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Poetry Author Talk: Dwayne Reed
Facebook LiveIn celebration of poetry month, meet with "America's Favorite Rapping Teacher" Dwayne Reed to hear all about his book, Simon B. Rhymin'.
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When I’m 65 – The COVID Effect: Restoring Financial Wellness
We discuss the ongoing impact of relief funding, and how to spend the latest round of checks to help bridge the gaps in your current investments or create a stronger security net. Plus, what options will help you build a secure baseline savings in the event of any other future disruptions to personal income or the economy? "Boomers To Zoomers" is a production of When I’m 65, and funded by a grant from the Investor Protection Trust (IPT). The IPT is a nonprofit organization devoted to investor education. Since 1993 the IPT has worked with the States to provide the independent, [...]
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Hemingway: Coming Of Age In An Earlier Age
Facebook LiveA special virtual event on the writer whose Michigan-based Nick Adams short fiction has long been a model for coming-of-age stories.
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When I’m 65 – Investing: What’s New and What’s Not
Investors have been on a roller coaster ride in the last 12 months. The only prediction sure to come true is that we can expect the unexpected. We will discuss what tools and trends Millennials and the Gen Z ‘Zoomers’ are popularizing that might be worth adding to your portfolio. Plus, the tried and true principles that will help traditional investors get across the retirement finish line. “Boomers To Zoomers” is a production of When I’m 65, and funded by a grant from the Investor Protection Trust (IPT). The IPT is a nonprofit organization devoted to investor education. Since 1993 the [...]
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When I’m 65 – Investing: What’s New & What’s Not
Facebook LiveJoin “When I’m 65” Friday, 4/23, at 1pm ET for the next in their series of virtual events addressing tools and trends that might be worth adding to your portfolio.
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Trailblazing American Women Writers Project Series: Joy Harjo
Facebook LivePBS Books is thrilled to present their Trailblazing American Women Writers featuring Joy Harjo in conversation with Cindy Hohl, the President of the American Indian Library Association. The interview will take place Tuesday, April 27th at 8 PM ET |7PM CT on PBS Facebook and Youtube Live channels.
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Author Talk for Kids: Cozbi Cabrera
Facebook LivePBS Books, in partnership with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) presents their Trailblazing American Women Writers featuring children's author Cozbi Cabrera.
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Trailblazing American Women Writers Project Series: Amy Tan
Facebook LivePBS Books will host trailblazing author Amy Tan in conversation with actress Tamlyn Tomita on Thursday, May 6 at 8 PM ET on PBS Books Facebook Live and Youtube Live.
Author Talk: History of Black Education
Author Talk on Education PBS Books, in partnership with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), presents their author Jarvis Givens, and scholars Cornel West and Brandon Terry discussing the history of Black education in the US sparked by Givens' new book Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching.
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Retirement Readiness for Military Families
Listen in as experts discuss the tools servicemembers and their families have available to plan and save for their future. How does the military’s 2018 blended retirement system work? What sort of VA benefits are available to service members? Even if you served in the military years ago, you may be eligible for valuable grants or interest-free loans created to help veterans and their families deal with COVID-related financial challenges, or transition to civilan life after military service. Where to go to find more resources for life after leaving the military? Plus, members of the military are often targeted by [...]
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Author Talk: History, Race and Photography
Facebook LiveThis important conversation will delve into the daguerreotypes that were made by photographer Joseph T. Zealy for Harvard professor Louis Agassiz in 1850 and were rediscovered at the Peabody Museum in 1976. Since that time, the images have drawn worldwide interest, provoking wide-ranging interpretations and raising critical questions about the history and conditions of slavery, racism, representation, and identity. The conversation will examine the role photography plays in discussing race and our history.
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Retirement Readiness for Military Families
Listen in as experts discuss the tools servicemembers and their families have available to plan and save for their future.
