programs

It looks like our literacy group has unofficially chosen "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" for the official novel of our community reading event. Over the past week the committee members have been posting ideas for programs to offer the community. Of course, these events must tie in with the book in some fashion.

I weighed in with my ideas yesterday. Not a minute too soon. I fired off an email to the group while I was still at work. The ideas shared by others were good, but not broad enough in scope. So, I suggested about ten different things that would reach out to a bigger portion of folks in our Town. The committee chair has yet to respond to my 'off the wall' ideas. My words, not their words. 

The next meeting takes place on the night of the Senior Awards ceremony for the oldest, so I'm not sure if I can  do both and keep it all together. Might be one appointment too many to try and keep.

Happy Tuesday.

i'm such a sucker

Last weekend I received a phone call from a member of our Literacy Council. Our local council just received a national certification. To celebrate that achievement and the fact they have existed in our community for 25 years, a special community reading event is being planned for the fall.

The gal who called me is a retired English teacher from the high school my girls attend. She taught AP 12 for years and although my girls never sat in her classroom, I knew who she was. We had a lovely chat and she convinced me that I should serve on an ad hoc committee to steer this new reading event.

My first meeting is Thursday. All together now.....Liz is such a sucker. Yes, I am a sucker for reading, for books, for talking about books, for words....for it all.

Lisa...huge shout out to you.....at this point they are focused on just an adult title, but I am going to push for them to do adult, YA and children's titles.  Got any suggestions?

Happy Wednesday.