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Dashiell Hammett Writing Contest Winners
more infoCongratulations to the winners of the Dashiell Hammett Writing Contest!
Overall Winner: Andrea Rochat, Penn State MFA student, for "How It All Adds Up."
Alternative category: Jarod Rosello, Penn State MFA student, for "In the Words of Dashiell Hammett,"
a collection of cartoons based on lines of dialogue from Hammett's short stories.
Best Parody: Daniel Story, Penn State MFA student, for "The Lady in the White Suit"
Centre County Reads - Get A Clue (game)
Join us at Barnes and Noble to play a game of Clue. Prizes will be awarded. While you're there, buy a few books at the Centre County Reads Book Fair to support Centre County Reads. This is the final event of the 2010 reading of The Maltese Falcon. We hope you enjoyed it! Pick up a voucher for the Book Fair at the library before you go or print out a voucher from the link at the left.more infoCentre County Reads Book Discussion: "The Maltese Falcon"
Join our lively discussion about Dashiell Hammett's classic novel "The Maltese Falcon"more infoCentre County Reads Book Discussion: "The Maltese Falcon"
Join our lively discussion about Dashiell Hammett's classic novel "The Maltese Falcon"more infoMurder Mystery in the Library: "The day the music (librarian) died"
Crack the case of the murdered music librarian with this interactive Murder Mystery party at the library! Sign up using the above tab to hone your detecting skills and to figure out whodunnit!more infoDashiell Hammett Writing Contest
more infoIn honor of our 2010 Centre County Reads pick, The Maltese Falcon, we're hoping you'll jump on this contest like a starving mouse on a piece of the best cheddar. Write your best Hammett-style piece (hard boiled detective writing) and submit it to hammettwriting@gmail.com or any of the libraries in Centre County along with a cover letter, your name, address, contact information and a brief biography.
What Prizes will there be? Glad you asked!
Centre County Reads Dashiell Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon"
more infoIt was a day like no other, I hung my trench coat on a hook and went through my mail. I opened the manilla envelope with a sense of trepidation and unease. I should have known I had nothing to fear as I noted the return address. My public library was reminding me that it was time once again for Centre County Reads! As nervous as a bride on her wedding day, I opened the brochure with trembling hands. What would "they" choose? What genre would "they" approach?
Centre County Reads Book Fair and Nowruz Celebration
Celebrate Spring at Centre County Reads Nowruz Persian New Year Eventmore info• Paint Banners and balloons with Nowruz resolutions.
• Make holiday cards that say "Happy Nowruz" or, in Persian, "Eyd-e Shoma Mobarak" for sending to friends and family.
• Sample authentic Persian foods.
• Visit www.centrecountyreads.org
or call Meredith Rogers at 814-867-9357 for more information.After Persepolis: Iran Q&A Photo Gallery
Centre County Reads and the AAUW sponsored a showing of Persepolis at The State Theatre on Sunday, February 22, 2009. After the movie, 56 people made their way to the library to have a discussion with several Penn State students from Iran. Highlights included a brief history of Iran's history and government, Q&A about women's rights and education, plus some delicious Iranian pastries brought from Washington, DC just for us. Many thanks to the generous Iranian students who have been willing to share their lives with us.more infoCentre County Reads: Persepolis - the Movie
See the Academy award nominated animated film based on Persepolis and Persepolis 2 at the State Theatre.more info
