WHAT: 2007-2008 CNY READS ESSAY AND POETRY CONTEST
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WHAT: Eyewitnesses in Haiti, Beyond Mountains Beyond Mountains
DATE: February 2, 2008
TIME: 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: White Branch Library, 763 Butternut St.
DETAILS: Meet Ann Tiffany & Ed Kinane, local activists long committed to nonviolence and social justice. They first went to Haiti in 1993 to work with Peace Brigades International, providing protective accompaniment to villagers being attacked by the military regime's death squads. They have since returned to Haiti to do election observing and human rights monitoring. Hear their stories of life in this precious but misunderstood land, and their insights on Paul Farmer's project to provide healthcare for Haiti's poor.
CONTACT: White Library 435-3519
WHAT: Healthcare For The World's Children
DATE: Thursday February 28, 2008
TIME: 12 p.m.
PLACE: Central Library, Curtin Auditorium, 447 S. Salina St. Syracuse, NY 13202
DETAILS: Dr. Robert Pastel, a pediatrician, will describe with words and pictures his experiences with CARE MEDICO. He worked for children's health by teaching doctors, nurses and students in Honduras, Peru and Indonesia.
CONTACT: Central Library 435-1900
WHAT: Mountains Beyond Mountains Booktalk
DATE: Tuesday March 4, 2008
TIME: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
PLACE: Oasis, Shoppingtown Mall, Dewitt
DETAILS: Learn about Dr. Paul Farmer, the subject, and Tracy Kidder, the author of this year's CNY Reads selection. Listen to an overview of the work of both men followed by a booktalk of Mountains Beyond Mountains. Participants will receive a complimentary copy of the book.
CONTACT: Oasis 464-4827
WHAT: Mountains Beyond Mountains Booktalk
DATE: Tuesday March 13, 2008
TIME: 4 to 6 p.m.
PLACE: Central New York Teaching Center
DETAILS: Learn about Dr. Paul Farmer, the subject, and Tracy Kidder, the author of this year's CNY Reads selection. Listen to an overview of the work of both men followed by a booktalk of Mountains Beyond Mountains. Participants will receive a complimentary copy of the book. Presented for Grades 9-12.
CONTACT: To register, please call the Central New York Teaching Center at 492-4896
WHAT: Book Discussion of Mountains Beyond Mountains
DATE: Monday April 7, 2008
TIME: 4 p.m.
PLACE: Creekside Books & Coffee, 35 Fennell St., Skaneateles
DETAILS: Discussion sponsored by the Skaneateles chapter of AAUW (American Association of University Women). Free and open to the public.
CONTACT: Call 685-0379 for more information
WHAT: CNY Reads Writing and Poetry Contest
DATE: Wednesday April 9, 2008
TIME: 6 p.m.
PLACE: Central Library, Curtin Auditorium, 447 S. Salina St.
DETAILS: Students from area high schools will read their Award-winning essays and poems.
CONTACT: Central Library 435-1900
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