Entertainment

Upcoming Big Read Events

Big Read events:

March 27
Monroe Community Players
Our Town
MCCC La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater
8 p.m., Adults $15, Senior and Child 12 and under $12 at 241-7900 or one hour before show at box office. Purchase tickets online at www.emonroe.com

March 28
Monroe Community Players
Our Town
MCCC La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater
2 p.m., Adults $15, Senior and Child 12 and under $12 at 241-7900 or one hour before show at box office. Purchase tickets online at www.emonroe.com

March 30
Film Festival
The Searchers
MCCC La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater
7 p.m.

April 1-30
Kitabu- MCLS Online Teen Book Club, http://apps.monroe.lib.mi.us/bookclub/
will discuss the Big Read companion book selection Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher.

April 1
AM Book Club Discussion
Bedford Branch Library – 10:30am

Ida Book Club Discussion
Ida Branch Library – 4:00pm

April 6
Newport Branch Library Book Club Discussion
Newport Branch Library – 6:30 pm

April 7
Teens Only!
Dundee Branch Library – 2 p.m.
Joins us to create altered books based on themes from Thornton Wilder’s novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, or the Big Read companion book selection Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why.

Monroe Center Book Discussion
Monroe Senior Center – 5 p.m.

Blue Bush Book Club Discussion
Blue Bush Branch Library – 6:30 pm

Film Festival –
Land and Freedom
Guest Speaker: Film Critic David Walsh
MCCC La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater 7 p.m.

April 8
Teens Only!
Navarre Branch Library – 2 p.m.
Joins us to create altered books based on themes from Thornton Wilder’s novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey or the Big Read companion book selection by Jay Asher Thirteen Reasons Why.

April 10
Bridging the Gap Between Generations
Arthur Lesow Community Center – 1 p.m.
An interactive event for youth and their families to spend quality time together reading and building bridges. Awards will be granted to youth who bring in adult family members and the youth who brings in most inter-generational family members as well as awards for the most creative bridges. Refreshments provided.

Monroe City/County Arts Council 37th Juried Art Show
Ellis Reference & Information Center – 1 p.m.
The show will feature local artists and will include a Big Read art category.
Exhibit: April 8 – April 23

April 12
Erie Book Club Discussion
Erie Branch Library – 7:00 pm

April 13
A Journey to Peru
Guest Speaker Dr. Joanna Sabo
MCCC La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater
7:00 p.m. Program
Travel with Dr. Joanna Sabo on a pictorial journey across this diverse and beautiful country. Witness amazing places like the Floating Uros Islands and strange rituals such as the Festival de la Virgen de la Candelaria.

Frenchtown-Dixie Book Club Discussion
Frenchtown Library – 6:30 pm

April 14
Evening Book Club Discussion
Bedford Branch Library – 7:00 pm

April 15
Bedford Senior Center Book Discussion
Bedford Senior Center – 10:00 am

Brown Bag Book Discussion
MCCC La-Z-Boy Center, Atrium, 12:30 p.m.

Film Festival –
Persepolis
MCCC La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater 7 p.m.

April 17
Historic Walking Tour of Monroe
Dorsch Memorial Branch Library
2:00 p.m.
Begins at the Dorsch Memorial Branch Library with a multi-media presentation and continues with a walking tour of historic Monroe. Facilitated by City of Monroe Planner, Jeffrey Green.

April 20
Film Festival –
The Pianist
MCCC La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater 7 p.m.

April 22
Film Book Club Discussion
Bedford Branch Library – 7:00pm

Big Read Panel Discussion
La-Z-Boy Center, Atrium
7 p.m.
A discussion on why bad things happen to good people. Confirmed panelists include Terry Beamsley of the Ann Arbor Zen Buddhist Temple, Sister Marie Gabriel Hungerman of the IHM Sisters, the Reverend John Pippo of Redeemer Church. Hosted by The Agora, MCCC Student Newspaper.

April 26
An Afternoon Read Book Discussion
Robert A. Vivian Branch Library – 1pm

North County Book Club Discussion
Carleton Branch Library – 7:00 pm

Family Story Times
The Monroe County Library System will also be using The Big Read companion book, All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon in several story times around the county. Please check the library’s website for dates and times: www.monroe.lib.mi.us.