Library Announces Community Read Programs

Tompkins County Public Library, in celebration of the 2015 Community Read of Kurt Vonnegut’s classic novel, “Slaughterhouse-Five,” has announced plans for three exciting programs.

Community Read events kick-off Wednesday, September 9 with “All of This Happened, More or Less:  Telling the Truth in Fiction, Lying in Memoir,” a free workshop facilitated by local author Bob Proehl.  This enlightening program will explore the line between truth and fiction through lively discussions about whether everything in a memoir must be verifiable or every character in a novel must be made up.  Using “Slaughterhouse-Five” as a starting point, participants will complete short exercises designed to help writers understand the art of mixing fiction and non-fiction.

“All of This Happened” is free and open to an adult audience and will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Library’s BorgWarner Community Room. Advance registration is appreciated.  To register, contact Carrie Wheeler-Carmenatty at (607) 272-4557 extension 248.

Readers and film enthusiasts will have an opportunity to explore how the 1972 film adaptation of “Slaughterhouse-Five” compares with the novel on Wednesday, September 16 at 6 p.m. in the BorgWarner Community Room-East.

Those who have read the book are also invited to join Community Read Coordinator Teresa Vadakin Thursday, September 17 at 6:30 p.m. for a fun-filled, hour-long discussion of “Slaughterhouse-Five.”  Participants will have an opportunity to share the bond of reading a common title during this judgment-free discussion group. 

Copies of the book are available to borrow at the Library.  To participate in the book discussion, contact Vadakin at (607) 272-4557 extension 272 or tvadakin@tcpl.org.

All Community Read events are free and open to the public.  Now in its 14^th year, the Community Read is held in conjunction with Cornell University’s New Student Reading Program.