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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, Jul 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Jul 15 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 16 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 17 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jul 18 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 19 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 20 1:00PM to 5:00PM
Mon, Jul 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Jul 15 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 16 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 17 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jul 18 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 19 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 20 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

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Upcoming events

Sat, Jul 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
This event is full

Tue, Jul 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg Study Room 3

Tue, Jul 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg Large Meeting Room

Tue, Jul 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
BL Activity Room

Wed, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
BL Activity Room

Wed, Jul 23, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
BL Activity Room

Cancelled
Thu, Jul 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Jul 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Tue, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg Study Room 3

Tue, Jul 29, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg Large Meeting Room

Wed, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
BL Activity Room

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

Cancelled
Thu, Jul 31, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Tue, Aug 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bladensburg Large Meeting Room

Tue, Aug 05, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Bladensburg Study Room 3

Tue, Aug 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
BL Activity Room

Tue, Aug 05, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg Large Meeting Room

Tue, Aug 05, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
BL Activity Room,IS Clubs Zoom Backup

Wed, Aug 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
BL Activity Room

Wed, Aug 06, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg Large Meeting Room

Wed, Aug 06, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
BL Activity Room,IS Clubs Zoom Backup

Thu, Aug 07, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
BL Activity Room

Sat, Aug 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
BL Activity Room

Mon, Aug 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Bladensburg Large Meeting Room

Tue, Aug 12, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Bladensburg Study Room 3

Tue, Aug 12, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg Large Meeting Room

Wed, Aug 13, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg Large Meeting Room

Thu, Aug 14, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
BL Activity Room