Taste of Soul Sunday

Taste of Soul Sunday, February 16, 2014, 1:00 – 4:30 PM

Mark your calendar for Sunday, February 16, 2014, 1:00 – 4:30 pm

We’re already planning next year’s event! If you’d like to be a part of the ninth annual Taste of Soul Sunday as a performer or presenter, send an email to: opencall@grpl.org.

Taste of Soul 2013 was a success!

Together we listened, learned, played, and ate as we celebrated African American history and culture at the eighth annual Taste of Soul Sunday. Head over to our Flickr page and check out photos from the 2013 event. And 2012 and 2011 if you’re feeling like a stroll down memory lane!

This popular event is free and open to the public thanks to the support of the Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation. Consider a donation today.

Parking is always free on Sunday in the library lot. The parking ramp at GRCC (north of our building) is also open on Sundays. Metered spots on the street are free on Sunday as well.

Schedule of 2013 events:

Time Program Location
1:00 pm Karisa Wilson, indie folk musician Level 1
1:30 pm Serita’s Black Rose, funk musician Ryerson Auditorium, Level 3
1:30 pm I Am Bigger Than the Bully at my School with
Buster Mathis, Jr.		 Quiet Study Room, Lower Level
1:30 pm Just a Country Girl with author Rose Hammond Youth Computer Training Center, Level 2
2:00 pm Songwriting Workshop for Kids with Karisa Wilson Storytime Room, Level 2
2:15 pm Developing a Family Plan with Tarence E. Lauchie Adult Computer Training Center,
Lower Level
2:15 pm Exploring African American Literature with
Dr. Sherry Johnson		 Vander Veen Center for the Book, Level 4
2:30 pm Storyteller Miz Rosie as Coretta Scott King Ryerson Auditorium, Level 3
3:00 pm I Am Bigger Than the Bully at my School with
Buster Mathis, Jr.		 Quiet Study Room, Lower Level
3:00 pm Just a Country Girl with author Rose Hammond Youth Computer Training Center, Level 2
3:30 pm Greg Peacock, gospel artist Ryerson Auditorium, Level 3
3:45 pm Developing a Family Plan with Tarence E. Lauchie Adult Computer Training Center,
Lower Level
3:45 pm Exploring African American Literature with
Dr. Sherry Johnson		 Vander Veen Center for the Book, Level 4
All day Craft for kids (while supplies last) Children’s Library, Level 2