One Book, One Community
Book Discussions @ your library™
Help area residents discuss the third featured title of Lee County’s One
Book, One Community reading project. Please preregister.
@ Cape Coral –Lee County
Public Library
7 p.m. Thursday, October 5
@ East County Regional
Library
3:30 p.m. Monday, September 11
@ Fort Myers –Lee County
Public Library
2 p.m. Thursday, October 5
@ Lakes Regional Library
2 p.m. Wednesday, October 11
@ Riverdale Branch Library
2 p.m. Saturday, October 14
@ South County Regional Library
2 p.m. Thursday, October 5
One Book, One Community
Book Discussions in Your Community
Help area residents discuss the third featured title of Lee County’s One
Book, One Community reading project. Please call (239) 461-2932 for more
information.
The Cape Coral Book Lovers
7 p.m. Thursday, October 19
One Book, One Community
Book Discussions @ Higher Education Institutions
@
Barry University (Edison College location)
8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers
5:30 p.m. Friday, October 27, 2006
Sponsored by Faculty and Students of Barry University. Free
and open to the public. Please call 239-278-1799 for
directions and room number.
One Book, One Community
Finale
@ Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, Cafe
Cabaret Room, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers
3:00 p.m. Monday, October 30, 2006
Valerie Alker, News
Reporter/Producer at WGCU Public Media, and Barbara Stites,
Assistant Director FGCU Library Services, co-host a
discussion of “The Kite Runner.”
Chefs from Broadway Palm
Dinner Theatre will prepare samples of traditional Afghani
foods to set the mood for the grand finale discussion for
the One Book, One Community: Lee County Reads “The Kite
Runner” community reading project taking place throughout
October.
The event is free and open to the
public, but space is limited. Register before October 23 by
calling 461-2918.
Sponsored by:
One Book, One Community
Related Book Discussions
for Children and Teens
@ Cape Coral –Lee County
Public Library
Deborah Ellis’
The Breadwinner
1 p.m. Saturday, October 21
 Chosen as an appropriate and comparable read to "The Kite Runner",
"The
Breadwinner" tells the story of Parvana, a girl who lives in Afghanistan
under strict Taliban rule. After her father is taken to prison, Parvana
must dress as a boy and find work to support her family. "The Breadwinner"
is a suitable choice for children in grades 5- 8 who wish to participate
in the One Book, One Community: Lee County Reads project.
One Book, One Community
Book Discussion and Craft
for Teens & Tweens
@ Riverdale Branch Library
2:30 p.m. Thursday, October 19
Talk about your favorite books and hear about Lee County’s One Book,
One Community title, "The Kite Runner". Learn about this cutthroat sport
and make a kite to take home (ages 9-18).
One Book, One Community Related Films
"Kandahar: Journey Into the Heart of Afghanistan"
 Travel along with Nafas, an Afghan-born Canadian journalist, as she
returns to her homeland in a desperate attempt to reach her sister.
@ East County Regional Library
1 p.m. Saturday, October 21
@ Lakes Regional Library
2 p.m. Wednesday, October 25
@ North Fort Myers Public Library
2 p.m. Tuesday, October 17
@ South County Regional Library
6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 26 |
