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After Hours at the Library Fundraiser • FRI, Mar 7 • 7 PMAfter Hours at the Library Fundraiser • FRI, Mar 7 • 7 PM

Celebrate the Library with Hosts Kelley Hunt and Deja Brooks for a night of color, creativity, and community! Enjoy drinks, live music, local food, and artistic surprises. Support our digital library with Fund-a-Need — don’t miss our Basket Raffle on THU, Feb 27.

Celebrate the Library with Hosts Kelley Hunt and Deja Brooks for a night of color, creativity, and community! Enjoy drinks, live music, local food, and artistic surprises. Support our digital library with Fund-a-Need — don’t miss our Basket Raffle on THU, Feb 27.

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Get to know Kelley Hunt, co-host of ‘After Hours’ fundraiser

Feb 10, 2025
Lawrence pianist, singer, and songwriter Kelley Hunt talks co-hosting the After Hours fundraiser, art, and what the library means to her.

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