A LITTLE TOO QUIET: THE FERNDALE LIBRARY PODCAST

Leah Vernon - ’Unashamed: Musings of a Fat Black Muslim’

Leah V is an international plus-size Hijabi model, award-winning author, inclusive content creator, body-positive activist, and digital brand strategist. Her content has garnered over four million views combined and her face plastered on billboards in Times Square. She’s been featured in hundreds of media outlets from The New York Times to Buzzfeed.

Unashamed: A searingly honest memoir of one young woman’s journey toward self-acceptance as she comes to see her body as a symbol of rebellion and hope and chooses to live her life unapologetically.

You can find more info on Leah's books here: http://www.leahvernon.com/unashamedleahvernonbook 

Theatre Bizarre Orchestra

This week, we're chatting with Joshua James, musician/arranger/educator and leader of the Theatre Bizarre Orchestra. This is the "house band" for the world-famous Theatre Bizarre masquerade/Halloween bash that usually happens downtown at the Masonic Temple. This year, thanks to the Friends of the Ferndale Library, the Theatre Bizarre Orchestra will bring their zesty variety of jazz to the library's Summer Concert Series on August 22 at 6:30 pm. This is a free, all-ages show, hosted in the library's program room--don't miss it! 

All About Access | Favorite Banned Books

Our quarterly series on Intellectual Freedoms checks in on recent headlines concerning libraries but also looks ahead to Library Card Sign Up Mont (in September) and Banned Books Week (starting October 1st). In the second half of today's podcast, we discuss our "favorite banned books" of all time..., some classics, some contemporary! 

 

The Library Pyramid Game

Today on the podcast, Erin and Julia (from our library's Teen IG account) join us for another fun podcast GAME SHOW. This time, Erin is taking inspiration from the $10,000 Pyramid Game, challenging Jeff and Julia to try to describe a variety of library terminology WITHOUT using the actual word. How many can YOU guess based on our clues?? 

Tony Muggs - Autobiograffitti

This week, we're chatting with musician/author Tony Muggs about his life's story! Muggs' Autobiograffitti is a self reflective, self deprecating and honest autobiography about the author, Tony Muggs life and passion for being a world class Detroit musician while also navigating being a stroke survivor! 

More info: https://www.tonymuggs.com/ 

The Muggs: https://themuggs.bandcamp.com/ 

Dude: https://dudedetroit.bandcamp.com/album/autobiograffitti 

Ferndale Arts & Cultural Commission: The Ferndale Collective

Today we're joined by a current member of the Ferndale Arts & Cultural Commission to talk about their plans for the summer, including the launch of the new Ferndale Collective, as well as their upcoming live music series and mural project! 

Working with area organizations empowering and supporting the arts within the community. Reactivated in 2014 as an official government commission in the City of Ferndale it schedules and manages multiple performances and displays showcasing art through music, design, literature, fine art and performance. With the support of various art and creative organizations, local business and the community, the FACC is able to offer grants and compensation to artisans involved in such projects as the Salon Sundays, Community Mural Project and Garden Art Party to name a few.