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Library
Book of the Year 2008--2009
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Join a campus-wide group of faculty, students and staff in an
exciting new venture. The Book of the Year Program is designed
to get as many people as possible, both on campus and throughout the
community, reading and talking about one book.
The Book of the Year will be discussed in classes, by campus and
community reading groups and will serve as the catalyst for other
thought-provoking projects in the arts and other disciplines.
If you have questions about
the Book of the Year, or would like to know how you can get
involved, contact English Professor Susan Cooper at (661) 362-3708
or at susan.cooper@canyons.edu
.
Schedule of Events:
College of the Canyons
- October 21, 2008: Books and Ideas,
a book discussion group for the college community (2:30pm in the Library Gallery 206)
- November 11, 2008: Barnes and Noble
Kick-off Party, 4:30- 6:30 pm Barnes and Noble, 23630 Valencia
Blvd., Santa Clarita. You are invited to a reception to launch
COC’s first Book of the Year. Refreshments will be served, and
proceeds of the book sales will be donated back to the College
Foundation to promote literacy.
- November 11, 2008: Caravanning through
Afghanistan: A Corridor to Empire, a lecture by History
Professor Sarah Burns (1:00--2:00pm in the Library Gallery 206)
- December 2, 2008: International Students
Panel Discussion: A group of students from the
College's International Students Program will use the novel as a
jumping off point to discuss the traditions, values and customs
of Central Asia. (3:00--4:00pm in the Library Gallery 206)
- January 29, 2009: Books and Ideas, a book
discussion group for the college community (2:30pm in the
Library Gallery 206): Susan Cooper and Diane Ayres will
moderate a discussion of A Thousand Splendid Suns, by
Khaled Hosseini.
- February 19, 2009: Lecture on the
history of Afghanistan presented by History Professor Sarah
Burns in LIBR-206 at 2:00pm.
- February 22, 2009:
Literature to Life
at the PAC
(COC Presents)
- February 25, 2009: Book discussion of The
Kite Runner for students and the community; led by Professor
Susan Cooper; community registration required (please call
661.362.3362 for more information and to reserve a place) ; 3--4:30pm in LIBR-206.
- March 9, 2009: Showing and discussion
of the film The Kite Runner, presented by English
Professor Alene Terzian in MENH-318 at 2:30pm.
- May 19, 2009: Book discussion
of the Kite Runner for students and the community; led by
Professor Susan Cooper; community registration required (please
call 661.362.3362 for more information and to reserve a place):
2:30--3:30pm in LIBR 206
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The College
of the Canyons Art Gallery invites you to participate in an
exhibition we are calling, College
of the Kites! June 1 through
June 18, 2009.
Artists'
Reception: Tuesday, June 2, 4:00 – 7:00 PM.
County of Los Angeles Public Libraries
- February1, 2009:
Afghanistan: The culture,
the history, and the ethnography at the Valencia Library (no
registration required)
- February 7, 2009:
Hands-on Art with Margo Gravell
(Children's art project) at the Valencia Library.
Registration begins on January 10, 2009
- February 14, 2009: Book discussion of The
Kite-Runner and other Afghanistan centered fiction;
moderated by Michele Rabe Foerstel; 2:00pm in the Valencia
Library Meeting Room.
- February 21, 2009:
Camels and Caravans--Vegetarian Culinary
Treasures of Afghanistan at the Valencia Library (registration
required)
- February 23, 2009: Three Cups of Tea
book discussion, 4--5pm, sponsored by the Newhall Library,
Meeting location The Egg Plantation (24415 Walnut St., Newhall)
- February 26, 2009:
NEWHALL LIBRARY
3:30
pm - Kite-Making with Margo Gravelle
Come join us as we create folk-art of our very own, with
hand-decorated kites.
This program is for children ages 8 and up, and participation is
limited to 20 children. Registration is required, and will
begin on January 26th, 2009.
Links:
The Kite Runner
Book of the Year
Blog (Post your comments here)
Afghanistan: Select Bibliography
(prepared by the staff of the County of Los Angeles
Public Library)
Community Partners:
- Barnes and Noble
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