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The Color of Water
        by James McBride

Please join us at these 2003 One Book for Greater Hartford events:

  January -February -March -April -May -June - July -August -September -October -November -December
 

August 6, Wednesday - 7:30pm - Book Discussion.
 West Hartford Public Library, Main Library, Webster Hall, 20 S. Main St., West Hartford. Seating is limited to 25. For reservations, please call 860-523-3279.

September 11, Thursday - 7:00 - 8:30pm . Book Discussion. Avon Free Public Library, Community Room, 281 Country Club Rd., Avon. For more information please call 860-673-9712.

September 13, Saturday  - 10:00am. - 5:00pm. One Book for Greater Hartford Kickoff and Festival of African American Literature. Hartford Public Library, 500 Main Street, Hartford. For information call 860/695-6295 or www.onebookforgreaterhartford.org.

September 13, Saturday - 3:00 p.m. - One Book for Greater Hartford Community Conversation on The Color of Water, Hartford Public Library, 500 Main Street. Led by local author Traci Marquis. (860) 695-6324.

September 20, Saturday - 2:00 p.m. - One Book for Greater Hartford Book Discussion on The Color of Water at the Albany Branch of the Hartford Public Library, 1250 Albany Ave. (860) 695-7380.

September 22, Monday - 12:15 p.m. - One Book for Greater Hartford Book Discussion on The Color of Water at the Mark Twain Branch of the Hartford Public Library, 256 Farmington Ave. (860) 695-7540.

September 22, Monday - 6:00 p.m. - One Book for Greater Hartford Book Discussion on The Color of Water at the Barbour Branch of the Hartford Public Library, 281 Barbour St. (860) 695-7400.

September 23, Tuesday  - 7:00pm - Book Discussion led by Connecticut Humanities Scholar, Jane Hoben. Canton Public Library, 40 Dyer Ave. For more information please call 860-693-5800.

September 23, Tuesday  - 7:00pm - Book Discussion facilitated by Barney Branch Librarian, Kathy Lescoe. Farmington Library Conference Room, 6 Monteith Dr., Farmington. To register call the Adult Department at 860-673-6791.

September 24, Wednesday - 6:00 p.m. - One Book for Greater Hartford Book Discussion on The Color of Water at the Ropkins Branch of the Hartford Public Library, 1750 Main Street. (860) 695-7520.

September 25, Thursday - 6:00 p.m. - One Book for Greater Hartford Book Discussion on The Color of Water at the Dwight Branch of the Hartford Public Library, 7 New Park Avenue. (860) 695-7460.

September 30, Tuesday  - 12:00 noon - Book Discussion for Chubb employees only.  Facilitated by author and attorney Traci Marquis.  Chubb Specialty Insurance, 82 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, CT 06070. For more information please call(860)408-2727.

October 1, Wednesday - 7:00pm - Book Discussion.
Welles-Turner Memorial Library, Glastonbury Room, 2407 Main St., Glastonbury. To sign up, please call 860-652-7720.

October 2, Thursday - 7:00 -8:30pm. Book Discussion. Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, CT. For more information or to register, please call 658-7663.

October 8, Wednesday - 12:00 noon - One Book for Greater Hartford Book Discussion on The Color of Water at the Camp Field Branch of the Hartford Public Library, 30 Campfield Avenue. (860) 695-7440.

October 9, Thursday - 7:00-8:30 p.m. FREE AUTHOR TALK with James McBride in the sanctuary of the Asylum Hill Congregational Church, 814 Asylum Ave., Hartford. A jazz performance with the author and his band will follow. Parking available in the lot adjacent to the church.

October 9, Thursday - 5:30-7:00 p.m. TICKETED AUTHOR RECEPTION for James McBride. Light fare and live music. Tickets $35.00 per person and can be purchased by calling (860) 695-6342. Drew Hall, Asylum Hill Congregational Church, 814 Asylum Ave., Hartford.

October 16, Thursday  - 12:00-1:00 p.m.  Book Discussion for United HealthCare employees only.  450 Columbus Blvd., Hartford.  For more information please call (860) 702-8827.

December 7, Sunday  - 11:30 a.m.  Book Discussion led by Hartford Public Library Chief Librarian Louise Blalock.  Church of the Good Shepherd, 155 Wyllys Street. For more information, please call (860) 525-4289.


Click here to Submit an Event, or call the Hartford Public Library at (860)695-6300.
 

A program of the Hartford Public Library. Collaborators include: Connecticut Center for the Book, Greater Hartford Arts Council, Greater Hartford Literacy Council, Hartford Advocate, Preview Connecticut, University of Hartford and Hartford College for Women, Hartford Public Schools, the Welles-Turner Library in Glastonbury, Fleet Bank, Lincoln Financial, Barnes and Noble booksellers and Eden Books.
 

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