2004
Winter Literature
Circle and Bookshare & Swap
February 12. 2004 - 4:30 p.m.
Laura
MacArthur School, Teacher's Lounge
The Arrowhead Reading Council will sponsor a Winter Literature
Circle and Bookshare & Swap. Read The Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn and join in a great discussion over coffee and dessert.
Bring another book you've read to share with the group and swap
for a book you haven't read. A nominal fee will be charged.
The Tuesday
Night Readers Book Group
Tuesday, March 23. 2004 - 6:30 p.m.
J. W.
Beecroft Books & Coffee - 3631 Tower Avenue, Superior, WI
The Book Group discusses The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Anyone who has read the book is invited to attend.
Book Discussion:
Store Bookgroup
Tuesday, April 6. 2004 - 7:00 p.m.
Northern
Lights Books & Gifts - 307 Canal Park Drive
The Store Bookgroup will discuss The Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn.
The Adventures
of Huckleberry Finn: Our National Novel?
Monday, April 5. 2004 - 7:00 p.m.
Duluth
Public Library Green Room
Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn, published in 1885, is a novel that
offers readers conflicting views: what is wonderful about America
and what is regrettable about it. This presentation by Dr. Tom
Zelman, professor of English at the College of St. Scholastica,
will be about Twain, his composition of Huck Finn and how the
novel, with its beauties and flaws, may be an apt choice for our
national novel.
Rollin' On
the River: Stories for Children
Tuesday, April 6. 2004 - 11:00 a.m.
Duluth
Public Library Green Room
Children of all ages are welcome to hear a selection of stories
about rivers and river activities. Adults should accompany children
to this lively storytime.
The Voracious
Varlets Book Group
Wednesday, April 7. 2004 - 6:00 p.m.
J. W. Beecroft Books & Coffee - 3631 Tower Avenue, Superior,
WI
The Book Group discusses The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Anyone
who has read the book is invited to attend.
A Journal of
a Mississippi River Canoe Adventure
Thursday, April 8. 2004 - 6:30 p.m.
J. W. Beecroft Books & Coffee - 3631 Tower Avenue, Superior,
WI
Jim and Carol Otremba, authors of A Journal of a Mississippi
River Canoe Adventure, will be on hand to discuss their book
and show slides. Their unforgettable 2200 mile journey took them
from the headwaters of the Mississippi at Minnesota's Lake Itasca
to New Orleans.
Huckleberry
Finn: Mark Twain's Legal Firestorm
Tuesday, April 13. 2004 - 7:00 p.m.
Duluth Public Library Green Room
Twain's classic novel raises many questions: why does the 1st
Amendment (free speech) clash with the 14th Amendment (equal protection)?
Why have school districts around the country tried to ban the
novel as "racist trash"? What happens when art clashes
with community values? Dr. Maria Stalzer Wyant Cuzzo and Advanced
Legal Studies students from UWS will present a multi-layered analysis
of the social, political and legal issues surrounding Huckleberry
Finn.
The Classics
Book Group Discussion
Wednesday, April 14. 2004 - 6:30 p.m.
Barnes & Noble Duluth - 1600 Miller Trunk Highway
The Classics Book Group will meet to discuss The Adventures
of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Everyone is welcome.
Writers Speak
Out: "Traveling to Find Ourselves"
Sunday, April 18. 2004 - 2:00 p.m.
Marshall School Annex - 1301 Rice Lake Road
Several regional writers will read selections on the theme of
self-discovery and epiphany, followed by an open reading, question
and answer session and open discussion. All writers and listeners
are invited to explore modern implications of Huck Finn's adventurous
journey down the Mississippi. Call 722-3094 with questions. If
no answer, leave a message and someone will return your call.
A Solo Kayak
Journey Down The Mississippi
Monday, April 19. 2004 - 7:00 p.m.
Duluth Public Library Green Room
Ron Severs, forestland manager for the University of Minnesota's
College of Natural Resources, will talk about his solo kayak trip
down the Mississippi. Ron's discoveries about himself, the river,
and the people who live along it are the subjects of his book,
One Good Story. Copies of the book will be available for
purchase and autographing.
Take a Trip
Down the Mississippi with the Adventure Club for Young Readers
Sunday, April 25. 2004 - 4:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble - 1600 Miller Trunk Highway
Young readers will learn about rivers and boating and talk about
things that Huck Finn encountered on his adventures on the Mississippi.
We'll also learn some wilderness survival techniques and even
build a miniature raft like the one Brian Robeson builds in Gary
Paulsen's The River. Call 786-0710 to sign up and get ready for a wild river ride!
Community Booktalk
Monday, April 26. 2004 - 5:30 p.m.
Virginia Public Library Auditorium
Come join area book groups and other members of your community
as we discuss Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Coffee and refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the
Virginia Public Library. For more information, please call 748-7525.
Huckleberry
Finn: To Ban or Not to Ban
Monday, April 26. 2004 - 7:00 p.m.
UW-Superior - Rothwell Student Center, Room 111
Hear Dr. Maria Stalzer Wyant Cuzzo and Advanced Legal Studies
students present a hypothetical Moot Court argument to an appellate
court about the banning of Huckleberry Finn. The case involves
a claim by a community group wanting to ban the novel from the
local school based on the 14th Amendment (Equal Protection clause)
vs. Mark Twain's defense based on the 1st Amendment (Free Speech
and Artistic Freedom). See the legal issues played out on the
real-life stage of law.
Mark Twain
at the Library
Tuesday, April 27. 2004 - 7:00 p.m.
Duluth Public Library Green Room
Join Mark Twain, one of our most enduring and entertaining storytellers,
for an evening of some of his famous and not-so-famous stories.
Actor Kevin Walsh will take us back to Twain's time for a glimpse
of the author's ever-intriguing intellect and humor. Enjoy music
of the mighty Mississippi River as part of this evening from America's
past.
 Win
a Steamboat Ride on the Mississippi!Attend any event listed here that is held at the Duluth Public Library and you will have a chance to win two tickets for a lunch cruise on the Spirit of Peoria on July 4, 2004. Tickets are sponsored by the Duluth Library Foundation. The Spirit of Peoria will leave St. Paul at noon on July 4 and cruise along the Mississippi River for two hours, returning to dock at its departure location. You must provide your own transportation to and from St. Paul. This is a rare opportunity to join the steamboat flotilla and Grand Excursion 2004 celebration. Look for details about the Grand Excursion project and the Spirit of Peoria at www.grandexcursion.com and you could experience a Mississippi steamboat ride! |
