# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Where I'm From: The Experience - Richmond Book Launch
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join author Ebony Walden for an evening celebrating the launch her travel memoir Where I'm From: A Poetic Journey Across Five Continents.About this EventWhere I'm From: The Experience - Richmond Book LaunchThis is NOT your average book event, signing or reading. The Where I'm From Experience is a dynamic performance featuring stories, poetry, photography, video, and audience engagement inspired by Ebony's journey across five continents and fifteen countries in celebration of her debut memoir Where I'm From: A Poetic Journey Across.For the $10  you are going to get a dynamic experience. Donation not required. Don't let cost be a barrier.The evening includes:• Beverages and packaged snacks from around the world• An immersive photo wall and visual journey• A 45-minute multimedia storytelling performance• A live audience Q&A• An interactive community engagement activity• An open mic inspired by the "Where I'm From" poem at the heart of the bookDoors open at 6:30 PM for drinks and mingling. The program begins at 7:00 PM.Open MICI will invite attendees to create their own "Where I'm From" poem to reflect on your story. Where are you from? What people, places, traditions, and experiences shaped who you are becoming? You will be invited to share during the open mic.Come prepared to share, listen, connect, and celebrate.This is more than a book launch. It's a journey, a conversation, and an experience.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/09ff8350-a62f-11f1-8990-5d04d231a2dd-rimg-w987-h740-dc181818-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/0a104c30-a62f-11f1-8990-5d04d231a2dd-rimg-w987-h740-dc6898d8-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/richmond/where-im-from-the-experience-richmond-book-launch/100001991869685850
- **Event Categories**: open-mic, art, literary-art, nonprofit, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Age Limit: under_18_with_guardian
  - door_time: 2026-09-09T22:30:00Z
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Location: CNTR: A Creative Event Venue
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 10, max: 30, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Richmond
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: CNTR: A Creative Event Venue
- **lat**: 37.547742
- **long**: -77.4450659
- **full address**: CNTR: A Creative Event Venue, 318 West Broad Street, Richmond, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Where I'm From: The Experience - Richmond Book Launch being held?
  - **A:** Where I'm From: The Experience - Richmond Book Launch takes place on Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm at CNTR: A Creative Event Venue, 318 West Broad Street, Richmond, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Where I'm From: The Experience - Richmond Book Launch?
  - **A:** Where I'm From: The Experience - Richmond Book Launch is organized by Ebony Walden.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Where I'm From: The Experience - Richmond Book Launch is ideal for aspiring performers, spoken word artists, budding comedians, and audiences who love discovering raw, unpolished talent in an intimate and supportive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Richmond, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Where I'm From: The Experience - Richmond Book Launch sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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