Activities and Events
All events are free and open to the public!
Book in Common Goes Global!
This year's Book in Common, Three Cups of Tea, deals with important global issues - war, peace, education in developing countries, the role of the US in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the roots of terrorist violence.
The book has been adopted as a Book in Common not only by CSU, Chico and the Associated Students, but also by Butte College, The City of Chico, Enloe Medical Center, Butte County Library, the Chico Unified School District, the Chico Enterprise Record, Lyon's Books, Barnes and Noble, and many others
Our goal is to foster a greater sense of community here in Chico through a common reading and focused discussion of the Book in Common, and in the case of Three Cups of Tea specifically, to enhance our understanding of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the Islamic world generally. To this end, all of the partners listed above have developed programming, events, and speakers to encourage people to red the book and discuss the ideas.
We also hope to use the Book in Common to support Mortenson's mission. Greg Mortenson will be visiting Chico on April 21, 2009. Wouldn't it be great to present Mr. Mortenson with a big check that would allow him and his foundation, the Central Asia Institute, to build one more school for the Children in this region, one that is of such importance to our country and to world peace?
When Mortenson heard about our efforts, and that our schools in Chico did not have the funds to buy the book for students, he sent 200 copies of the book!
For more information on the community read of Three Cups of Tea, please check out the calendar of events below.
Other important Web sites are found on our links page. You will be able to see how each of the partners is working to connect the community through Three Cups of Tea.
April 2009
Three Cups of Tea Speaker/Discussion
When: Thursday, April 9 at 7:00
Where: Barnes and Nobel Bookseller
Thia Wolf, voordinator of the First Year Experience at CSU, Chico, and Suzann Gripenstraw, coordinator of the Book in Common at Butte College, will discuss the book and answer questions.
The Kite Runner (film)
When: Monday, April 13, 1 PM
Where: Butte County Library Gridley Branch, 299 Spruce Street
The 2007 film The Kite Runner, directed by Marc Forster and based on the book by Khaled Hosseini, tells the story of two childhood friends and what follows in their adult lives. The film’s depiction of life in Afghanistan under the Taliban is all too real and horrifying and will leave an indelible impression.
Three Cups of Tea Brown Bag Book Discussion
When: April 14, Noon
Where: Enloe Conference Center, 1528 Esplanade
Free and open to community and Enloe staff . Bring your lunch and join the discussion.
Global Good Deeds: Enloe's Workers Service Abroad
When: April 16
Where: Enloe Conference Center, 1528 Esplanade
Join Enloe Medical Center as it recognizes and honors the service of many of its employees and local medical professionals as they display photos and artifacts of their travels to other countries to provide medical care. Displays are open and available from 6:30 pm and a program featuring stories, tips and advice for such service work begins at 7:00 pm.
Three Cups of Tea Book Discussion
When: April 16, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Where: Butte County Library, Oroville Branch, 1820 Mitchell Ave.
Three Cups of Tea Author, Greg Mortenson (lecture)
When: Tuesday, April 21, at 7:00 p.m.
Where: CSU, Chico, Laxson Auditorium
Hodgkins Peace Lecturer and Book in Common author Greg Mortenson will tell about his adventures in developing schools throughout Pakistan and Afghanistan, one of the most historically and culturally pivotal areas in the world today. This free event is "sold out" as all the tickets have been distributed.
