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Author Talk | Children's Author Series

Cicely Lewis - Imani Makes A Difference
2024-02-05 16:30:00 2024-02-05 17:30:00 America/New_York Author Talk | Children's Author Series Welcome to Centerville for a series of African American Children's Authors during the month of February. Each week will feature a different author. This week will feature Cicely Lewis reading her book Imani Makes A Difference. Centerville Branch -

Monday, February 05
4:30pm - 5:30pm

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Welcome to Centerville for a series of African American Children's Authors during the month of February. Each week will feature a different author. This week will feature Cicely Lewis reading her book Imani Makes A Difference.

Join us for a fun and inspiring afternoon from children’s author Cicely Lewis. She will be reading from her Read Woke Chapter Book Series:  Imani Makes A Difference. 

Families Welcomed. (ages 7 and up)

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Author Talk |

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