[Michlib-l] Genesee District Library Receives Big Read Grant.

[Donna Olson]

Congratulations, David! This will be wonderful!



Donna Olson
Head of Adult Services
Salem-South Lyon District Library | 9800 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon, MI
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On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 4:37 PM, David Conklin <dconklin at thegdl.org> wrote:

> I'm pleased to announce that the Genesee District Library is been awarded
> a NEA Big Read grant of $14,000 for 2016-2017, selecting Jack London’s *The
> Call of the Wild.  *Our kick-off events will feature Creek Stewart,
> survivalist expert from the Weather Channel’s *Fat Guy in the Woods, *speaking
> at two branches on Saturday, September 24th*.  Other programming will *include
> Michael Oakes, a Jack London expert and impersonator, along with various
> national wolf and dog experts.
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> We are grateful for our partnerships with the Davison Middle School and
> Grand Blanc West Middle School which have committed to having their 6th and
> 7thgrade classes read *The Call of the Wild* in the fall.  In addition,
> our partnership with the Flint Youth Theater means that over 800 students
> will engage with the classic through reading, listening to and experiencing
> a theatrical interpretation of the classic.
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> David Conklin
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> Director
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