Big Read: Memoir Writing Workshop – Part 1
In Part I of this two-part series, participants will learn about the craft of memoir writing, review sample memoirs, and brainstorm ideas for their own memoirs with special emphasis on family and community.
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Big Read: Literature to Life Public Performance
The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir Your favorite book comes to life before your eyes: ONE person telling the story, performing ALL of the characters, and transforming an important work of contemporary American literature into a live theatrical experience shared in community.
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Big Read: Literature to Life Student Performance
The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir Your favorite book comes to life before your eyes: ONE person telling the story, performing ALL of the characters, and transforming an important work of contemporary American literature into a live theatrical experience shared in community.
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Big Read: Literature to Life Workshop
The workshop uses theater techniques to explore story themes and character journeys, enhancing the audience's connections to the book in ways that relate to their lives.
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Big Read: Film Screening: “Last Days in Vietnam”
During the final days of the Vietnam War, as the North Vietnamese Army closed in on Saigon, the South Vietnamese resistance crumbled. The U.S. had only a skeleton crew of diplomats and military operatives still in the country. With the clock ticking, a number of heroic Americans took matters into their own hands, engaging in […]
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Big Read: Memoir Writing Workshop – Part 2
For Part II, participants will share their memoirs with the group and receive feedback for further development or revision.
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Mike Pizzi Book Signing
Meet author and retired U.S. Marshal Mike Pizzi and get a signed copy of his autobiography, available for purchase in the Outpost Shop!
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True Crime Tonight: Mike Pizzi – Retired U.S. Marshal and Author of “Adapt and Overcome”
Join True Crime Tonight as we take a step back from the headlines for an evening with author and retired U.S. Marshal Mike Pizzi through his autobiography, Adapt and Overcome. Pizzi's book discusses his fascinating life story from being a youth with no formal education who was a high school dropout with a learning disability, […]
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Mike Pizzi Book Signing
Meet author and retired U.S. Marshal Mike Pizzi and get a signed copy of his autobiography, available for purchase in the Outpost Shop!
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Big Read: Sensory Day
Experience the Marshal Museum and the Operation New Life/Arrival Exhibit in a welcoming, sensory-friendly setting. Visitors with Sensory Processing Disorder or other developmental disabilities are invited to explore at their own pace in a comfortable and supportive environment. Some Grant Funding Available
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Big Read: Short Film Contest Screening
Screening of top selected NEA Big Read short-film entries; winners will be announced.