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SUMMARY:May 2026 Banned Book Club - They Called Us Enemy
DESCRIPTION:Join us each month for thought-provoking discussions in the Banned Book Club\, where we will explore the powerful stories and ideas that have been silenced by book bans across America. Every month\, we’ll dive into either a book currently banned or one that examines the culture of censorship and its impact on society. Together\, we’ll challenge the limits of free expression\, reflect on the importance of diverse voices\, and discuss why certain books are under attack. Whether you’re reading for pleasure or actively seeking ideas outside your comfort zone\, each meeting offers a space for open dialogue\, critical thinking\, and a deeper understanding of the books that shape our world. Come ready to read\, reflect\, and resist! \nOur May book is They Called Us Enemy by George Takei. Stop in or order your copy from Cavalier House Books today! \nAbout the book: \nA stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei’s childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an American icon — and America itself — in this gripping tale of courage\, country\, loyalty\, and love. \nGeorge Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his captivating stage presence and outspoken commitment to equal rights. But long before he braved new frontiers in Star Trek\, he woke up as a four-year-old boy to find his own birth country at war with his father’s — and their entire family forced from their home into an uncertain future. \nIn 1942\, at the order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt\, every person of Japanese descent on the west coast was rounded up and shipped to one of ten “relocation centers\,” hundreds or thousands of miles from home\, where they would be held for years under armed guard. \nThey Called Us Enemy is Takei’s firsthand account of those years behind barbed wire\, the joys and terrors of growing up under legalized racism\, his mother’s hard choices\, his father’s faith in democracy\, and the way those experiences planted the seeds for his astonishing future. \nWhat does it mean to be American? Who gets to decide? When the world is against you\, what can one person do? To answer these questions\, George Takei joins co-writers Justin Eisinger & Steven Scott and artist Harmony Becker for the journey of a lifetime. \nCheck out the Wikipedia article on They Called Us Enemy\, as well as the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s discussion of banned graphic novels (including TCUE).
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/may-2026-banned-book-club-they-called-us-enemy/
LOCATION:Cavalier House Books\, 302 A Jefferson St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,LCAC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship":MAILTO:lafcitizensagainstcensorship@gmail.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260415T190000
DTSTAMP:20260613T044138
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SUMMARY:April 2026 Banned Book Club - 1984
DESCRIPTION:Join us each month for thought-provoking discussions in the Banned Book Club\, where we will explore the powerful stories and ideas that have been silenced by book bans across America. Every month\, we’ll dive into either a book currently banned or one that examines the culture of censorship and its impact on society. Together\, we’ll challenge the limits of free expression\, reflect on the importance of diverse voices\, and discuss why certain books are under attack. Whether you’re reading for pleasure or actively seeking ideas outside your comfort zone\, each meeting offers a space for open dialogue\, critical thinking\, and a deeper understanding of the books that shape our world. Come ready to read\, reflect\, and resist! \nOur April book is 1984 by George Orwell. Stop in or order your copy from Cavalier House Books today! \nAbout the book: \n“Orwell saw\, to his credit\, that the act of falsifying reality is only secondarily a way of changing perceptions. It is\, above all\, a way of asserting power.”—The New Yorker \nIn 1984\, London is a grim city in the totalitarian state of Oceania where Big Brother is always watching you and the Thought Police can practically read your mind. Winston Smith is a man in grave danger for the simple reason that his memory still functions. Drawn into a forbidden love affair\, Winston finds the courage to join a secret revolutionary organization called The Brotherhood\, dedicated to the destruction of the Party. Together with his beloved Julia\, he hazards his life in a deadly match against the powers that be. \nLionel Trilling said of Orwell’s masterpiece “1984 is a profound\, terrifying\, and wholly fascinating book. It is a fantasy of the political future\, and like any such fantasy\, serves its author as a magnifying device for an examination of the present.” Though the year 1984 now exists in the past\, Orwell’s dystopian classic remains an urgent call for the individual willing to speak truth to power. \nCheck out Unite Against Book Bans’ book resumé for 1984.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/april-2026-banned-book-club-1984/
LOCATION:Cavalier House Books\, 302 A Jefferson St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,LCAC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship":MAILTO:lafcitizensagainstcensorship@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260319T190000
DTSTAMP:20260613T044138
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SUMMARY:March 2026 Banned Book Club - Are You There God? It's Me\, Margaret
DESCRIPTION:Join us each month for thought-provoking discussions in the Banned Book Club\, where we will explore the powerful stories and ideas that have been silenced by book bans across America. Every month\, we’ll dive into either a book currently banned or one that examines the culture of censorship and its impact on society. Together\, we’ll challenge the limits of free expression\, reflect on the importance of diverse voices\, and discuss why certain books are under attack. Whether you’re reading for pleasure or actively seeking ideas outside your comfort zone\, each meeting offers a space for open dialogue\, critical thinking\, and a deeper understanding of the books that shape our world. Come ready to read\, reflect\, and resist! \nOur March book is Are you there\, God? It’s me\, Margaret by Judy Blume. Stop in or order your copy from Cavalier House Books on Jefferson St today! \nAbout the book: \nA Time Best YA Book of All Time \nMargaret shares her secrets and her spirituality in this iconic Judy Blume novel\, beloved by millions. \nMargaret Simon\, almost twelve\, likes long hair\, tuna fish\, the smell of rain\, and things that are pink. She’s just moved from New York City to Farbook\, New Jersey\, and is anxious to fit in with her new friends—Nancy\, Gretchen\, and Janie. When they form a secret club to talk about private subjects like boys\, bras\, and getting their first periods\, Margaret is happy to belong. \nBut none of them can believe Margaret doesn’t have religion\, and that she isn’t going to the Y or the Jewish Community Center. What they don’t know is Margaret has her own very special relationship with God. She can talk to God about everything—family\, friends\, even Moose Freed\, her secret crush. \nMargaret is funny and real. As you read her story\, you’ll know why this book has been the favorite of millions of readers. It’s as if Margaret is talking right to you\, sharing her secrets with a friend. \nCheck out Unite Against Book Bans’ book resume for Are You There\, God? It’s Me\, Margaret.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/march-2026-banned-book-club-are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret/
LOCATION:Cavalier House Books\, 302 A Jefferson St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,LCAC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship":MAILTO:lafcitizensagainstcensorship@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260116T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260116T210000
DTSTAMP:20260613T044138
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SUMMARY:The Librarians Screening & Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:We’re partnering with Cavalier House Books to host a special viewing of The Librarians at CHB Lafayette at 6 p.m. on Jan. 16! \n*The Librarians* is a documentary that follows librarians in Texas\, Florida\, Louisiana and other states as they fight against book bans alongside concerned community members and young readers. The film features Livingston Parish librarian Amanda Jones\, who wrote *That Librarian.* The documentary made its debut in 2025 at Sundance and continued on to SXSW and Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. \n\nJoin us at CHB Lafayette to watch this important film that focuses on the fight for books.\n\nQ&A Following the Film! \nPANELISTS\nAmanda Jones\, Librarian and Film Participant\nLynette Mejia\, Executive Director\, Louisiana Citizens Against Censorship \nModerator: Dayne Sherman\, Academic Librarian \n\nSecure your seat through Bon Temps Tix!\n\nExtended Synopsis:\nTHE LIBRARIANS\, which made its world premiere at Sundance and continued on to SXSW and Full Frame Documentary Film Festival\, explores the urgent moment we find ourselves in. As an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas\, Florida\, and beyond\, librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for intellectual freedom on the front lines of democracy\, flanked by concerned community members and young readers. THE LIBRARIANS is a chilling cautionary tale and rallying cry for freedom–told through the personal experiences of librarians under siege and the everyday patriots who join their ranks in defense of the books.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/save-the-date-the-librarians-exclusive-screening/
LOCATION:Cavalier House Books\, 302 A Jefferson St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:LCAC Events,Partner Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship":MAILTO:lafcitizensagainstcensorship@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260115T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260613T044138
CREATED:20251130T030315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T030827Z
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SUMMARY:January 2026 Banned Book Club - Nineteen Minutes
DESCRIPTION:Join us each month for thought-provoking discussions in the Banned Book Club\, where we will explore the powerful stories and ideas that have been silenced by book bans across America. Every month\, we’ll dive into either a book currently banned or one that examines the culture of censorship and its impact on society. Together\, we’ll challenge the limits of free expression\, reflect on the importance of diverse voices\, and discuss why certain books are under attack. Whether you’re reading for pleasure or actively seeking ideas outside your comfort zone\, each meeting offers a space for open dialogue\, critical thinking\, and a deeper understanding of the books that shape our world. Come ready to read\, reflect\, and resist! \nOur January book is Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult. Stop in or order your copy from Cavalier House Books Lafayette today! \nAbout the Book: \nSterling is an ordinary New Hampshire town where nothing ever happens–until the day its complacency is shattered by a school shooting. Josie Cormier\, the daughter of the judge sitting on the case\, should be the state’s best witness\, but she can’t remember what happened before her very own eyes–or can she? As the trial progresses\, fault lines between the high school and the adult community begin to show–destroying the closest of friendships and families. Nineteen Minutes asks what it means to be different in our society\, who has the right to judge someone else\, and whether anyone is ever really who they seem to be. \nCheck out Unite Against Book Bans’ book resumé for Nineteen Minutes.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/january-2026-banned-book-club/
LOCATION:Cavalier House Books\, 302 A Jefferson St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,LCAC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship":MAILTO:lafcitizensagainstcensorship@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251218T190000
DTSTAMP:20260613T044138
CREATED:20251130T025511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T030421Z
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SUMMARY:December 2025 Banned Book Club - Gender Queer
DESCRIPTION:Join us each month for thought-provoking discussions in the Banned Book Club\, where we will explore the powerful stories and ideas that have been silenced by book bans across America. Every month\, we’ll dive into either a book currently banned or one that examines the culture of censorship and its impact on society. Together\, we’ll challenge the limits of free expression\, reflect on the importance of diverse voices\, and discuss why certain books are under attack. Whether you’re reading for pleasure or actively seeking ideas outside your comfort zone\, each meeting offers a space for open dialogue\, critical thinking\, and a deeper understanding of the books that shape our world. Come ready to read\, reflect\, and resist! \nOur December book is Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe. Stop in or order your copy (regular or deluxe edition) from Cavalier House Books Lafayette today! \nAbout the Book: \n2020 ALA Alex Award Winner\n2020 Stonewall — Israel Fishman Non-fiction Award Honor Book \nIn 2014\, Maia Kobabe\, who uses e/em/eir pronouns\, thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time\, it was the only thing e felt comfortable with strangers knowing about em. Now\, Gender Queer is here. Maia’s intensely cathartic autobiography charts eir journey of self-identity\, which includes the mortification and confusion of adolescent crushes\, grappling with how to come out to family and society\, bonding with friends over erotic gay fanfiction\, and facing the trauma and fundamental violation of pap smears. \nStarted as a way to explain to eir family what it means to be nonbinary and asexual\, Gender Queer is more than a personal story: it is a useful and touching guide on gender identity—what it means and how to think about it—for advocates\, friends\, and humans everywhere. \nCheck out Unite Against Book Bans’ book resumé for Gender Queer.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/december-2025-banned-book-club/
LOCATION:Cavalier House Books\, 302 A Jefferson St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,LCAC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship":MAILTO:lafcitizensagainstcensorship@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251008T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251008T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T044138
CREATED:20250922T055032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T055444Z
UID:6021-1759944600-1759953600@www.lfy-cac.org
SUMMARY:2025 LCAC Annual Year-End Recap and Community Dinner
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to an evening of celebration and friendship as Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship hosts our annual dinner and awards banquet. This year we’ve won some incredible victories in the fight to save our library\, so let’s take a moment of joy to reflect and relax! Enjoy a delicious dinner as we share our work throughout the year\, highlighting everything we’ve achieved and the work we have left to do. We’ll also be presenting the LCAC FREADom Award to a member of our community who has worked tirelessly to ensure that the Lafayette Public Library remains a place where everyone feels welcome and represented. Censorship Is So 1984\, so leave the Thought Police at home and come pass a good time with us! \nExpect a night of celebration\, recognition\, and (of course) our signature Board of Control themed cocktails!   Tickets are $10\, and include dinner & a swag bag. A cash bar will also be available. \nDon’t miss out – limited tickets available\, so get yours today! Tickets available HERE.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/2025-lcac-annual-year-end-recap-and-community-dinner/
LOCATION:Trendy Spaces\, 102 Carmel Dr\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:LCAC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship":MAILTO:lafcitizensagainstcensorship@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T130000
DTSTAMP:20260613T044138
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SUMMARY:Banned Books Week 2025: Read-In!
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Cavalier House Books as we kick off Banned Books Week 2025!\n\n\n \n\n\nRead‑In: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm – Bring your favorite banned or challenged book (or grab one in‑store) and let’s read together!\n\n\n \n\n\n📖 Follow‑Up: 1:00 pm – Meet Amanda Jones\, author of That Librarian\, newly released in paperback! Amanda will share insights\, answer questions\, and discuss why protecting books matters now more than ever!\n\n\n \n\n\n📍 Location: Cavalier House Books Lafayette 302A Jefferson Street\n\n\nMore Details & RSVP: https://bontempstix.com/events/an-afternoon-with-amanda-jones-10-4-2025\n\n\n \n\n\nLet’s turn pages\, raise voices\, and champion the right to read. See you there!
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/banned-books-week-2025-read-in/
LOCATION:Cavalier House Books\, 302 A Jefferson St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:LCAC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship":MAILTO:lafcitizensagainstcensorship@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T190000
DTSTAMP:20260613T044138
CREATED:20250730T152429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T164804Z
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SUMMARY:September 2025 Banned Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us each month for thought-provoking discussions in the Banned Book Club\, where we will explore the powerful stories and ideas that have been silenced by book bans across America. Every month\, we’ll dive into either a book currently banned or one that examines the culture of censorship and its impact on society. Together\, we’ll challenge the limits of free expression\, reflect on the importance of diverse voices\, and discuss why certain books are under attack. Whether you’re reading for pleasure or actively seeking ideas outside your comfort zone\, each meeting offers a space for open dialogue\, critical thinking\, and a deeper understanding of the books that shape our world. Come ready to read\, reflect\, and resist! \nOur September book is The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende. Order your copy from Cavalier House Books Lafayette today! \nThe unforgettable first novel that established Isabel Allende as one of the world’s most gifted and imaginative storytellers. The House of the Spirits brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of three generations of the Trueba family. The patriarch Esteban is a volatile\, proud man whose voracious pursuit of political power is tempered only by his love for his delicate wife\, Clara\, a woman with a mystical connection to the spirit world. When their daughter Blanca embarks on a forbidden love affair in defiance of her implacable father\, the result is an unexpected gift to Esteban: his adored granddaughter Alba\, a beautiful and strong-willed child who will lead her family and her country into a revolutionary future. One of the most important novels of the twentieth century\, The House of the Spirits is an enthralling epic that spans decades and lives\, weaving the personal and the political into a universal story of love\, magic\, and fate. (Fiction\, Adult) \nCheck out Unite Against Book Bans’ Resumé for The House of the Spirits.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/september-2025-banned-book-club/
LOCATION:Cavalier House Books\, 302 A Jefferson St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,LCAC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship":MAILTO:lafcitizensagainstcensorship@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250821T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250821T190000
DTSTAMP:20260613T044138
CREATED:20250710T143742Z
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SUMMARY:August 2025 Banned Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us each month for thought-provoking discussions in the Banned Book Club\, where we will explore the powerful stories and ideas that have been silenced by book bans across America. Every month\, we’ll dive into either a book currently banned or one that examines the culture of censorship and its impact on society. Together\, we’ll challenge the limits of free expression\, reflect on the importance of diverse voices\, and discuss why certain books are under attack. Whether you’re reading for pleasure or actively seeking ideas outside your comfort zone\, each meeting offers a space for open dialogue\, critical thinking\, and a deeper understanding of the books that shape our world. Come ready to read\, reflect\, and resist! \nOur August book is Crank by Ellen Hopkins. Order your copy from Cavalier House Books Lafayette today! \nKristina Georgia Snow is the perfect daughter\, gifted high school junior\, quiet\, never any trouble. But on a trip to visit her absentee father\, Kristina disappears and Bree takes her place. Bree is the exact opposite of Kristina. Through a boy\, Bree meets the monster: crank. And what begins as a wild ecstatic ride turns into a struggle through hell for her mind\, her soul – her life. (Fiction\, Young Adult) \nCheck out Unite Against Book Bans’ Resumé for Crank.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/august-2025-banned-book-club/
LOCATION:Cavalier House Books\, 302 A Jefferson St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,LCAC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship":MAILTO:lafcitizensagainstcensorship@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250724T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250724T190000
DTSTAMP:20260613T044138
CREATED:20250602T181345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T173323Z
UID:5787-1753380000-1753383600@www.lfy-cac.org
SUMMARY:July 2025 Banned Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us each month for thought-provoking discussions in the Banned Book Club\, where we will explore the powerful stories and ideas that have been silenced by book bans across America. Every month\, we’ll dive into either a book currently banned or one that examines the culture of censorship and its impact on society. Together\, we’ll challenge the limits of free expression\, reflect on the importance of diverse voices\, and discuss why certain books are under attack. Whether you’re reading for pleasure or actively seeking ideas outside your comfort zone\, each meeting offers a space for open dialogue\, critical thinking\, and a deeper understanding of the books that shape our world. Come ready to read\, reflect\, and resist! \nOur July book is The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison! Buy your copy from Cavalier House Books today! \nEleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove\, an African-American girl in an America whose love for blonde\, blue-eyed children can devastate all others\, prays for her eyes to turn blue\, so that she will be beautiful\, people will notice her\, and her world will be different. The story of eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove\, the tragic heroine of Toni Morrison’s haunting first novel\, grew out of her memory of a girlhood friend who wanted blue eyes. Shunned by the town’s prosperous black families\, as well as its white families\, Pecola lives with her alcoholic father and embittered\, overworked mother in a shabby two-room storefront that reeks of the hopeless destitution that overwhelms their lives. In awe of her clean well-groomed schoolmates\, and certain of her own intense ugliness\, Pecola tries to make herself disappear as she wishes fervently\, desperately for the blue eyes of a white girl. In her afterward to this novel\, Morrison writes of the little girl she once knew: “Beauty was not simply something to behold\, it was something one could do. The Bluest Eye was my effort to say something about that; to say something about why she had not\, or possibly never would have\, the experience of what she possessed and also why she prayed for so radical an alteration. Implicit in her desire was racial self-loathing. And twenty-years later I was still wondering about how one learns that. Who told her? Who made her feel that it was better to be a freak that what she was? Who had looked at her and found her so wanting\, so small a weight on the beauty scale? The novel pecks away at the gaze that condemned her. \nCheck out Unite Against Book Bans’ Resumé for The Bluest Eye.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/july-2025-banned-book-club/
LOCATION:Cavalier House Books\, 302 A Jefferson St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,LCAC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250619T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250619T190000
DTSTAMP:20260613T044138
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SUMMARY:June 2025 Banned Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us each month for thought-provoking discussions in the Banned Book Club\, where we will explore the powerful stories and ideas that have been silenced by book bans across America. Every month\, we’ll dive into either a book currently banned or one that examines the culture of censorship and its impact on society. Together\, we’ll challenge the limits of free expression\, reflect on the importance of diverse voices\, and discuss why certain books are under attack. Whether you’re reading for pleasure or actively seeking ideas outside your comfort zone\, each meeting offers a space for open dialogue\, critical thinking\, and a deeper understanding of the books that shape our world. Come ready to read\, reflect\, and resist! \nOur June book is All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson! Buy your copy from Cavalier House Books today! \nIn a series of personal essays\, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson’s All Boys Aren’t Blue explores his childhood\, adolescence\, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. From the memories of getting his teeth kicked out by bullies at age five\, to flea marketing with his loving grandmother\, to his first sexual relationships\, this young-adult memoir weaves together the trials and triumphs faced by Black queer boys. Both a primer for teens eager to be allies as well as a reassuring testimony for young queer men of color\, All Boys Aren’t Blue covers topics such as gender identity\, toxic masculinity\, brotherhood\, family\, structural marginalization\, consent\, and Black joy. Johnson’s emotionally frank style of writing will appeal directly to young adults. \nCheck out Unite Against Book Bans’ Resumé for All Boys Aren’t Blue.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/june-2025-banned-book-club/
LOCATION:Cavalier House Books\, 302 A Jefferson St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:BoC,LCAC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship":MAILTO:lafcitizensagainstcensorship@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250515T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250515T190000
DTSTAMP:20260613T044138
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SUMMARY:May 2025 Banned Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us each month for thought-provoking discussions in the Banned Book Club\, where we will explore the powerful stories and ideas that have been silenced by book bans across America. Every month\, we’ll dive into either a book currently banned or one that examines the culture of censorship and its impact on society. Together\, we’ll challenge the limits of free expression\, reflect on the importance of diverse voices\, and discuss why certain books are under attack. Whether you’re reading for pleasure or actively seeking ideas outside your comfort zone\, each meeting offers a space for open dialogue\, critical thinking\, and a deeper understanding of the books that shape our world. Come ready to read\, reflect\, and resist! \nOur May book is The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini! Buy your copy from Cavalier House Books today! \nThe unforgettable\, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant\, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. It is about the power of reading\, the price of betrayal\, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love\, their sacrifices\, their lies. \nA sweeping story of family\, love\, and friendship told against the devastating backdrop of the history of Afghanistan over the last thirty years\, The Kite Runner is an unusual and powerful novel that has become a beloved\, one-of-a-kind classic. \nCheck out Unite Against Book Bans’ Resumé for The Kite Runner.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/may-2025-banned-book-club/
LOCATION:Cavalier House Books\, 302 A Jefferson St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,LCAC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship":MAILTO:lafcitizensagainstcensorship@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:April 2025 Banned Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us each month for thought-provoking discussions in the Banned Book Club\, where we will explore the powerful stories and ideas that have been silenced by book bans across America. Every month\, we’ll dive into either a book currently banned or one that examines the culture of censorship and its impact on society. Together\, we’ll challenge the limits of free expression\, reflect on the importance of diverse voices\, and discuss why certain books are under attack. Whether you’re reading for pleasure or actively seeking ideas outside your comfort zone\, each meeting offers a space for open dialogue\, critical thinking\, and a deeper understanding of the books that shape our world. Come ready to read\, reflect\, and resist! \nOur April book is Sold by Patricia McCormick! Buy your copy from Cavalier House Books today! \nThe powerful\, poignant\, bestselling National Book Award finalist gives voice to a young girl robbed of her childhood yet determined to find the strength to triumph. \nLakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. Though she is desperately poor\, her life is full of simple pleasures\, like playing hopscotch with her best friend from school\, and having her mother brush her hair by the light of an oil lamp. But when the harsh Himalayan monsoons wash away all that remains of the family’s crops\, Lakshmi’s stepfather says she must leave home and take a job to support her family.\nHe introduces her to a glamorous stranger who tells her she will find her a job as a maid in the city. Glad to be able to help\, Lakshmi journeys to India and arrives at “Happiness House” full of hope. But she soon learns the unthinkable truth: she has been sold into prostitution. \nAn old woman named Mumtaz rules the brothel with cruelty and cunning. She tells Lakshmi that she is trapped there until she can pay off her family’s debt-then cheats Lakshmi of her meager earnings so that she can never leave. \nLakshmi’s life becomes a nightmare from which she cannot escape. Still\, she lives by her mother’s words—Simply to endure is to triumph—and gradually\, she forms friendships with the other girls that enable her to survive in this terrifying new world. Then the day comes when she must make a decision-will she risk everything for a chance to reclaim her life? \nWritten in spare and evocative vignettes by the co-author of I Am Malala (Young Readers Edition)\, this powerful novel renders a world that is as unimaginable as it is real\, and a girl who not only survives but triumphs.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/banned-book-club-april-2025/
LOCATION:Cavalier House Books\, 302 A Jefferson St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,LCAC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship":MAILTO:lafcitizensagainstcensorship@gmail.com
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DTSTAMP:20260613T044138
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SUMMARY:Book Bans in Louisiana: A Panel Discussion on Censorship
DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with the UL College Dems\, we invite you to join us for an insightful panel discussion on book bans in Louisiana public and school libraries. Moderated by UL’s own Dr. Frank Crocco\, this event brings together experts and advocates to explore the impact of book bans on education\, freedom of expression\, and the future of library access in the state. Don’t miss the chance to engage with thought-provoking perspectives on this critical issue and learn how it affects communities\, students\, and educators. \nAmanda Jones is a 24 year teacher-librarian and grassroots organizer in Louisiana on the frontlines fighting against censorship in libraries. She is the 2021 Librarian of the Year as presented by School Library Journal \, a 2021 Library Journal Mover and Shaker\, and the 2020 Louisiana School Librarian of the Year.  She is the Louisiana Chapter Councilor to ALA and on both the ALA and LLA Intellectual Freedom Committees. Amanda has won numerous intellectual freedom awards\, is a founding member of Louisiana Citizens Against Censorship\, and is the author of  “That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America.” As an added bonus\, Cavalier Books will have copies of That Librarian for sale\, and Amanda will be available for a book signing after the panel! \nKristen Luchsinger is a founding member and current board member of the St. Tammany Parish Library Alliance\, recognized as one of the leading organizations in our state fighting against censorship and promoting diversity in library collections. She spends much of her free time campaigning for candidates at the community\, parish\, and state levels\, and stays active in her efforts to hold her local government officials accountable to their constituents\, as well as contributing to the creation\, discussion and adoption of new policies and resolutions that affect both her own and surrounding districts. Kristen is also an active supporter of women’s rights organizations\, a member of the Covington NAACP\, and one of Queer Northshore’s fiercest allies. As a local activist\, Kristen has focused her efforts to stand up for and amplify the voices of marginalized communities\, and fight for diversity\, equity\, and inclusion in St. Tammany Parish and beyond\, and was recognized as “Organizer of the Month” by Lynda Woolard from Louisiana Lefty. Alongside her activism\, Kristen is pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice at Southeastern Louisiana University\, furthering her passion and dedication to promoting fairness and equity within her community. \nLynette Mejia is a co-founding member and Executive Director of Louisiana Citizens Against Censorship and Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship\, grassroots organizations dedicated to defending access to diverse books in Louisiana libraries. She is the 2023 inaugural recipient of the LASL Citizen Social Impact Award\, the 2024 Alex Allain LLA Intellectual Freedom Award\, and is a 2024 Undercurrent Wavemaker honoree. In addition to her advocacy work she is a writer\, speaker\, and poet. Her chapbook\, There Is No Why: New Fairy Tales\, is forthcoming from Dancing Girl Press. \nDr. Francesco Crocco received his Ph.D. in English from the CUNY Graduate Center and has more than 20 years of experience in higher education teaching and administration. He is currently the instructional support manager for the Office of Distance Learning at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette. Previously\, he directed the award-winning Excelsior Online Writing Lab (OWL) and was an assistant professor of English at the Borough of Manhattan Community College of the City University of New York (CUNY).
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/book-bans-in-louisiana-a-panel-discussion-on-censorship/
LOCATION:ULL Student Union – Shadows Room\, 620 McKinley St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70503\, United States
CATEGORIES:LCAC Events,Panel Discussion
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship":MAILTO:lafcitizensagainstcensorship@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:March 2025 Banned Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us each month for thought-provoking discussions in the Banned Book Club\, where we will explore the powerful stories and ideas that have been silenced by book bans across America. Every month\, we’ll dive into either a book currently banned or one that examines the culture of censorship and its impact on society. Together\, we’ll challenge the limits of free expression\, reflect on the importance of diverse voices\, and discuss why certain books are under attack. Whether you’re reading for pleasure or actively seeking ideas outside your comfort zone\, each meeting offers a space for open dialogue\, critical thinking\, and a deeper understanding of the books that shape our world. Come ready to read\, reflect\, and resist! \nOur March Selection is That Librarian by Amanda Jones! \nPart memoir\, part manifesto\, the inspiring story of a Louisiana librarian advocating for inclusivity on the front lines of our vicious culture wars. \nOne of the things small town librarian Amanda Jones values most about books is how they can affirm a young person’s sense of self. So in 2022\, when she caught wind of a local public hearing that would discuss “book content\,” she knew what was at stake. Schools and libraries nationwide have been bombarded by demands for books with LGTBQ+ references\, discussions of racism\, and more to be purged from the shelves. Amanda would be damned if her community were to ban stories representing minority groups. She spoke out that night at the meeting. Days later\, she woke up to a nightmare that is still ongoing. \nAmanda Jones has been called a groomer\, a pedo\, and a porn-pusher; she has faced death threats and attacks from strangers and friends alike. Her decision to support a collection of books with diverse perspectives made her a target for extremists using book banning campaigns-funded by dark money organizations and advanced by hard right politicians-in a crusade to make America more white\, straight\, and “Christian.” But Amanda Jones wouldn’t give up without a fight: she sued her harassers for defamation and urged others to join her in the resistance. \nMapping the book banning crisis occurring all across the nation\, That Librarian draws the battle lines in the war against equity and inclusion\, calling book lovers everywhere to rise in defense of our readers.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/banned-book-club/
LOCATION:Cavalier House Books\, 302 A Jefferson St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,LCAC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship":MAILTO:lafcitizensagainstcensorship@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Dr. Robert Mann
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a thought-provoking evening as former LSU professor Dr. Robert Mann engages in an insightful conversation with UL’s own Dr. Philip Auter. Together\, they will explore the vital role of libraries\, intellectual freedom\, and the power of diverse discourse in enriching our communities. This conversation will delve into the challenges and opportunities in ensuring access to knowledge\, fostering open dialogue\, and protecting the freedom of thought. Whether you’re passionate about education\, community engagement\, or the future of information access\, this discussion promises to inspire and ignite new perspectives on the value of these essential pillars of society. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of an important conversation about the heart of intellectual growth and freedom. \nRobert Mann is the author of ten books on U.S. and Louisiana political history. He was a senior aide to US senators Russell Long and John Breaux and Louisiana governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco. He served on the faculty of LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication for eighteen years before retiring in 2024. He lives in Baton Rouge. \nDr. Philip J. Auter holds the Hubert Bourgeois Endowed Professorship in Communication\, and is the graduate coordinator for the UL Department of Communication. He currently serves as the UL Lafayette Faculty Senate President\, and is an active member of the Association of Louisiana Faculty Senates as well as the American Association of University Professors Louisiana Conference executive committee.  He is past executive director of the American Communication Association.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/an-evening-with-dr-robert-mann/
LOCATION:ULL Student Union – Bayou Bijou Room\, 620 McKinley St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70503\, United States
CATEGORIES:LCAC Events,Speaker Series
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship":MAILTO:lafcitizensagainstcensorship@gmail.com
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