Patch Blog: 'Farewell to Manzanar' Photos

Check out the attached photos from Thursday night's book discussion with Jeanne Houston, co-author of "Farewell to Manzanar."

will continue the citywide reading project 7 p.m. Friday with the screening of “Farewell to Manzanar." The event tonight will kick-off with a Q&A by Houston.

The free program will be presented in the at 1115 El Centro Street and doors will open at 6:30 p.m. No tickets or reservations are necessary. The Japanese American National Museum will be selling copies of the “Farewell to Manzanar” DVD.

The program is part of a city-wide reading effort that is part of Cal Humanities’ “California Reads” project with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities The program is co-sponsored by the South Pasadena Public Library and the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library.

Project Partners include:

• California Center for the Book
• Japanese American National Museum
• The East West Players
• Pacific Asia Museum
• Rafu Shimpo
• Altadena Presbyterian Church
• J-Pal Club
• of South Pasadena
• Bissell House Bed & Breakfast

Special thanks to Russell DeVita, Cesar Rodes, the , South Pasadena Patch, Pasadena Weekly, KPCC-FM, and Community Cable Channels 19 and 99.