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June 1, 2017Friends of Albany Public Library Announce June Book Talks
Liven up your lunchtime in June by attending a book talk hosted by the Friends of Albany Public Library (APL). The group hosts regular book and author events every Tuesday at 12:15 pm in the large auditorium of the library’s Washington Ave. Branch (161 Washington Ave.). The programs feature reviews of popular books by local speakers, as well as author talks and other special presentations. The talks are free and open to the public, and include light refreshments. For more information, call the Washington Ave. Branch at (518) 427-4300.
Book Review | Eleanor Roosevelt: The War Years and After, 1930-1962, Volume 3
June 6 (Tues) | 12:15 pm | Washington Ave. Branch
David Colchamiro, Friends of APL board member, reviews this well-regarded book by Blanche Wiesen Cook.
Book Review | Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
June 13 (Tues) | 12:15 pm | Washington Ave. Branch
This New York Times bestseller by J.D. Vance is reviewed by Rev. Antonio Booth, co-pastor of Riverview Baptist Church in Coeymans.
Special Program | “The Making of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Musical South Pacific”
June 20 (Tues) | 12:15 pm | Washington Ave. Branch
Dave Kibbe and pianist Daisy Lin celebrate this classic musical with a discussion and performance.
Author Talk | Janice Houston-Little on African-American Men & Their Daughters: Living Out the
Father-Daughter Drama
June 27 (Tues) | 12:15 pm | Washington Ave. Branch
Author Janice Houston-Little discusses this work about the relationship she and other African-American
women have with their fathers.
