The Big Read - Sioux Falls, SD

That was Smokin' fun!
The Big Read Smokin' Kick Off!
April 1, 5:30 to 7 p.m., McKennan Park Band Shell
Join us for live music from Smoke and Mirrors brought to you by Siouxempirelive.com! We'll give away copies of Fahrenheit 451 to the first 100 people to attend!

See the Movie!
It's early science fiction at its best! 
Fahrenheit 451 Flim Showing
Saturday, April 19, 2 p.m.
Oak View Branch Library
3700 E. 3rd Street

Fahrenheit 451 Book Group Discussions:All are free and open to the public.

• April 7, 7:00 p.m. at Caille Library. It was hot. Were you there?

• April 8, 1:30 to 3 p.m., Fire Station 4, located on 49th St.

• April 15, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Fire Station 10, located between Tea and Ellis Road

• April 15 at 8 p.m., Augustana Student Book Group, Augustana library, lower level

• April 16 from 7:00- 8:30 p.m. at the Paramount Wine Bar in the back room. 

• April 16  at 3 p.m. Augustana Community Big Read at the Center for Western Studies Board Room.

• April 21 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Fire Station 3, located at 37th and Minnesota. 

• April 27 at 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble

• April 29  from 1:30-3:00 p.m. at Fire Station 3, located at 37th and Minnesota. 

• May 1, 12 noon, at the Center for Active Generations 
   

 Writing Contest:
Get information by clicking the writing contest link above. Enter and win hundreds of dollars of Barnes and Noble gift certificates!

Up in Smoke! The Big Read Mixer!
May 1, 6 to 8 p.m., Museum of Visual Materials, downtown Sioux Falls
Lots of fun for everyone! Bring any book to donate to The Banquet, meet local celebrities and share thoughts on "What Book Would you Save?", sign the "flaming poster" on the wall, hear the winning writers read from their entries, listen to music and indluge in some cash appetizers and drinks to celebrate!

The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest. www.neabigread.org.