Top Secret! Author Reading & Scavenger Hunt with Traci Sorell
Schedule
Sun Oct 06 2024 at 11:30 am to 01:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
ONEOK Boathouse | Tulsa, OK
About this Event
Join Tulsa Artist Fellowship at the Gathering Place ONEOK Boathouse for a special author reading with Traci Sorell, an award-winning fiction and nonfiction author for young people of all ages, focusing primarily on the contemporary lives of Native peoples. In Sorell’s Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer, learn about Lockheed Aircraft Corporation's first female engineer who designed classified airplanes and spacecrafts. A nourishing complimentary lunch will be provided by Inheritance Kitchen + Juicery. Attendee households will receive a copy of the book and a STEAM-themed ‘Mark Dion: Cabinet of Wonder’ scavenger hunt!
Best-selling author Traci Sorell writes inclusive, award-winning historical and contemporary fiction and nonfiction in a variety of formats for young people. She is a two-time Sibert Medal and Orbis Pictus honoree, an award-winning audiobook narrator and producer, and Tulsa Artist Fellowship awardee. Eight of her books have received awards from the American Indian Library Association, including At the Mountain’s Base, Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series, and She Persisted: Wilma Mankiller. A former federal Indigenous law attorney and policy advocate, Traci is a Cherokee Nation citizen and first-generation college graduate. She lives within her tribe’s reservation in northeastern Oklahoma.
About Tulsa Artist Fellowship
With the belief that arts are critical to the advancement of cultural citizenship, Tulsa Artist Fellowship supports artists and arts workers in the heart of Oklahoma’s Green Country. Socially invested artistic practitioners live and work here, intentionally engaging with our city. Tulsa Artist Fellowship is a cultural initiative of the George Kaiser Family Foundation.
About Gathering Place
Gathering Place is a world-class riverfront park designed to welcome all Tulsans to a vibrant and inclusive community space that engages, educates, and excites! A project of the George Kaiser Family Foundation, Gathering Place is committed to creating a culture that supports the overall mission of equal opportunity for all.
Visitor Experience
Gathering Place in Tulsa is designed to be accessible and welcoming to everyone.
- The park has curb cuts, ramps, and crossing indicators to ensure easy access for wheelchair users.
- Electrically powered vehicles used by mobility-impaired guests are permitted in designated areas.
- ADA bathrooms are available.
- Parking is free during the event.
- For any specific needs or concerns, please contact the park directly at (918) 779-1000.
Tulsa Artist Fellowship is a cultural initiative of the George Kaiser Family Foundation. Open House programs are made possible, in part, by The Bush Hughes Foundation for Progress. Special thanks to the dedicated staff, visionary awardees, artistic contributors, cultural partners, media platforms, presenters, culinary experts, and champions for supporting this ambitious weekend.
Where is it happening?
ONEOK Boathouse, 2900 South John Williams Way, Tulsa, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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