{"title": "Sunday Storytime: Allison Matulli reading We Are Free, presented with Brown Babies N’ Books", "start": "2026-11-01T12:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Lofty Pigeon Books", "address": "Church Avenue 743, 11218 Brooklyn", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunday-storytime-allison-matulli-reading-we-are-free-tickets-2003378396714?aff=oddtdtcreator", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books", "society/civil-rights"], "description": "A Sunday storytime at which Dr. Allison Matulli reads her book We Are Free: Our First Amendment Rights, followed by a meet-and-greet, signing, and light refreshments. The event is presented with Brown Babies N' Books, a Brooklyn-based literacy nonprofit that celebrates Black and Brown voices in children's literature, and is hosted by Lofty Pigeon Books. The book introduces the freedoms the First Amendment gives Americans, from practicing any religion to speaking up and standing up for one's beliefs. It is meant to start conversations about civic engagement with young people just in time for Election Day.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/sunday-storytime-allison-matulli-reading-we-are-free-present-53624/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/46ce5bbfe7c29acf992340f4102900f767b3b6b84ab8da7f0e4c84c11c1dce3b-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-01T12:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Lofty Pigeon Books", "address": "Church Avenue 743, 11218 Brooklyn", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Meet The Author at LPAC", "start": "2026-11-07T11:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "LaGuardia Performing Arts Center", "address": "Van Dam St 45-50", "price": "$27.50 General Admission", "price_from": "27.50", "price_to": "27.50", "tickets_url": "https://ci.ovationtix.com/35690/production/1283138", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books"], "description": "Meet The Author at LPAC is a morning series that turns children's books into lively experiences with stories, performances, music, movement and creative activities for kids. 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Readers also collectively suggest an actionable call, such as an organization to donate to or ways to confront injustice.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/rally-reading-series-kevin-nguyen-ey-zhao-and-aurora-huiza-54772/", "official_url": "https://www.rallyreadingseries.com/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/226c8e2824c45fda2e26adf58d053203a092cd9561ebc4d5b7c9975d16da416a-600.webp"}, {"title": "Storytime w/ David Ezra Stein: Interrupting Chicken Raises Her Wing", "start": "2026-11-07T11:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Books Are Magic", "address": "Smith Street 225, 11231 Brooklyn", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/childrens-books"], "description": "A children's storytime at the bookstore Books Are Magic, where author-illustrator David Ezra Stein reads from his new picture book. 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