Libraries are Community Hubs

Season Recap

Cheers to a successful season 1! This episode is a recap of the first season. As we close out this season, our hosts will reflect on moments that brought them joy, laughter, enlightenment, and some behind-the-scenes shenanigans.

State of the Arts

In this episode of the Spoken City Podcast, we talk with guests Wendy Fishman and Priya Sircar. Charlotte’s first Arts and Culture Officer, Priya Sicar joins Wendy Fishman, director of Collaborative Works for UNC Charlotte’s College of Arts + Architecture for a thoughtful discussion on the current state of the Arts in this city and what it looks like in the near and distant futures to ensure Charlotte as a city that welcomes, encourages, and advocates for creative spaces, places, and people. Handles/Links Priya Sircar * Twitter: @priyasircar * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/priya-sircar/ * IG: @sircarpriya Wendy Fishman * LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/wendyhfishman [http://linkedin.com/in/wendyhfishman] * FB: wendy.fishman.3

Libraries are Community Hubs

In Episode 10 of the Spoken City Podcast, recorded live at the University City Regional Library, we discuss the significance public libraries play in the ecosystem of a community. Branch manager Debra Sharp and adult services librarian  Gina Petrie talk about the what we should expect with a new, larger, and more accessible branch coming soon and the role the regional library plays in  UCity.

Story Telling

In Episode 9 of the Spoken City Podcast, we talk with guests Lawrence Gordon and Sarah Gherghel. Lawrence is the the Co-Founder and CEO of Books with Color which inspires dads and male role models everywhere to read more books to children. His children inspire the content of his two self-published books Unicorn Dreams and The Dad, the Bully, and the Orange Ball. Sarah is the lead project manager for the Living Archives program as a listener/recorder of community members' stories. We dive into the art of telling YOUR story.

Youth In UCity

In Episode 8 of the Spoken City Podcast, we talk with Vanessa, Nessa, a young artist living and learning in University City.