Higher Grounds Cafe at Saratoga Springs Public Library
Join discussion leaders, Ike Pulver, SSPL Director, and Mary Heidorn, SSHS English Teacher, for a discussion of this year's winning book. Event will run from 6:45 - 8 p.m.
Special Visit: John Fleischman, author of
02/16/2012
H. Dutcher Community Room, Saratoga Springs Public Library
John Fleischman, author of the Saratoga Reads Junior Companion Book "Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story of Brain Science," will discuss his book. Suggested audience is grade 4 through adult. Free tickets will be available in the Children's Room of the Library beginning Thursday, February 2. sspl.org, 584-7860 option 3. Event will start at 7 p.m.
John Fleischman will also be speaking to Skidmore students in the morning and 6th grades students from Maple Avenue Middle School (in Red Spring and Excelsior Spring) as well.
Black History Month Celebration
02/26/2012
National Museum of Dance
Due to the subject matter of this year's winning book, we felt our events would not be complete without recognizing Black History Month in some way. Please consider attending this event at the National Museum of Dance!
Come celebrate Black History Month at the National Museum of Dance. The celebration of Black History month is only complete by recognizing those individuals who used the arts to express their thoughts and feelings during the Civil Rights Movement. During turbulent times the arts became a sanctuary and symbol of the movement. Our event celebrates the influence and expression of those who contributed to the arts and culture during this time.
Featuring: Mary Nell Morgan, inspirational speaker & Professor of Cultural Studies, Historical Studies, and Social Theory at SUNY Empire State College; Garland Nelson, Lead Vocals of Soul Session, and Musical Director of Quiet Storm Gospel Choir; and refreshments donated by Christel and Colin MacLean, owners of Circus Cafe and Sperry's.
March 2012
American Place Theater performance of "The Secret Life of Bees"
03/06/2012
Proctors Theater, 818 Central Avenue, Albany
We thought Saratoga Reads followers would be interested in this performance as this was one of our community reads book picks! American Place Theatre performance of "The Secret Life of Bees" at 10 a.m. For tickets, contact the box office at 518-433-1089.
Guest Reader at Story Time
03/24/2012
Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry Street
Join guest reader, Dr. Megan Almond from Community Care Pediatrics, for a special themed Story Time. Dr. Almond will read Greg's Microscope by Milicent Selsam and Hidden Worlds by Stephen Kramer, two of the Saratoga Reads selected junior titles that are companion titles to the winning book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Dr. Almond has a special interest in childhood literacy so she will be able to answer questions from parents about this issue. This session is appropriate for children from ages 4-10. The event will start at 3 p.m.
Bus Trip to Norwich University for Todd Lecture Series with Rebecca Skloot
03/29/2012
To Northfield, VT
Take a Trip to VT to Hear Author Rebecca Skloot Speak About “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”
The bus will leave Wilton, NY, on the morning of Thursday, March 29. The first stop will be Bennington, VT, with a docent-led tour of the Bennington Museum followed by a catered lunch. The group will then travel to Morse Farm in Montpelier, VT, for some maple sugar tasting and a tour of the farm. The group will then make the short trip to Northfield, VT, for dinner at the Norwich University Dining Hall followed at 7 p.m. by the Todd Lecture Series offered by Rebecca Skloot. Ms. Skloot will do a book signing after the event.
Cost for the day-long bus trip is $75. Reservation deadline has been EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, MARCH 16.
To reserve your spot on the bus, please send your name, phone number, email address and a check made out to “Saratoga Reads” to Saratoga Reads, c/o Skidmore College, 815 N. Broadway, Box 2481, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. You will receive a confirmation email or phone call. Reservation is non-refundable. For questions, call 580-8008.
Behind the Scenes with Danny Hakim of The New York Times
03/31/2012
Emerson Auditorium, Skidmore College
A moderated discussion with Danny Hakim on his role at "The New York Times." Mr. Hakim is the New York Times Albany Bureau Chief, and was part of a team that won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News for its swift and sweeping coverage of the sex scandal that resulted in the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer. His articles for The Times have taken him to an Indiana camp for Hummer aficionados, to the Michigan hunting preserve of the rock guitarist Ted Nugent and into the deep thicket of General Motors’ financial statements and the New York State budget.
The event will take place at 2 p.m.
April 2012
American Place Theatre performance of "The Kite Runner"
04/18/2012
U Albany Performing Arts Center, 1400 Washington Ave, Albany
We thought Saratoga Reads followers would be interested in this performance as this was our first community reads book! American Place Theatre performance of "The Kite Runner" at 7:30 p.m. For tickets, contact the box office at 518-442-3997.
A Conversation with David Lacks
04/26/2012
Janet Kinghorn Bernhard Theater, Skidmore College
David Lacks and another Lacks family member will be here for an onstage discussion and informal Q&A session moderated by Joe Donahue of WAMC's "The Roundtable." In his appearances, Sonny shares with audiences what it meant to find out -- decades after the fact -- that his mother's cells were being used in laboratories around the world, bought and sold by the billions. There will be a book signing after the event. Event starts at 7 p.m.
Saratoga Reads! C/O Skidmore College Box 2481 Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
518.580.8008 info@saratogareads.org
John Fleischman, author of the Saratoga Reads Junior Companion Book "Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story of Brain Science," will discuss his book. Suggested audience is grade 4 through adult. Free tickets will be available in the Children's Room of the Library beginning Thursday, February 2. sspl.org, 584-7860 option 3. Event will start at 7 p.m.
John Fleischman will also be speaking to Skidmore students in the morning and 6th grades students from Maple Avenue Middle School (in Red Spring and Excelsior Spring) as well.
David Lacks and another Lacks family member will be here for an onstage discussion and informal Q&A session moderated by Joe Donahue of WAMC's "The Roundtable." In his appearances, Sonny shares with audiences what it meant to find out -- decades after the fact -- that his mother's cells were being used in laboratories around the world, bought and sold by the billions. There will be a book signing after the event. Event starts at 7 p.m.