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Grab your book and touch grass (literally)! We\u2019re making reading an outdoor sport with the new Reading at the Plaza<\/i> series. Bring a lawn chair or blanket \u2026 and get comfy on NJPAC\u2019s redesigned front yard with our featured selection or a book of your own choosing. Reading at the Plaza<\/i> includes silent reading time, live poetry performances and a book talk facilitated by producing partner Source of Knowledge<\/a>, a Black community center in the heart of Newark. Let yourself feel grounded in a good story!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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