Adult readers are also encouraged to participate in a number of free, informative, thought–provoking and fun programs that will elevate their enjoyment of art. During the month of August, the Chicago Public Library invites the public to enhance their summer reading by participating in the following variety of author talks, discussions, workshops and performances that support the Reading is Art- RAGEOUS: Summer Reads for Adults program.

An Afternoon with Dr. Samella Lewis and Dr. Richard A. Long
Saturday, August 14, 1 to 4:30 p.m.
Woodson Regional Library
9525 S. Halsted St., (312) 745-2080

Cosponsored by the Vivian G. Harsh Society, Dr. Samella Lewis (author of Barthé: His Life in Art) and Dr. Richard A. Long, both nationally recognized in the fields of art and history, lecture on Connecting with the Traditions of African American Art, and discuss the career of noted artist, James Richmond Barthé (1901-1989).