(Courtesy of the author) Read Brave, the free annual citywide book club that brings communities together, hosts two events centered on Nnedi Okorafor’s young adult novel “Akata Witch,” which explores communities through Africanfuturism, a genre of African culture, story, and mythology. Nnedi O korafor (Courtesy of the author) “Read Brave: The African Art of Healing — Past, Present and Future” is an immersive “Akata Witch”-inspired event that will transform the George Latimer Central Library into a celebration of Black and African Diaspora empowerment, in partnership with Oshun Center for Intercultural Healing. 2 p.m. Saturday, 90 W. Fourth St., St. Paul. “Akata Witch” follows the story of an albino Nigerian-American teen struggling to find her place between her Nigerian roots and her American upbringing. When she discovers she belongs to a secret world of magic where your worst fault becomes your biggest strength, everything changes. She goes deep into Nigerian folklore, where she must master her hidden powers and join forces with other young magicians and shapeshifters to defeat a killer. On March 26, Mayor Melvin Carter, author Okorafor and youth panelists present an evening of conversation plus music by musician, vocalist, composer and teaching artist Kashimana and artwork inspired by the book. 5:30 p.m., Rondo Community Library, 461 N. Dale St., St. Paul. Related Articles Books | Readers and writers: Sandford’s latest ‘Prey’ thriller, plus two worthy mysteries Books | Literary calendar for week of March 16 Books | St. Paul students cut the ribbon for the world’s 200,000th Little Free Library Books | Book Review: ‘The Dream Hotel’ is a dystopian world in which people are detained for dreams Books | St. Croix Valley Big Read is ‘Nothing to See Here’ ...read more read less