Covid Guidelines for Physical Events

We continue to follow government guidelines regarding Covid-19 safety at the Festival. We encourage masks for indoor events. Please be aware that select indoor programs might require masks and we ask for your cooperation in these cases.

Children

FREE

Back-to-School in Bed-Stuy (In-Person)

Join READ 718, Brooklyn Book Bodega, and House of SpeakEasy for a back-to-school event celebrating young readers. United by a shared mission of building community, increasing book access, and fostering a love of reading, we invite families and booklovers to kick off the Bookends series. Featuring readings by Brooklyn authors and art-making workshops throughout the day at READ 718’s center in Bed-Stuy. Brooklyn Book Bodega will distribute free books for grades K-12 via The SpeakEasy Bookmobile.

336 Malcolm X Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11233

https://www.houseofspeakeasy.org

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