

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Book Discussion: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Alabama, 1973. When nurse Civil Townsend begins work at the Montgomery Family Planning Clinic, her goal is to care for her African American community. Among her patients are two poor, young Black girls, Erica and India. Civil learns that a terrible medical procedure has been inflicted on the girls without their consent and reports the crime. This historical fiction novel is inspired by true events and is the Kalamazoo Public Library Reading Together selection.

All book discussions are free, open to the public, and take place in-person at the Meader Fine Arts Library. Participants do not need to have read the book, but it will help facilitate the overall discussion. Preregistration is encouraged.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kalamazoo/book-discussion-take-my-hand-by-dolen-perkins-valdez/200029715561604
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 13

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Kalamazoo
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States, Michigan 49007
- **lat**: 42.28958
- **long**: -85.5874
- **full address**: 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States, Michigan 49007

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (https://allevents.in/org/kalamazoo-institute-of-arts/21741021)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States, Michigan 49007
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, fine-arts
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Book Discussion: Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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