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SUMMARY:Copy the Constitution
DESCRIPTION:We invite you\, the people (see what we did there?)\, to copy 
 the Constitution of the United States by hand (yes\, by hand!) In light of 
 the sometimes convoluted language in today's political discourse\, we 
 propose going back to basics. We invite the community to help reclaim the 
 language on which democracy was built. Let's copy the Constitution. We hope 
 that shifting the focus to these particularly important words will 
 reacquaint all of us with what the Constitution promises.\n\nSounds like a 
 big project? Turns out\, our most important "rights document\," the 
 Constitution of the United States\, is a mere 7600 words\, including the 27 
 amendments. Participants\, in shared community\, will be assigned a part of 
 the Constitution\, copy it word for word in their own hand\, post it in the 
 room with all our various handwritten scrawls (all scrawls are welcome!)\, 
 and\, when it is reassembled\, read it aloud. We hope this might become a 
 reclamation of the principles of our country\, may place us in closer 
 kinship with those early writers and thinkers\, and refresh our 
 understanding of the core document of democracy. Why not get those words 
 into our very fingertips? This event is brought to you in partnership with 
 Michigan Writers and is intended for people age 14 and older. Light 
 refreshments will be served.\n\nRegistration is required and begins June 1 
 at 9 am online\, by phone\, or in person. Sign-ups close one hour before 
 the program starts or when registration is full\, whichever comes first. 
 Attendees may enter the building through the Grand River or Clinton Street 
 doors\, but all must exit the building through the Clinton Street doors at 
 the conclusion of the program.\n\nSeating begins 15 minutes before the 
 event starts.\n\n\n\n \n\nThis event celebrates America's 250th anniversary 
 at the Howell Carnegie Library. A gift from the Carnegie Corporation of New 
 York partially funds it. Part of the "Carnegie Libraries 250" initiative\, 
 these funds honor the 250th anniversary of the United States and libraries' 
 role as "cradles of democracy." Learn more about the history of America's 
 founding on the library's website.\n\n \n\nPlease stay home if you are 
 sick.\nLibrary staff may photograph or videotape portions of this event and 
 its attendees for use in promotional materials and on social media.\n\n
LOCATION:Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library
ORGANIZER;CN="Adult Services":MAILTO:events@howelllibrary.org
CATEGORIES:Adult
CONTACT;CN="Adult Services":MAILTO:events@howelllibrary.org
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