CELEBRATING OPEN BOOKS
& OPEN MINDS
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WELCOME HOME
The St. Croix Valley’s community-wide,
multi-generational reading program,
Valley Reads hosts its
sixth annual program
"Welcome Home "
Valley Reads is a thought-provoking and inspiring opportunity for our community to come together to explore ideas, share perspective, and open our hearts and minds.
The 2010 program will be held March 1-14, at a variety of venues in the St. Croix Valley. Events include reading and discussions with authors, exhibits, music, story & music time parties the picture book, book discussion events, and a visual & literary art presentations/show.
To participate, stop by your school or public library, or your local bookseller, to get copies of the books. You can read about the books and authors online, download dicussion guides/questions, meet one of the authors, join in a discussion, or attend one of the great events planned. |
2010 Selections:
The Latehomecomer
Weeping Under This Same Moon
Grandfather's Journey
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Community-wide reading programs were initiated by the Washington Center for the Book in 1998, and have been gaining popularity around the world. In 2004, a group of local librarians, educators, writers, and booksellers from the St. Croix Valley developed the first annual Valley Reads, held in early 2005.
Most Valley Reads events are free and open to the public. Event locations are accessible. For addresses, please visit the LOCATIONS page.
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A discussion guide of the theme "Welcome Home" based on the three book selections is availalbe online. View it here....
View all the Valley Reads 2010 photos here.
Partners: ArtReach Alliance, Back to Books, Bayport Public Library, Boutwells Landing, Hudson Area Joint Library, Hudson School District, The Phipps Center for the Arts, River Falls Public Library, Stillwater Area Public Schools Community Education, Stillwater Public Library, and The Valley Bookseller
2010 Sponsors:Hugh J. Andersen Foundation, Hudson Rotary, Windows of Stillwater program of ArtReach, Minnesota Council of Teachers of English, MinuteMan Press (Hudson), Back to Books, The Foundation for Bayport Public Library, Friends @ Stillwater Public Library and Sylvan Learning Center Hudson.
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