JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS AT NEW ROCHELLE PUBLIC LIBRARY

On Friday, June 14, 2022, 7:00 pm the Library will present a musical extravaganza celebrating Juneteenth with the Eddie Allen Quintet, who will light up the stage with jazz standards made legendary by the likes of Horace Silver, the Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, and other jazz greats. Eddie Allen, the trumpet maestro, leads the charge alongside the dynamic talents of Bruce Williams on alto/soprano sax, Oscar Perez on the keys, Kenny Davis on the acoustic bass, and Jerome Jennings on the drums. Registration requested at bit.ly/EddieAllen_06_2024

Presented by The Lincoln Park Conservancy, “Black Icons of New Rochelle – Activists, Artists, Religious Leaders & Community Advocates” will be on display in the Library’s Lumen Winter Gallery, June 4 – 21 during regular library hours.  The exhibit features the Influencers of the Black Community and their impact from the 1960s to the present, and illustrates the ties these influential individuals had to the Historic New Rochelle African American Community, and to the world. Curated by Linda Tarrant-Reid, Executive Director, The Lincoln Park Conservancy, Inc.

The concerts will take place in the Ossie Davis Theater at the New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle. Concerts are free and open to the public.

The New Rochelle Public Library (NRPL) is a community resource that seeks to improve the life of every citizen in our city. The Library offers a comprehensive print and digital collection that includes retrospective and current materials, up-to-date technology for public use, and a wide range of community services and programs tailored to a diverse audience. Chartered in 1894, NRPL is a school-district library with its own operating budget and a Board of Trustees composed of seven elected members. It has served the 81,500  residents of New Rochelle from its Main Library building in the downtown business district since 1979. A smaller branch, located in the park in front of the New Rochelle High School, was restored through a grassroots effort and currently operates as the Huguenot Children’s Library. Learn more at nrpl.org . Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @NRPublicLibrary.

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PHOTOS

Firey String Sistas photo.jpeg: On Friday, June 7, 7:00 pm, the Library will host an inspiring concert with Firey String Sistas, featuring a blend of world music, global funk, soul, and jazz.

Eddie Allen.jpg: On Friday, June 14, 7:00 pm, the Eddie Allen Quintet, will light up the stage of the Ossie Davis Theater at the New Rochelle Public Library with jazz standards made legendary by the likes of Horace Silver, the Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, and other jazz greats.