Through an annual keynote presentation, Delaware Community Foundation is elevating big ideas and inspiring conversations statewide. The 2019 keynote will feature James and Deborah Fallows, journalists and authors of Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America. The presentation will be hosted in Wilmington and broadcast via two satellite to Lewes Public Library and Laurel Public Library.

Since 2013, "Our Towns" co-authors Deborah and James Fallows have traveled to small communities in every part of the country that have faced economic shocks, political crises or other serious hardships. Each place they went, they talked with teachers, business creators, mayors, religious leaders, students, artists and architects, librarians and others involved in shaping their community’s future.

Their 100,000-mile journey brings us stories of communities remaking their towns and their lives. These towns are putting big ideas into action – building creative public/private partnerships, restoring downtowns, investing in innovative schools, developing vibrant open spaces and celebrating diversity.

More information about the presentation is available here. Registration for the satellite broadcast is requested. Sign up online, call the library at 302-645-2733, or stop by the Circulation Desk. Walk ins are welcome.