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SUMMARY:November 2025 LPL Board of Control Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The regular monthly meeting of the Lafayette Public Library Board of Control. Agenda HERE when available.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/november-2025-lpl-board-of-control-meeting/
LOCATION:Lafayette Public Library – Main\, 301 W. Congress St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:BoC,Public Meeting
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T180000
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SUMMARY:November 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 November book is The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexi. Stop in or order your copy from Cavalier House Books Lafayette today! \nAbout the Book: \nA National Book Award winner\nA Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner \nBestselling and award winning author Sherman Alexie tells the hearbreaking yet funny story about a boy living on the Spokane Indian Reservation who wants to break free of the life he was destined to live. \nJunior is a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands\, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. \nHeartbreaking\, funny\, and beautifully written\, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian\, based on the author’s own experiences and coupled with poignant drawings by Ellen Forney that reflect the character’s art\, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he was destined to live. \nCheck out Unite Against Book Bans’ book resumé for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/november-2025-banned-book-club/
LOCATION:Cavalier House Books\, 302 A Jefferson St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship":MAILTO:lafcitizensagainstcensorship@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T163000
DTSTAMP:20260615T171345
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T024516Z
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SUMMARY:November 2025 Special Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is the yearly board training on LA open meetings law and the First Amendment as mandated by the lawsuit settlement agreed to in July. Note it will be held in the auditorium at the LCG building on N. University Avenue. You can find the agenda HERE.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/november-2025-special-board-meeting/
LOCATION:LCG Government Building\, 705 N. University Ave\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70506\, United States
CATEGORIES:BoC,Public Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251218T190000
DTSTAMP:20260615T171345
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:20260112T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260112T193000
DTSTAMP:20260615T171345
CREATED:20251230T180848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T152849Z
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SUMMARY:January 2026 LPL Regular Monthly Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The regular monthly meeting of the LPL Board of Control. Agenda HERE.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/january-2026-lpl-regular-monthly-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Lafayette Public Library – Main\, 301 W. Congress St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:BoC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260115T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260615T171345
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:20260116T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260116T210000
DTSTAMP:20260615T171345
CREATED:20251201T163954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T152621Z
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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:20260219T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T190000
DTSTAMP:20260615T171345
CREATED:20251230T174338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T174338Z
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SUMMARY:February 2026 Banned Book Club - Between the World and Me
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 Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Stop in or order your copy from Cavalier House Books Lafayette today! \nAbout the Book: \n#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NAMED ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF OPRAH’S “BOOKS THAT HELP ME THROUGH” • NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SPECIAL EVENT \nHailed by Toni Morrison as “required reading\,” a bold and personal literary exploration of America’s racial history by “the most important essayist in a generation and a writer who changed the national political conversation about race” (Rolling Stone) \nNAMED ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY • NAMED ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE DECADE BY CNN • NAMED ONE OF PASTE’S BEST MEMOIRS OF THE DECADE • A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE CENTURY • AN OPRAH DAILY BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE PAST TWO DECADES \nONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review\, O: The Oprah Magazine\, The Washington Post\, People\, Entertainment Weekly\, Vogue\, Los Angeles Times\, San Francisco Chronicle\, Chicago Tribune\, New York\, Newsday\, Library Journal\, Publishers Weekly \nIn a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son\, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation’s history and current crisis. Americans have built an empire on the idea of “race\,” a falsehood that damages us all but falls most heavily on the bodies of black women and men—bodies exploited through slavery and segregation\, and\, today\, threatened\, locked up\, and murdered out of all proportion. What is it like to inhabit a black body and find a way to live within it? And how can we all honestly reckon with this fraught history and free ourselves from its burden? \nBetween the World and Me is Ta-Nehisi Coates’s attempt to answer these questions in a letter to his adolescent son. Coates shares with his son—and readers—the story of his awakening to the truth about his place in the world through a series of revelatory experiences\, from Howard University to Civil War battlefields\, from the South Side of Chicago to Paris\, from his childhood home to the living rooms of mothers whose children’s lives were taken as American plunder. Beautifully woven from personal narrative\, reimagined history\, and fresh\, emotionally charged reportage\, Between the World and Me clearly illuminates the past\, bracingly confronts our present\, and offers a transcendent vision for a way forward. \nCheck out Unite Against Book Bans’ book resumé for Between the World and Me. \n 
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/february-2026-banned-book-club-between-the-world-and-me/
LOCATION:Cavalier House Books\, 302 A Jefferson St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Partner 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:20260615T171345
CREATED:20260303T165136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T170836Z
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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:20260415T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260415T190000
DTSTAMP:20260615T171345
CREATED:20260303T170801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T012402Z
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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:20260420T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260420T190000
DTSTAMP:20260615T171345
CREATED:20260326T192255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T160726Z
UID:6304-1776708000-1776711600@www.lfy-cac.org
SUMMARY:April 2026 LPL Regular Monthly Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The regular monthly meeting of the Lafayette Public Library Board of Control. Agenda can be found HERE. Find out more at our website: https://www.lfy-cac.org/april-2026/
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/april-2026-lpl-regular-monthly-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Lafayette Public Library – Main\, 301 W. Congress St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:BoC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260518T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260518T190000
DTSTAMP:20260615T171345
CREATED:20260414T153116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T161340Z
UID:6314-1779127200-1779130800@www.lfy-cac.org
SUMMARY:May 2026 LPL Board of Control Meeting (Budget)
DESCRIPTION:The regular monthly meeting of the Lafayette Public Library Board of Control. Agenda will be posted here when available. \n*Note* May is the yearly budget meeting.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/may-2026-lpl-board-of-control-meeting/
LOCATION:Lafayette Public Library – Main\, 301 W. Congress St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:BoC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T190000
DTSTAMP:20260615T171346
CREATED:20260414T154715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T154715Z
UID:6316-1779386400-1779390000@www.lfy-cac.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T190000
DTSTAMP:20260615T171346
CREATED:20260615T204340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T204340Z
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SUMMARY:June 2026 Banned Book Club - The Stonewall Riots
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 The Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets by Gayle E. Pitman. Stop in or order your copy from Cavalier House Books Lafayette today! \nAbout the Book: \nIn The Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets\, Gayle E. Pitman’s “fresh storytelling brings emotion and depth to the history of a movement and the establishment that served as an epicenter for social change” (Publishers Weekly). \nA timely and necessary read\, The Stonewall Riots helps readers understand the history and legacy of the LGBTQ+ movement. The book includes contemporary photos\, newspaper clippings\, and other period objects\, as well as a timeline\, a biography\, and an index. Interviews with people involved as well as witnesses bring an immediacy to the story. \nIn clear prose and short chapters\, the book takes readers through a history of American gay life leading up to the Riots\, the Riots themselves\, and the aftermath. In a starred review\, Shelf Awareness noted: “With meaningful content delivered in an innovative format\, The Stonewall Riots deserves to be required reading for people of all ages.” \nThe Stonewall Riots were a series of spontaneous\, at times violent demonstrations by members of the gay (LGBTQ+) community in reaction to a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28\, 1969\, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan\, New York City. The Riots are attributed as the spark that ignited the LGBTQ+ movement. \nAbout the Author\nGayle E. Pitman\, PhD\, is a professor of psychology and women and gender studies at Sacramento City College. Her research\, teaching\, and writing focus heavily on gender\, sexual orientation\, intersectionality\, and social justice. Her first children’s book won the 2015 ALA Stonewall Award. She lives in Rio Linda\, California. \nPraise for The Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets\n**STARRED REVIEW**\n“With meaningful content delivered in an innovative format\, The Stonewall Riots deserves to be required reading for people of all ages.”\n— Shelf Awareness \n“A substantive look at a key moment in the history of the LGBTQIAP-equality movement.”\n— Kirkus Reviews \n“Pitman’s fresh storytelling brings emotion and depth to the history of a movement and the establishment that served as an epicenter for social change.”\n— Publishers Weekly \n“The narrative is presented through a series of “objects”: photographs of places\, people\, or items\, such as a police officer’s nightstick\, a parking meter\, a matchbook\, or a protest leaflet. Though each object only reveals a small part of the story\, together they reveal a powerful picture and offer rich historical context . . . [An] inviting\, engaging\, and well-researched approach to history.”\n— Booklist \n“In brief chapters themed around objects and places associated with the run-up\, aftermath\, and three days of rioting\, readers get a credible reconstruction of events and the context with which to frame it.”\n— The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books \n“An important look at a major moment in American history. Readers will come to understand why the iconic Stonewall Inn is now on the National Register of Historic Places\, a National Historic ­Landmark\, and a National ­Monument.”\n— School Library Journal \nRead PEN America’s report on how this book and others were banned in Duval County\, Florida.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/june-2026-banned-book-club-the-stonewall-riots/
LOCATION:Cavalier House Books\, 302 A Jefferson St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship":MAILTO:lafcitizensagainstcensorship@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:June 2026 LPL Board of Control Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The regular monthly meeting of the LPL Board of Control. Agenda will be posted when available.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/june-2026-lpl-board-of-control-meeting/
LOCATION:Lafayette Public Library – Main\, 301 W. Congress St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:BoC,Public Meeting
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