223 South Main
Wichita, KS 67202
Tel: 316/261-8500
Fax: 316/262-4540
http://www.bigreadwichita.org
Exhibit located in the commons area inside the north entrance. Sponsored by the Humanities Department and the Library. Available 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Friday; and 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday.
Event Location: Wichita Area Technical College - Southside, 4501 E. 47th St. S., Wichita, KS 67210
Are you getting ready for The Big Read - Wichita? Will you be leading a book club session or want to go to a discussion fully prepared? This informational session will provide you with background on the era, the context for F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" and other relevant information to better understand and discuss the novel. Kerry Jones, MFA, has taught "Literature of the Jazz Age" at Wichita State University. Registration begins Wednesday, Sept. 12; call 337-9456.
Event Location: Wichita Public Library-Westlink Branch Library, 8515 Bekemeyer, Wichita, KS 67212
Listen to Power 93.9's "Empower Wichita" show to hear Greg "The Hitman" Williams, Heather and Jennifer Heinicke from the Wichita Public Library talk about The Big Read (and whatever else comes up!). Listen online at http://www.power939.com/.
Event Location: Power 93.9, 2120 N. Woodlawn, Suite 352, Wichita, KS 67208
Book Discussion at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Event Location: 1150 North Broadway Street , Wichita, KS 67214
Art Start is a preschool immersion program that encourages reading abilities, communication, motor skills and visual proficiency for children ages 3-5. Classes take place at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays for children with a parent or adult sponsor and on Thursday and Fridays for small preschool groups. Free for 3-5 year olds and their adult chaperones, children over 5 are $3/person. Children under 3 must be in a stroller or front pack. Reserve at 316-268-4929.
Event Location: Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd., Wichita, KS 67203
Enjoy a movie after a brief informative introduction. Free with admission. Running time varies. Oct. 2: "Maxfield Parrish" Oct. 9: "American Visions: A Wave from the Atlantic" Oct. 16: "JC Leyendecker" Oct. 23: "Mansions, Monuments and Masterpieces: Deco Days" Oct. 30: "Edward Steichen"
Event Location: Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd., Wichita, KS 67203
Join the Linwood Senior Center's book discussion group.
Event Location: Linwood Park Senior Center, 1901 S Kansas, Wichita, KS 67211
Intrigued by the time period of the "The Great Gatsby"? Come watch the PBS documentary detailing the Roaring Twenties and Prohibition. Shown in three parts.
Event Location: Derby Public Library, 1600 E Walnut Grove, Derby, KS 67037
Get ready to jump into your experience of reading "The Great Gatbsy" with readings by students from area high schools, period musical performances and a profile of author F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Event Location: Watermark Books and Cafe, 4701 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS 67218
Join the 1st Tuesdays or 1st Thursdays group (even if it's just once!) as they discuss this year's Big Read selection.
Event Location: Evergreen Branch Library, 2601 N Arkansas, Wichita, KS 67204
Celebrate the Jazz Age with the Roberto Bernardinello Band, vocalist Kylie Jo Smith and Ballet Wichita. Autos from the era will be on display outside. Free books while supplies last.
Event Location: Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd., Wichita, KS 67203
Dr. Jim Mershon reveals the history of Wichita's early automobile dealerships in this illustrated lecture. Offered in cooperation with other cultural institutions in Wichita, Senior Wednesdays are designed for active seniors and made possible by the Kansas Health Foundation, a private philanthropic organization dedicated to improving the health of all Kansans. See all listings at www.seniorwednesday.org.
Event Location: Wichita Public Library, 223 S. Main, Wichita, KS 67202
We'll show the 1972 movie version of "The Great Gatsby" . . . but only up to Chapter 5! It should help give your reading a boost!
Event Location: Watermark Books and Cafe, 4701 E Douglas, Wichita, KS 67218
Come experience readings from "The Great Gatsby" from F. Scott Fitzgerald and a lively book discussion. Event will last about 45 minutes.
Event Location: Barnes & Noble at Bradley Fair, 1920 N. Rock Rd, Wichita, KS 67206
In 1922, Wichitans consumed over two hundred gallons of bootlegged liquor each day and spent over $2 million a year to do so. Illicit liquor could be obtained in all economic strata, from the Ideal Shining Parlor to the (members only) Wichita Athletic Club. Court dockets show that alcohol related arrest totals were often quite low: from November 1923 to August 1924, Wichita police made just nine arrests for alcohol-related offenses. Was there a fix in? This talk will explore Joshua Yearout’s research into bootlegging in Wichita in the 1920s and 1930s, published in his book "Wichita Jazz and Vice Between the World Wars." A limited number of copies of the book will be on sale for $10.00.
Event Location: Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, 204 S. Main, Wichita, KS 67202
Join the 3rd Tuesdays group (even if it's just once!) as they discuss this year's Big Read selection.
Event Location: Westlink Branch Library, 8515 Bekemeyer, Wichita, KS 67212
Join the On the Same Page group (Central Library - 3rd Tuesdays) as they discuss F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby."
Event Location: Wichita Public Library, 223 S. Main, Wichita, KS 67202
Discuss "The Great Gatsby" at the Mulvane Public Library.
Event Location: Mulvane Public Library, 101 E Main, Mulvane, KS 67110
Professor Vicki Ronn leads a brown bag book discussion group on "The Great Gatsby." Students, faculty, staff, and the public invited. Beverage provided. Ages 18 and up. Friends University, Edmund Stanley Library - Room 201
Event Location: Friends University, 2100 W. University Ave., Wichita, KS 67213
Come for a special storytime including a reading of the book "Jazzmatazz" by Stephanie Calmenson as well as other fun jazz-related titles. Followed by a cool treat and smooth treat. Event will last about 45 minutes.
Event Location: Barnes & Noble at Bradley Fair, 1920 N. Rock Rd., Wichita, KS 67206
Go directly to the Evergreen Branch Library! Do not pass Go! Do not collect $200! Release your inner desire for money, ambition, and greed. Will you win big or will you lose it all? For adults and teens aged 13 and up. Registration begins Wednesday, Oct. 3: call 303-8181.
Event Location: Evergreen Branch Library, 2601 N. Arkansas, Wichita, KS 67204
"The Broken Lute," "Mr. Icky", and "Porcelain and Pink." Fitzgerald’s avant-garde one-act plays as featured in his collections "The Beautiful and the Damned" and "Tales of the Jazz Age." For ages 13 and up. Free, but donations accepted. Thanks also go to Wichita Area Technical College and South Central Kansas Library System.
Event Location: Wichita Community Theatre, 258 N. Fountain, Wichita, KS 67208
Take part in the book discussion of the classic novel "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Sign up at the front desk to receive your own copy while supplies last.
Event Location: Derby Public Library, 1600 E Walnut Grove, Derby, KS 67037
F. Scott Fitzgerald coined the term "The Jazz Age." Come hear the Friends University Jazz Band play the music that defined an era.
Event Location: Rockwell Branch Library, 5939 E. 9th, Wichita, KS 67208
You've read the book, now watch the classic movie starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow.
Event Location: Derby Public Library, 1600 E. Walnut Grove, Derby, KS 67037
Enjoy period musical performances and discuss one of America's best novels. Discussion one covers pages 1-96. Discussion two will focus on pages 97-180.
Event Location: Watermark Books & Cafe, 4701 E Douglas, Wichita, KS 67218
Gt into your Gatsby mode at Mojo's Coffee Bar with Bethel jazz groups to entertain you while you enjoy Mojo's brews and food. Come in Gatsby period clothing for a discount on your Mojo's order.
Event Location: Mojo's Coffee Bar, Bethel College, 300 E. 27th, North Newton, KS 67117
Robert Redford brings the unforgettable character of Jay Gatsby to life on the big screen in this 1974 film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby." Commentary follows.
Event Location: Orpheum Theatre, 200 N. Broadway St., Wichita, KS 67202
The 1920s was a decade of glitz and glamour, flappers, gin and petting parties, and false opulence. At the center of it all was its self-appointed king, F. Scott Fitzgerald, who is today best remembered for his tragic hero, Jay Gatsby. Keynote delivered by Kerry Jones, MFA, Wichita State University Department of English.
Event Location: Wichita Public Library-Central Library, 223 S Main, Wichita, KS 67202
How does your personal chronological age affect how you look at literature? Does required reading get a new glow as one matures? Come discuss "Gatsby" and how the experience of re-reading a book can change one's perspective (or not).
Event Location: Wichita Public Library, 223 S. Main, Wichita, KS 67202
Explore the art and culture from 1920s America, the setting for the Big Read's book "The Great Gatsby." Stop by the Welcome Desk for an activity sheet that will take you through the Museum and end with making a jazz-inspired artwork to take home. No reservations are required; lasts about an hour.
Event Location: Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd., Wichita, KS 67202
Book discussion on F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," moderated by John Sheriff, Bethel College Ernest E. Leisy Professor Emeritus of English.
Event Location: Newton Public Library, 720 N Oak, Newton, KS 67114
Join the 1st Fridays group (even if it's just once!) as they discuss this year's Big Read selection. Actual meeting time is 2:15-3:15 p.m.
Event Location: Orchard Park Branch Library, 4808 W, 9th, Wichita, KS 67212
Zelda Fitzgerald and her husband, writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, were the golden couple of the 1920s, epitomizing the roaring promise of the decade. They were wealthy, glamorous and talented, and their pictures were splashed across newspapers and magazines worldwide. She was America’s first flapper and served as the model for Scott’s fictional heroines. Zelda and Scott’s brilliance and their excesses defined the age. And like the decade itself, their brief, tempestuous lives ended in calamity. Beginning at age 30, Zelda spent much of her remaining years in mental hospitals, receiving treatment for schizophrenia. She perished at age 48 in a fire at Highland Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. "Muse to Madness" allows Zelda herself to tell the story of her glory and her disintegration. Zelda (as portrayed by Debra Conner) takes her guests on a journey through memory, recounting her life as wife and muse to one of America’s greatest writers, F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of "The Great Gatsby." It is, as one writer described it, “the saddest story you’ve ever heard.”
Event Location: Friends University, Alumni Auditorium (Davis Hall), 2100 W. University Ave., Wichita, KS 67213
Enjoy a light discussion of this year’s Big Read selection, "The Great Gatsby", and see representative examples of art and design from the book’s era. Offered in cooperation with other cultural institutions in Wichita, Senior Wednesdays are designed for active seniors and made possible by the Kansas Health Foundation, a private philanthropic organization dedicated to improving the health of all Kansans. See all listings at www.seniorwednesday.org. $2 admission.
Event Location: Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd., Wichita, KS 67203
"The Great Gatsby" movie with Robert Redfor starring as Gatsby will be shown, with talk and snack break to discuss the movie and its adaption of the book. May bring own meal and/or snacks to share. Begins at 5:45 p.m.
Event Location: Newton Public Library, 720 N Oak, Newton, KS 67114
Chris Heim, music host and producer of "Global Village," "Night Train," and "Crossroads" will discuss the music of the 1920s as well as offer a taste of it at Abode Venue. Larkspur Restaurant will offer heavy appetizers and Xclusive Bartending will offer beverages, including a special gin cocktail in honor of Gatsby. Guests are invited to wear suits, long pearls and flapper dresses. Tickets are $15 and will be available for purchase at www.kmuw.org starting Monday, Oct. 1.
Event Location: Abode Venue, 1330 E. Douglas Ave., Wichita, KS 67214
Get out your flapper gear and join the party. Blue Moon Music Productions present Pivot Point Band as they perform jazz and swing music of the era. For all ages.
Event Location: Derby Public Library, 1600 E. Walnut Grove, Derby, KS 67037
The Watermark Classic Book Club will read and discuss other works by F. Scott Fitzgerald, including "Winter Dreams" -- a precursor to "The Great Gatsby."
Event Location: Watermark Books and Cafe, 4701 E Douglas, Wichita, KS 67218
We will hold a book discussion and show the 1974 movie version of "The Great Gatsby" starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow. There will also be free popcorn for everyone.
Event Location: Pratt Public Library, 401 S Jackson, Pratt, KS 67124
F. Scott Fitzgerald coined the term "The Jazz Age." Come hear the Friends University Jazz Band play the music that defined an era.
Event Location: Maya Angelou Northeast Branch Library, 3051 E. 21st, Wichita, KS 67214
Dive into Fitzgerald's world with student-created in-depth displays of Gatsby-related topics. Explore sports, fashion, the automobile industry, alcoholism, music and more. Free, but donations accepted.
Event Location: Goddard High School, 2500 S 199th St W, Goddard, KS 67052
Part of the Series, Adventures in Learning hosted by the Shepherd Center for seniors in the community.
Event Location: 300 West Maple, Wichita, KS 67203
We'll show the second half of the 1972 movie version of "The Great Gatbsy" -- to reward those who completed the challenge!
Event Location: Watermark Books and Cafe, 4701 E Douglas, Wichita, KS 67218
