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Friends of the Highland Square Branch Library Annual Brunch
2019-04-06 10:30:00 2019-04-06 12:00:00 America/New_York Friends of the Highland Square Branch Library Annual Brunch Brunch will be followed by a short film, What We Can Tell, documenting a University of Akron project about testing DNA. Highland Square Branch Library - Community Room

Saturday, April 06
10:30am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2019-04-06 10:30:00 2019-04-06 12:00:00 America/New_York Friends of the Highland Square Branch Library Annual Brunch Brunch will be followed by a short film, What We Can Tell, documenting a University of Akron project about testing DNA. Highland Square Branch Library - Community Room

Brunch will be followed by a short film, What We Can Tell, documenting a University of Akron project about testing DNA.

10:30-11 am - Enjoy brunch and socialize with our community.

11 am- 12 pm - Our Friends of the Library will introduce our main event. In 2017, University of Akron’s

Rethinking Race partnered with Ancestry.com to test the DNA of 30 members from the campus

community. Before and after learning their results, participants were asked what they had to say on race,

ethnicity, culture, and family. The short film What We Can Tell is their story. It asks us all to question

what views we hold – and what lines we have drawn – where race is concerned, and how many of those

lines have to do with what we perceive as our biology, versus our environment. Presented by Visiting

Assistant Professor Heather Pollock.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Events |

TAGS: | university of akron | race | genealogy | friends of the library | brunch |

Highland Square Branch Library
highlandsquare@akronlibrary.org
Phone: 330.376.2927
Branch manager
Fred Baerkircher
Hours
Mon, Apr 22 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Apr 23 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 24 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Apr 25 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Apr 26 12:00PM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 27 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 28 Closed
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Highland Square is one of Akron’s most iconic communities, hosting numerous street fairs and festivals, eclectic shopping and dining, and a vibrant night life. The extremely diverse neighborhood is home to seniors, young families, artists, educators, and students of all demographics. The Highland Square Branch Library is a reflection of this diverse neighborhood, with a standout LGBTQ collection and a rich programming schedule.

Reference assistance, computers and computer classes, WiFi, copiers, scanning, and faxing round out the services provided within the library. The full scope of community participation, however, is seen in local senior care facilities, local schools and preschools, and neighborhood festivals where Highland Square Branch Library staff plays an active role in creating experiences for participants of all ages. Visit us soon on the Square.

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