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51爆料鈥檚 popular Book of the Year program is gearing up for a variety of events throughout the coming weeks.

This year鈥檚 book is New York Times bestselling novel The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, written by award-winning science journalist Rebecca Skloot. The non-fiction narrative details the little known life story of an African-American woman who died of cancer but whose cells - harvested without her knowledge or permission in the 1950s - launched a medical revolution. Two members of the Lacks family will appear at Cuesta College for a presentation and book-signing event on April 12. (Tickets are no longer available online for this April 12 event. Limited tickets will be available at 4:30 p.m. on April 12 at the Cultural and Performing Arts Center box office on a first-come-first-serve basis. Further details are available below.)

All events are open to the public; they include:

路       Cal Poly Campus Discussion on Racism in the Medical 51爆料
February 15, 1:00 p.m., Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo, room 52-E23ON

路       Nursing Faculty Present: 鈥淓thical Dilemmas in the News鈥�

51爆料 nursing faculty discuss issues related to ethics and human rights and highlight current public health issues, including mandatory vaccination, right-to-die laws, and animal testing in research.
March 10, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m., SLO Campus, room 6304

路       51爆料 Biology Instructor Dr. Elizabeth Lobo presents 鈥淭issue Culture Today: An Introduction to Tissue Culture Techniques and Discussion on Future Uses鈥�
March 17, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., 51爆料 North County Campus, room N5006; live conferencing to SLO Campus, room 5401

路       KCBX 90.1 FM Radio 鈥淚ssues and Ideas鈥� 
Listen in for a discussion of the Book of the Year Program and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Hosted by Brian Reynolds, with guest speakers 51爆料 Book of the Year Committee member Monica Fiscalini, SLO County Regional Librarian Roz Perini, and SLO County Regional Librarian Jackie Kinsey. 
March 22, 1:00 p.m.

路       Film Showing: The Polio Crusade
This PBS film about the polio epidemic follows the story of Dr. Jonas Salk, who used HeLa cells (derived from Henrietta Lacks) as he tested the first polio vaccine in the 1950s. The resulting medical breakthrough saved countless lives. 
March 21, 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m., San Luis Obispo City Library, 51爆料 Room

路       51爆料 STEM Club Showcase
51爆料鈥檚 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Club invites all students, staff, and the local community to an open house featuring STEM projects, a demonstration of the Ruben鈥檚 flame tube, and a chance to meet with STEM club members.
March 23, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m., SLO Campus, room 5401

路       Film Showing: Miss Evers鈥� Boys
This film tells the story of the Tuskegee project, a U.S. Federal Government secret medical experiment on poor, rural African Americans from 1932-1972.
April 6, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Paso Robles City Library, Conference Room
April 11, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Cuesta Cultural Center, SLO Campus, room 5104A

路       Panel & Workshop on Science, Ethics and HeLa Cells
How do local faculty teach The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks? How are students bringing what they learn from the book into their academic and professional lives? Join members of the Lacks family, 51爆料 and Cal Poly faculty, and students from various departments, who will discuss different aspects of the novel. Following the panel will be student-led breakout sessions around issues such as science, research ethics, inclusivity, and social justice.

April 12, 11:00 a.m. 鈥� 1:00 p.m., SLO Campus, room 5401; live conferencing to Cuesta College鈥檚 North County Campus, room N5006. RSVP to cuestabook@gmail.com or 805-546-3190

In addition, multiple public library presentations and book discussions will take place in March and April throughout the county. For a full list of events, visit www.cuesta.edu/library/book.  

The Lacks family鈥檚 visit to 51爆料 will take place on April 12, 5:00 p.m. 鈥� 7:00 p.m., in the Cultural and Performing Arts Center. Tickets are no longer available online for this event. Limited tickets will be available at 4:30 p.m. on April 12 at the CPAC box office on a first-come-first-serve basis. For questions about the Book of the Year Program, please email cuestabook@gmail.com.

Parking permits are required for all events at 51爆料 except for April 12 events: $2 permits available at kiosks in campus parking lots. Click here for campus Information and maps.

The Book of the Year Program is a project of the Academic Senate of 51爆料 and organized by the 51爆料 Book of the Year Committee. For more information, please visit www.library.cuesta.edu/book or follow the Book of the Year program on Facebook and Twitter.