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1 Drexel Drive
New Orleans, LA 70125-1056

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A Lesson Before Dying
Ernest J. Gaines

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Events

Book Discussion at East New Orleans Branch Library

Members of the New Orleans community are invited to meet at the East New Orleans Branch Library to discuss Ernest Gaines's "A Lesson Before Dying." This event is free and open to the public. Free copies of the novel and reader's guides will be available at the Main Branch of the New Orleans Public Library and the Xavier University Library Resource Center while supplies last.

Event Location: 5641 Read Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70127

Date: Sat, Feb 23, 2013
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm
Book: A Lesson Before Dying

Kickoff Event

Xavier University and the New Orleans Public Library will co-host an opening night event to celebrate the life and work of Louisiana native Ernest Gaines. Mr. Gaines will be interviewed on stage by Fox 8 News Anchor Nancy Parker. Food and beverages will be provided. Each attendee will be eligible to receive one free copy of Mr. Gaines's "A Lesson Before Dying."

Event Location: Xavier University of Louisiana, McCaffrey Ballroom, 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, LA 70125-1056

Date: Sat, Feb 23, 2013
Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Book: A Lesson Before Dying

Book Discussion at the Maple Street Book Shop

Members of the New Orleans community are invited to meet at the Maple Street Book Shop to discuss Ernest Gaines's "A Lesson Before Dying." This event is free and open to the public. Free reader's guides will be available at this location while supplies last.

Event Location: 7523 Maple Street, New Orleans, LA

Date: Wed, Feb 27, 2013
Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Book: A Lesson Before Dying

Book Discussion at Norman Meyer Branch Library

Members of the New Orleans community are invited to meet at the Norman Meyer Branch Library to discuss Ernest Gaines's "A Lesson Before Dying." This event is free and open to the public. Free copies of the novel and reader's guides will be available at the Main Branch of the New Orleans Public Library and the Xavier University Library Resource Center while supplies last.

Event Location: 3001 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70122

Date: Thu, Feb 28, 2013
Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Book: A Lesson Before Dying

Film Screening: A Lesson Before Dying

The Zeitgeist Multi-disciplinary Arts Center will host two free public screenings of the 1999 adaptation of "A Lesson Before Dying." Each attendee will be eligible to receive one free copy of the novel.

Event Location: Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70113-1311

Date: Sat, Mar 2, 2013
Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Date: Tue, Mar 5, 2013
Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Book: A Lesson Before Dying

Book Discussion at Nix Branch Library

Members of the New Orleans community are invited to meet at the Nix Branch Library to discuss Ernest Gaines's "A Lesson Before Dying." This event is free and open to the public. Free copies of the novel and reader's guides will be available at the Main Branch of the New Orleans Public Library and the Xavier University Library Resource Center while supplies last.

Event Location: 1401 S. Carrollton Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118

Date: Sat, Mar 9, 2013
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm
Book: A Lesson Before Dying

Book Discussion at the Xavier University Library Resource Center

Members of the New Orleans community are invited to meet at the Library Resource Center at Xavier University to discuss Ernest Gaines's "A Lesson Before Dying." This event is free and open to the public. Free copies of the novel and reader's guides will be available at the Main Branch of the New Orleans Public Library and the Xavier University Library Resource Center while supplies last.

Event Location: 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, LA 70125-1056

Date: Mon, Mar 11, 2013
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Book: A Lesson Before Dying

Book Discussion at the African American Resource Center

The New Orleans Public Library's African American Resource Center Book Club will meet to discuss Ernest Gaines's "A Lesson Before Dying." This event is free and open to the public. Free copies of the novel and reader's guides will be available at the Main Branch of the New Orleans Public Library and the Xavier University Library Resource Center while supplies last.

Event Location: 219 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112

Date: Sat, Mar 16, 2013
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Book: A Lesson Before Dying

Book Discussion at Algiers Regional Branch Library

Members of the New Orleans community are invited to meet at the Algiers Regional Branch Library to discuss Ernest Gaines's "A Lesson Before Dying." This event is free and open to the public. Free copies of the novel and reader's guides will be available at the Main Branch of the New Orleans Public Library and the Xavier University Library Resource Center while supplies last.

Event Location: 3014 Holiday Drive, New Orleans, LA 70131

Date: Sat, Mar 16, 2013
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Book: A Lesson Before Dying

Book Discussion at the Keller Branch Library

Members of the New Orleans community are invited to join the Lunch and Literature Book Club at the Rosa F. Keller Branch Library to discuss Ernest Gaines's "A Lesson Before Dying." This event is free and open to the public. Free copies of the novel and reader's guides will be available at the Main Branch of the New Orleans Public Library and the Xavier University Library Resource Center while supplies last.

Event Location: 4300 S Broad, New Orleans, LA 70125

Date: Tue, Mar 19, 2013
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Book: A Lesson Before Dying

Book Discussion at the Xavier University Library Resource Center

Members of the New Orleans community are invited to meet at the Library Resource Center at Xavier University to discuss Ernest Gaines's "A Lesson Before Dying." This event is free and open to the public. Free copies of the novel and reader's guides will be available at the Main Branch of the New Orleans Public Library and the Xavier University Library Resource Center while supplies last.

Event Location: 1 Drexel Drive, Library Resource Center Room 417B, New Orleans, LA 70125

Date: Fri, Mar 22, 2013
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Book: A Lesson Before Dying

Closing Celebration

To close off our month of studying A LESSON BEFORE DYING, we will gather to celebrate the creative works produced by local students in response to the novel. Awards will be given in a variety of categories.

Event Location: New Orleans Public Library Main Branch, 219 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70125-1056

Date: Sat, Mar 23, 2013
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Book: A Lesson Before Dying



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