

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Hope in History with Storyteller & Scholar Desiree Taylor
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Event Description**: How did African Americans pursue happiness and joy in what can be considered unfavorable circumstances, while living in a larger culture that too often disregarded their dreams and personhood?

Join North Adams storyteller &amp; scholar Desiree Taylor, and celebrate through story the pursuit of happiness that African Americans have taken on in an often hostile wider culture. This presentation explores the resources and hopes that people from all backgrounds and walks of life can glean inspiration from.

In our beautiful front parlor. All are welcome.

Any questions, please call Reference Librarian Lisa Harding at (413) 662-3133, ext. 13, or email lharding@northadams-ma.gov.

Find out more about Desiree at https://taylortalkshistory.com/

Funded through the generosity of the Friends of NAPL!
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: North Adams
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: North Adams Public Library
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- **full address**: North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St,North Adams,MA,United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** North Adams Public Library, 74 Church St,North Adams,MA,United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** North Adams Public Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Hope in History with Storyteller & Scholar Desiree Taylor ?
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