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Programs & Events
2002—If All of Rochester Read the Same Book
Russell Banks Calendar of Events
| Date |
Event |
Venue |
| Thursday, February 7 7:00pm |
Panel Discussion: Parenting in an Age of Fear (1) |
Brighton Memorial Library
2300 Elmwood Avenue |
| Tuesday, February 12 7:00pm |
Panel Discussion:
Disability in an Age of Difference (2) |
Writers & Books
740 University Avenue |
| Thursday, February 14 7:30pm |
Book-group Discussion:
The Sweet Hereafter |
Lift Bridge Books (lower level)
45 Main St., Brockport |
| Saturday, February 16 1:00pm |
Film Screening: Affliction (1999), directed by Paul Schrader (based on the 1989 novel by Russell Banks) (3) |
Little Theatre (admission)
240 East Avenue |
| Sunday, February 17 1:00pm |
Film Screening: The Sweet Hereafter (1997), directed by Atom Egoyan (3) |
Little Theatre (admission)
240 East Avenue |
| Thursday, February 21 7:00pm |
Book-group Discussion:
The Sweet Hereafter |
Barnes & Noble
Pittsford Plaza |
| Thursday, February 21 7:00pm |
Panel Discussion:
Grief in an Age of Sorrows (4) |
Writers & Books
740 University Avenue |
| Week of Feb 25–Mar 1 |
WXXI’s Reachout Radio
reads The Sweet Hereafter (5) |
WXXI’s Reachout Radio |
| Monday, February 25 6:00pm |
Panel Discussion:
The Lawyer in an Age of Litigation (6) |
New York State Appellate Division Courthouse, 3rd floor conference room, 50 East Ave |
| Tuesday, February 26 7:00pm |
Lecture: Exploring the Pain: The Value of Tragedy in Literature (7) |
Writers & Books
740 University Avenue |
| Thursday, February 28 6:30pm |
Book-group Discussion with the Mood Makers Book Club:
The Sweet Hereafter |
Mood Makers Books
Village Gate Square |
| Monday, March 4 7:30pm |
Book-group Discussion:
The Sweet Hereafter |
Borders Books and Music
1000 Hylan Drive, Henrietta |
| Wednesday, March 6 7:30pm |
Open Discussion with Russell Banks about The Sweet Hereafter, followed by book signing |
Penfield Public Library
Community Room
1985 Baird Road |
| Thursday, March 7 4:00pm |
Russell Banks speaks about The Sweet Hereafter, followed by book signing |
Rochester Central Library
Gleason Auditorium, Bausch & Lomb Bldg. 115 South Ave |
| Thursday, March 7 7:30pm |
Russell Banks speaks about The Sweet Hereafter (8) |
RMSC, Eisenhart Auditorium (admission)
657 East Avenue |
| Friday, March 8 12:00-1:00pm |
Master Class with Russell Banks (9) |
Writers & Books (admission)
740 University Avenue |
| Friday, March 8 7:30pm |
An Intimate Evening with Russell Banks: reception for Writers & Books members (10) |
Writers & Books
740 University Avenue |
- "Parenting in an Age of Fear" panelists:
- Reverend Karyn Carter, Director, Families and Friends of Murdered Children
- Michael Donnelly, Junior at Penfield High School
- Kelly Reed, President and CEO, The Society for the Protection and Care of Children
- Dennis Richardson, President and CEO, Hillside Family of Agencies (moderator)
Note: The Brighton Memorial Library will have related materials available for borrowing.
- "Disability in an Age of Difference" panelists:
- Bob DeFelice, PhD, Associate Professor of English, Monroe Community College (moderator)
- Chris Hilderbrant, Director of Community Support Services, Center for Disability Rights
- Judy Sandler, MSW, Social Worker
- Amy Scaramuzzino, MA, Norman Howard School
- Tickets for film screenings are available at the door of the Little Theatre and are $6 for general public and $5 for W&B members (please bring your membership card).
- "Grief in an Age of Sorrows" panelists:
- Don Boice, CSW, CASAC, Counselor in private practice
- Pam Finger, CSW, MSW, Counselor in private practice
- Jahn L. Forth-Finegan, PhD, Psychotherapist in private practice; disaster relief worker
- Jack Herrmann, MSEd, University of Rochester faculty; Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide (moderator)
- Call WXXI’s Reachout Radio at 258-0333 for more information. Reading group discussion questions are also available on cassette tape through Reachout Radio.
- "The Lawyer in an Age of Litigation" panelists:
- A. Vincent Buzard, Esquire
- John Costello, U.S. Administrative Law Judge (moderator)
- Honorable Patricia D. Marks, Monroe County Court Judge
- Sanford R. Shapiro, Esquire
Note: Free parking is available courtesy of Rochester Gas & Electric in the RG&E lot on the corner of East Avenue and Chestnut St. Enter from Lawn St. This event is co-sponsored by the Monroe County Bar Association.
- "Exploring the Pain: The Value of Tragedy in Literature": Lecture by Jack Langerak, Associate Director, Young Audiences of Rochester.
- Call Writers & Books for tickets: $8 W&B members; $10 non-members; $5 students.
- The Master Class will focus on issues surrounding various narrative structures and devices. Call Writers & Books for reservations: $12 W&B members; $15 non-members. Limit: 50.
- This event is for Writers & Books members only. To become a member, call (585) 473-2590.
For information about school events, contact Karen vanMeenen at (585) 473-2590.
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