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Schedule of Events
UPCOMING EVENTS
CNY Reads The Kite Runner was the 2006/2007 book selection.
Please refer to the 2007/2008 selection, Mountains Beyond Mountains for 2007/2008 events.
PAST EVENTS
Syracuse University's Syracuse Symposium
Noor Wodjouatt Ensemble
When: August 28, 2006
Time: 7:30 PM
Where: Goldstein Auditorium, Hildegarde & J.Myer Schine Student Center
Notes: Performs Afghan-inspired music and dance. Free, open to the public.
Syracuse University Lecture Series
Khaled Abou El Fadl
Islamic Scholar
When: November 14, 2006
Time: 7:30 PM
Where: Hendricks Chapel
Notes: Free, open to the public.
CNY Reads "The Kite Runner" Workshop
When: November 28, 2006
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Where: Central New York Teaching Center
Audience: Grades 9-12
Notes: Participants will receive a synopsis of the book, guides for discussion, and ideas for using the book in the classroom.
West Genesee High School
The Kite Runner Adult Education Class
When: December 4, 2006
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: West Genesee High School, Room B139
Notes: Instructor Dianne Emmick.
Call 315-487-2279 or visit http://www.westgenesee.org to register for Course #63
Dr. Tazim Kassam presents a program on The Kite Runner
When: December 7, 2006
Time: 5:00 PM
Where: OCPL Central Library: Curtain Auditorium
Notes: Free, open to the public, reception to follow.
Discuss The Kite Runner
Hosted by The Skaneateles Branch of the American Association of University Women
When: Monday, March 19, 2007
Time: 4:00 PM
Where: Creekside Books and Coffee
Notes: Free and open to the public, Call 315-685-0379 for more information.
A Screening of the Film - Osama
When: March 27, 2007
Time: 3:30 PM
Where: Mundy Branch Library
Notes: True story of a young girl in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan who much disguise herself as a boy to save her family from starvation. This is the first feature film made in Afghanistan in the post-Taliban era.
Free and open to the public. Call Mundy Branch at 315-435-3797 for more information.
Let's Fly Kites - Presented by Charles A. Stewart
When: April 11, 2007
Time: 2:00 PM
Where: Petit Branch Library
Notes: Workshops, suitable for ages 6 and up. Includes decoration of a kite sail and the assembly of a kite. Some time is devoted to kite safety issues, and participants are taught how to launch and fly the kite. Materials will be provided but registration is required. Call Petit Branch at 315-435-3636.
When: April 11, 2007
Time: 4:00 PM
Where: Central Library
Notes: Workshops, suitable for ages 6 and up. Includes decoration of a kite sail and the assembly of a kite. Some time is devoted to kite safety issues, and participants are taught how to launch and fly the kite. Materials will be provided but registration is required. Call Central Library at 315-435-1900.
Culture & Life in Afghanistan - Presented by Linda Wiehl
When: April 18, 2007
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Where: Liverpool High School Annex, B-8
Notes: Even though it has been more than five years that Afghanistan has been in the spotlight for Americans, misunderstandings continue about life in this tribal nation. This workshop will focus on better understanding aspects of Afghan culture: roles of women, education, Islam, ethnic diversity, and daily life. To register call the Central New York Teaching Center at 315-492-4896.
A Screening of the Film - Osama
When: April 19, 2007
Time: 6:30 PM
Where: Beauchamp Branch Library
Notes: True story of a young girl in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan who much disguise herself as a boy to save her family from starvation. This is the first feature film made in Afghanistan in the post-Taliban era.
Free and open to the public. Call Beauchamp Branch at 315-435-3395 for more information.
Follow The Kite Runner...At the Onondaga Historical Association Museum
When: April 22, 2007
Time: 2:00 PM
Where: Onondaga Historical Association
Notes: Join Liverpool School District Global Studies teacher and OHA member, Linda Wiehl, as she talks about the history, traditions and culture of Afghanistan illuminated with items brought back from her trip years ago. OHA's drama troupe will end the afternoon with a dramatization of Afghan folk tales. Free, donations accepted. Open to the public. Refreshments provided.
The History of Taliban Afghanistan - presented by Linda Wiehl
When: April 25, 2007
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Where: Liverpool High School Annex, B-8
Notes: The tribal nation of Afghanistan has been at the crossroads of central Asia for centuries. This workshop is for those who would like to better understand the history of Afghanistan, especially in relation to the Taliban and how and why the Taliban were able to control Afghanistan 1996-2001. To register call the Central New York Teaching Center at 315-492-4896.
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Last updated: June 4, 2007