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Nominate a Book
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - Saturday, August 15, 2009
Pick up a nomination form at any SCP Library, The Whitney Book Corner, The Open Door Bookstore or the Glenville Senior Center and nominate the book you would like to be our next community read. You may also nominate online by clicking here.
Announcement of the 5 Finalists
Monday, September 21, 2009, McChesney Room, Central Library
The announcement of the 5 finalists will take place at 1:00, following Books
Sandwiched- In.
Voting
Monday, September 21, 2009 - November 21, 2009
Voting for the OCOB winning title will take place Monday, September 21 - Monday, November 21. Ballots may be picked up and dropped off at The Central Library, any SCPL Branch, The Whitney Book Corner and The Open Door Bookstore. You may also vote online.
Announcement of the Winning Title
Monday, November 23, 2009 at noon, McChesney Room, Central Library
 The announcement of this year's OCOB winning title will take place just prior to the Friends of the Library's Table Talk series.
Volunteer Planning Meeting
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 4pm, Board Room, Central Library
There will be a meeting for anyone interested in helping to plan related programs.
Volunteer Meeting
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 4pm, McChesney Room, Central Library
There will be a meeting for anyone interested in helping to plan related programs.
Book Discussion
Tuesday, February 9 at 2pm, Central Library
All are welcome to attend.
Volunteer Meeting
Wednesday, February 10 at 4pm, McChesney Room, Central Library
For more information, contact Karen Bradley at 388.4533 or kbradley@sals.edu.
Book Discussion
Monday, February 22 or Friday, February 26 at 2pm, Woodlawn Branch Library
Refreshments will be served. All are welcome to attend.
OCOB Kick-off: Book Review of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Monday, March 1, 2010 at noon, McChesney Room, Central Library
Wonja Brucker, Assistant Director, SCPL, will review Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet at Books Sandwich-In. This will be the kick-off for this year's OCOB program.
Reading of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet on WMHT-RISE
Monday, March 1 - Wednesday, March 10 at noon and 4pm (replay)
Edward Blank will be reading Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet on WMHT-RISE radio program. The readings will take place daily, Monday- Friday, at noon and will replay at 4pm.
*You must have a RISE receiver or a computer to listen to this program.
REELS: A Series of Free Films Presented as Part of One County, One Book
Wednesday, March 3 at noon and Thursday, March 4 at 7pm
McChesney Room, Central Library
Snow Falling on Cedars: Academy Award®-nominated director Scott Hicks' first film since "SHINE," is a daring cinematic translation of David Guterson's best-selling novel about a trial that occurs in the midst of deep anti-Japanese sentiments following World War II. Set in 1954 on an island in the Pacific Northwest, this haunting tale of love undone by societal pressures and familial customs is an elegiac, multi-layered exploration of truth, justice and vagaries of the human heart. In a directorial tour-de-force, Hicks employs an unconventional narrative that casts a powerful, hypnotic spell on the viewer.
Volunteer Meeting
Wednesday, March 3 at 4pm, McChesney Room, Central Library
For more information, contact Karen Bradley at 388.4533 or kbradley@sals.edu.
REELS: A Series of Free Films Presented as Part of One County, One Book
Wednesday, March 10 at noon and Thursday, March 11 at 7pm
McChesney Room, Central Library
Round Midnight: Bertrand Tavernier's glowing tribute to the golden age of be-bop, featuring jazz great Dexter Gordon as an expatriate Black American jazz saxophonist who becomes the very embodiment of the music itself and its era. Filled with the stirring sounds of jazz, the film features exciting performances by many of the sound's best artists. This is considered to be the best jazz film ever made.
Schenectady Today with Ann Parillo
Wednesday, March 10 from 10-11am
Karen Bradley, OCOB Program Coordinator, will be appearing on SACC-TV 16's Schenectady Today Show, hosted by Ann Parillo. She will talk about the upcoming events for this year's OCOB Program.
Book Discussion
Tuesday, March 16 at 7pm, Niskayuna Branch Library
All are welcome to attend.
Art & Poetry Contest for Grades 2-8
Deadline: Friday, March 19
Children in grades 2-8 are invited to write a haiku in the traditional manner of form and content, and illustrate it with any medium they choose. There will be a Winners' Reception on Friday, April 16 as part of Art Night Schenectady. Registration form
REELS: A Series of Free Films Presented as Part of One County, One Book
Wednesday, March 17 at noon and Thursday, March 18 at 7pm
McChesney Room, Central Library
Bird: A critically acclaimed biographical film that gives remarkable insight into the turbulent life of jazz saxophonist Charlie "Yardbird" Parker (Forest Whitaker), from his be-bop jazz to his drug problem and legal difficulties and the stabilizing influence of Chan (Diane Venora), a woman totally dedicated to him.
Announcement of the Winners of "Eat Lunch with Jamie Ford"
Saturday, March 20 at 4pm, Central Library
REELS: A Series of Free Films Presented as Part of One County, One Book
Wednesday, March 24 at noon and Thursday, March 25 at 7pm
McChesney Room, Central Library
Children of the Camps: This award winning documentary captures the experiences of six Americans of Japanese ancestry who were confined as innocent children to internment camps by the U.S. government during World War II. The film vividly portrays their personal journey to heal the deep wounds they suffered from this experience.
Book Discussion
Thursday, March 25 at 10:30an, Glenville Branch Library
All are welcome to attend.
Meet the Author: Jamie Ford
March 27 at 2pm, Carl B. Taylor Community Auditorium, Begley Building, Schenectady County Community College
Jamie Ford, author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, will appear at SCCC at part of our OCOB program. A reception, with jazz music provided by the Al Haugen Quartet, and book signing will follow his program. Books may be pre-ordered with a 20% discount by contacting the Open Door Bookstore. They will also be selling books at full price the day of the program.To find out more, click here.
Lisa Overholser, from The New York Folklore Society, will be at the program presenting the Story Box Project. Come listen to and read stories from across the US, and submit one of your own.
REELS: A Series of Free Films Presented as Part of One County, One Book
Wednesday, March 31 at noon and Thursday, April 1 at 7pm
McChesney Room, Central Library
From A Silk Cocoon: The discovery of a small metal box leads to the uncovering of a family story, shrouded in silence for more than 60 years. Woven through their censored letters, diary entries, and haiku poetry, is the true story of a young Japanese American couple whose shattered dreams and forsaken loyalties lead them to renounce their American citizenship while held in separate prison camps during World War II. They struggle to prove their innocence and fight deportation during a time of wartime hysteria and racial profiling.
Town & Gown:
The Causes and Consequences of the Incarceration of Japanese Americans
Tuesday, April 6 at 7pm, McChesney Room, Central Library
Dr. Andrew Morris, Associate Professor of History at Union College, will present a program on Japanese Internment during WWII. Tea will be provided by Divinitea.
Book Discussion at Mari's Japanese Restuarant
Wednesday, April 7 at 6:30pm
Facilitated by Rich Holt
Cost: $20 per person, due at registration. Register at the Reference Desk, Central Library. Questions? Call 388.4511.
Book Discussion
Monday, April 12 at 2pm, Glenville Senior Center
Facilitated by Deborah Noyes, Librarian. All are welcome to attend.
Book Discussion at Mari's Japanese Restuarant
Monday, April 12 at 6:30pm
Facilitated by Rich Holt
Cost: $20 per person, due at registration. Register at the Reference Desk, Central Library. Questions? Call 388.4511.
Art & Poetry Contest Winners' Reception
Friday, April 16 from 6:30-7:30pm, McChesney Room, Central Library
The winning pieces from the Art & Poetry Contest will be displayed at a reception as part of Art Night Schenectady. Music will be provided by Japanese jazz pianist, Yuko Kishimoto. Prizes and certificates will be awarded at 7pm. All are welcome to attend.
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