Picnic: Poet, Essayist, & Cultural Critic Hanif Abdurraqib

WEDNESDAY, August 14 ON THE THURBER HOUSE LAWN

6:00 pm Picnic Social (Optional) | 6:30 pm Main Event

You will have the opportunity to ask the speaker questions after the event, purchase books, and get your books signed. Please bring a lawn chair or blanket with you.

NEW this year:

• Kids’ Club: Parents/guardians: drop off your child/teen at Thurber Center (next door to Thurber House) to participate in fun activities while you enjoy the event! For more details, visit the “Kids’ Club” tab below.

• New caterers: We’re mixing it up! This year, enjoy boxed meal options from old favorites Freedom a la Cart and Milo’s Catering, as well as new boxed meals from Apple Spice and City Barbeque. The Graeter’s Ice Cream truck will also make an appearance at our July 10 event with Connie Schultz.