VIRTUAL: The Cultural History of Eyeliner
Thursday, August 17:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
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**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the ZOOM webinar via email.**
Zahra Hankir will discuss her new book, Eyeliner: A Cultural History. From the distant past to the present, with fingers and felt-tipped pens, metallic powders and gel pots, humans have been drawn to lining their eyes. The aesthetic trademark of figures ranging from Nefertiti to Amy Winehouse, eyeliner is one of our most enduring cosmetic tools; ancient royals and Gen Z beauty influencers alike would attest to its uniquely transformative power. It is undeniably fun—yet it is also far from frivolous. Zahra Hankir, a Lebanese British journalist and the editor of Our Women on the Ground, writes about the intersection of politics, culture, and society, particularly in the broader Middle East. She was awarded a Jack R. Howard Fellowship in International Journalism to attend the Columbia Journalism School and holds degrees in politics and Middle Eastern studies.
Register directly on Zoom HERE. Presented in collaboration with the Cary Memorial Library in Lexington.
RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.
SUMMER READING CHALLENGE: Don't forget to sign up for our Adult Summer Reading Challenge. You do not need to be a Tewksbury library cardholder -- you can enter from anywhere in the world. Every day you read (no matter what you read or for how long), you'll receive an online raffle ticket to win 1 of 10 $50 gift card prizes. 1 of the prizes is a $50 gift card to Bookshop.org. To sign up, visit HERE. Learn more about the challenge HERE.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTE: The Tewksbury Public Library does not discriminate on the basis of disability and is committed to providing a reasonable modification to participate in our events, services or documentation. Contact Director Diane Giarrusso at 978-640-4490 or dgiarrusso@tewksbury-ma.gov at least two weeks before an event to arrange for modification, or at any time you need accessible documents.
Registration required via Zoom link.