We are proud to announce that the National Endowment for the Arts has chosen

Lonesome Pine Regional Library to receive our third grant to host The Big Read.

 

Lonesome Pine Regional Library, along with our partners, will celebrate Mark Twain’s

classic novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, during March, April and May.
Our partnering agencies include:

 

University of Virginia’s College at Wise and Mountain Empire Community College

Regional Adult Education Program of Lee, Scott, Wise and City of Norton Public Schools

Public Schools in Wise, Dickenson, Lee, and Scott Counties and the City of Norton

MECC Foundation’s Cultural & Humanities Committee

Barter Theatre

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

COMES TO LONESOME PINE

AGAIN IN 2010!

 

 

* All events except the Family Dinner Theatre (which is a $20 ticketed event sponsored by the Friends of the Library) are free.  All are open to the public.

 

The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest.  The Big Read is designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and bring the transformative power of literature into the lives of its citizens.  The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment.

 

 

 

For more information on The Big Read and a calendar of events click here:

www.neabigread.org

The Big Read

Programming Events will feature:

 

¨ John Fox, Jr. Literary Festival

¨ Storytelling Extravaganza Featuring Donald Davis

¨ “Floods of Gold” Writing Contest

¨ School House Memorabilia Exhibit

¨ Graveyard Goosebumps

¨ Family Dinner Theatre*

¨ “On the River Banks” Demonstrations

¨ Children’s Gardening Extravaganza

¨ Scrapbooking with Twain

¨ A Pirate Bold to Be

¨ Caving in Southwest Virginia

¨ Home Remedies

¨ Community Sociable      

¨ Book Discussions