Date |
Event |
Venue |
Admission Information |
Thurs., Feb. 15 7:00pm |
Book discussion of The Buffalo Soldierwith the Fiction book group |
Barnes & Noble Pittsford Plaza 3349 Monroe Ave. PITTSFORD |
Free. No pre-registration required. |
Mon., Feb. 26 6:00-7:30pm |
Book discussion of The Buffalo Soldier with Karen vanMeenen, Coordinator of “If All of Rochester Read the Same Book…” |
Downtown Community Forum St. Mary’s Church Dugan Center 15 St. Mary’s Pl. ROCHESTER |
Free. No pre-registration required. |
Mon., Feb. 26 7:00pm |
Book discussion of The Buffalo Soldier |
Wadsworth Library 24 Center St. GENESEO |
Free. No pre-registration required. For more information contact Anna Grace at (585) 243-0440. |
Wed., Feb. 28 12:00pm |
The Buffalo Soldier Presentation Team1 |
Monroe Community College MCC Theatre, Building 4 1000 East Henrietta Rd. HENRIETTA |
Free. No pre-registration required. |
Wed., Feb. 28 1:30-2:30pm |
Book discussion of The Buffalo Soldier |
Monroe Branch Library 809 Monroe Ave. ROCHESTER |
Free. No pre-registration required. |
Wed., Feb. 28 7:00pm |
Book discussion of The Buffalo Soldier with the Titles over Tea book group |
Barnes & Noble 330 Greece Ridge Center GREECE |
Free. No pre-registration required. |
Thurs., March 1 7:00pm |
Book discussion of The Buffalo Soldier |
Lift Bridge Books 45 Main St. BROCKPORT |
Free. No pre-registration required. |
Mon., March 5 6:30-8:00pm |
Book discussion of The Buffalo Soldier with Ed Scutt |
Writers & Books 740 University Ave. ROCHESTER |
Free. No pre-registration required. |
Thurs., March 8 6:30pm |
Book discussion of The Buffalo Soldier |
MoodMakers Books Living Room Gallery Village Gate Square 274 N. Goodman St. ROCHESTER |
Free. No pre-registration required. |
Sat., March 10 1:00-3:00pm |
Creative Approaches to Teaching The Buffalo Soldier2 |
Writers & Books 740 University Ave. ROCHESTER |
Free. Pre-registration required. Leave a message at (585) 473-2590, x104 or email karenv@wab.org by March 7 to register. |
Mon., March 12 1:00-2:00pm |
Chris Bohjalian talks live with host Bob Smith and local callers on “1370 Connection”3 |
WXXI Radio—1370 AM |
Free. |
Wed., March 14 4:30-10:00pm |
The Buffalo Soldier Dinner: A Meal Inspired by the Novel4 |
Legends Grill 1778 Penfield Rd. PENFIELD |
Reservations recommended. Call (585) 264-9880. |
Wed., March 14 7:00-9:30pm |
Reading by Chris Bohjalian, followed by Q&A and book signing |
Penfield Library/ Community Center 1985 Baird Rd. PENFIELD |
Free, reservations required, seating limited. Call (585) 340-8720. |
Thurs., March 15 12:00pm |
Reading by Chris Bohjalian, followed by Q&A and book signing |
Central Library Rundel Auditorium 115 South Ave. ROCHESTER |
Free. No pre-registration required. |
Thurs., March 15 2:30-4:00pm |
Reading by Chris Bohjalian, followed by Q&A and book signing |
Valley Manor 1570 East Ave. ROCHESTER |
Free, reservations required, seating limited. Call (585) 770-1800. |
Thurs., March 15 4:30-10:00pm |
The Buffalo Soldier Dinner: A Meal Inspired by the Novel4 |
Legends Grill 1778 Penfield Rd. PENFIELD |
Reservations recommended. Call (585) 264-9880. |
Thurs., March 15 7:30pm |
Reading by Chris Bohjalian, followed by Q&A and book signing |
St. John Fisher College Main Stage, Campus Center 3690 East Ave. PITTSFORD |
Free. No pre-registration required. For more information call M.J. Iuppa at (585) 385-8412. |
Fri., March 16 12:00-1:30pm |
Reading by Chris Bohjalian, followed by Q&A and book signing |
Monroe Community College R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center’s Monroe A and B 1000 East Henrietta Rd. HENRIETTA |
Free, reservations required. Call (585) 292-2534. (Parking is in lots M and M1.) |
Wed., March 21 7:00pm |
Book discussion of The Buffalo Soldier |
Scottsville Free Library 28 Main St. SCOTTSVILLE |
Free. No pre-registration required. |
Wed., March 21 7:00pm |
A Colored Yankee Buffalo Soldier's Song of Faith: A Performance by Sankofa (Dr. David Anderson) |
Writers & Books 740 University Ave. ROCHESTER |
Free. No pre-registration required. |
Thurs., March 22 7:00-9:00pm |
Book discussion of The Buffalo Soldier with the Rush Readers’ Book Club |
Rush Public Library 5977 East Henrietta Rd. RUSH |
Free, reservations required, seating limited. Call (585) 533-1370. |
Wed., March 28 11:00am |
Book discussion of The Buffalo Soldier |
Seymour Library 161 East Ave. BROCKPORT |
Free. No pre-registration required. For information contact Jennifer Hammond at (585) 637-1050. |
Wed., March 28 7:00pm |
Book discussion of The Buffalo Soldier |
Red Jacket Community Library 7 Lehigh Ave. SHORTSVILLE |
Free. No pre-registration required. |
Thurs., March 29 10:00am |
Book discussion of The Buffalo Soldier |
Valley Manor 1570 East Ave. ROCHESTER |
Free. No pre-registration required. |
Thurs., March 29 7:00pm |
Screening of the film Buffalo Soldiers (1997) by Charles Haid5 |
Writers & Books 740 University Ave. ROCHESTER |
Free. No pre-registration required. |
Thurs., March 29 7:00-9:00pm |
Book discussion of The Buffalo Soldier with the Rush Readers’ Book Club |
Rush Public Library 5977 East Henrietta Rd. RUSH |
Free, reservations required, seating limited. Call (585) 533-1370. |
Wed., April 4 3:15pm |
Book discussion of The Buffalo Soldier with Karen vanMeenen, Coordinator of “If All of Rochester Read the Same Book…” |
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at RIT 150 Research Blvd. HENRIETTA |
Free, reservations required, seating limited. Call (585) 292-8989. |
Tues., April 10 7:00pm |
Book discussion of The Buffalo Soldier |
Irondequoit Public Library Pauline Evans Branch 45 Cooper Rd. IRONDEQUOIT |
Free. No pre-registration required. |
Mon., April 16 |
Book discussion of The Buffalo Soldier |
Webster Public Library 980 Ridge Road WEBSTER |
Free. No pre-registration required. |
Mon., April 23 7:00pm |
Poets Respond to The Buffalo Soldier: A Reading and Publication Party6 |
Writers & Books 740 University Ave. ROCHESTER |
Free and open to the public. No pre-registration required. |
Copies of The Buffalo Soldier
are available for sale at all readings and book signings with the author, as well as at
Writers & Books, Greenwood Books on East Ave., The Good Bookstore on East Ave.,
Barnes & Noble stores, Borders Books & Music stores and select Wegmans stores.
Writers & Books offers a discount to members (just ask at the bookstore)
and bulk discounts to schools and book groups;
please email karenv@wab.org for more information about bulk sales.
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A Reader’s Guide to The Buffalo Soldier
is available to download on Writers & Books’ web site: www.wab.org.
It includes an interview with the author, a biography of and annotated bibliography of books by the author,
related books of interest, discussion points for the book and general tips for leading book discussions.
Limited print copies of the Reader’s Guide are also available at Writers & Books
as well as local libraries and bookstores.
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Donate backpacks and duffel bags to Hillside Family of Agencies
Sponsored by Monroe Community College (MCC) and the American Association of Women in Community Colleges, this year’s “If All of Rochester Read the Same Book…” program offers an opportunity for readers to directly assist young people in need in our community. Please bring new or gently used backpacks and duffel bags to the R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center’s Monroe A and B on the campus of MCC on Friday, March 16 or to Chris Bohjalian’s other appearances at the Penfield Library/Community Center on March 14 or St. John Fisher College on March 15. Please bring new or gently used backpacks to these events/locations on these dates only. After Mr. Bohjalian’s visit, the bags will be donated to the Hillside Family of Agencies for distribution to children in their foster care system.
1. TheBuffalo Soldier Presentation Team offers a graphic picture of the lives and times of African American soldiers who, despite segregation, mistreatment and abuse, served, worked and fought to help settle America and fought in every war from 1866 until 1948 to protect American soil. The one-hour event, which incorporates history, displays and demonstrations, will be presented by five “Buffalo Soldiers” in authentic uniforms. This group, from the Pennington-Moye Post #251 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, is led by Dave Greene.
2.Creative Approaches to Teaching The Buffalo Soldier. Join W&B’s Director of Youth Education and Outreach, Wendy Low, and “If All of Rochester Read the Same Book…” Coordinator, Karen vanMeenen, for a presentation and discussion of various approaches to teaching The Buffalo Soldier. Discussion will revolve around analyzing the writer’s craft; character development, choices and change; social, family and cultural issues raised within the text; the use of creative writing and personal writing assignments in the classroom; and other pertinent information. This class is geared toward anyone interested in a deeper understanding of the book, especially teachers looking for insight and creative approaches to the learning process. Free, but pre-registration required: call 473-2590, x104 or email karenv@wab.org by March 7 at 5pm.
3. Call “1370 Connection” at 263-WXXI (9994) from 1:00-2:00pm on Monday, March 12 to offer your comments on the book or pose a question to author Chris Bohjalian, who will be on the Live Line with host Bob Smith.
4.TheBuffalo Soldier Dinner: A Meal Inspired by the Novel. Before Chris Bohjalian’s readings at the Penfield Library/Community Center on Wednesday, March 14 and St. John Fisher College on Thursday, March 15, enjoy a prix fixe meal inspired by The Buffalo Soldier at Legends Grill in Penfield. Created by Legends Grill owner Marcus Kubiak and executive chef Jeffry Traphagan, this special menu can be viewed on www.legendsgrillpenfieldny.com and will be available from an early opening at 4:30pm to 10:00pm on both days. Vegetarian options will be available. Reservations are recommended. Call (585) 264-9880.
5. Screening (on video) of the 1997 film Buffalo Soldiers. In this gritty, made-for-cable Western directed by Charles Haid, an all-black cavalry regiment led by Sgt. Washington Wyatt (Danny Glover) must track down an Apache warrior (Harrison Lowe) who is terrorizing settlers in the New Mexico Territory. Set during the tumultuous days after the Civil War, the film features a first-rate cast that includes Timothy Busfield, Carl Lumbly, Glynn Turman and Mykelti Williamson. Popcorn, coffee and soda will be available for purchase.
6. “Poets Respond to The Buffalo Soldier: A Reading and Publication Party.”Poems and prose poems for the “Poets Respond to The Buffalo Soldier” chapbook must be submitted via email attachment with full name, telephone and surface mailing address to karenv@wab.org. Deadline to submit work for the chapbook:Monday, April 9 at 5pm with notification by email on Wednesday, April 11. Open to all ages. All accepted contributors are invited to participate in the Reading and Publication Party on April 23, during National Poetry Month.The reading is free and open to the public. A limited number of copies of the anthology will be available for $3 each at the reading and thereafter at the W&B bookstore.