Howland Public Library’s Big Read 2012 Events – Oct 16 through Nov 6
The Howland Public Library is partnering again this year with The Big Read – Poughkeepsie which focuses on The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett. The Howland Public Library is hosting three exciting Big Read events.
On Tuesday, October 16th, from 2:30 – 4pm, there will be an engaging Book Discussion event led by Dr. James Cotter, Mount Saint Mary College English Professor. Light refreshments will be served. Free. No registration required.
On Tuesday, October 30th, from 6:30 – 7:30pm, there will be a 1930s Fashion Slideshow and Talk with Sonia Roy, Marist College Fashion Design & Merchandising Senior Professional Lecturer. Light refreshments will be served. Free. No registration required.
On Tuesday, November 6th, from Noon – 1pm, there will be a Beacon High School Jazz Performance, led by Beacon High School Band Director, Stephen Pietrowski. Performers will include students and special guests.
Several copies of The Maltese Falcon are available at the Howland Public Library’s front desk for sign out.
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. It is designed to encourage literacy and restore reading to the center of American culture by providing opportunities for communities to read, discuss and interpret a selected work of literature.
2012 is the sixth year that the Poughkeepsie Public Library District has been honored with an NEA grant to coordinate a community-wide Big Read project. With the support of local businesses, libraries, Friends groups, arts organizations and educational institutions, an exciting schedule of over 80 public programs are planned for between October 13th and November 9th.
For more information on all the Big Read – Poughkeepsie offerings, go to www.poklib.org. To see all the events scheduled at the Howland Public Library, go to www.beaconlibrary.org and click on Calendar. Call Adult Services Librarian, Alison Herrero, at 831-1134 for more information.
