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September 17 and 18, 2005
 One Book One Community
 Ernie's Ark by Monica Wood

Copies of Ernie's Ark are available to borrow around town and at the library.  To purchase, go to Nonesuch Books for 20% off retail.
Confirmed programs and activities for the
Community Read include:

Saturday, Sept 17
9:15-10:00            Registration

10:00-11:00          Keynote address with author Monica Wood

11:00-11:45          Author reception/book signing

11:45-12:45           Young Authors' Luncheon with Three                                                                       Awardees from the writing contest

1:00-2:00             Book Discussion Group with Ron Owens, Town Manager

                           Book Discussion Group with Jeff Inglis from the             
                              Current  Newspaper

                           "Owls" (family workshop) with Maine Audubon

                            "Jay Paper Mill Strike" with Peter Kellman, Labor Organizer

                            Panel Discussion on End of Life Issues, with
                               Carol Schoneberg,   Hospice of Southern Maine

2:30-3:30               Book Discussion Group with Nancy Crowell, Director
                               of the  Scarborough Library

                             "Public Art Installation" in Maine, with Amy Stacey Curtis

                             "Float your Boat" Building Workshop (family workshop) with
                                Beth  Libby, Art Specialist Wentworth Intermediate School

4:00-5:30                "Dance and Do" (family workshop) with the Star Dancers

Sunday, September 18
12:30                 Registration

1:00-2:00           Book Discussion Group with Sylvia Most, Town Councilor

                       "Creating the Library's Ark", with USM Art Student Jonathan Price

                       "Float Your Boat Flotilla", see if your creation floats!

                        "Family Issues" Panel discussion with speakers from Woodfords 
                            and Sweetser Family Services

                        "Photography Workshop" with Tim Byrne, photographer

2:30-4:00          Dramatic Readings from Ernie's Ark with Scarborough residents
                          and students.  Meet Ernie, Marie, Henry John McCoy and
                          all the main characters so vividly described by Monica Wood. 
                          A perfect culmination to a wonderful weekend!

For more information on Monica Wood and Ernie's Ark, visit
www.monicawood.com

For more information about One Book One Community programs nationwide visit
www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/one-book.html

Thank you to our sponsors:  Friends of the Scarborough Library,
The Maine Humanities Council, All Points Realtors, Chamberlain Construction, ALC Development,  Maine Bank and Trust, Spurwink Country Kitchen,
Worthing and Going, CPA's, Scarborough Public Library,
Scarborough Community Chamber

Do you have a book suggestion for our next
One Book/One Community read?  Let us know!

contact:  [email protected]