Cumberland Cooks transforms a five-minute idea into an immersive family experience filled with New Orleans food, history, music and imagination.
In just five minutes, Je’Lesa Jefferson created a concept that could bring children into the library for a hands-on experience connecting food with culture, history and imagination.
Jefferson, a library associate with Cumberland County Public Library, developed “Beignets on the Bayou” during a youth services training at Headquarters Library. Staff members were challenged to create a program idea in five minutes…