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Book Discussion - "Homegoing" by Yaa Gyasi (Virtual)

2025-04-29 20:00:00 2025-04-29 21:00:00 America/New_York Book Discussion - "Homegoing" by Yaa Gyasi (Virtual) "Two half sisters, unknown to each other, are born into two different tribal villages in 18th century Ghana. Effia will be married off to an English colonial, and will live in comfort in the sprawling, palatial rooms of Cape Coast Castle, raising half-caste children who will be sent abroad to be educated in England before returning to the Gold Coast to serve as administrators of the Empire. Virtual Branch -

Tuesday, April 29
8:00pm - 9:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-29 20:00:00 2025-04-29 21:00:00 America/New_York Book Discussion - "Homegoing" by Yaa Gyasi (Virtual) "Two half sisters, unknown to each other, are born into two different tribal villages in 18th century Ghana. Effia will be married off to an English colonial, and will live in comfort in the sprawling, palatial rooms of Cape Coast Castle, raising half-caste children who will be sent abroad to be educated in England before returning to the Gold Coast to serve as administrators of the Empire. Virtual Branch -

"Two half sisters, unknown to each other, are born into two different tribal villages in 18th century Ghana. Effia will be married off to an English colonial, and will live in comfort in the sprawling, palatial rooms of Cape Coast Castle, raising half-caste children who will be sent abroad to be educated in England before returning to the Gold Coast to serve as administrators of the Empire.

Her sister, Esi, will be imprisoned beneath Effia in the Castle's women's dungeon, and then shipped off on a boat bound for America, where she will be sold into slavery.  Stretching from the tribal wars of Ghana to slavery and Civil War in America, from the coal mines in the north to the Great Migration to the streets of 20th century Harlem, Yaa Gyasi's has written a modern masterpiece, a novel that moves through histories and geographies and--with outstanding economy and force--captures the troubled spirit of our own nation"

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For accessibility accommodations, please contact us at least 2 weeks before the event. 410-535-0291. 

A link to attend will be sent out to registrants the morning of the event.

AGE GROUP: | Senior | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Events/Discussion |

TAGS: | Adults |

Virtual Branch

carrie.raines@calvertlibrary.info
Phone: (410) 535-0291

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Tue, Apr 01 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 02 9:00AM to 8:00PM
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Fri, Apr 04 12:00PM to 5:00PM
Sat, Apr 05 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 06 Closed

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Thu, Apr 03, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Thu, Apr 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Pints and Private Eyes is a book group for fans of noir, detective and crime fiction. This month we will be reading Gone Girl. "Gone Girl [is] a thriller with an insane twist and an insidiously realistic take on marriage" - New York Magazine

Tue, Apr 08, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Administración del Seguro Social provee protección para los trabajadores y sus familias. El programa provee ingreso mensual a las personas mayores de edad, los trabajadores que sufren de una incapacidad, niños con incapacidades y las familias en las que fallece un cónyuge o padre.
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Tue, Apr 08, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
The Social Security Administration provides protection for workers and their families. Programs provide monthly income to seniors, workers with a disability, children with disabilities, and families in which a spouse or parent has died. We invite you to this virtual presentation to learn about Medicare eligibility requirements, enrollment periods, the application process, and resources.
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Tue, Apr 15, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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Calvert Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Fri, Apr 18, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Tue, Apr 29, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
"Two half sisters, unknown to each other, are born into two different tribal villages in 18th century Ghana. Effia will be married off to an English colonial, and will live in comfort in the sprawling, palatial rooms of Cape Coast Castle, raising half-caste children who will be sent abroad to be educated in England before returning to the Gold Coast to serve as administrators of the Empire.

Thu, May 01, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom Room
Pints and Private Eyes is a book group for fans of noir, detective and crime fiction. This month we will be reading The Alienist. "A first-rate tale of crime and punishment that will keep readers guessing until the final pages" - Entertainment Weekly