BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Kern County residents are invited to participate in this year's One Book Project, featuring All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir by Nicole Chung. The memoir dives into complex themes of multiracial adoption, ethnicity, identity and cultural heritage. The county wide reading initiative encourages participants of all ages, from children to adults to join in through curated reading lists, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, picture books, and graphics novels. You can get involved by joining the online One Book Project Reading Challenge on Beanstack, where you can earn digital badges and prizes by completing reading activities. The One Book Project will host a variety of events throughout October into November, ranging from author discussions and documentary screenings to dance showcases and panel discussions. For additional information, visit  kernlibrary.org or the Kern County One Book Project Facebook page. Upcoming Events: Author Visit: An evening with Nicole ChungThursday, Oct. 24, 2024 at 7 p.m.CSUB Icardo Center, 9001 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93311 On-Site Library Events: K-POP's BlackPink Documentary Film ScreeningFriday, Oct. 4, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 pm Beale Memorial Library 701 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301 Tracing the Past to See the FutureSaturday, Oct. 12, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.Beale Memorial Library’s Local History Room 701 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301 Can You K-POP Dance ShowcaseSaturday, Nov. 2, 2024 Random Dance Play from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Dance Showcase from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Beale Memorial Library, 701 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301  Adoptive-Foster Parents and Kids & Their Allies Panel DiscussionWednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Beale Memorial Library, 701 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301  In Praise of Late Wonder:California Poet Laureate and Korean Adoptee Lee Herrick Poetry ReadingThursday, Nov. 14, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.Beale Memorial Library, 701 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301  First Person Plural Documentary Film ScreeningSaturday, Nov. 23, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Beale Memorial Library's Local History Room, 701 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301  Off-Site Library Events:  CSUB Identity Art ExhibitOct. 15 through Nov. 1 | Open daily 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Walter W. Stiern Library, 2nd Floor9001 Stockdale Hwy., Bakersfield, CA 93311 PH 661.654.3172 An Adoptive Parent Speaks via ZOOM Register OnlineTuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Hosted by Bakersfield College's Grace Van Dyke Bird Library