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EVENTS

  • THE LIZZY FREEDOM THREAD BOOK TOUR NYC
    THE LIZZY FREEDOM THREAD BOOK TOUR NYC
    Oct 14, 2025, 1:00 PM – Oct 19, 2025, 5:00 PM
    Location is TBD
    Celebrating the legacy of Elizabeth Keckley, a remarkable woman who wove freedom, fashion, and friendship into the fabric of history. This tour highlights her journey from enslavement to becoming America's first couturiere.
  • Jun 28, 2025, 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    Private Residence
    Join us for an afternoon tea celebrating Elizabeth Keckley—visionary couturière, author, educator, entrepreneur, activist and freedom fighter—who sewed her legacy into the seams of American history.
  • L.A. TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS
    L.A. TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS
    Apr 27, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA
    Many stories. One weekend. THE COUNTRY’S LARGEST LITERARY EVENT! Meet the author on Sunday, April 27 from 2:00-4:00 pm for a book signing + meet and greet at Malik Books Booth #880. General Admission is FREE.
  • WORLD BOOK DAY CELEBRATION
    WORLD BOOK DAY CELEBRATION
    Apr 23, 2025, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    CSUN Library West Wing 2nd floor, 18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA 91330, USA
    In honor of Unesco International Day of the Book and Poetry Month, you are invited to Books Aloud Live Reading and Discussion at CSUN. Bring a friend! Light Refreshments will be served.
  • Feb 12, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
    Wilberforce University (Online Event), 1055 N Bickett Rd, Wilberforce, OH 45384, USA
    Join us for a Zoom Fireside Chat with Carmen Evelyn Nuyda, author of "LIZZY: The Elizabeth Keckley Story" and Dr. Kenneth Morris, Jr., President of the Douglass Family Initiatives and the great-great-great grandson of Frederick Douglass. Click link: https://wilberforce-edu.zoom.us/j/86817898740?pwd
  • A holiday book reading
    A holiday book reading
    Dec 15, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    The Open Book at the Village, 6316 CA-27 Suite 2180, Woodland Hills, CA 91303, USA
  • Election Day at KSU Museum
    Election Day at KSU Museum
    Nov 05, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Kent State University Museum, 515 Hilltop Dr, Kent, OH 44240, USA
    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/elizabeth-keckley-from-enslavement-to-the-white-house-tickets-1049668585997?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZdBRGji7D641wg0J8xnZ7Z4KspiQ-Nc1TSMdEvjijtXNepI86HnMvZb3I_aem_Nigr0XRLr5AFiRvD3_XCcw
  • Beachside Book Reading with Q&A at Talk Story Bookshop
    Beachside Book Reading with Q&A at Talk Story Bookshop
    Aug 09, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Hanapepe, 3785 Hanapepe Rd, Hanapepe, HI 96716, USA
    Join author, Carmen Evelyn G. Nuyda for a beachside reading followed with Q&A and light refreshments.
  • "Draping History: Elizabeth Keckley, the Artist who Fashioned America" Lecture / Q&A
    "Draping History: Elizabeth Keckley, the Artist who Fashioned America" Lecture / Q&A
    Jul 30, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Calabasas, 200 Civic Center Way, Calabasas, CA 91302, USA
    Join author Carmen Evelyn G. Nuyda in a lecture followed with Q&A, cocktails and light snacks.
  • Barnes and Noble Author Appearance
    Barnes and Noble Author Appearance
    Jun 29, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Barnes and Noble The Grove, 189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA
    Join Author for a one on one meet and greet + book signing
  • Sip, Sit & Immerse with Author
    Sip, Sit & Immerse with Author
    Jun 28, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Malibu, Malibu, CA, USA
  • Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
    Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
    Apr 21, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA
    Many stories. One weekend. Find your spark at the 2024 L.A. Times Festival of Books, April 20-21 on the USC campus. General admission is free and the festival will also feature ticketed events with authors and celebrities.
  • FIDM + ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY LECTURE
    FIDM + ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY LECTURE
    Mar 19, 2024, 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
    FIDM, 919 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA
    Author will conduct a lecture with Q & A / The Survey of the Fashion Industry Course / Moderated by Prof. Miguel Barragan.
  • Celebrating LIZZY's 206th Birthday on Black History Month hosted by Malik Books
    Celebrating LIZZY's 206th Birthday on Black History Month hosted by Malik Books
    Feb 17, 2024, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Malik Books Westfield Culver City Mall, 6000 Sepulveda Blvd Suite 2470, Culver City, CA 90230, USA
    Malik Books in partnership with The Westfield Culver City Mall celebrates Black History Month and Lizzy's 206th Birthday with Author. Produced by Leimert Bookfair.
  • Author wraps 2023 with a NYC Holiday Visit 12/12-12/17
    Author wraps 2023 with a NYC Holiday Visit 12/12-12/17
    Dec 15, 2023, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST
    Private Residence, Manhattan, NY
  • An Evening with Loida Nicolas Lewis
    An Evening with Loida Nicolas Lewis
    Oct 16, 2023, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Private Residence / Calabasas, CA, Calabasas, CA, USA
  • An intimate evening with the Author of "LIZZY"
    An intimate evening with the Author of "LIZZY"
    Sep 30, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM PDT
    Hotel Per La / Los Angeles, CA, 649 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90014, USA
    Hotel Per La Los Angeles, CA
  • Aug 13, 2023, 1:15 PM – 3:15 PM PDT
    Burwell Historic School Site & Museum, 319 N Churton St, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA
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