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.
Junior Book Discussion Part II
02/09/2012
Saratoga Springs Public Library
Fourth, fifth and sixth grade students are invited to join Saratoga Springs High School students and Skidmore students to discuss one of the junior companion books, "Phinaes Gage: A Gruesome but True Story about Brain Science" by John Fleischman. John Fleischman will be visiting Saratoga Springs on Thursday, February 16th for an author day. Look for more details on the Saratoga Reads website.
The discussion will run from 6:30 - 8 p.m. in the Community Room of the Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry Street.
To register for the discussion, email kids@saratogareads.org. We need your name, grade, school and teacher by January 17th.
* As of 1/12, there is a wait list for this program.
Saratoga Vital Aging Network Book Discussion
02/12/2012
Barnes & Noble, Route 50, Wilton
This event will take place in the Cafe at 3 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.
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
Winter Break Art Program for Kids
02/21/2012
Tang Teaching Museum & Art Gallery, Skidmore College
The group will make fantastic colorful 3D cells out of Model Magic, beads, and other materials. Participants should read one of the 3 Junior Book selections prior to February 21st. The event runs from 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
To register, call the Tang Museum at 580-8080 beginning on February 13th.
March 2012
Book Fair in celebration of NEA Read Across America Day
03/03/2012
Barnes & Noble, Route 50, Wilton
Movie Matinees
03/04/2012
Skidmore College
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.
Annual Friends of the Saratoga Springs Library Partner Event
03/18/2012
Saratoga Springs Public Library
Books & Brunch
03/18/2012
Sperry's Restaurant, 30 1/2 Caroline Street
Bus Trip to Norwich University for Todd Lecture Series with Rebecca Skloot
03/29/2012
To Northfield, VT
Bus trip to Northfield, VT to hear Rebecca Skloot speak at Norwich University. More details coming soon!
Behind the Scenes with Danny Hakim, Albany Bureau Chief of "The New York Times"
03/31/2012
Davis Auditorium, Skidmore College
A moderated discussion with Danny Hakim on his role at "The New York Times."
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 a moderated onstage discussion and informal Q&A session. 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.
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.
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 a moderated onstage discussion and informal Q&A session. 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.