Local Author Celebrates Holi At East Brunswick Public Library

East Brunswick celebrates Holi, the Festival of Color in India, with a special program featuring local author Priya Kumari on Saturday, February 25 at 11:00 am.

She will read her children’s book My Holi- Colors of Cheer. The book shares the rich history of the holiday, which celebrates the triumph of good over evil—and gratitude and forgiveness—through a family’s evening of storytelling. Legendary Indian actress Hema Malini has endorsed My Holi.

Kumari is an award-winning children’s author and the founder of the independent publishing company Eternal Tree Books. Her most popular book, Leaf Talks Peace: Buddha’s Message of Harmony, features a foreword from the Dalai Lama. Raised in the scenic foothills of the Himalayas, she inherited her interest in reading from her father, who owned a bookstore.

She is passionate about diverse representation in the publishing world. Kumari serves as a member of the Diversity and Inclusion committee at the IBPA, the largest trade association for independent publishers in the United States, and is the founding board member of South Asian Kidlit. This global non-profit supports South Asian children’s literature.

Following the program, Kumari will lead two craft programs for children, making Holi greeting cards and spin artwork. All supplies are washable and non-toxic.

This program is free and open to the public.