The
Hudson Valley Writers' Center presents a
James Baldwin Birthday Celebration
with
Brenda Connor-Bey and
Thomasenia
Myers
Wednesday, August 2, 2006, 7:30 pm
Happy
Birthday, Jimmy
Join us as we celebrate what would have been James Baldwin’s 82nd birthday—on the actual date—and enjoy the work of writers who are still drawing inspiration from his extraordinary work and life. The evening is being coordinated by Brenda Connor-Bey of White Plains and Thomasenia Myers of Yonkers, and they invite published writers to submit Baldwin-inspired pieces to share. Those interested should e-mail info@writerscenter.org or call 914-332-5953 for more information.
We hope to capture some of the energy and talent in the audiences at the James Baldwin reading with Sol Stein and Randall Kenan in September ‘04 and at the more recent reading honoring Zora Neale Hurston, and newcomers are very welcome as well. The evening will include Baldwin books to buy—and birthday cake, of course.
Suggested Donation: $5 ($3 for HVWC members and those under age 18)
Programs and events at The Hudson Valley Writers’ Center are made possible, in part, by grants from the Bydale Foundation, the David G. Taft Foundation, the Orchard Foundation, and the Thendara Foundation; with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts; and by the Basic Program Support Grant of the Westchester Arts Council with funds from Westchester County Government.