Hawthorne Library Plans 'Uptown Gumbo' Event For Black History Month

HAWTHORNE, N.J. -- The Louis Bay 2nd Library, in Hawthorne, will hold a Black History Month event on Saturday, Feb. 20.

Hawthorne's Louis Bay 2nd Library will hold a Black History Month event Feb. 20. The library also celebrated the month with a special tribute to United States senators -- including New Jersey Senator Cory Booker.
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There will be a presentation on "Uptown Gumbo: Harlem and the Impact of Jazz and Blues on Literary Art." The event will begin at 1 p.m. You can register online here.

The library is located at 345 Lafayette Ave., in Hawthorne. For more information about upcoming library events, visit the library website, or you can follow the library on Facebook or Twitter.

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