The Big Read in Pittsburgh
The Big Read in Pittsburgh is a month-long series of free outreach events designed to promote literacy, reading and open dialogue within our community. This year's series will focus on discussions of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter By Carson McCullers.
Join CCAC for the Closing Celebration for The Big Read in Pittsburgh. This event will include student contest winners, speakers, presentations and a documentary film viewing. The singing group 1ne Ministries is also slated to perform at the event.
See below for a list of upcoming Big Read events or click here to download the flyer. (PDF) |
The Big Read in Pittsburgh 2013 Calendar of Events | ||||||||||||||||
| There is no charge for any of these events. Events marked with an asterisk* are not open to the public. | ||||||||||||||||
| Monday, February 25 | CCAC–North Campus, Room 3002 | 1:00PM | Film | |||||||||||||
| Thursday, February 28 | August Wilson Center for African American Culture | 6:00PM | Kickoff Event | |||||||||||||
| Friday, March 1 | Pleasant Hills Library | 1:00PM | Conversation Salon | |||||||||||||
| Monday, March 4 | Woodland Hills High School | All Day | Literacy Day | |||||||||||||
| CCAC–South Campus, Library (L581) | 12:00PM & 4:00PM | Film | ||||||||||||||
| Tuesday, March 5 | Monroeville Library | 7:00PM | Book Discussion | |||||||||||||
| Wednesday, March 6 | CCAC–West Hills Center | 12:00PM | Roundtable Book/Film Discussion | |||||||||||||
| Pleasant Hills Library | 6:30PM | Film & Discussion | ||||||||||||||
| Woodland Hills High School Library | 12:30PM | Read Aloud Literacy Video Conference | ||||||||||||||
| Thursday, March 7 | Renewal Treatment, Inc.* | 12:00PM–3:00PM | Film, Discussion & Activity | |||||||||||||
| Friday, March 8 | State Correctional Institution of Pittsburgh* | 1:00PM–3:30PM | Discussion & Activity | |||||||||||||
| CCAC–Allegheny Campus, SSC Auditorium | 11:00AM–1:00PM | Community Mental Health Discussion Panel | ||||||||||||||
| Monday, March 11 | Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council | 9:30AM–12:00PM | Film & Discussion | |||||||||||||
| Imani Christian Academy | 8:15AM–10:45AM | Poetry Slam | ||||||||||||||
| Tuesday, March 12 | CCAC–South Campus, Library (L581) | 12:00PM & 4:00PM | Film | |||||||||||||
| Wednesday, March 13 | Shuman Detention Center* | 5:00PM–6:30PM | Film, Discussion & Activity | |||||||||||||
| CCAC–West Hills Center | 12:00PM | Roundtable Book/Film Discussion | ||||||||||||||
| Thursday, March 14 | CCAC–Boyce Campus, Auditorium | 8:30AM–11:30AM | Film & Discussion | |||||||||||||
| Friday, March 15 | CCAC–Allegheny Campus, SSC Auditorium | 11:00AM–1:00PM | Community Mental Health Discussion Panel | |||||||||||||
| Monday, March 18 | Oakland Partner Schools | 9:00AM–12:00PM | Writing Marathon | |||||||||||||
| CCAC–South Campus, Tiger’s Lair (A306) | 11:00AM | Community Mental Health Panel | ||||||||||||||
| Pleasant Hills Library | 7:00PM | Book Discussion | ||||||||||||||
| Tuesday, March 19 | CCAC–Washington County Center | 10:00AM | Roundtable Book/Film Discussion | |||||||||||||
| Wednesday, March 20 | North Urban Pathways Charter High School | 6:00PM | Poetry Slam, Music & Art | |||||||||||||
| CCAC–South Campus, Library (L581) | 12:00PM & 4:00PM | Film | ||||||||||||||
| Thursday, March 21 | CCAC–West Hills Center | 12:00PM | Roundtable Book/Film Discussion | |||||||||||||
| CCAC–South Campus, Theatre (B434) | 12:00PM | Panel Discussion with E. Ethelbert Miller | ||||||||||||||
| Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council | 9:30AM–12:00PM | Film & Discussion | ||||||||||||||
| Shuman Detention Center* | 5:00PM–6:30PM | Film, Discussion & Activity | ||||||||||||||
| Friday, March 22 | CCAC–West Hills Center | 12:00PM | Roundtable Book/Film Discussion | |||||||||||||
| Renewal Treatment, Inc.* | 12:00PM–3:00PM | Film, Discussion & Activity | ||||||||||||||
| West Mifflin High School, Auxiliary Gym | 1:00PM–2:30PM | Bazaar | ||||||||||||||
| Tuesday, March 26 | Monroeville Library | 7:00PM | Book Discussion | |||||||||||||
| Kelly Strayhorn Theater | 6:00PM | Talent Show | ||||||||||||||
| Thursday, March 28 | Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall | 7:00PM | Dance & Drama Performance | |||||||||||||
| Wednesday, April 24 | August Wilson Center for African American Culture | 6:00PM | Closing Celebration, featuring student contest winners, speakers, presentations, documentary film viewing and singing group 1ne Ministries. | |||||||||||||
The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. The Big Read in Pittsburgh is a project of the CCAC One College...One Community initiative.