This week I had a chance to speak with Angela. She's the coordinator of "Black Ink", a community expo put on by the Chesapeake Public Library to give local creatives a place to present their abilities! She's been leading the event over the past few years and they are looking forward to the event happening on Saturday, September 25th.

**Want to go? Just pop in!!! The event is free and open to the public. Below is an outline of the expected events**

Location

Katie Walton: (757) 410-7036

https://chesapeakelibrary.org/.  (Search "Black Ink")

Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Outreach & Innovation Library

2726 Border Road.

Chesapeake, VA 23324

Itinerary:

Main Stage
10:45 am         Saxophone Performance
11:00 am         Author Reads
11:45 am         Monologues – Leila Stephanie
12:00 pm        Keynote – Reuben Jackson
1:00 pm          Discussion Panel – Diverse Voices: You, Me & the Call for Inclusion
2:00 pm          Ancestorial Stories - Preslaysa Williams
3:00 pm          Poet’s Corner – Synnika A. Lofton, Amanda Gomez, Tonya Swindell

The Gallery
11:00 am         Writing Your First Book - James L. Hill
12:00 pm        Illustrating
1:00 pm          Writing Microfiction – Ran Walker
2:00 pm          Writing Memoirs – Sasha Ridley
3:00 pm          Writing Cookbooks – Sandra P. Mathis, Ph.D.
                       Healthy Recipe Reboot

***Games and activities included for children and teens. Food trucks, artisans and book vendors also.**