Local students display art inspired by "Ace Lacewing: Bug Detective", the Little Big Read book for young readers.
Event Location: Brunswick-Glynn County Library, Brunswick, GA, 31520
Good literature awakens the imagination. Come explore the unforgettable antics of Tom Sawyer in this timeless story. Celebrating childhood is often a theme attached to this classic. How does the childhood of today compare to Tom's? What was happening on Deer Isle and Stonington at the time Mark Twain was writing "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?" Come meet, greet and discuss these and other related topics at the library. Discussion facilitated by Candace Hall.
Event Location: Chase Emerson Memorial Library, 17 Main St., Deer Isle, ME, 04627
Mark Twain wrote stories for readers of all ages. Children's program coordinator Jen Wales will introduce young readers to picture books depicting “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and the life of Mark Twain. The program will include book-related activities and a book giveaway.
Event Location: Somesville Library, 1116 Main St. , Mount Desert, ME, 04660
Book cover art from classic hard-boiled fiction of the 1920s-1950s and posters from films noir and crime movies of the 1940s and 1950s. Opening reception during Big Read Kick Off February 3, 5 to 8 pm.
Event Location: Ritz Theatre Gallery, 1530 Newcastle Street, Brunswick, GA, 31520
Members of the McIntosh Art Association interpret the novel through visual media. Opening reception Friday, February 3, 5 to 7 pm.
Event Location: McIntosh Art Association, Darien, GA, 31305
This stunning display features ten quilts from the collection of Dr. Maude Southwell Wahlman. The nation's strongest tradition of African-American quilting survives today in the Southern United States, practiced by women who have pursued their art in the face of difficult economic, social, and political odds. The exhibition honors 20th century African-American quilt artists, some of whom were contemporaries of Hurston, and also celebrates a living art form still practiced today.
Event Location: Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA, 92054-2824
Members of the Teen Advisory Council of the Wayne County Library share a fun and interactive program for youth about The Little Big Read book, "Ace Lacewing: Bug Detective."
Event Location: Camden County Library, Kingsland, GA, 31548
National Guest Speaker CHARLES J. SHIELDS "A fine, well-rounded portrait of Harper Lee. Mockingbird is good reading."—Star-Tribune (Minneapolis) To Kill a Mockingbird—the twentieth century's most widely read American novel—has sold thirty million copies and still sells a million yearly. Yet despite her book's perennial popularity, its creator, Harper Lee, has become a somewhat mysterious figure. Now, after years of research, Charles J. Shields brings to life the warmhearted, high-spirited, and occasionally hardheaded woman who gave us two of American literature's most unforgettable characters—Atticus Finch and his daughter, Scout. At the center of Shields's evocative, lively book is the story of Lee's struggle to create her famous novel, but her colorful life contains many highlights—her girlhood as a tomboy in overalls in tiny Monroeville, Alabama; the murder trial that made her beloved father's reputation and inspired her great work; her journey to Kansas as Truman Capote's ally and research assistant to help report the story of In Cold Blood. Mockingbird—unique, highly entertaining, filled with humor and heart—is a wide-ranging, idiosyncratic portrait of a writer, her dream, and the place and people whom she made immortal.
Event Location: Chamblin's Uptown Book Store 215 North Laura, Jacksonville, FL, 32202
In a partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs, Cal Arts and SONY Pictures, young people ages 13 to 15 enroll in media arts classes offered throughout Los Angeles. Youth will learn film animation and computer editing techniques, and read the book "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston. Each site will create its own short film version inspired by the novel. A selection of the final short films will be shown to the public at the culminating Big Read event film screening at a local theater. The Sony Pictures Media Arts Program is offered at the following locations: Banning’s Landing 100 East Water Street Wilmington, CA 91303 Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock 2225 Colorado Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90041 San Fernando Gardens Community Service Center 10896 Lehigh Avenue Pacoima, CA 91331 Charles Mingus Youth Arts Center 10620 Graham Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90002 William Reagh Los Angeles Photography Center 2332 West Fourth Street Los Angeles, CA 90057
Event Location: various (see listing below)
Milwaukee Repertory Theater will produce the stage adaptation of "To Kill a Mockingbird" on our Quadracci Powerhouse Stage. The adaptation is written by Christopher Sergel and will be directed by Aaron Posner One of the most beloved and beautifully compassionate stories ever written comes to breathtaking life on stage. Set in small-town Alabama during the Depression, and seen with brilliant clarity through the eyes of a young tomboy, this Pulitzer Prize-winning tale is about innocence, tolerance, family and the courage to live what you believe. Go to www.milwaukeerep.com for tickets!
Event Location: 108 E Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53202-3504
Join us for The Rep In Depth, our lively informative half-hour talk which starts 45 minutes before every performance of "To Kill a Mockingbird"!
Event Location: 108 E Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53202-3504
You can pick up your Big Read Reader's & Audio Guides and bookmarks for the book Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich in the gift shop of the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum, Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm and Saturdays 12-4pm. While you are there, take the museum tour that preserves and promotes the area’s long, colorful, and historically important cultural and economic ties with the seafood and water transportation industries, as well as other wetlands and water-based hunting, gathering, and mining occupations. The entire museum showcases the local population's Francophone heritage, even including an introduction video in French (or English, if preferred).
Event Location: 7910 W. Park Ave., Houma, LA, 70360
Stage Aurora Theatrical Company is excited to KICK-OFF The NEA BIG READ/ To Kill a Mockingbird. From February 4 -March 4, many compelling events will occur through a variety of partners in Jacksonville, FL. This Kick-Off event will feature and introduce to the City of Jacksonville THE NEA BIG READ/ To Kill a Mockingbird produced and presented by Stage Aurora Theatrical Company and Artistic/Executive Darryl Reuben Hall. The Keynote Speaker Charles J. Shields will present a lecture entitled MOCKINGBIRD: Portrait of Harper Lee. Actors from the Cast of the stage play version of To Kill a Mockingbird will perform excerpts of the scripts. The Kick-Off will provide Teacher's Guides, Reader’s Guides, Book Giveaways; and To Kill a Mockingbird Book Trivia Questions. The Kick-Off NEA BIG READ/ To Kill a Mockingbird Event will also feature Communities in Christ performing southern Gospel Music. For more information, please contact Stage Aurora Theatrical Company at (904) 765-7372.
Event Location: 5188 Norwood Avenue, Jacksonville, FL, 32208-5020
Join community members of all ages in a discussion of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" while quilting, writing, and playing games. One of a five-part Saturday series; come for one or all sessions.
Event Location: Swans Island Library, 451 Atlantic Rd., Swans Island , ME, 04685
We'll screen a film version of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and we'll read excerpts from the book and share ideas about Tom Sawyer's world.
Event Location: New Dorp Branch NY Public Library, Staten Island, NY, 10306
National Guest Speaker CHARLES J. SHIELDS "A fine, well-rounded portrait of Harper Lee. Mockingbird is good reading."—Star-Tribune (Minneapolis) To Kill a Mockingbird—the twentieth century's most widely read American novel—has sold thirty million copies and still sells a million yearly. Yet despite her book's perennial popularity, its creator, Harper Lee, has become a somewhat mysterious figure. Now, after years of research, Charles J. Shields brings to life the warmhearted, high-spirited, and occasionally hardheaded woman who gave us two of American literature's most unforgettable characters—Atticus Finch and his daughter, Scout. At the center of Shields's evocative, lively book is the story of Lee's struggle to create her famous novel, but her colorful life contains many highlights—her girlhood as a tomboy in overalls in tiny Monroeville, Alabama; the murder trial that made her beloved father's reputation and inspired her great work; her journey to Kansas as Truman Capote's ally and research assistant to help report the story of In Cold Blood. Mockingbird—unique, highly entertaining, filled with humor and heart—is a wide-ranging, idiosyncratic portrait of a writer, her dream, and the place and people whom she made immortal.
Event Location: Books A Million 9400 Atlantic Boulevard #15, Jacksonville, FL, 32225
