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Bottlemania

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Barbara

Elizabeth Royte, will talk about “Bottlemania: Big business, local springs and the battle over America’s drinking water” at the Irvin L. Young Auditorium on Monday, April 8, at 7 p.m. This is the last Spring 2013 Contemporary Issues Lecture. You … Continue reading →

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How the World Works talk

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Barbara

Author and journalist Andrew Leonard will talk about How the world works: the interconnections between globalization, energy policy, economics, the environment, and politics… and everything else in between (Wow!) at 7 p.m. on Monday, February 11, in the Irvin L. … Continue reading →

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Of Mice and Men

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Barbara

On February 6, 1937, John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men was published, a book that he also made into a play. I vividly remember seeing a production of the play at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis as a school trip. … Continue reading →

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Immigrant teenagers: Contemporary Issues Lecture Dec 3

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Barbara

Author Brooke Hauser will talk about “The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens” at 7 p.m. on Monday, December 3, in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. It’s the last Fall 2012 Contemporary … Continue reading →

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Honoring Michael Crichton

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Barbara

Tomorrow, October 23, is the anniversary of Michael Crichton’s birth. He died on November 4, 2008. You can join me in celebrating this popular author’s life and accomplishments by reading some of his novels. More information about his life is … Continue reading →

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Writing as Recovery talk July 17

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Barbara

Erv Barnes will discuss “Writing as Recovery” in the Dwight Foster Public Library‘s Community Room (Fort Atkinson, 209 Merchants Ave.) at 7pm On Tuesday, July 17th. Dr. Barnes, a Vietnam vet and graduate of Fort Atkinson High School, now lives … Continue reading →

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Ray Bradbury (summer reading)

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Barbara

American author Ray Bradbury passed away last week, on June 5th. I couldn’t let his passing go by without a blog entry in his honor, because I’ve enjoyed many a tale by him. Most of you probably have read some … Continue reading →

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Where the Wild Things Are author dies

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Ronna

If I said, “Maurice Sendak passed away today,” that might not mean much to a lot of you. But what if I said, “The man who wrote and illustrated Where the Wild Things Are passed away today”? Now you know … Continue reading →

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Mark Twain’s Racial Relevance

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Barbara

Alan Gribben, a nationally recognized Mark Twain scholar, will talk about “Mark Twain’s Racial Relevance” on Mon., Apr. 9th, at 7pm in the Irvin L. Young Auditorium. It’s the last Contemporary Issues Lecture of 2011/2012, and is co-sponsored by the … Continue reading →

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