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Moab Reads Information
The goal of the Moab Reads program is to bring individuals in the community together for a shared reading experience in order to increase
their enjoyment of reading and build a greater sense of community through discussion and the sharing of thoughts and ideas.
2010 Selection – "The
Secret Knowledge of Water" by Craig Childs
Moab Reads 2010 Schedule of Events
** All events will be held in the Grand County Public Library’s large meeting room unless otherwise noted. The library is located at 257 E. Center Street in Moab, UT.
Thursday, August 5th 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Kickoff Party/Book Giveaway
Refreshments will be provided and everyone is invited to come and take home a free copy of "The Secret Knowledge of Water"!
Program/Discussion guides will also be distributed.
Thursday, August 26th 7:00 p.m.
Pothole Ecology
Presented by Biologist Tim Graham
**This program will be held at the Moab Information Center located
on the corner of Main and Center Street.
October 1st-30th The Nature of Water Art Exhibit
An art show exploring the complex relationship between the desert and water.
October 1st - Exhibit opens
October 2nd - An Evening with the Artists
October 30th - Exhibit closes
Artists and collectors please click here for art show information.
Wednesday, October 13th 6:00 p.m.
Second Wednesday Book group at the Main Library. October’s book
selection is "The Secret Knowledge of Water."
Everyone is invited! Refreshments will be served.
Thursday, October 14th
2:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Moab Reads Community Book Discussions at the Main Library.
Everyone is invited! Refreshments will be served.
Additional copies
of the Program/Discussion guide will be available at the Library and at
Arches Book Company.
Friday, October 15th 6:00 p.m.
Castle Valley - Moab Reads Community Book Discussion at the
Castle Valley Library Branch.
Everyone is invited! Refreshments will be served.
Additional copies of the discussion questions will be provided.
The Castle Valley Library Branch is located in the Castle Valley Community Center.
Thursday, October 21st 7:00 p.m.
The Secret Knowledge of Water: An Evening with Author Craig Childs
Join us for this special evening with the author! Craig Childs will present a slideshow accompanied by stories that will forever change the way you see water.
You are invited to bring questions about The Secret Knowledge of Water to discuss with Childs.
Craig Childs is a writer who focuses on natural sciences, archaeology and mind-blowing journeys into the wilderness. He has published more than a dozen critically acclaimed books on nature, science and adventure. He is a commentator for National Public Radio’s Morning Edition, and his work has appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Men’s Journal, Outside and Orion. The expeditions Childs undertakes often last weeks or months, infusing his writing with a hard-earned sense of landscape and culture. Childs has won several awards including the 2008 Galen Rowell Art of Adventure Award, the 2007 Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award and the 2003 Spirit of the West Award for his body of work, an honor he shares with Wallace Stegner, Terry Tempest Williams and N. Scott Momaday.
Click here to visit Craig Childs' website. http://www.houseofrain.com/
This program has received funding from the Utah Humanities Council, the Moab Arts Council, and the Confluence Literary Festival.
The Utah Humanities Council promotes understanding of diverse traditions, values and ideas through informed public discussion.
