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SUMMARY:Let Freedom Read Day at Witness Tree Park
DESCRIPTION:“Here is all I ask of a book- give me everything. Everything\, and don’t leave out a single word.”—Pat Conroy\, My Reading Life \nUpdate: Due to weather\, this event will be held inside the Conroy Center. \nOn Let Freedom Read Day\, Saturday\, October 11\, the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center\, the South Carolina chapter of Authors Against Book Bans\, and the DAYLO student book club will host a reading at Witness Tree Park from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Honoring the final day of Banned Books Week\, this special event will feature brief readings by local writers and students from frequently challenged and banned books as well as works about pro-literacy advocacy\, and original works responding to censorship and erasures. Scheduled to appear: novelist Rebecca Dwight Bruff\, poet Tim Conroy\, essayist Jonathan Haupt\, poet Miho Kinnas\, memoirist Carol Lucas\, poet Susan Madison\, poet Jacquelyn Markham\, novelist Valerie Sayers\, and DAYLO. \nWitness Tree Park is located across King Street from the Conroy Center’s location at 601 Bladen Street in Beaufort. The Center and DAYLO will also host the monthly Silent Book Club Beaufort meet-up that same afternoon\, afterwards from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
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LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
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SUMMARY:Silent Book Club Beaufort
DESCRIPTION:Silent Book Club Beaufort\, a unique take on the traditional book club\, will meet on Saturday\, October 11\, from 4:30 to 6:30PM at the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center (601 Bladen St.). A relaxed and pressure-free space for readers of all types\, this community gathering invites book lovers to enjoy their current reads in a welcoming and peaceful atmosphere. \nSilent Book Club Beaufort is co-sponsored by the Conroy Center and the student book club DAYLO (Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization). \nUnlike traditional book clubs\, Silent Book Club Beaufort has no assigned reading\, no deadlines\, and no discussions required. Whether you prefer ebooks\, audiobooks\, comic books\, textbooks\, or paperbacks\, readers are invited to bring their book of choice\, settle in\, and savor the joy of uninterrupted reading among like-minded individuals. \nSilent Book Club Beaufort also features a book swap: Leave a book\, take a book.  \nThe casual meetups provide an excellent opportunity to discover new book recommendations\, make friends\, and reconnect with the love of reading. Whether you’re a lifelong bookworm or just getting back into reading\, everyone is welcome.  \nSilent Book Club Beaufort is free to attend and proudly supports local businesses and organizations. Additional dates and locations will be announced via the SBCB Instagram page at www.instagram.com/silentbookclubbeaufort.
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/silent-book-club-beaufort-2/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
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