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2024 Fall Fest and Slammin Rhymes Challenge XVIII

2024-11-16 12:00:00 2024-11-16 16:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis 2024 Fall Fest and Slammin Rhymes Challenge XVIII The Indianapolis Public Library’s African American History Committee, in support of the Center for Black Literature & Culture (CBLC), presents Fall Fest 2024 Slammin Rhymes Challenge XVIII. Central Library -

Saturday, November 16
12:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-16 12:00:00 2024-11-16 16:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis 2024 Fall Fest and Slammin Rhymes Challenge XVIII The Indianapolis Public Library’s African American History Committee, in support of the Center for Black Literature & Culture (CBLC), presents Fall Fest 2024 Slammin Rhymes Challenge XVIII. Central Library -

The Indianapolis Public Library’s African American History Committee, in support of the Center for Black Literature & Culture (CBLC), presents Fall Fest 2024 Slammin Rhymes Challenge XVIII.

The family-friendly festival will include a fireside chat and Q&A with 16 year-old author and activist, Yolanda Renee King, the only grandchild of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. Yolanda King's new book We Dream A World is a call for unity and equality and is inspired by Langston Hughes’s seminal poem “I Dream A World”. Yolanda Renee King is leading a new generation of modern activists. Though the 16 year-old never met her grandfather, she is galvanizing countless young people to stand up and speak out on a range of issues affecting the world today. She represents and embodies this year’s Fall Fest theme, “Courage”.

In addition to Yolanda’s fireside chat and Q&A, local youth will perform their winning poetry entries from this year’s Slammin' Rhymes Challenge, a contest for poets, rappers, and spoken word artists in grades 7-12. Download the Slammin' Rhymes Challenge entry form or enter online. Fall Fest provides a safe, fun, and free celebration that exposes the youth and our community in general to positive role models. The event will also feature performances from local interactive groups from exercising to dancing and much more! This event is free and open to the public.

Made possible by The Indianapolis Foundation Library Fund and J. Steve & Donna D. Talley Fund through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation.

 

Central Library

Phone: 317-275-4100

Hours
Mon, Dec 02 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 03 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 04 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Dec 05 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Dec 06 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 07 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 08 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

As the hub of the Indianapolis Public Library system, Central Library showcases renowned architecture and services. The original 1917 building, designed by Paul Cret and constructed of Indiana limestone in the Greek Doric style, was considered one of the most outstanding secular buildings in the U.S. Its six-story glass and steel-framed addition, designed by Evans Woollen, opened in 2007.

Upcoming events

Mon, Dec 02, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Fri, Dec 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Fri, Dec 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Sat, Dec 07, 10:00am - 11:00am

Sat, Dec 07, 11:00am - 4:00pm
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Sat, Dec 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Mon, Dec 09, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Tue, Dec 10, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Fri, Dec 13, 11:00am - 11:30am

Fri, Dec 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Sat, Dec 14, 10:00am - 11:00am

Sat, Dec 14, 11:00am - 4:00pm
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Sat, Dec 14, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Mon, Dec 16, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Tue, Dec 17, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Thu, Dec 19, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Fri, Dec 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Sat, Dec 21, 10:00am - 11:00am

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Fri, Dec 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Fri, Dec 27, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

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Sun, Dec 29, 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Mon, Dec 30, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Mon, Dec 30, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Tue, Dec 31, 1:00pm - 3:00pm