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American Indian Festival of Words Writers Award Presentation

LOCATION: Connor's Cove

2019-03-02 10:30:00 2019-03-02 11:30:00 America/Chicago American Indian Festival of Words Writers Award Presentation Laura Tohe, poet, writer, librettist, scholar of indigenous American literature and Navajo Nation poet laureate, will receive the 2019 American Indian Festival of Words Writers Award. Hardesty Regional Library

Saturday, March 02
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2019-03-02 10:30:00 2019-03-02 11:30:00 America/Chicago American Indian Festival of Words Writers Award Presentation Laura Tohe, poet, writer, librettist, scholar of indigenous American literature and Navajo Nation poet laureate, will receive the 2019 American Indian Festival of Words Writers Award. Hardesty Regional Library

Laura Tohe, poet, writer, librettist, scholar of indigenous American literature and Navajo Nation poet laureate, will receive the 2019 American Indian Festival of Words Writers Award.

Tohe will sign books after the presentation. Copies of her work will be available for purchase. Consisting of a $5,000 cash prize, the award recognizes written contributions of outstanding American Indian authors, poets, journalists, film and stage scriptwriters. It is the first and only award given by a public library to honor an American Indian writer. Sponsored by the American Indian Resource Center, Tulsa Library Trust, and The Maxine and Jack Zarrow Family Foundation.

Hardesty Regional Library

Phone: 918.549.7323

Branch manager
Emily Archibald

Hours
Mon, May 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, May 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 09 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 10 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 11 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Services

  • WiFi
  • Wireless printing
  • Checkout laptops for in-library use
  • Public Access Computers
  • Meeting Room(s)
  • Bike Locks
  • Recycling
  • Audio Induction Looping, Auditorium Access
  • Public Fax
  • Family Place
  • Genealogy Center
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Upcoming events

Mon, May 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Frossard Auditorium
Join us to discuss books that have been banned or challenged in schools and libraries. Our featured book is "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley. For adults.

Sat, May 31, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Connor's Cove Children's Theater
Join us for a family-friendly movie (rated PG). No food or drink is allowed in Connor's Cove. For families of all ages.