

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: African American Read-In Monday Marathon
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 23 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am – Mon, 23 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The annual African American Read-In at Penn State Altoona will take place on Monday, Feb. 23, in the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. This year’s theme is Black Female Celebrity.

“Monday Marathon,” an open mic event held in the Titelman Study of the Misciagna Center, will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Readings and lectures will take place celebrating African American female celebrity. Students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to drop in throughout the day to participate or listen.

Participants are asked to sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0949AAAF2CA6FDCF8-61775639-aari#/ for a time slot and may bring something of their own choosing or select from a variety of books that will be available at the event. Readers will also receive a free t-shirt with the 2026 Read-In logo on it while supplies last.

From 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Jeanine Staples-Dixon will offer the keynote presentation.

Staples-Dixon is a professor of literacy and language, African American studies, and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at Penn State. She focuses on dismantling supremacist patriarchies through research, teaching, and coaching. Her work exposes impetuses for various personal and social ills such as racism, sexism, and ableism.

All events are free, open to the public and sponsored by the African American Read-In at Penn State Altoona.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/altoona/african-american-read-in-monday-marathon/200029645674700
- **Event Categories**: sports, marathons, open-mic, performances, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029645674700?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=altoona-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Altoona
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Titelman Study, Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, Penn State Altoona
- **lat**: 40.540124615519
- **long**: -78.407489830191
- **full address**: Titelman Study, Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, Penn State Altoona, 3099 Broadway St, Altoona, PA 16601, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Penn State Altoona (https://allevents.in/org/penn-state-altoona/6803202)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 23 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Titelman Study, Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, Penn State Altoona, 3099 Broadway St, Altoona, PA 16601, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Penn State Altoona
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, marathons, open-mic, performances, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about African American Read-In Monday Marathon ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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