SARATOGA SPRINGS —In recognition of SaratogaREADS! 20th Anniversary, Saratoga Springs Public Library asked the community to revisit by vote a previous community read selection. By popular vote, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” by Rebecca Skloot was chosen.
For this year’s keynote event, SaratogaREADS! and Skidmore College will welcome two members of Henrietta Lacks’ family to Saratoga Springs, streaming to an in-person audience at Skidmore’s Gannett Auditorium, 2-3 p.m. Saturday, March 23. Lacks’ great-grandaughter, Victoria Baptiste and daughter-in-law, Shirley Lacks will participate in a conversation about Henrietta’s legacy.
The event does not require tickets or pre-registration, and is open to all.
Through SaratogaREADS! programming, the library plans to delve into a variety of the book’s themes - sexism, racism, classism, poverty, inequality, ethics, medicine, and other themes.
In addition to the keynote event, a variety of library programs inspired by the 2024 selection can be found at www.saratogareads.org, or on the library’s Events Calendar at www.sspl.org.
