One Book, One Region Events
One Book One Region (OBOR)
is a project that encourages residents of eastern Connecticut to read the
same book during the spring and summer months and then come together to
discuss what they’ve read. Libraries and schools offer book discussion
opportunities for all ages and programs to complement the themes in the
chosen book. The author is invited to visit the region in the fall to meet
the readers, sign their books, and answer their questions. The goals as
always are to bring people together to discuss ideas, to broaden the
appreciation of reading, and to break down barriers among people.
The following planned events are all scheduled in
conjunction with OBOR at
Bill Library. Please sign-up at Bill Library.
Movie - St. Petersburg: A Tribute
(54 minutes)
7:00 p.m. Wednesday July 29, Bill
Library
This travel DVD talks about the Tsars, Peter the Great,
Palaces, The Hermitage, The River Neva, the Canals, Pushkin, Dostoyevsky,
Lenin, Tchaikovsky, the Kirov Ballet, and more.
Sara DeBeer –Storyteller
7:00 p.m. Wednesday August 5, Bill Library
Sara returns for another summer evening of international
folktales with a Russian flair and themes that relate to our OBOR
selection City of Thieves.
Movie: Blockade
(52 minutes)
7:00 p.m. Wednesday August 12, Bill Library
A Russian film put out in 2006 with actual footage of
scenes from the Siege. A stark and grim view of the Siege as seen by
Russians, this movie is recommended by Yale’s Film Institute!
Spend like a peasant --Eat like a Tzar!
2:00 p.m. Saturday August 15, Bill Library
Andrea Buka and Jen Finlayson are back again – this time
preparing great Peasant Cuisine! Peasant Cuisine puts us close to the
cultural roots of the land we live near. These foods may be inexpensive
but are nutritious and delicious. Ingredients are grown locally and are
served in seasonal combinations that
can feed a crowd! (Seating limited to 40 so register early!)
Author David Benioff
Thursday September 10 and Friday September 11
Locations and time TBA
City of Thieves author David Benioff will
return to the area to speak with readers. Check our web site for details
of his appearances this fall.
