenyah gives us an unforgettable reckoning of the 
 brutal prejudice of our justice system.\nIn “Zimmer Land\,” we see a f
 ar-too-easy-to-believe imagining of racism as sport.\n“Friday Black” a
 nd “How to Sell a Jacket as Told by Ice King” show the horrors of cons
 umerism and the toll it takes on us all.\n\nEntirely fresh in its style an
 d perspective\, and sure to appeal to fans of Colson Whitehead\, Marlon Ja
 mes\, and George Saunders\, Friday Black confronts readers with a complica
 ted\, insistent\, wrenching chorus of emotions\, the final note of which\,
  remarkably\, is hope. \n\n\nAbout Book + Bottle\nBook + Bottle is a bottl
 e shop\, an independent bookstore\, a coffee café\, and a wine bar all ro
 lled into one exquisite little package. They have the most passionate\, fr
 iendly\, and helpful team in town to help you choose a book or a bottle or
  to take care of you and your friends on your night off. \nThey’re an in
 dependent\, woman-owned\, values-driven\, sustainably run\, local-first bu
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