BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20190213T030000Z DTEND:20190213T050000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:The Big Read 2019 Kickoff DESCRIPTION:Fishtrap kicks off The Big Read with a documentary with filmmaker Arwen Curry. This year's book is A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin. The book is "the best young adult novel of all time" with a heroic protagonist that's "Luke Skywalker and Harry Potter and Peter Parker and Frodo Baggins all wrapped up into one\," writes Entertainment Weekly. This award-winning\, introspective fantasy novel the first of six\, collectively referred to as the "Earthsea Cycle" follows the early life of a boy from a remote village whose magical powers\, intelligence\, and determination get him accepted to wizard school where his pride plunges him into darkness and he must journey far to face his demon.\n\n\n\nThe Big Read broadens our understanding of the world\, our communities\, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. Every winter\, Fishtrap celebrates one great work of literature by providing events\, discussions\, and free books to Wallowa County schools\, libraries\, and community members. The program is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts and is supported locally by neighborhood businesses and individual donations. Special thanks to community sponsors Community Bank\, Pacific Power\, and the Oregon Arts Commission.\n\n \n\nLearn more about A Wizard of Earthsea and The Big Read at fishtrap.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Fishtrap kicks off The Big Read with a documentary with filmmaker Arwen Curry. \; This year'\;s book is A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin. \; The book is &ldquo\;the best young adult novel of all time&rdquo\; with a heroic protagonist that&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Luke Skywalker and Harry Potter and Peter Parker and Frodo Baggins all wrapped up into one\,&rdquo\; writes \;Entertainment Weekly. This award-winning\, introspective fantasy novel &ndash\; the first of six\, collectively referred to as the &ldquo\;Earthsea Cycle&rdquo\; &ndash\; follows the early life of a boy from a remote village whose magical powers\, intelligence\, and determination get him accepted to wizard school where his pride plunges him into darkness and he must journey far to face his demon.
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\nThe Big Read broadens our understanding of the world\, our communities\, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. Every winter\, Fishtrap celebrates one great work of literature by providing events\, discussions\, and free books to Wallowa County schools\, libraries\, and community members. The program is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts and is supported locally by neighborhood businesses and individual donations. Special thanks to community sponsors Community Bank\, Pacific Power\, and the Oregon Arts Commission.
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\nLearn more about A Wizard of Earthsea and The Big Read at fishtrap.org
\n \; LOCATION:Enterprise Christian Church\, 85035 Joseph Hwy 82 UID:e.1631.18686 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260409T222114Z URL:http://wallowacountychamber.sampleorg.com/events/details/the-big-read-2019-kickoff-18686 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR