EVENTS ALL MONTH

ACHS presents “A Guarded View”
Location: R.R. Smith Center for History and Art, History Gallery, Staunton The Augusta County Historical Society presents “A Guarded View,” perspectives of Western State Hospital by photographer Carol Turrentine. Included will be the history of the Mental Health Association of Augusta and their DVD, STIGMA. R.R. Smith Center for History and Art, History Gallery. Free. Open 7 days a week, M-F 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10-4; Sun. 1-4. For more information, ACHS at www.augustacountyhs.org or 540-248-4151.

Read With Me!
Location: Stone Soup Books and Café,Waynesboro 2 for 1 book purchase of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers to encourage reading together with a younger or older member of the family or friend. Hand out with discussion questions included as part of The Big Read.

The Big Read-A-Loud
Location: Staunton Public Library, Staunton A daily reading at 12:15 of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by a locally notable reader, followed by brief discussion.

The Life of Carson McCullers
Location: Waynesboro Public Library,Waynesboro The Waynesboro Public Library will feature a display on the life and works of Carson McCullers. Main floor. Free books and information available.

The Big Sing: Songwriting Contest
Location: Augusta County Library, Fishersville To recognize the role music plays in the novel, the Augusta County Library will sponsor a songwriting contest.A $100 cash prize will be awarded for the best composition inspired by The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. Artists will perform their original works in front of a panel of judges and the general public on Tuesday, March 29, 6:30 pm, at the main library in Fishersville.

Hunting for a Good Read?
Location: Augusta County Library Book giveaway: a limited number of copies of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter will be available at all Augusta County Library locations (Fishersville, Churchville, Craigsville, Deerfield, Middlebrook).Take a copy, read it, pass it on — or return it.

Wearing Our Heart on Our Sleeve
Location: Augusta County Library, Fishersville We’ll be wearing our heart on our sleeve — or at least on our wall. Come see our display wall on all things pertaining to The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.

Calendar of Events

Tue, Mar 1, 2011 10:00am – 11:00am
1st Tuesday Book Club
Location: AugustaCountyLibrary,Fishersville Join a discussion of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. All are welcome.

Tue, Mar 1, 2011 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Big Read 2011 Kickoff
Location: R.R. Smith Center for History and Art, Staunton Join the community for the Big Read 2011 Kickoff! Big Read-themed snacks and cocktails will be served,The Boogie Kings will perform 1930′s music, and free books and materials will be given away. Following an official reading of the Big Read Proclamation by representatives of the Waynesboro City Council, the Augusta County Board of Supervisors, and the Staunton City Council, Randy Hook, MSW, LCSW of Bridgewater College will speak briefly on mental health in the valley and its connection to The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.

Thu, Mar 3, 2011 12:00pm – 1:00pm
A Little Lunch Music
Location: Staunton Public Library, Second Floor Meeting Room What was coming out of the radio during the 1930′s? Jazz singer Jennifer Kirkland and guitarist Bert Carlson will perform music that was popular during the time of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. Bring your lunch or have a slice of pizza generously donated by Domino’s and the Friends of the Staunton Library.

Thu, Mar 3, 2011 6:15pm – 7:00pm
In Like a Lion!
Location: Augusta County Library, Fishersville Our famous Puppet Pandemonium means a puppet show, storytelling & songs. It’s fun for the whole family.

Sat, Mar 5, 2011 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Women Writers in the 30′s & 40′s
Location: Augusta County Library, Fishersville Author Virginia Woolf said the 30′s were a terrible time for women writers. Carson McCullers was only 23 years old in 1940 when The Heart is a Lonely Hunter was published.What were she and other writers of that time up against?

Mon, Mar 7, 2011 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Churchville Book Club
Location: Churchville Library, Churchville Join a discussion of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. All are welcome.

Tue, Mar 8, 2011 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Women with Pens Book Discussion Group
Location: Staunton Public Library, Staunton This monthly discussion of works by underappreciated women authors will focus on The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and other works by Carson McCullers. All are welcome.

Tue, Mar 8, 2011 4:00pm – 5:00pm
2nd Tuesday Book Club
Location: Augusta County Library, Fishersville Join a discussion of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. All are welcome.

Tue, Mar 8, 2011 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Growing Up Deaf
Location: Staunton Public Library, Staunton Rocco DeVito grew up deaf in the 1950′s in New Jersey, was educated at the NJ School for the Deaf and Gallaudet University and became a teacher and coach at the School for the Deaf. His experiences will enlighten our understanding of John Singer, a main character in The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. Program will be interpreted for the deaf and voiced for the hearing.

Wed, Mar 9, 2011 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Big Read Homeschooler’s Day!
Location: Waynesboro Public Library, Lower Level Multipurpose Room Jack Johnson of the School for the Deaf and Blind will present an interactive learning program for 6-12 year olds.

Thu, Mar 10, 2011 10:00am – 11:00am
2nd Thursday Book Club
Location: Augusta County Library, Fishersville Join a discussion of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. All are welcome.

Thu, Mar 10, 2011 6:00pm – 7:30pm
“Just Gimme Some Kind of Sign”
Location: Augusta County Library, Fishersville John Singer, the deaf mute and central character of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, would not have been so lonely if someone in his life had known sign language. Come learn the basics.

Fri, Mar 11, 2011 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Sherrill Tippins – Keynote Speaker!
Location: R.R. Smith Center, Staunton Sherrill Tippins is the celebrated author of February House, the uncovered story of an extraordinary experiment in communal living. It involves young but already iconic writers — and the country’s best-known burlesque performer — in a house at 7 Middagh Street in Brooklyn during 1940 and 1941. It was a fevered yearlong party fueled by the appetites of youth and by the artists’ shared sense of urgency to take action as artists in the months before America entered the war. Carson McCullers’s two masterpieces, The Member of the Wedding and The Ballad of the Sad Café, were born. Gypsy Rose Lee, workmanlike by day, party girl by night, wrote her book, The G-String Murders in her bedroom. W.H. Auden presided over the house like a peevish auntie, collecting rent money and dispensing romantic advice. Sherill Tippins’ February House, enlivened by primary sources and an unforgettable story, masterfully recreates daily life at the most fertile and improbable live-in salon of the twentieth century.

Fri, Mar 11, 2011 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Big Read Movie Night
Location: Waynesboro Public Library,Waynesboro Come watch the classic film The Heart is a Lonely Hunter at the Waynesboro Library. FREE.

Sat, Mar 12, 2011 2:00pm – 4:00pm
MEOW Pow Wow
Location: Augusta County Library, Fishersville “Paws to Read” is our kids’ version of the Big Read.This kickoff event will include kitty games, cat tales, real kittens to play with, and refreshments (for people). It’s fun for the whole family.

Tue, Mar 15, 2011 7:00pm – 9:00pm
American Feasts — Southern BIG READ Style!
Location: Stone Soup Books and Café,Waynesboro Southern “Tastes” & Book Discussion of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers. Stone Soup’s Chef will prepare some great tastes from the south! Join us for the “tastes” or just the discussion.”Taste” reservation required at $15/person. Book discussion is free and open to all ages. Books are available at Stone Soup Books.

Thu, Mar 17, 2011 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Big Read in the Little Village: Music for Mick
Location: Middlebrook Station Library, Middlebrook Mick Kelly, a central character in The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, is a young girl with a passion for music. She would have loved being in Middlebrook tonight!

Thu, Mar 17, 2011 6:00pm – 7:30pm
“Just Gimme Some Kind of Sign”
Location: Augusta County Library, Fishersville Imagine living in a world without sound. Come learn the basics of sign language.

Fri, Mar 18, 2011 6:30pm – 7:30pm AND 8:00pm – 9:00pm
River City Radio Hour
Location: Blue Ridge Christian Fellowship Cafe and Music Hall, 329 West Main Street,Waynesboro River City Radio Hour Celebrates the Big Read: Featuring the Boogie Kings, Marsha Howard, Chapter Two of “CSI:The Lost Hen” and guest musicians Emily Hineline and Bryan Elijah Smith.

Sat, Mar 19, 2011 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Music & Dance of the 30′s & 40′s
Location: Augusta County Library, Fishersville What music would Carson McCullers’ characters have heard on the radio? What dances were the rage back then?

Wed, Mar 23, 2011 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Focus on Your Heart!
Location: Waynesboro YMCA,Waynesboro Join seniors at the Waynesboro YMCA in partnership with the Waynesboro Senior Center for lunch, fellowship, distribution of the books, and a program on the importance of focusing on the health of the heart.

Thu, Mar 24, 2011 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Jammin’ Book Van!
Location: Boys and Girls Club,Waynesboro Jeff Fife and the Jammin’ Book Van will distribute books for children and copies of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter for teens and adults.

Thu, Mar 24, 2011 6:00pm – 7:30pm
“Just Gimme Some Kind of Sign”
Location: Augusta County Library, Fishersville C-o-m-m-u-n-i-c-a-t-i-o-n: it’s key to everything. Come learn the basics of sign language.

Fri, Mar 25, 2011 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Southwater – Big Read Inspired Live Music and Dining
Location: Stone Soup Books and Café,Waynesboro Come enjoy some excellent food and music inspired by Carson McCullers.The music will be performed by Southwater, an eclectic bluegrass band.

Sat, Mar 26, 2011 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Mental Health During the Great Depression & WWI
Location: Augusta County Library, Fishersville A program on the treatment of mental patients during the time of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.

Sun, Mar 27, 2011 2:00pm – 5:30pm
Augusta County Historical Society Spring Meeting
Location: School for the Deaf and Blind, Staunton In honor of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, the Augusta County Historical Society Spring Meeting will be held in the VSDB Chapel at the School for the Deaf and the Blind.Tours of the school museum from 2-3 p.m.; program at 3 p.m., followed by refreshments. History of VSDB movie created by Faithlyn Robinson. For more information, ACHS at www.augustacountyhs.org or 540-248-4151.

Mon, Mar 28, 2011 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Of Vine and Verse
Location: Stone Soup Books and Café, 908 W. Main Street, Waynesboro Wine Tasting & Poetry Sharing – Big Read Poetry of Carson McCullers and the South!

Tues, Mar 29, 2011 6:30pm – 7:30pm
The Big Sing
Location: Augusta County Library, Fishersville Singer/songwriters are invited to compose a song inspired by The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. Artists will perform their original works in front of a panel of judges and the general public.The winner will receive a cash prize of $100.

Tue, Mar 29, 2011 6:15pm – 8:30pm (this is a correction from the brochure!!!)
Big Read 2011 Grand Finale — Movie and Book Discussion
Location: Visulite Theater, Staunton Join us for a free showing of the film and a final book discussion of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.