Fourth Floor Skyline Room at Parkway Central Library

Black folks, food, and celebration!Join us for conversation and tasting with Nicole A. Taylor, author of Watermelon & Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations. We’ve already had the pleasure of sharing some of these exciting dishes and discussions with the community since the book debuted in May. Now, we’re thrilled to have THE Nicole A. Taylor with us to share insights into all that brought this beautiful book to fruition. We’ll talk a bit about history, culinary tradition, culinary innovation, and the culture. Copies of the book are available for pre-purchase with ticket price for pick-up at