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Kerry Washington and Reese Wither-
spoon, the executive producers and
co-stars of Hulu’s “Little Fires Every-
where,” reunite for a conversation
about the series. The show follows
the intertwining lives of two suburban
mothers, one white and one black.
When 7 p.m. Eastern
Where 92y.orgThe New York Public Library’s virtual
summer reading camp kicks off
today. For the next six weeks, the
library will post activities, programs
and reading recommendations for
childrenof different age groups.
When Anytime
Where nypl.org/summerreadingTUESDAY30
Go inside the studio of Raymond
Pettibon, a New York-based artist
known for his ink drawings, many of
which depict swelling, foamy waves.
He discusses the motif and his vari-
ous inspirations on the David Zwirner
galleries’ website, and debuts
a new work.
When Anytime
Where davidzwirner.comWEDNESDAY01
Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York
Times journalists and authors of
“She Said” — which details how they
broke the Harvey Weinstein story in
2017 — speak to Dream Hampton,
an award-winning filmmaker and
writer. Ms. Hampton served as exec-
utive producer for the 2019 docu-
mentary series “Surviving R. Kelly.”
When 7 p.m. Eastern
Where politics-prose.com/eventTHURSDAY02
Learn about lemurs,one of the
planet’s most endangered mammals,
with a resident expert from Duke
University’s Lemur Center every
Thursday through July.
When 10 a.m. Eastern
WhereDuke Lemur Center FacebookThe North Carolina Museum of Art
offers a live lecture called “A Musical
Journey Through American Race
Relations”hosted by Eric Dozier, an
activist and musician. Mr. Dozier
discusses themes and key historical
figures from the abolition, civil rights,
labor and antiwar movements.
When 7 p.m. Eastern
Where ncartmuseum.org/calendarFRIDAY03
The Lower East Side’s Nuyorican
Poets Cafepresents a (digital)
evening focused on women’s story-
telling called “HerStory,” a show that
the venue has produced every year
since 2005. The latest iteration —
directed, as usual, by the playwright
and producer Kraal Charles, known
as Kayo — combines elements of
merengue, hip-hop and jazz to
chronicle the lives of female poets.
When 8 p.m. Eastern
Where nuyorican.orgSATURDAY04
Happy Fourth of July!For a list of
ways to honor America’s birthday,
flip to Page 5.Check out Google Arts & Culture’s
digital exhibition “Portraits of
African Americans,” which features
highlights from the National Portrait
Gallery. The show includes the
painter Kehinde Wiley’s official por-
trayal of President Barack Obama
from 2018, as well as images of
Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman
that date back to the 19th century.
When Anytime
Where Visit g.co/arts and search
“Portraits of African Americans
National Portrait Gallery”SUNDAY05
Leap — and whirl and plié — into
summer with an archival perform-
ance of Merce Cunningham’s
“Summerspace” by the Lyon Opera
Ballet. “Cunningham hadn’t set out to
evoke nature,” The Times’s Alastair
Macaulay once wrote of the 1958
dance. “When first conceiving
‘Summerspace,’ even before titling it,
he began to imagine a dance in the
round. He proceeded by studying the
different trajectories dancers might
make from the six various wings.”
When Through July 12
Where opera-lyon.comStart your summer reading, learn about leaping lemurs,
and actually enjoy the fireworks this week.
BY HILARY MOSS AND ADRIANA BALSAMOAppreciate
A Week of Arts
And Animals
ILLUSTRATIONS BY
NADINE REDLICHDuring the long mud-season lockdown
in Maine, I wrote a story poem entitled
“The Grackle,” inspired by Edgar Allan
Poe’s “The Raven.” It amused me to
write it. I think many families looking for
entertainment might find reading poetry
out loud to be a wonderful pastime (with
some educational value as well).
DOROTHEA GUTHRIE, CAMDEN, MAINE
I was very excited to see your article on
decorative vessels in last Sunday’s pa-
per. I have been decorating objects over
the last few years but really ramped up
production due to quarantine. I learned
decoupage from my grandmother many
years ago. She used the traditional
method of multiple varnish and sanded
layers; I opted for nontoxic paints and
gels, and I only use copyright free art.
Now I need to figure out what to do with
all these painted vessels.
KIM JONES, DENVER
I made many, many printer’s hats (from
May 3’s At Home issue) and sent them
to family and friends. Big hit all around.
So I was very happy to see the Tiles
game. Sadly I was flummoxed by Steps
9 through 12. While graphically elegant,
I am not sure there is enough detail here
for the average “maker.” While I hated
to ask for help, I can report that my
hubby, a design architect for the past 50
years, was equally flummoxed. Just won-
dering, am I the only one sending you
this feedback?
LOUISE ROMAN, PORTLAND, ORE.
TALK TO US
Getting Crafty
And Frustrated
Readers share their artistic
skills and difficulty making
our Tiles game. Sorry!
No, Ms. Roman, you were not the only one who sent that feed-
back. Perhaps the video “Origami Hexagon Letterfold Tutorial —
Paper Kawaii” on YouTube will be helpful. These letters have been
lightly edited for length and clarity.