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charles sumner event

Community Read & Conversation - Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation

Monday, November 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Library
Program Type:
Community History
Age Group:
Adults

Join retired Public Defender James Williams in conversation with Jack Boger (UNC Law, Professor Emeritus) and Ted Shaw (UNC Law, Distinguished Professor) about Zaakir Tameez's landmark biography of Charles Sumner, the unsung hero of t

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Registration will close on November 10, 2025 @ 6:00pm.
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join retired Public Defender James Williams in conversation with Jack Boger (UNC Law, Professor Emeritus) and Ted Shaw (UNC Law, Distinguished Professor) about Zaakir Tameez's landmark biography of Charles Sumner, the unsung hero of t

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Thanksgiving

All Day 11/27 - 11/28
Library, Off Site, Staff 1-on-1
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The Fire of Freedom, a Mike Wiley production

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Community History
Age Group:
Adults

On December 6, 1865, the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

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Registration Required
Offsite Event
Registration will close on December 5, 2025 @ 6:00pm.
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community History
Registration Required
Event Details:

On December 6, 1865, the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

Beyond the Thirteenth Amendment: Reclaiming the Promise of Freedom

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Community History
Age Group:
Adults

On December 6, 1865, the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Registration will close on December 6, 2025 @ 10:00am.
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community History
Registration Required
Event Details:

On December 6, 1865, the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/28
Library, Off Site, Staff 1-on-1
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Library, Off Site, Staff 1-on-1

New Year's Day

All Day
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Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

All Day
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Easter

All Day
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Memorial Day

All Day
Library, Off Site, Staff 1-on-1
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Juneteenth

All Day
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Independence Day

All Day
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Labor Day

All Day
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Thanksgiving

All Day 11/26 - 11/27
Library, Off Site, Staff 1-on-1
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Library, Off Site, Staff 1-on-1

Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/26
Library, Off Site, Staff 1-on-1
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Library, Off Site, Staff 1-on-1