Book Discussion: We Do This 'Til We Free Us - Week #6

Schedule

Tue Aug 19 2025 at 05:30 pm to 06:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

238 Cabot St | Holyoke, MA

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Join reading enthusiasts at Wistariahurst Museum where we discuss Mariame Kaba's "We Do This 'Til We Free Us."
About this Event

Join fellow readers for the next book discussion group at Wistariahurst beginning June 10th, 2025. Readers will dive into “We Do This 'Til We Free Us- Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice” by Mariame Kaba. This powerful collection of essays and interviews, woven together by Kaba covers topics including abolition, liberation, and political struggle.

This book discussion ties into the exhibit Pr*son Reimagined, currently on view at Wistariahurst Museum through June 2025. Pr*son Reimagined features a series of portraits of U.S. presidents and writing pieces that touch on people’s experiences within the Pr*son system.

Joining each meeting will be a member of the incarcerated community who will weigh in on the discussion. Readers will meet 6 times every other week, with our first meeting on Tuesday, June 10 at 5:30 pm. The following schedule outlines the book discussion group meetings, each meeting at 5:30pm:


Tuesday, June 10 , having read Part 1

Tuesday, June 24, having read Part 2 & Part 3

Tuesday, July 8, having read Part 4

Tuesday, July 22, having read Part 5

Tuesday, August 5, having read Part 6

Tuesday, August 19, having read Part 7


We Do This 'Til We Free Us” is available for free as an ebook through the Libby app or as an audiobook and ebook through the Hoopla app. Check with your local public library if you need help accessing the book through these apps. Wistariahurst Museum also has limited hard copies available to borrow. When signing up for the discussion group, please let us know if you want to borrow a book by reaching out to us at [email protected] or calling us at (413) 322-5660. Participation in this group is free and open to the public.

Pr*son Reimagined at Wistariahurst is funded in part by a grant from the Holyoke Local Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.


Únase a otros lectores en el próximo grupo de discusión de libros en Wistariahurst a partir del 10 de junio de 2025. Los lectores se sumergirán en «We Do This 'Til We Free Us- Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice» de Mariame Kaba. Esta poderosa colección de ensayos y entrevistas, entretejidos por Kaba, abarca temas como la abolición, la liberación y la lucha política.

Este debate sobre el libro está relacionado con la exposición Pr*son Reimagined (Reimaginación de la prisión), que se puede visitar en el Museo Wistariahurst hasta junio de 2025. Pr*son Reimagined presenta una serie de retratos de presidentes de EE.UU. y escritos que abordan las experiencias de la gente dentro del sistema penitenciario.

En cada reunión participará un miembro de la comunidad penitenciaria que intervendrá en el debate. Los lectores se reunirán 6 veces cada dos semanas, con nuestra primera reunión el martes, 10 de junio a las 5:30 pm. El siguiente calendario describe las reuniones del grupo de discusión del libro, cada reunión a las 5:30 pm:


Martes, 10 de junio, después de haber leído la Parte 1

Martes, 24 de junio, después de haber leído la Parte 2 y Parte 3

Martes, 8 de julio, después de haber leído la Parte 4

Martes, 22 de julio, después de haber leído la Parte 5

Martes, 5 de agosto, después de haber leído la Parte 6

Martes, 19 de agosto, después de haber leído la Parte 7


We Do This 'Til We Free Us» está disponible gratuitamente como libro electrónico a través de la aplicación Libby o como audiolibro y libro electrónico a través de la aplicación Hoopla. Consulte con su biblioteca pública local si necesita ayuda para acceder al libro a través de estas aplicaciones. El Museo Wistariahurst también dispone de un número limitado de ejemplares impresos para préstamo. Cuando se inscriba en el grupo de debate, comuníquenos si desea tomar prestado un libro escribiéndonos a [email protected] o llamándonos al (413) 322-5660. La participación en este grupo es gratuita y abierta al público.

Pr*son Reimagined at Wistariahurst está financiado en parte por una subvención del Holyoke Local Cultural Council, una agencia local que cuenta con el apoyo del Mass Cultural Council, una agencia estatal.

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