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New Works Inspired by "Light from Uncommon Stars" by Ryka Aoki

Presented by This Could Go Boom! and DC Bushwick Book Club

2025-07-23 18:00:00 2025-07-23 19:30:00 America/New_York New Works Inspired by "Light from Uncommon Stars" by Ryka Aoki Experience new works inspired by "Light from Uncommon Stars" by Ryka Aoki, including music, spoken word, and a short film, followed by a Q&A session. The program explores themes of immigrant culture, queer alien romance, and the power of human connection. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to engage with thought-provoking art and storytelling! Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room

Wednesday, July 23
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-23 18:00:00 2025-07-23 19:30:00 America/New_York New Works Inspired by "Light from Uncommon Stars" by Ryka Aoki Experience new works inspired by "Light from Uncommon Stars" by Ryka Aoki, including music, spoken word, and a short film, followed by a Q&A session. The program explores themes of immigrant culture, queer alien romance, and the power of human connection. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to engage with thought-provoking art and storytelling! Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room

Bladensburg

Bladensburg Large Meeting Room

Experience new works inspired by "Light from Uncommon Stars" by Ryka Aoki, including music, spoken word, and a short film, followed by a Q&A session. The program explores themes of immigrant culture, queer alien romance, and the power of human connection. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to engage with thought-provoking art and storytelling!

About the Book:

Shizuka Satomi made a deal with the devil: to escape damnation, she must entice seven other violin prodigies to trade their souls for success. She has already delivered six.

When Katrina Nguyen, a young transgender runaway, catches Shizuka's ear with her wild talent, Shizuka can almost feel the curse lifting. She's found her final candidate.

But in a donut shop off a bustling highway in the San Gabriel Valley, Shizuka meets Lan Tran, retired starship captain, interstellar refugee, and mother of four. Shizuka doesn't have time for crushes or coffee dates, what with her very soul on the line, but Lan's kind smile and eyes like stars might just redefine a soul's worth. And maybe something as small as a warm donut is powerful enough to break a curse as vast as the California coastline.

As the lives of these three women become entangled by chance and fate, a story of magic, identity, curses, and hope begins, and a family worth crossing the universe for is found.

Bladensburg

Phone: 301-927-4916
Branch manager
Heather Jackson

Hours
Mon, Jun 02 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Jun 03 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jun 04 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jun 05 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jun 06 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 07 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 08 1:00PM to 5:00PM
Mon, Jun 02 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Jun 03 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jun 04 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jun 05 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jun 06 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 07 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 08 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

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Upcoming events

Mon, Jun 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
BL Activity Room

Tue, Jun 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg Study Room 3

Tue, Jun 10, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
BL Activity Room

Tue, Jun 10, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg Large Meeting Room,IS Clubs Zoom Backup

Tue, Jun 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
BL Activity Room

Wed, Jun 11, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg Large Meeting Room

Wed, Jun 11, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg Large Meeting Room

Wed, Jun 11, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
BL Activity Room,IS Clubs Zoom Backup

Thu, Jun 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
BL Activity Room

Sat, Jun 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
BL Activity Room

Mon, Jun 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
BL Activity Room

Tue, Jun 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg Study Room 3

Tue, Jun 17, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
BL Activity Room

Wed, Jun 18, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg Large Meeting Room

Sat, Jun 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Mon, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Bladensburg Large Meeting Room

Mon, Jun 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
BL Activity Room

Tue, Jun 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg Study Room 3

Tue, Jun 24, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
BL Activity Room

Tue, Jun 24, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
BL Activity Room

Wed, Jun 25, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg Large Meeting Room

Thu, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:00am

Thu, Jun 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bladensburg Large Meeting Room

Cancelled
Thu, Jun 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Jun 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
BL Activity Room

Tue, Jul 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg Study Room 3

Tue, Jul 01, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg Large Meeting Room

Wed, Jul 02, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg Large Meeting Room

Cancelled
Thu, Jul 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Jul 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
BL Activity Room

Mon, Jul 07, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Tue, Jul 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg Study Room 3

Tue, Jul 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg Large Meeting Room

Tue, Jul 08, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg Large Meeting Room,IS Clubs Zoom Backup

Tue, Jul 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
BL Activity Room