EVENTS AT HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY
One Minneapolis One Read: A Choice of
Weapons Book Discussion
Join us for a conversation about this year's
One Minneapolis One Read book, A Choice
of Weapons by Gordon Parks. Parks' autobiography, set in the Twin Cities,
tells how he managed to escape the poverty and bigotry around him and to launch
his distinguished career by choosing the weapons given him by “a mother who
placed love, dignity, and hard work over hatred.” This program is presented in
collaboration with the City of Minneapolis and Minneapolis Public Schools in
support of the annual "One Minneapolis, One Read" event.
Tuesday, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m. Minneapolis Central Library (Doty Board
Room)
Thursday, Sept. 26, 6:30 p.m. Webber Park Library
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 6:30 p.m. Linden Hills Library
Thursday, Oct. 3, 6:30 p.m. Roosevelt Library
Saturday, Oct. 5, 10:00 a.m. Hosmer Library
Thursday, Oct. 10, 6:30 p.m. East Lake Library
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m. Nokomis Library
Saturday, Oct. 19, 1:00 p.m. Northeast Library
Thursday, Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m. Pierre Bottineau Library
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 6:30 p.m. Washburn Library
Friday, Nov. 8, 1:00 p.m. Franklin Library
Saturday, Nov. 9, 4:00 p.m. Sumner Library
One Minneapolis One Read: A Choice of
Weapons Presentation by Wing Young Huie
The 2013 One Minneapolis One Read book
selection is A Choice of Weapons by
Gordon Parks, with a forward by Minneapolis artist Wing Young Huie. This program is presented in
collaboration with the City of Minneapolis and Minneapolis Public Schools in
support of the annual "One Minneapolis, One Read" event.
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 6:30 p.m. East Lake Library
One Minneapolis One Read: A Choice of
Weapons Presentation and Workshop by Wing Young Huie
The 2013 One Minneapolis One Read book
selection is A Choice of Weapons by
Gordon Parks, with a forward by Minneapolis artist Wing Young Huie. Join us for
this workshop on photography, community and social change. This program is
presented in collaboration with the City of Minneapolis and Minneapolis Public
Schools in support of the annual "One Minneapolis, One Read" event.
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 5:00 p.m. Franklin Library
One Minneapolis One Read: A
Celebration of Gordon Parks
Gordon Parks was a renowned photographer,
artist, composer and filmmaker. As we honor Parks for this year's One
Minneapolis One Read, join us at the Minneapolis Central Library for a free
screening of the HBO documentary Half
Past Autumn: the Life and Works of Gordon Parks, followed by a panel
discussion to celebrate Parks' life and legacy. This program is presented in collaboration
with the City of Minneapolis and Minneapolis Public
Schools in support of the annual "One Minneapolis, One Read" event.
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 6:00 p.m. Minneapolis
Central Library (Pohlad Hall)
One Minneapolis One Read: Cameras as
Weapons
In his book A Choice of Weapons, photographer Gordon Parks talks about choosing
a camera as a weapon against everything he dislikes. At this workshop, teens
join photographer Rudy Arnold of Juxtaposition Arts as he teaches how to use
cameras as weapons to create visions of what you like. Cameras provided. This program is presented in
collaboration with the City of Minneapolis and Minneapolis Public Schools in
support of the annual "One Minneapolis, One Read" event.
Saturday, Oct. 12, 4:00 p.m. Sumner Library
Saturday, Nov. 2, 2:00 p.m. North Regional Library
One Minneapolis One Read: A Choice of
Weapons Book Discussion
Join us for a conversation with Nothando Zulu,
Black Storytellers Alliance, about this year's One Minneapolis One Read book, A Choice of Weapons by Gordon Parks. Parks' autobiography, set in the Twin
Cities, tells how he managed to escape the poverty and bigotry around him and
to launch his distinguished career by choosing the weapons given him by “a
mother who placed love, dignity, and hard work over hatred.” This program is
presented in collaboration with the City of Minneapolis and Minneapolis Public
Schools in support of the annual "One Minneapolis, One Read" event.
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2:00 p.m. North Regional Library
One Minneapolis One Read: Choosing
Your Weapons
Through dance, media and sound, this
family-friendly performance explores the life of photographer and poet, Gordon
Parks, as he made difficult choices that shaped the course of his life. All
ages will connect to this newly commissioned piece by The Ways Ensemble which
combines the creativity of the Cottman family – Bill (photographer), Beverly
(storyteller) and Kenna (dancer). This program is presented in collaboration with the City of
Minneapolis and Minneapolis Public Schools in support of the annual "One Minneapolis, One Read" event.
Saturday, Nov. 16, 4:00 p.m. Sumner Library
Saturday, Nov. 23, 10:30 a.m. Minneapolis
Central Library (Pohlad Hall)
Saturday, Nov. 23, 3:00 p.m. Nokomis Library
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