Maryland Libraries Together presents George Takei - VIRTUAL EVENT

Registration opens at 9am on September 14 and closes September 29 at 12pm. \ \ George Takei is known around the world for his founding role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the Starship Enterprise, in the acclaimed television series Star Trek. But Takei\'s story goes where few stories have gone before. From a childhood spent with his family wrongfully imprisoned in Japanese American internment camps during World War II, to becoming one of the country\'s leading figures in the fight for social justice, LGBTQ rights, and marriage equality, Mashable named Takei the #1 most-influential person on Facebook, with 10.4 million likes and 2.8 million followers on Twitter.\ \ ASL interpretation will be available for attendees.