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news archives
10/01/2009
The YWCA BIG READ PROGRAM
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and bring the transformative power of literature into the lives of its citizens. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment.
The YWCA Knoxville presents the third annual Big Read in East Tennessee in conjunction with the Knox County Public Library. This year’s selection, Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya, was chosen to help our community learn about and celebrate Hispanic culture while promoting tolerance and diversity. Anaya’s acclaimed novel is the coming-of-age story of a boy on the plains of New Mexico struggling to find his place in a world full of conflict. Thankfully, he has Ultima, a curandera, or healer, to guide him.
The month-long series of events and discussions will take place during Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15-October 15. For more information, please contact Sara Baker, YWCA Big Read Coordinator, at 523-6126 or sbaker@ywcaknox.com.
Events and Activities
Natural healer Ultima and young Antonio often walk through the countryside looking for plants and roots to use in her folk medicines, cures, and curse-busters. But Ultima and Tony collected plants in New Mexico, a long way from the Tennessee Valley. What grows here? Join naturalist Stephen Lyn Bales for a wildflower walk at Ijams Nature Center. We’ll be looking for some of the plants that were once used locally for folk medicines. Program is free. To register call, 577-4717, ext. 10.
Events and Activities:
Thursday, October 1, 2 p.m.
Mayor’s Panel Discussion
City County Building, Main Assembly Room
Come out to see how reading Bless Me, Ultima affected East Tennessee’s leaders. For the second year in a row, Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale will moderate a thought-provoking book discussion by a panel of community leaders. This discussion will also be broadcast on East Tennessee Public Television.
Sunday, October 4, 4 p.m.
Hispanic Trivia Quiz
La Rumba
Who is the father of Chicano literature? When is Mexican Independence Day? Bet you know more about Hispanic culture than you think you do! Gather a team and head out to La Rumba for delicious food, drinks, music, and trivia. Challenge Entertainment has designed a fun game based on Hispanic heritage and culture with music to help you think. Teams may be any size, and the winning team will go home with prizes.
Thursday, October 8, 7 p.m.
Ultima as a Symbol of Feminine Spiritual and Cultural Conciliation
Lawson McGhee Library
As a curandera, Ultima draws on native traditions to provide physical healing. If we look at her character through a literary lens, we find a symbol of a much deeper kind of healing. Join Maria Clark, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages at Carson-Newman College, as she explores the power of this wise woman.
Monday, October 12, 7 p.m.
What Now? Careers, Changes, and Re-training
Blount County Public Library, Dorothy Herron Rooms A & B
Echoing the theme of vocation in Bless Me, Ultima, Cindy Atchley, Enrollment Services Coordinator, and Holly Burkett, Assistant Dean at the Blount County Campus of Pellissippi State Technical Community College, will discuss how to select a first-time career path and how to change careers, including interest and personality tests, assessment tools, and other career resources.
Discussion Groups:
Saturday, October 4, 3 p.m.
Lawson McGhee Library
With Hispanic Culture Storytime in Children’s Room.
Saturday, October 4, 3 p.m.
La Rumba
A discussion for speakers of Spanish.
Sunday, October 5, 6:30 p.m.
Cedar Bluff Library Branch
Friday, October 9, 6 p.m.
Carpe Librum
Wednesday, October 14, 7 p.m.
YWCA Lounge
Includes a screening of a short film about Rudolfo Anaya.
Hispanic Culture Storytimes
Monday, October 5, 10:30 a.m.
Oak Ridge Public Library
Bilingual Storytime
Share the book “Fiesta!” and watch the Reading Rainbow movie Borreguita and the Coyote, based on a Mexican folk tale.
Sunday, October 4, 2 p.m.
Lawson McGhee Library’s Children’s Room
During this storytime, a book discussion will be held in the Arts @ the Library Room.
Thursday, October 8, 4:30 p.m.
East Tennessee History Center
Join us for this special program including games, crafts and stories for ages 6-10.
Wednesday, October 14, 10:30a.m.
Cedar Bluff Branch Library
Owl’s Branch Visits
Get up close and personal with one of the Knoxville Zoo’s owls during a very special children’s program!
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