Watch Party: One Book, One Elmhurst for Virtual Author Visit with Brendan Slocumb

About this event

Kossmann Room, Large Meeting Room. Join us for a watch party for a virtual author visit with Brendan Slocumb, author of this year's One Book, One Elmhurst title, Symphony of Secrets. We will be streaming the presentation for those who want to watch together starting at 7 p.m. Come early to enjoy related activities throughout the Library. Music is a life-saving force. Brendan Slocumb knows this first-hand. Friends he grew up with are today sitting in jail, or are dead. When they were out running the streets, Brendan was in rehearsals. When they were breaking into people’s houses, he was practicing Dvorak and Mozart. His violin opened the door to opportunity, and he ran through it. Through music, Brendan developed a work ethic that he now tries to instill in his students so that they too can encounter the joys of what music can do for us all. Not everyone will go on to become world famous musicians, but everyone can learn to appreciate and love music — and to find new ways of communicating. Music is a gift we should always offer to children and adults alike: it is never too late to experience or appreciate. A moderated Q&A with the author will follow. Looking for the information to watch online at home? Click here to go to the virtual event. Organizing your own watch party? Pick up a Book Club Kit at the Checkout Desk full of party ideas and special extras. Kits available starting Sept. 1, while supplies last.

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