Exhibition “Wild Beauty: The New Mexico Setting” featuring art representing the New Mexico environment where “Bless Me, Ultima” is set, March 16-June 8, 2013, from the Stark Museum of Art collection. The exhibition will be open to the public during the museum public hours, Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tours in Spanish can be requested. For admission information http://www.starkmuseum.org .
Event Location: 712 Green Ave., Orange, TX, 77630
Fresno State students reinterpret the novel’s cover. All submissions are from the Illustration class of local artist, illustrator, and Fresno State professor Doug Hansen
Event Location: 944 E Perrin, Fresno, CA, 93720
Share your thoughts on Bless Me, Ultima with others who have read the book.
Event Location: Politi Branch Library, 5171 N. First, Fresno, CA, 93705
Pick up a copy of the Big Read novel, "The Things They Carried", a reader's guide and book marker at any of Terrebonne Parish Library System's Branches. Come and take part in the many Big Read events in Houma as well as throughout the region.
Event Location: All Terrebonne Parish Library Branches, Houma, LA, 70360
Pick up a copy of the Big Read novel, "The Things They Carried", a reader's guide and book marker at any of the Lafourche Parish Library Branches. Come and take part in the many Big Read events in Thibodaux as well as throughout the region.
Event Location: All Lafourche Parish Library Branches , Thibodaux, LA, 70360
Pick up a copy of the Big Read novel, "The Things They Carried", a reader's guide and book marker at any of the Assumption Parish Library Branches. Come and take part in the many Big Read events in Napoleonville as well as throughout the region.
Event Location: All Assumption Parish Library Branches, Napoleonville, LA, 70390
Pick up a copy of the Big Read novel, "The Things They Carried", a reader's guide and book marker at any of the St. Charles Parish Library Branches. Come and take part in the many Big Read events in Destrehan as well as throughout the region.
Event Location: All St. Charles Parish Library Branches, Destrehan, LA, 70047
Pick up a copy of the Big Read novel, "The Things They Carried", a reader's guide and book marker at any of the St. John Parish Library Branches. Come and take part in the many Big Read events in LaPlace as well as throughout the region.
Event Location: All St. John Parish Library Branches, LaPlace, LA, 70068
Pick up a copy of the Big Read novel, "The Things They Carried", a reader's guide and book marker at any of the St. James Parish Library Branches. Come and take part in the many Big Read events in Lutcher as well as throughout the region.
Event Location: All St. James Parish Library Branches, Lutcher, LA, 70071
Visit our 5th annual Big Read-inspired exhibit at the Great Hall of the Great Falls Discovery Center. Art, history, and literature converge in this exhibit of student art inspired by traditional New England style quilts and African American story and improvisational quilts--and the quilters who made them. The art was created by public school students at the Discovery School at Four Corners and the Math and Science Academy, both in Greenfield; and the elementary schools in Bernardston and Northfield. The Discovery Center is open 10am-4pm Fridays and Saturdays during April and until May 17th. From May 17th to May 26, the center is open daily.
Event Location: , Turners Falls, MA
20 Framed black and white photos on exhibit. Photos were speciffically chosen by Rudolfo Anaya and a colleague that document locations in the book, Bless Me, Ultima.
Event Location: Arte Americas-Casa de Cultura, 1630 Van Ness Ave, Fresno, CA, 93721
The public can pick up copies of our Big Read book Reader's Guides for Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried at the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm, and Saturday 12pm-4pm. Pick up a handfull for your office, community group and friends! Take a tour of the museum which highlights life in South Louisiana through exciting displays. Admission is $3 adults, $2.50 senior citizens, $2 children 2-12. Group rates also available.
Event Location: Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum, 7910 Park Ave., Houma, LA, 70364
Big Read Art Contest. Open to K-12. Draw or paint and owl. Entries are in 3 grade level catogories, K-3, 4-8, 9-12.
Event Location: Parlier Branch Library, 1130 East Parlier Ave, Parlier, CA, 93648
Join us for a screening and discussion of dystopian films starting on April 19, "Fahrenheit 451"; April 26, "Pleasantville"; May 3, "Time Machine" (c. 1960); May 10, "Hunger Games"; May 17, "1984"; May 24, "Equilibrium"; May 31, "The Book of Eli".
Event Location: Queens Library @ Flushing, 41-17 Main Street, Flushing, NY, 11355
If it’s been years since you’ve picked up fishing pole, or have you never had the opportunity to do so, sign up for this free and fun session. Besides trying out one of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn’s favorite sport, you’ll learn how to cast a line and find out about the fish in our waters. You’ll also learn the basics on fishing equipment and the safety and ethics of the sport. This class should give the confidence to continue this great outdoor activity on your own. Mass Wildlife’s Angler Education Program is providing a limited quantity of fishing equipment for this event, but if you have your own equipment, please bring it along. This will be a fun program for adults, teens or children (age 6 or up). Children must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult. Free and open to all. Pre-Registration required.
Event Location: Jordan Pond, Shrewsbury, MA, 01545
Join us for a special gallery talk on exhibitions relating to To Kill a Mockingbird and a discussion on the book.
Event Location: Massillon Museum, Massillon, OH, 44646
