Geneva Reads Plans Selection of Next's Year's Community Read
Geneva Reads has narrowed the choices for next year’s community read to five possible titles.
2nd Annual Children's Book Fest On May 1st at Community Center
The Geneva Reads Book Fest celebrates children's books and the joy of family reading in its 2nd Annual Children's Book Fest on May 1st at the Geneva Community Center from 12 - 3 p.m. The Book Fest is free and open to the public and ideal for children ten and under and their families.
This festival is aimed to inspire every child and every adult to nurture a love of reading and to encourage reading in the home. Ideal for children ten and under and their families.
2nd Annual Children's Book Fest On May 1st at Community Center
The Geneva Reads Book Fest celebrates children's books and the joy of family reading in its 2nd Annual Children's Book Fest on May 1st at the Geneva Community Center from 12 - 3 p.m. The Book Fest is free and open to the public and ideal for children ten and under and their families.
This festival is aimed to inspire every child and every adult to nurture a love of reading and to encourage reading in the home. Ideal for children ten and under and their families.
Finger Lakes Times Winning Memoirs Published Sunday March 28
The winning memoirs of the Finger Lakes Times Memoir Writing Contest appeared in the Sunday, March 28, issue of the Finger Lakes Times. The contest was part of this year's Community Read of "The Color of Water" by James McBride.
Geneva High School Junior Hallie McDonald won first place in the high school category with a loving reminiscence of her grandparents garden in Geneva.
James McBride Speaks at Albright Auditorium on April 5
James McBride, author of the international bestseller The Color of Water, speaks on Monday, April 5, at the Albright Auditorium on the Hobart & William Smith Campus. Mr. McBride’s talk begins at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
The Color of Water: a Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother is an honest, lyrical and inspiring memoir. In alternating chapters, the author explores how the issues of family, race, and religion shaped his mother’s life and his own.
Book Basket Raffle at Library Thru May 1st, Drawing at Geneva Reads 2010 Book Fest
Half of the once reliable library fund raiser and community event, Storybook Brunch Basket Raffle, returns to Geneva as part of this year's Book Fest on May 1, 2010. But raffle tickets can be purchased now and used for any of the 60 baskets that are now on display in the Children's Room at the Geneva Public Library.
On display at the library until the day of the Book Fest, the baskets are filled with toys, games, books, and puzzles. They are guaranteed to attract the attention of children and many baskets are based on storybook characters.
Memoir Writing a focus of “The Color of Water” Community Read in March
People have the opportunity to share their own memoirs as part of the month-long community read in March of James McBride’s "The Color of Water," sponsored by the local literacy coalition, Geneva Reads. A memoir writing workshop is scheduled on Wednesday, March 10 from 6 to 8:30 p.m at the Geneva High School Library. Finger Lakes Times is running a memoir writing contest with a deadline of March 15. Both are free and open to the public.
Finger Lakes Times Memoir Writing Contest Deadline March 15
Geneva Reads is asking the community to read the same book in March, and the Finger Lakes Times is inviting high schoolers and adults alike to take part in a memoir writing contest inspired by the effort.
“The Color of Water,” a memoir by James McBride, pays tribute to his mother and explores how issues of family, race, religion and culture have shaped his life and identity. With that in mind, the Times is looking for
local residents to tell their stories, drawing on one or more of the central themes in the book.
Geneva Reads Book Fest Scheduled for May 1 at The Geneva Community Center
The Geneva Reads Book Fest is scheduled for Saturday, May 1, 2010, and will be held at the Geneva Community Center from 12 Noon to 3 p.m.
The 2nd Annual Book Fest celebrates children's books and the joy of family reading. The theme of the festival this year is “PAWS to Read”. There will be a variety of reading-related activities, crafts, and storybook characters to enjoy.
This festival is aimed to inspire every child and every adult to nurture a love of reading and to encourage reading in the home. Ideal for children ten and under and their families.
Geneva Reads Launches Community Read of James McBride, The Color of Water
If Geneva Reads--a local literacy coalition--is successful in promoting its 1st Annual Geneva Community Reads, the month of March 2010 will be an extraordinary opportunity for the community to read and discuss The Color of Water by James McBride, an American memoir of family, race, religion and culture. From Mayor Stu Einstein’s March 3rd declaration that March is the City of Geneva’s Community Read Month to a game show on March 21 at the Geneva Community Center Black Box Theater, activi
