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DC Public Library PROGRAM GUIDE APRIL 23 – MAY 23, 2009
The book tells an unfrogettable tale of moral isolation in a small
DC
southern mill town in the 1930s.
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C Mc AR CU SO TH LL N E LO ER HE NE AR S LY
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The Big Read – D.C. is a monthlong citywide celebration, presenting a series of activities inspired by Carson McCullers’ The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter that tells an unforgettable tale of moral isolation in a small mill town in the 1930s. Check out the book at the DC Public Library, and enjoy the following programs—an exhibit and book displays, special events, book clubs, book discussions, films, lectures and a workshop.
Exhibit and Book Displays DC Public Library Program Series for The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers “Whether you will want to read the book depends upon the extent to which you value the experience of discovering the stale and familiar terms of everyday life bathed in a rich and strange meaning, devoid of pettiness and sentimentality,” Richard Wright
American Sign Language Interpreters will be provided with two weeks advanced notice.
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Special Events The Big Read Marathon Saturday, May 2, 10 am – 4 pm Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street, NW, Great Hall Contact: (202) 727-1295 Enjoy a fun-filled day of guest readings, music and dramatic interpretation, chess and book bingo, and community service highlighting Carson McCullers’ The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. All ages.
Scenes of Washington, D.C. in the 1930s April 1 – May 23, 2009, Library Hours Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street, NW, Great Hall Contact: (202) 727-1312 View photos and newspapers from the archive of the Library’s Washingtoniana Division. All ages.
Chess for all Sizes Saturday, May 23, Noon Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street, NW, Auditorium A-5 Contact: (202) 727-5535 Become a chess master like book character, John Singer, and play one-on-one or as a team on a jumbo chess board. All ages.
Book Display: Carson McCullers April 23 – May 23, 2009, Library Hours All DC Public Libraries On display and available for check out is The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers in paperback, audio book, Playaway and DVD. Also find other books by and about McCullers and other related topics. All ages.
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Book Clubs
Senior Brown Bag Book Discussion Tuesday, May 5, 1 pm Southeast Neighborhood Library 403 7th Street, SE Contact: (202) 698-3372 Seniors. Wednesday, May 6, 7 pm Northeast Neighborhood Library 330 7th Street, NE Contact: (202) 698-3320 Young adults – Seniors.
Southeast Fiction Book Club Thursday, April 23, 7 pm Southeast Neighborhood Library 403 7th Street, SE Contact: (202) 698-3372 Ages 18 and up. Washington Highlands Adult Book Club Thursday, May 4, Noon Washington Highlands Neighborhood Library 115 Atlantic Street, SW Contact: (202) 645-5881 Young adults – Seniors.
Monday, May 18, 6:30 pm Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library 5625 Connecticut Avenue, NW Contact: (202) 282-0021 All ages.
Shepherd Park Afternoon Book Club Wednesday, May 13, 1 pm Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library 7420 Georgia Avenue, NW Contact: (202) 541-3966 Adults.
Tuesday, May 19, 6 pm Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street, NW, Room 221 Contact: (202) 727-1281 Young adults – Adults.
Capitol View Afternoon Book Club Wednesday, May 13, 1 pm Capitol View Neighborhood Library 5001 Central Avenue, SE Contact: (202) 645-0575 Young adults – Adults.
Wednesday, May 19, 7:30 pm Palisades Neighborhood Library 4901 V Street, NW Contact: (202) 282-3139 Young adults – Seniors.
Book Discussions Wednesday, April 29 and May 13, 6 pm Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Library 3160 16th Street, NW Contact: (202) 671-0200 Young adults – Seniors.
Thursday, May 21, 7 pm Georgetown Interim Library 3307 M Street, NW Contact: (202) 724-8783 Young adults – Seniors.
Tuesday, May 5, 2 pm Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library 5625 Connecticut Avenue, NW Contact: (202) 282-0021 Young adults – Seniors. Saturday, May 16, 1 pm; Washington Highlands Neighborhood Library 115 Atlantic Street, SW Contact: (202) 645-5881 Young adults – Seniors.
Films Deaf Characters in Popular Films The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter View the award-winning film, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, based on the Carson McCullers’ novel. The film stars Alan Arkin as a deaf and mute whose positive impact on those around him doesn’t erase his own isolation. (123 mins.) (PG)
Also, see these films at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library: Tuesday, April 28, 6 pm The Spiral Staircase A thrilling murder mystery, starring Dorothy McGuire as a mute, who may be the next victim of a serial killer. With George Brent, Ethel Barrymore and Elsa Lanchester. (83 mins.) (PG)
Tuesday, April 21, 6 pm Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street, NW, Auditorium A-5 Contact: (202) 727-1295 Young adults – Adults.
Tuesday, May 5, 6 pm Johnny Belinda Adapted from Elmer Blaney Harris’ play, and based on true events, this extremely wellacted drama stars Jane Wyman as a deaf and mute who, after being raped and impregnated, is tormented by unsympathetic townfolk. (102 mins.) (PG)
Monday, April 27, 6 pm Woodridge Neighborhood Library 1801 Hamlin Street, NE Contact: (202) 541-6226 Young adults – Adults.
Wednesday, May 20, 6 pm Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Interim Library 945 Rhode Island Avenue, NW Contact: (202) 671-0265 Young adults – Seniors. 4
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Other Works by Carson McCullers Complete Novels: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Reflections in a Golden Eye, The Ballad of the Sad Café, The Member of the Wedding, Clock Without Hands by Carson McCullers and C. L. Barney Dews (editor) The Mortgaged Heart, edited by Margarita G. Smith
Lectures
the characters in the book. Drumheller teaches English Literature and Composition at George Mason University. Young adults – Seniors.
Book Talk with Professor Robert Combs Monday, May 18, 7 pm West End Neighborhood Library 1101 24th Street, NW Contact: (202) 724-8707 English Professor Robert Combs of George Washington University will discuss Carson McCullers’ The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, and show clips from the 1968 film adaptation. Young adults – Seniors.
Workshop Express Yourself! with Susan Froetschel Wednesday, May 13, 11 am Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street, NW, A-10 Contact: (202) 727-5535 Participate in a book discussion and creative writing workshop with mystery author Susan Froetschel, who will direct an interactive session on Carson McCullers’ The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. Registration Dates: April 23 - May 10. Space is limited to 50 people. Young adults.
Southern Misfits and Madness Thursday, May 21, 6:30 pm Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library 3310 Connecticut Avenue, NW Contact: (202) 282-3072 Professional writer and poet Lorraine Drumheller does a biographical sketch of Carson McCullers, and talks about 6
Illumination and Night Glare: The Unfinished Autobiography of Carson McCullers edited by Carlos L. Dews
Books about the Author The Lonely Hunter: A Biography of Carson McCullers by Virginia Spencer Carr Carson McCullers: A Life by Josyane Savigneau February House by Sherill Tippins
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The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest. The Big Read – D.C. is presented by the Humanities Council of Washington, DC and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities with the support of DC Public Library and other local community partners. A complete schedule of events is available from the Humanities Council of Washington, DC. Visit www.wdchumanities.or, or call 202-387-8391.
dclibrary.org
901 G Street, NW | Washington, DC 20001
2009
The book tells an unfrogettable tale of moral isolation in a small
DC
southern mill town in the 1930s.
A
C Mc AR CU SO TH LL N E LO ER HE NE AR S LY
HU
T
IS NT ER
The Big Read – D.C. is a monthlong citywide celebration, presenting a series of activities inspired by Carson McCullers’ The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter that tells an unforgettable tale of moral isolation in a small mill town in the 1930s. Check out the book at the DC Public Library, and enjoy the following programs—an exhibit and book displays, special events, book clubs, book discussions, films, lectures and a workshop.
Exhibit and Book Displays DC Public Library Program Series for The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers “Whether you will want to read the book depends upon the extent to which you value the experience of discovering the stale and familiar terms of everyday life bathed in a rich and strange meaning, devoid of pettiness and sentimentality,” Richard Wright
American Sign Language Interpreters will be provided with two weeks advanced notice.
2
Special Events The Big Read Marathon Saturday, May 2, 10 am – 4 pm Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street, NW, Great Hall Contact: (202) 727-1295 Enjoy a fun-filled day of guest readings, music and dramatic interpretation, chess and book bingo, and community service highlighting Carson McCullers’ The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. All ages.
Scenes of Washington, D.C. in the 1930s April 1 – May 23, 2009, Library Hours Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street, NW, Great Hall Contact: (202) 727-1312 View photos and newspapers from the archive of the Library’s Washingtoniana Division. All ages.
Chess for all Sizes Saturday, May 23, Noon Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street, NW, Auditorium A-5 Contact: (202) 727-5535 Become a chess master like book character, John Singer, and play one-on-one or as a team on a jumbo chess board. All ages.
Book Display: Carson McCullers April 23 – May 23, 2009, Library Hours All DC Public Libraries On display and available for check out is The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers in paperback, audio book, Playaway and DVD. Also find other books by and about McCullers and other related topics. All ages.
3
Book Clubs
Senior Brown Bag Book Discussion Tuesday, May 5, 1 pm Southeast Neighborhood Library 403 7th Street, SE Contact: (202) 698-3372 Seniors. Wednesday, May 6, 7 pm Northeast Neighborhood Library 330 7th Street, NE Contact: (202) 698-3320 Young adults – Seniors.
Southeast Fiction Book Club Thursday, April 23, 7 pm Southeast Neighborhood Library 403 7th Street, SE Contact: (202) 698-3372 Ages 18 and up. Washington Highlands Adult Book Club Thursday, May 4, Noon Washington Highlands Neighborhood Library 115 Atlantic Street, SW Contact: (202) 645-5881 Young adults – Seniors.
Monday, May 18, 6:30 pm Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library 5625 Connecticut Avenue, NW Contact: (202) 282-0021 All ages.
Shepherd Park Afternoon Book Club Wednesday, May 13, 1 pm Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library 7420 Georgia Avenue, NW Contact: (202) 541-3966 Adults.
Tuesday, May 19, 6 pm Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street, NW, Room 221 Contact: (202) 727-1281 Young adults – Adults.
Capitol View Afternoon Book Club Wednesday, May 13, 1 pm Capitol View Neighborhood Library 5001 Central Avenue, SE Contact: (202) 645-0575 Young adults – Adults.
Wednesday, May 19, 7:30 pm Palisades Neighborhood Library 4901 V Street, NW Contact: (202) 282-3139 Young adults – Seniors.
Book Discussions Wednesday, April 29 and May 13, 6 pm Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Library 3160 16th Street, NW Contact: (202) 671-0200 Young adults – Seniors.
Thursday, May 21, 7 pm Georgetown Interim Library 3307 M Street, NW Contact: (202) 724-8783 Young adults – Seniors.
Tuesday, May 5, 2 pm Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library 5625 Connecticut Avenue, NW Contact: (202) 282-0021 Young adults – Seniors. Saturday, May 16, 1 pm; Washington Highlands Neighborhood Library 115 Atlantic Street, SW Contact: (202) 645-5881 Young adults – Seniors.
Films Deaf Characters in Popular Films The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter View the award-winning film, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, based on the Carson McCullers’ novel. The film stars Alan Arkin as a deaf and mute whose positive impact on those around him doesn’t erase his own isolation. (123 mins.) (PG)
Also, see these films at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library: Tuesday, April 28, 6 pm The Spiral Staircase A thrilling murder mystery, starring Dorothy McGuire as a mute, who may be the next victim of a serial killer. With George Brent, Ethel Barrymore and Elsa Lanchester. (83 mins.) (PG)
Tuesday, April 21, 6 pm Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street, NW, Auditorium A-5 Contact: (202) 727-1295 Young adults – Adults.
Tuesday, May 5, 6 pm Johnny Belinda Adapted from Elmer Blaney Harris’ play, and based on true events, this extremely wellacted drama stars Jane Wyman as a deaf and mute who, after being raped and impregnated, is tormented by unsympathetic townfolk. (102 mins.) (PG)
Monday, April 27, 6 pm Woodridge Neighborhood Library 1801 Hamlin Street, NE Contact: (202) 541-6226 Young adults – Adults.
Wednesday, May 20, 6 pm Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Interim Library 945 Rhode Island Avenue, NW Contact: (202) 671-0265 Young adults – Seniors. 4
5
Other Works by Carson McCullers Complete Novels: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Reflections in a Golden Eye, The Ballad of the Sad Café, The Member of the Wedding, Clock Without Hands by Carson McCullers and C. L. Barney Dews (editor) The Mortgaged Heart, edited by Margarita G. Smith
Lectures
the characters in the book. Drumheller teaches English Literature and Composition at George Mason University. Young adults – Seniors.
Book Talk with Professor Robert Combs Monday, May 18, 7 pm West End Neighborhood Library 1101 24th Street, NW Contact: (202) 724-8707 English Professor Robert Combs of George Washington University will discuss Carson McCullers’ The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, and show clips from the 1968 film adaptation. Young adults – Seniors.
Workshop Express Yourself! with Susan Froetschel Wednesday, May 13, 11 am Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street, NW, A-10 Contact: (202) 727-5535 Participate in a book discussion and creative writing workshop with mystery author Susan Froetschel, who will direct an interactive session on Carson McCullers’ The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. Registration Dates: April 23 - May 10. Space is limited to 50 people. Young adults.
Southern Misfits and Madness Thursday, May 21, 6:30 pm Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library 3310 Connecticut Avenue, NW Contact: (202) 282-3072 Professional writer and poet Lorraine Drumheller does a biographical sketch of Carson McCullers, and talks about 6
Illumination and Night Glare: The Unfinished Autobiography of Carson McCullers edited by Carlos L. Dews
Books about the Author The Lonely Hunter: A Biography of Carson McCullers by Virginia Spencer Carr Carson McCullers: A Life by Josyane Savigneau February House by Sherill Tippins
7
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest. The Big Read – D.C. is presented by the Humanities Council of Washington, DC and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities with the support of DC Public Library and other local community partners. A complete schedule of events is available from the Humanities Council of Washington, DC. Visit www.wdchumanities.or, or call 202-387-8391.
dclibrary.org
901 G Street, NW | Washington, DC 20001
2009
