<html><body><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Arial><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Cleveland Public Library</B> will celebrate <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Children’s Book Week</B> during <SPAN style="COLOR: black">a <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">FREE and open to the public</B></SPAN> program <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Thursday, November 15,</B> <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">6:30</B> <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">p.m.</B> at the <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Main Library, Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium, E. 6th Street and Superior Avenue. Ashley Bryan,</B> acclaimed children’s author/illustrator, will preside and appear in a musical performance. His lyrical poetry, puppetry, and beautiful artwork for children have been celebrated for over 30 years. Bryan is an enthusiastic storyteller, renowned for making hand-made puppets, creating stained glass panels, and sharing the joy of story and song with children.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Arial>A joint evening performance, celebrating the history of spirituals with Bryan and the <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">All City Concert Choir </B>from the <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Cleveland Metropolitan School District,</B> conducted by <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">David Thomas, </B>district music teacher and Bryan’s co-author of <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">All Night: a Child’s First Book of African-American Spirituals, </I>will feature songs from Bryan’s collection of African American spirituals. A book signing and reception will follow. For<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </B>more information,<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </B>call <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">(216)</B> <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">623-2822 or 623-2884.<o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P></body></html>