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Fairfield County Community Foundation


Kellogg Foundation


  • The Kellogg Foundation is also supporting the Southwestern Collaborative Big Read Program.

Big Read Press Conference

  • Photos from Congressman Shays November Press Conference.

Distribution Day

  • Book pick-up at the Bridgeport Public Library
    On February 6, 2007 members of the Regional Big Read Committee met to update and finalize plans for their city's events. Also at this time members were given their copies of the book, Big Read teacher and reading guides, posters, and bookmarks.

Stuffing 1000 Bags

  • A 1,000 bags were stuffed over a period of two days in anticipation of the Big Read program. Each bag contained a copy of the book, a calendar of events and other promotional items.

Memoir Writing

  • The Bridgeport Public Library memoir writing group will be using To Kill a Mockingbird as their theme for next month's meeting and writing session.

Bridgeport Day

  • Michael Bielawa promotes The Big Read at Bridgeport day
    The Bridgeport Public Library promoted the Big Read at the annual Bridgeport Day in Hartford on March 21, 2007

STAR 99.9

  • Talking up the Big Read on the radio are representatives from Bridgeport, Shelton and New Haven.

WICC 600

  • Jim Buchanan snaps a shot!
    The Big Read is the focus of Jim Buchanan's WICC morning show

Mockingbird Poetry

  • Women at Mercy Learning Center participate in a poetry workshop led by Dianna Miller. Using a passage from To Kill a Mockingbird students comprised a collaborative poem. Others wrote individual poems as well.

Mockingbird Artwork

Noteworthy Books for the Big Read

Film

February 19, 2007

Bridgeport Calendar of Events

The City of Bridgeport, part of the Southwestern Connecticut Big Read Collaborative, has announced its Calendar of Events. Beginning in March these programs will center around the themes of To Kill a Mockingbird and unless otherwise noted are free and open to the public.

Calendar of Events

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Calendar of Events in Word

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Big Read-National Website


  • This event is part of The Big Read,an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest.

To Kill A Mockingbird

Regional Big Read Calendar of Events

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