Enjoy an evening of food and stories with award-winning chef and author, Kwame Onwuachi.
The former “Top Chef” and 2019 James Beard Foundation Rising Star recipient will share stories of resilience from his memoir, “Notes From a Young Black Chef,” while also hosting a cooking demonstration. The demonstration will be followed by a Q&A session and book signing. Copies of Onwuachi’s book are available free to attendees while supplies last. “An Evening with Kwame Onwuachi” is part of Renew, a community wellness experience hosted by Anythink. Learn more and sign up for Renew. This event is free and appropriate for teens and adults. Space is limited; registration required. Masks are required at this event upon request of the speaker. Doors open at 6 pm. Presentation and book signing will be from 6:30-8 pm.
This event will be available to livestream at anythinklibraries.org. Livestream begins at 6:30 pm.
EVENT TYPE: | Health & Wellness | Food & Cooking | Author Event |
TAGS: | Top Chef | Kwame Onwuachi |
Anythink Wright Farms, located on 120th Avenue and Holly Street in Thornton, is the district's flagship branch and houses the district’s administrative offices. A computer lab, teen area, and 7,000-square-foot children's area are just some of the incredible features of the 45,000-square-foot library.
The Studio at Anythink Wright Farms, a digital creation lab featuring state-of-the-art video, audio and design equipment and software, partners creative community members with teens to help push their creativity to new bounds. Adjacent to the building is a one-acre park made possible by the Wright Farms Metro District that includes outdoor seating, reading nooks and Explore Outdoors, a certified Nature Explore children’s outdoor classroom. Continuing its dedication to sustainability, Anythink Wright Farms is a Gold LEED certified building with many sustainable features, including use of recycled materials, daylight harvesting and ground source heating and cooling.
The landscaped site also includes a community garden, maintained by local community members in partnership with Denver Urban Gardens. To reserve a plot in the Anythink Wright Farms garden, please email wfcommunitygarden@gmail.com.