Storytime with Keenan Jones - "Saturday Morning at the 'Shop"

Spend Saturday morning at the barbershop in this upbeat picture book celebration of the spaces and places that bring communities together.

Join us for a special storytime with Keenan Jones, author of Saturday Morning at the 'Shop. 

At 57th Street Books

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About the Book

It's Saturday morning. We hop in the car. Mom's heading to work, and I'm geeked to go spend the day at the 'shop!

The barbershop is a sound booth, an art gallery, a playground, a classroom, and so much more. It's a place for artistry and comradery and, most importantly, community. Come spend the day feeling all the style and wisdom and joy at the 'shop!

About the Author

Keenan Jones, a Twin Cities (MN) based author originally from Gary, Indiana and University Park, Illinois in south suburban Chicago, is a passionate educator and literacy advocate. He believes in the transformative power of literacy to inspire and empower young minds. Having always possessed a natural ability for writing, Keenan’s journey led him from the hardwood (basketball court), to the classroom as an elementary school teacher, and now back to his true passion of creating stories. Keenan is also a 2022 Mirrors and Windows fellow from The Loft Literary Center which is based in Minneapolis, MN and is one of the nation’s leading independent literary centers. His debut book, Saturday Morning at the ‘Shop, was released on January 7th 2025 by Beach Lane Books (Simon and Schuster) and illustrated by Ken Daley, beautifully captures the essence of the local barbershop and its significance in Black culture and community.