Portsmouth Public Library: Exhibit: Racial Unity Team Art And Poetry Challenge

Portsmouth NH

26 August, 2021

7:52 AM

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Press release from the Portsmouth Public Library: August 25, 2021 SEP - OCT 17-14 2021 Levenson Friday, September 17th, 202109/17/2021 @ 9:00am - 10/14/2021 @ 9:00pm Program Type: Program Type: Exhibit, Art & Culture, Civics & Community Program Description Details Visit Portsmouth Public Library's Levenson Community room for Racial Unity Team's exhibit of the results from its third annual Art & Poetry Challenge to New Hampshire and Maine seacoast communities. In response to Amanda Gorman's inaugural poem, The Hill We Climb, exhibitors are sharing their understanding of racial inclusion and equity. On Saturday, September 18 from 2 to 4 PM, stop by for a reception in under the tent in the field beside the library, with conversation and refreshments. A Virtual Tour will be available for those who cannot attend on location. Stay tuned for more information! Prizes in four categories - elementary, middle, high school and adult - made possible by the generous sponsorship of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Kennebunk Savings, RiverWoods Exeter, and Cambridge Trust, as well as individual donors. Racial Unity Team's mission is to advance relationships among people of different racial identities, increase understanding, and reduce racial bias in our communities. For more about their work, please visit racialunityteam.com. More Info Please check the calendar before you visit. Exhibit will be available for viewing when there is not an event or meeting in progress. Anyone over the age of 6 will be required to wear a face mask to enter the library, and at all times while in the building. That shall not include any person with a medical condition or disability that prevents wearing a mask or other face covering. Please note that we continue to serve a population which, for the time being, cannot be vaccinated. Thank you for helping to keep everyone safe, especially our youngest visitors! This press release was produced by the Portsmouth Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.