Busboys and Friends! Zoom Dinner with Secretary of the Smithsonian Lonnie Bunch III

Busboys and Poets has always been a place for artists, activists, and writers of the community to gather and break bread.  And while we may be physically distant right now, we can still stay connected and break bread together. 

Join us on Zoom for Busboys and Friends: A Virtual Dinner Party held every Friday night at 6 pm.  Hosted by CEO and Founder, Andy Shallal with a special dinner guest each week.  

Order your favorite meal and beverage from Busboys and Poets, set your table, download one of our optional virtual backgrounds, and tune in for a special dinner with some of the most influential leaders of our time.  

We are honored to have our Inaugural Dinner Party guest be Secretary of the Smithsonian, Lonnie G Bunch III    

Historian, author, curator, and educator, Lonnie G. Bunch, III is the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum complex, who was appointed in June 2019.

Prior to assuming this position, Bunch was the founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. In this position, he promoted the museum’s mission to help audiences see African American history as American history, and provided strategic leadership in areas of fundraising, collections, and academic and cultural partnerships.   

FREE, RSVP to receive the Zoom link.