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Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

2020-02-11 14:00:00 2020-02-11 15:00:00 America/Chicago Born a Crime by Trevor Noah Join us for a discussion of Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. Books are available for pick up at the Highland Branch. Highland

Tuesday, February 11
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2020-02-11 14:00:00 2020-02-11 15:00:00 America/Chicago Born a Crime by Trevor Noah Join us for a discussion of Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. Books are available for pick up at the Highland Branch. Highland

Highland

Meeting Room A

Join us for a discussion of Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. Books are available for pick up at the Highland Branch.

Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents’ indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the earliest years of his life, bound by the extreme and often absurd measures his mother took to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, steal him away. Finally liberated by the end of South Africa’s tyrannical white rule, Trevor and his mother set forth on a grand adventure, living openly and freely and embracing the opportunities won by a centuries-long struggle.

The eighteen personal essays collected here are by turns hilarious, dramatic, and deeply affecting. Trevor's stories weave together to form a moving and searingly funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time, armed only with a keen sense of humor and a mother’s unconventional, unconditional love.

AGE GROUP: | Adults (19-99) |

TAGS: | Discussion Groups |

Highland

Phone: 219-838-2394

Branch manager
Heather

Hours
Mon, Jul 07 12:30PM to 8:30PM
Tue, Jul 08 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Jul 09 12:30PM to 8:30PM
Thu, Jul 10 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jul 11 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 12 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 13 Closed

About the branch

The Highland Branch Library has long played an important role in downtown Highland. From its beginnings in rented storefronts to the Highland Memorial Library built in 1946 to its present location on Jewett and 4th Street, it has been an integral part of the community. The exterior of the library looks nearly as it did when it was first built in 1966. Although it is one of the oldest buildings in the library system, it's newly remodeled interior makes it one of the newest. The library still houses over 65,000 items, but now also features a large meeting room and children's program room, a small group room, and WiFi, along with many public Internet computers. These features, along with the library's bright and inviting atmosphere and convenient location, make the Highland Branch Library a destination for the community and surrounding areas.

Upcoming events

Thu, Jul 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Programming Room
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Thu, Jul 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A
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Fri, Jul 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A

Mon, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Tue, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Programming Room
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Wed, Jul 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A

Thu, Jul 17, 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Programming Room
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Thu, Jul 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Fri, Jul 18, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A

Sat, Jul 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A

Mon, Jul 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Mon, Jul 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A

Tue, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Programming Room

Tue, Jul 22, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A

Wed, Jul 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A
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Thu, Jul 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room A

Thu, Jul 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Fri, Jul 25, 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Meeting Room A

Tue, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Programming Room
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Thu, Jul 31, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Programming Room
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Sat, Aug 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Mon, Aug 04, 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Meeting Room A

Thu, Aug 07, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A

Sat, Aug 09, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Children's Programming Room,Meeting Room A