1. Come to the Harlem Rent Party at 302 134 th Street, Apt. 40 Fun begins at Midnight Admission 25 cents each

2. Featured Musician: Hines, Earl “Fatha” Hines, Earl “Fatha” (1905- 1983), American jazz pianist, known for intricate rhythms and dynamic use of octaves.

3. Your task: What famous musicians might have gone to a rent party in Harlem in the 30’s? Research the life and contributions of one musician. Include a picture and a brief biography.

4. Featured Author Hurston, Zora Neale (1901-1960), American writer and folklorist, Author of Mules and Men (1935), Jonah's Gourd Vine (1934), Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937), and Seraph on the Suwanee (1948); short stories; plays; journal articles; and an autobiography, Dust Tracks on a Road (1942).

5. YOUR TASK: What famous authors might have gone to a rent party in Harlem in the 30’s? Research the life and contributions of one author. Include a picture and a brief biography.

6. Featured Poet Author of the famous poem was also one "The Negro Speaks of Rivers” and "The Weary Blues”, Not Without Laughter (1930); The Big Sea (1940); I Wonder As I Wander" (1956), his autobiographies. His collections of poetry include: The Weary Blues (1926); The Negro Mother and other Dramatic Recitations (1931); The Dream Keeper (1932); James Langston Hughes

7. YOUR TASK: What famous poets might have gone to a rent party in Harlem in the 30’s? Research the life and contributions of one poet. Include a picture and a brief biography.