Barbara Bush Foundation Partners With Barbershop Books And Penguin Young Readers To Partner
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy has partnered with Barbershop Books and Penguin Young Readers to provide child-friendly reading spaces.
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The Barbershop Books Summer Book Giveaway In East Harlem
On Wednesday, July 18th, 2018, Barbershop Books hosted its second annual Summer Book Giveaway at the Boy’s Club of New York, 321 East 111th Street in East Harlem, NY.
Barbershop Books Presents Fresh Fade Comedy Fundraiser 2017 In Harlem
Want to support early childhood literacy while having a few laughs? Barbershop Books presents Fresh Fade Comedy fundraiser hosted by founder Alvin Irby in Harlem.
Children’s The Summer Book Giveaway 2017 With Barbershop Books In Harlem
Some childrens families have little-to-no access to books during the summer months and lose a significant amount of what they learned during the school year.
NY Jets Jarvis Jenkins Sponsors Barbershop Books In Harlem
Jarvis Jenkins helped unveil the newest location of Barbershop Books Tuesday morning at the International Hair Studio in Harlem.
2nd Annual Kwanzaa Crawl Expands to Harlem
After an incredibly successful inaugural year, Kwanzaa Crawl returns to the streets of New York on Tuesday, December 26, 2017.
NY Academy Of Medicine In Harlem Kicked Off ‘Harry Potter’ Celebration, And Others Join IN
Gothamist reports that earlier this year the New York Academy of Medicine in East Harlem celebrated the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone by pulling its 15th century magic books out of its archives.
First 2000 Days NY Campaign At the Harlem Book Fair
HW Partner First 2000 Days NY™ Campaign @ the Harlem Book Fair: The journey to literacy for our youngest learners Join us as we discuss how social- emotional development, mental health and investing in our youngest learners help chart the path to literacy.
9th Annual Harlem Holiday Book Drive For Fabulous Kids And Families In Shelters
The heartwarming holiday experience you’ve been waiting for–Total Equity Now‘s 9th Annual Literacy Across Harlem Holiday Book Drive–is almost here!
Outdoor Read-Alouds, Book Drive For Children In Harlem Shelters
The first day of each month (a.k.a. Literacy Across Harlem Day), Total Equity Now encourages you to #RockThoseReads–carry reading materials proudly and publicly, everywhere you go.
8th Annual Harlem Holiday Book Drive, Benefiting Children And Families in Shelters
The heartwarming holiday experience you’ve been waiting for all year–Total Equity Now’s 8th Annual Literacy Across Harlem Holiday Book Drive–is finally here!
Op-Ed: To Address Income Inequality, Start With Libraries From Harlem To Hollis
By Edwin Maxwell This week, New York City’s three library systems testified before the City Council about how they are spending the significant increase in operating funds granted in the current budget.The underlying question is: Was this a wise investment?
2nd Annual Literacy Across Harlem Book Drive 2013
All high-quality books donated between now and December 21st(*) will be presented this weekend to families residing in homeless shelters, women involved in the criminal justice system who are rebuilding positive lives for themselves and their young children, foster-care organizations serving Harlem families, adult learners striving to improve their literacy skills, and havens for victims…
Strivers Art Circuit, Self-guided walking Tour of Harlem Art
The tour is for public viewing and selling of work, consisting of art studios and venues in the Strivers Row corridor, this Circuit is a collaboration created to develop a hub of arts activity and thereby gain increased visibility and exposure for SAC participants.
Bert Williams, Harlem
Egbert Austin “Bert” Williams (November 12, 1874 – March 4, 1922) was one of the preeminent entertainers of the Vaudeville era and one of the most popular comedians for all audiences of his time. “(Bert Williams was)…central to the development of a global black modernism centered in Harlem’s Renaissance.”