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Date: Saturday, 31 January 2009 12:00pm - 3:00pm Join us for southern snacks, desserts & music as we celebrate the beginning of our month-long Big Read 2009.
Special Guest Speakers will begin at 1:00 pm.
Copies of To Kill a Mockingbird will be available (while supplies last), prize drawings, along with February program information and sign up!
Sponsored by The Livingston Diversity Council.
See photos from the kickoff
Date: Saturday, 31 January 2009 12:00pm - 3:00pm Join us for southern snacks, desserts & music as we celebrate the beginning of our month-long Big Read 2009.
Special Guest Speakers will begin at 1:00 pm.
Copies of To Kill a Mockingbird will be available (while supplies last), prize drawings, along with February program information and sign up!
Sponsored by The Livingston Diversity Council.
See photos from the kickoff
Date: Saturday, 31 January 2009 12:00pm - 3:00pm Join us for southern snacks, desserts & music as we celebrate the beginning of our month-long Big Read 2009.
Special Guest Speakers will begin at 1:00 pm.
Copies of To Kill a Mockingbird will be available (while supplies last), prize drawings, along with February program information and sign up!
Sponsored by The Livingston Diversity Council.
See photos from the kickoff
Date: Tuesday, 3 February 2009 2:00pmJoin us for an afternoon book discussion on To Kill a Mockingbird. Drop-in - Crossroads.
Date: Tuesday, 3 February 2009 7:00pmCharles Shields will discuss why he chose to write a biography of Miss Lee; the surprises he encountered along the way, including her efforts to discourage friends from speaking with him; the parallels between To Kill a Mockingbird and Miss Lee's life; and the reasons why she never published a second book. Registration required - Village.
See photos from Charles Shields' visit
Date: Thursday, 5 February 2009 7:00pmShown on the large screen at the Hartland Music Hall. Nominated for 8 Academy Awards, winner of 3, including Best Actor for Gregory Peck, and in his debut role, Robert Duval can be seen as Boo Radley. Drop-in - Hartland Music Hall.
Date: Saturday, 7 February 2009 7:00pmJoin Robert Jones and Matt Watroba as they lead you through a musical journey exploring the music and songs leading up to the Civil Rights Movement.
For those who read To Kill A Mockingbird, expect to see some of the most poignant themes come alive through the music of the era. Robert and Matt will remind us all that we wouldn't have the music we love today without the sharing of diverse cultures throughout our rich American history. Drop-in - Hartland Music Hall.
Date: Tuesday, 10 February 2009 7:00pmHow have our civil rights changed since 1930 when To Kill a Mockingbird takes place? How about since the 1960s when Harper Lee wrote the novel? Donna Harahuc and John Golaszewski from the State of Michigan Department of Civil Rights will be at Cromaine to discuss Civil Right since the 1930s. Registration required - Village.
See photos from the Department of Civil Rights visit
Date: Wednesday, 11 February 2009 7:00pmCelebrate Black History Month with a collection of lively African folktales featuring authentic African music and drumming for the whole family. Held at the Performing Arts Center, old Hartland High School.
Registration begins January 21. Open registration January 23.
Date: Wednesday, 11 February 2009 7:00pmCelebrate Black History Month with a collection of lively African folktales featuring authentic African music and drumming for the whole family. Held at the Performing Arts Center, old Hartland High School.
Registration begins January 21. Open registration January 23.
Date: Wednesday, 11 February 2009 7:00pmCelebrate Black History Month with a collection of lively African folktales featuring authentic African music and drumming for the whole family. Held at the Performing Arts Center, old Hartland High School.
Registration begins January 21. Open registration January 23.
Date: Thursday, 12 February 2009 7:00pmLocal Eddie Shell will discuss growing up in rural Mississippi and how the Jim Crow laws have affected his life. Registration required - Village.
Date: Saturday, 14 February 2009 10:00amBrooke Bliznik, a member of the Detroit Opera House's Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Choir, will be at Cromaine to read the children's book Brundibar. Brooke, an eleven-year-old student from Farms Intermediate School, will discuss the upcoming Detroit Opera House's production of Brundibar in which she has a lead role as Annette.
Date: Saturday, 14 February 2009 10:00amBrooke Bliznik, a member of the Detroit Opera House's Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Choir, will be at Cromaine to read the children's book Brundibar. Brooke, an eleven-year-old student from Farms Intermediate School, will discuss the upcoming Detroit Opera House's production of Brundibar in which she has a lead role as Annette.
Date: Saturday, 14 February 2009 10:00amBrooke Bliznik, a member of the Detroit Opera House's Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Choir, will be at Cromaine to read the children's book Brundibar. Brooke, an eleven-year-old student from Farms Intermediate School, will discuss the upcoming Detroit Opera House's production of Brundibar in which she has a lead role as Annette.
Date: Monday, 16 February 2009 12:30pmMeet us at the Hartland Senior Center for an afternoon book discussion of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Date: Monday, 16 February 2009 2:00pmJoin Rebekah Hudzik, our new Teen Services Intern Librarian, for a discussion of our Big Read title To Kill a Mockingbird. For grades 9-12. Must have read the book before this program. Homeschoolers and Hartland High School students especially invited. Registration required.
Date: Monday, 16 February 2009 7:00pmJoin Rebekah Hudzik, our new Teen Services Intern Librarian, for a discussion of our Big Read title To Kill a Mockingbird. For grades 9-12. Must have read the book before this program. Homeschoolers and Hartland High School students especially invited. Registration required.
Date: Tuesday, 17 February 2009 7:00pmLocal historian Nadine Cloutier will present a historical view of Hartland/Livingston County, Michigan in the 1930s. Registration required - Village.
Date: Wednesday, 18 February 2009 1:30pm - 2:00pm Parents - while your children are attending Preschool Storytime, come meet and discuss To Kill A Mockingbird, our Big Read book for 2009. All other adults are welcome too!
Village.
Date: Wednesday, 18 February 2009 2:00pmRound Two: Join us for an afternoon book discussion on To Kill a Mockingbird. Drop-in - Crossroads.
Date: Wednesday, 18 February 2009 7:00pmA local attorney will discuss changes that have occurred in our legal system between the 1930s, the 1960s when the book was written, and current times. Registration required - Crossroads.
Date: Thursday, 19 February 2009 7:00pmVeteran teacher and Drama Coach, Ray Merrill, interprets passages fromTo Kill a Mockingbird. Join us for this original performance that will enrich your understanding of the book. Registration required - Crossroads.
Date: Tuesday, 24 February 2009 6:00pmO’Malley’s Chef Karin Deighan will visit Cromaine Crossroads to discuss foods specifically from To Kill a Mockingbird and generally from the south. Taste testing will be done, so come ready to snack on southern foods. Registration required - Crossroads.
Sponsored by O’Malley’s Irish Pub & Restaurant.
Date: Saturday, 28 February 2009 10:00amMr.Williams, a renown storyteller will captivate and entrance you with stories. Mr.Williams incorporates singing, acting and visual art into his storytelling.With his gifted voice he might create thunder, or maybe the sound of water falling, and he delivers chilling versions of traditional songs you won't forget. For ages 5 and up. Registration required - NEW Hartland High School Auditorium.
Date: Saturday, 28 February 2009 10:00amMr.Williams, a renown storyteller will captivate and entrance you with stories. Mr.Williams incorporates singing, acting and visual art into his storytelling.With his gifted voice he might create thunder, or maybe the sound of water falling, and he delivers chilling versions of traditional songs you won't forget. For ages 5 and up. Registration required - NEW Hartland High School Auditorium.
Date: Saturday, 28 February 2009 10:00amMr.Williams, a renown storyteller will captivate and entrance you with stories. Mr.Williams incorporates singing, acting and visual art into his storytelling.With his gifted voice he might create thunder, or maybe the sound of water falling, and he delivers chilling versions of traditional songs you won't forget. For ages 5 and up. Registration required - NEW Hartland High School Auditorium.

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