As part of Tulsa City-County Library’s adult summer reading program, you are invited to join Tulsa’s most creative people during “Ignite Tulsa: Build a Better Word Edition” June 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Central Library’s Pocahontas Greadington Learning & Creativity Center.
Described as an “open mic night for geeks,” Ignite Tulsa is an evening of networking, education and entertainment with lightning fast presentations on a variety of topics. Speakers have five minutes to talk about something they are passionate about using 20 slides set to auto advance every 15 seconds. To reserve a ticket for the free program, please visit http://ignitetulsa.org.
"Tulsa has seen an incredible renaissance in the past several years, Ignite Tulsa and our diverse mix of passionate, engaged speakers have been an integral part of that journey,” said Scott Phillips, Ignite Tulsa co-founder. "Ignite Tulsa: Build a Better World Edition gives our speakers a platform to now share the great things happening here, well beyond our community.”
Presenters include:
Brooke Myers, Together Tulsa
· From At-Risk to At-Opportunity: Unlocking Teenage Potential
Patrice James, Still She Rises
· Re-imaging Holistic Defense for Women in North Tulsa
Danielle Merrill, Adult Literacy at Tulsa City-County Library
· Top 5 Myths about Adult Literacy Learners
Noah Roberts
· Recycling isn’t the Answer
Kevin Ferguson
· Boys 2 Men
Lauren King, 36 Degrees North
· The One Thing I Know
Jon Schumann, President of OU-Tulsa
· Health is More Than Health Care
Richard Baxter, Racism Stinks
· Keep All Your Power
Karl Siewart
· Queering My Self: How Not to Be a Good Boy
Jen Boyd, 108 Contemporary
· Contemporary Craft: Not Your Grandmother’s Knitting
Tasha Kay Douglass, Tulsa Data Science
· Tulsa + Data + Science
Scott Phillips, Civic Ninjas
· Building a Better Oklahoma
These local organizations also will have volunteer and information tables on how we can build a better world starting in Tulsa: Animal Rescue Foundation, Bike Hub, CAIR-Oklahoma (Council on American-Islamic Relations), TCCL Literacy, Oklahomans for Equality, Oxley Nature Center, Power of Partial Improvement, Reading Partners, Tulsa Data Science, TCCL Volunteer Office and YWCA.
“We are thrilled to help host Ignite Tulsa at Central Library. The passion the speakers bring for their topics and share with the crowd inspire us all to go out and build a better world,” said Jennifer Greb, TCCL systemwide services director. “Not only will you be inspired, but you’ll experience an evening of fast-paced fun like no other. This free event is not to be missed.”
All ages are invited to participate in the summer reading program by registering at any library or online at http://www.tulsalibrary.org/Summer. Adults who read or listen to four books by Aug. 5 complete the program and earn a wooden tower game and a coupon book for free food and entertainment valued at $31.54.
For more information on Tulsa City-County Library’s programs and services, call the AskUs Hotline, 918-549-7323, or visit the library’s Web page, www.tulsalibrary.org.
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