Wayne County Reads! 2010
"Fahrenheit 451"
by Ray Bradbury
Wayne County Reads! 2010
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All events are free and open to the public. For more information, go to www.waynereads.com or call the Library at 919-735-1824. We are on Facebook, too!
Monday, February 1, 7p.m.
The Goldsboro Rotary Club Kickoff Lecture, "Fahrenheit 451 and Ray Bradbury" By John Kessel,two-time winner of the Nebula Award, followed by book signing and reception hosted by the WCC Read Between the Lines Book Club
Moffatt Auditorium, Wayne Community College, 3000 Wayne Memorial Dr., Goldsboro
Wednesday, February 3, Noon
"Book Discussion" with Brown Bag Book Club
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Library (open to anyone with base access)
Sunday, February 7, 2 p.m.
Classic Science Fiction Movie, Gattaca
Gertrude Weil Auditorium, Wayne County Public Library, 1001 E. Ash St., Goldsboro
Monday, February 8, 7 p.m
“What Reading Means to a Reader” by Dr. David Carr, professor, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gertrude Weil Auditorium, Wayne County Public Library, 1001 E. Ash St., Goldsboro
Wednesday, February 11, 5 p.m.
Book Discussion
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Library (open to anyone with base access)
Saturday, February 13, 2 p.m
Modern Animated Science Fiction Movie, Wall-E (for children and adults)
Gertrude Weil Auditorium, Wayne County Public Library, 1001 E. Ash St., Goldsboro
Sunday, Feburary 14, 2 p.m.
Science Fiction Movie, The Stepford Wives
Gertrude Weil Auditorium, Wayne County Public Library, 1001 E. Ash St., Goldsboro
Monday, February 15, 7 p.m.
Talk on Censorship by Dr. John Harer, assistant professor, East Carolina University Department of Library Science
Wayne County Museum, 116 N. William Street, Goldsboro
Sunday, February 21, 2 p.m.
"Classic Science Fiction Movie, Fahrenheit 451
Gertrude Weil Auditorium, Wayne County Public Library, 1001 E. Ash St., Goldsboro
Monday, February 22, 7 p.m.
“Science Fiction, Science Fact” panel discussion, moderated by Mount Olive College English Professor Dr. Linda Holland-Toll, WCC Science Department Chair Ralph Benedetto, WCC Reference Librarian Rachel McWilliams, and WCC Information Systems Instructor Banks Peacock
Murphy Center, Mount Olive College, Mount Olive
Monday, March 1 - Read Across America Day, 7 p.m.
“Free to Read” Reception with announcement and reading of winning “What Book Would I Save?” essays from high school essay contest, and other activities
Arts Council of Wayne County, 2406 East Ash St., Goldsboro
For Complete information on Wayne County Reads 2010, VISIT Wayne County Reads Website
For information on other Library events, VISIT Wayne County Public Library Upcomming Events or call the Library at 919-735-1824.
Books may be borrowed from public library branches, the WCC library and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Library or purchased from the Wayne Community College and Books-A-Million.
2010 Wayne County Reads Partners: Arts Council of Wayne County * Mount Olive College * Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Library * Wayne Community College * Wayne County Historical Association * Wayne County Public Library *Wayne County Public Schools * Financial suport for this year's events provided by the Goldsboro Rotary Club and the Freinds of the Wayne County Public Library
This will be the Seventh year of Wayne County Reads. Previous selections have
been "Blood Done Sign My Name", "To Kill A Mockingbird", "Big Fish", "Night", "Walking accross Egypt" and "Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate",.