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

 

1. "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.
    
2. "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
      
3. 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).
    
4. "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)
      
5. Call WXXI’s Reachout Radio at 258-0333 for more information. Reading group discussion questions are also available on cassette tape through Reachout Radio.
    
6. "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.
    
7. "Exploring the Pain: The Value of Tragedy in Literature": Lecture by Jack Langerak, Associate Director, Young Audiences of Rochester.
    
8. Call Writers & Books for tickets: $8 W&B members; $10 non-members; $5 students.
    
9. 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.
    
10. 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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