(Chelsea Update would like to thank Mary Keaton for the information in this story.)
Join Serendipity Books and Chelsea’s Human Rights Commission (HRC) for an afternoon of peaceful reflection and quiet community with a silent read event honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The silent read will take place at Serendipity Books at 119 S. Main St. on Monday, Jan. 19 at noon.
Books on the life of MLK, the history of civil rights and peaceful protests will be provided for attendees to borrow as we settle in for an hour of quiet companiable reading. Attendees are also welcome to bring their own books or audiobooks with headphones to use instead. Light refreshment will be provided.
“A silent reading event is our invitation to learn our history and inform our future. The fight for civil rights continues to this day and it is important that we read about civil rights leaders and liberation movements throughout generations.” said Serendipity bookseller, Lucy Lawrence, in a press release.
“Winter is a time of rest, reflection and planning” said HRC Chair, Mary Keaton, “this event feels like the perfect way to gather with our community, honor a man whose teachings are even more profound than ever, and contemplate the very essence of our society.”
