This is only a sampling of the events offered through the Foundry Art Centre. View the full calendar of events! All events held at SCC are included below.
Kick Off Event
Date: Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010
Time: Noon-4 p.m.
Faux-Funeral
Procession to bury illiteracy. Horse and carriage (with empty coffin)
to travel down Riverside Drive and end at the Foundry Art Centre. Local
dignitaries will speak about the Big Read program and get the Kick Off
started.
Event Location: Foundry Art Centre, 520 North Main Center, St. Charles, Mo. 63301.
Mark Twain: The Facts Behind the Fiction
Date: Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010
Time: 11a.m.-1 p.m.; keynote at 12:00 p.m.
Community Council Networking Luncheon & Art Talks Buffet includes Fusion: Science and Art exhibit
Speaker: Dr. Cindy Lovell, education coordinator for Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum, Hannibal, Mo.
"Get
your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please."
The source for much of Mark Twain's greatest fiction included real
places, people, and events from his personal experiences. Hear the
unforgettable stories that inspired some of America's greatest
literature and continue to inform our world today. Mark Twain's
insightful assessment on human nature ensures his relevance well into
the next century.
Join us for the luncheon, catered at $10 per person, or just join us for the keynote address. Call for reservations: 636-255-0270
Event Location: Foundry Art Centre, 520 North Main Center, St. Charles, Mo. 63301.
Teaching Twain in the 21st Century
Date: Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010
Time: 4-6 p.m.
Speaker: Dr. Cindy Lovell, education coordinator for Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum, Hannibal, Mo.
Event is free of charge; however, advance registration is required. To register, contact Joyce Rosen, Executive Director, director@foundryartcentre.org, call 636.255.0270, or fax your response to 636.925.0345. More information and faxable registration form.
Mark
Twain died 100 years ago in 1910, yet his work endures as both a social
commentary and historical legacy. This engaging and interactive
workshop will:
- Suggest strategies for educators to introduce "classics" like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in a modern classroom.
- Explore controversies such as censorship and the challenges and rewards of reading authentic dialect and dialogue.
- Present ways to comfortably integrate curriculum at any grade level while checking comprehension without quizzes or tests.
- Examine Twain's weapons of satire and compare them to his comedic descendants – Bill Maher, Jon Stewart, and Stephen Colbert.
- Move beyond the standards of Tom and Huck to briefly sample Twain's other works.
A
CD containing approximately 100 documents including PowerPoint
presentations, lesson plans, and other ready-to-use materials will be
provided to each participant.
Event Location: St. Charles Community College, Social Sciences Building (SSB) Auditorium.
Mark Twain: A Concise Biography – Film Screening
Date: Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010
Time: 6-7 p.m.
St.
Charles Community College will host a screening of the documentary
film, "Mark Twain: A Concise Biography," which examines Twain's life
and works. Screening is free of charge.
Event Location: St. Charles Community College, Social Sciences Building (SSB) Auditorium.
Mystery Night @ The Library
Date: Friday, Feb. 12, 2010
Time: 6-9 p.m.
Faculty
and community members 12 and older are invited to bring their
flashlights and participate in teams that search for clues to solve a
mystery in the library featuring characters from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Event is free of charge; however, advance registration is required by Feb. 5, 2010. To register, call
636-922-8620. Mystery Night flyer (PDF)
Event Location: St. Charles Community College, Learning Resource Center (LRC).
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