Book review at library to examine Christiana riot
Friends of the JV Brown Library will present a book review with Dr. Keith Shenberger from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m., Feb. 7 in the Lowry Room on the third floor of the library’s Welch Family Wing.
Shenberger will review Bloody Dawn –the Christiana Riot and Racial Violence in the Antebellum North by Thomas P. Slaughter, according to a news release.
Snacks and bottled water will be available or participants can bring a bag lunch, if desired. The program will include a “Q&A” session until 1 p.m.
The news release encourages anyone interested to reserve a seat by calling the library at 570-326-0536, or use the library’s online reservation calendar (http://calendar.jvbrown.edu).
Reservations are required due to space considerations and must be made before 3 p.m. on Feb. 5.
Public parking lot is adjacent to the site.