Special Events for 'One Book, One Stratford'

The Stratford Library is pleased to announce it has selected Connecticut author Conor Grennan’s acclaimed memoir, Little Princes as its 2012 choice for “One Book, One Stratford”, a community-wide reading event.  Grennan’s fascinating journey takes the reader into the mountains of Nepal where he worked to save orphaned children from the slave trades. 

“One Book” will kick-off in September and begin a series of special events listed below.  Don’t miss out on this reading adventure!  Dates and times scheduled to change – call the Library at 203.385.4162 or visit: www.stratfordlibrary.org for latest updates. 

• Saturday, September 8:  “One Book” Kick-Off Event  11 am
• Tuesday, September 18:  Film: “Nepal: Himalaya’s Mystical Valley”    Noon
• Wednesday, September 19:  “Books Over Coffee”: LITTLE PRINCES  Noon
• Monday, October 1:  Kids: “Knitting for Nepal”  4-5 pm  (other dates: 10/8, 15 & 22)
• Tuesday, October 2:  Film:  “Blindsight”   Noon
• Week of October 8:  “One Book” Child ID Program   Dates/Times TBA
• Monday, October 10:  Kids: SKYPE with author Jennifer J. Stewart  6:30-7:30 pm
• Saturday, October 13:  “One Book” Nature Hike at Roosevelt Forest   3 pm
• Tuesday, October 16:   Meet-the-Author: Conor Grennan, live in person.   7 pm
• Thursday, October 18:  Kids:  Book discussion/“Close Encounters of a Third World Kind”  4-5 pm
• Tuesday, October 23:  Film:  “Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion”   Noon
• Tuesday, November 6:   Film: “Born into Brothels”  Noon
• Thursday, November 8:  Slide Show/Talk: “My Nepal by Orna Rawls”  7 pm
• Tuesday, November 13:  Talk/Film:  “Human Trafficking in Connecticut”  7 pm
• Monday, November 19:  “One Book” finale!  7 pm  SKYPE with author Conor Grennan

The idea behind the “One Book” program is that everyone in town reads the same book at the same time, much like a town-wide book club.  The library events are free and open to the public.  Call: 203.385.4162 or visit www.stratfordlibrary.org for further information.