# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Author Talk: D. Watkins at BlackRock Center Juneteenth Celebration
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: As a part of the BlackRock Juneteenth Celebration, join us for an author talk and book signing with local author and luminary D. Watkins.

REGISTER AT https://mcpl.events/d-watkins

PLEASE NOTE: This program is offsite at BlackRock Center for the Arts, located at 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD 20874.

D. Watkins is the New York Times bestselling author of The Beast Side, The Cook Up, Where Tomorrows Aren’t Promised, Black Boy Smile, and other books. His book We Speak for Ourselves was Enoch Pratt Free Library’s 2020 One Book Baltimore selection. 

Some of Watkins’ awards include the James Beard Media Award, Los Angeles Press Club Award, Gordon Park Fellowship, Pratt Library Hackerman Writer Fellowship, Vernon Jarrett “Medal of Journalistic Excellence, Society of Professional Journalists “Dateline Award for Commentary, ” Gold Signal Award, Johns Hopkins University “Society of Scholars, ” Johns Hopkins University “Distinguished Alumnus Award, ” City Lit “Dambach Award for Service to the Literary Arts,” and the Maryland Library Association’s “William Wilson Maryland Author Award.

Watkins is executive producer of the HULU film Hoops, Hopes and Dreams. He is a writer on the HBO mini-series We Own This City and host of the show’s companion podcast. He was also featured in the HBO documentary The Slow Hustle. His work has been published in the New York Times, Esquire, New York Times Magazine, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, and other publications.

Watkins is a professor at the University of Baltimore, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing. He also holds a Master of Education degree from Johns Hopkins University.

Questions about this program? Contact Emily at 240-960-6782.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/germantown/author-talk-d-watkins-at-blackrock-center-juneteenth-celebration/200030186722822
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, juneteenth, entertainment, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Germantown
- **state**: MD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: BlackRock Center for the Arts
- **lat**: 39.181603685719
- **long**: -77.267112398918
- **full address**: BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Dr,Germantown, Maryland, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Author Talk: D. Watkins at BlackRock Center Juneteenth Celebration being held?
  - **A:** Author Talk: D. Watkins at BlackRock Center Juneteenth Celebration takes place on Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm at BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Dr,Germantown, Maryland, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Author Talk: D. Watkins at BlackRock Center Juneteenth Celebration?
  - **A:** Author Talk: D. Watkins at BlackRock Center Juneteenth Celebration is organized by Montgomery County Public Libraries.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Author Talk: D. Watkins at BlackRock Center Juneteenth Celebration is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Germantown, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Author Talk: D. Watkins at BlackRock Center Juneteenth Celebration sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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