Events to Celebrate Fahrenheit 451
4/05/2008 - Saturday
11:00 am First Saturday Kickoff
Location: River Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401
Fire trucks, firemen & Sparky, the Fire Dog, demonstrate the ways to "Fire up your Brain---READ"
4/07/2008 - Monday
6:30 pm Bradbury Book Group
Location: Islands Branch Library, Savannah, Georgia 31410
Join the Islands Library Book Group in a firey discussion of "Fahrenheit 451".
4/10/2008 - Thursday
6:00 pm "Fahrenheit 451" the Film
Location: Neises Auditorium at theTelfair Museum of Art Jepson Center for the Arts, Savannah, Georgia 31401
Screening of the film "Fahrenheit 451"
4/11/2008 - Friday
10:00 am The Written Word
Location: Savannah State University Kennedy Fine Arts Center, Savannah, GA 31404
Savannah State University’s Departments of Liberal Arts, Social & Behavorial Sciences and Political Science will present a day-long symposium of discussions and interpretations of "Fahrenheit 451"
11:30 am The Age of the Image
Location: Savannah State University Kennedy Fine Arts Center, Savannah, Georgia 31401
Savannah State University’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences will present a day-long symposium of discussions and interpretations of "Fahrenheit 451"
1:00 pm The Society of the Image
Location: Savannah State University Kennedy Fine Arts Center, Savannah, Georgia 31404
Savannah State University’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences will present a day-long symposium of discussions and interpretations of "Fahrenheit 451"
2:30 pm Citizens, Media & Literature
Location: Savannah State University Kennedy Fine Arts Center, Savannah, Georgia 31404
Savannah State University’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences will present a day-long symposium of discussions and interpretations of "Fahrenheit 451"
7:00 pm Open Mic Night
Location: Savannah State University Kennedy Fine Arts Center, Savannah, Georgia 31404
Faculty, students & community members read original poetry and essays celebrating the essential freedoms of "Fahrenheit 451".
4/12/2008 - Saturday
11:00 am Freedom Read
Location: Savannah Mall Center Court, Savannah, Georgia 31499
Students read exerpts from "Fahrenheit 451" and original poetry in keeping with the themes of the book
4/13 to 4/20
National Library Week
Location: All library branches
Special programs throughout the week in all 19 Library branches
4/15/2008 - Tuesday
6:30 pm Bradbury's Biographer: an evening with Sam Weller
Location: Trinity United Methodist Church, Savannah, Georgia 31401
A lecture featuring Sam Weller, author of "The Bradbury Chronicles: the Life of Ray Bradbury", author reception preceeding lecture and book signing immediantly following the presentation.
4/16/2008 - Wednesday
4:00 pm Books, What are they good for?
Location: Port Wentworth Branch Library, Pt. Wentworth, Georgia 31407
Join the library book group for a heated discussion on: "Fahrenheit 451" and the real value of books.
7:00 pm "Fahrenheit 451" & Censorship
Location: Barnes & Noble Booksellers Oglethorpe Mall, Savannah, Georgia 31406
Discussion of the book "Fahrenheit 451", and it's effect on censorship and popular culture
4/17/2008 - Thursday
12:00 pm Bull Street & Bradbury
Location: Bull Street Library/Seminar Room, Savannah, Georgia 31401
Join the Bull Street Brown Bag Book Group for an enlightening discussion of "Fahrenheit 451"
4/19/2008 - Saturday
11:00 am The Big Read at Earth Day
Location: Forsyth Park, Savannah, Georgia 31401
Sponsored by Read it Loud! Savannah and the Friends of the Live Oak Public Libraries, participants are invited to make recycled book marks, meet "Sparkey, the Fire Dog",take away Big Read giveaways and apply for library cards
4/23/2008 - Wednesday
8:00 am Censorship & "Fahrenheit 451"
Location: St. Vincent's Academy, Savannah, Georgia 31401
Explore censorship and "Fahrenheit 451" with St. Vincent's Academy
10:30 am Atomsmasher Family Lunchtime Book Club
Location: Johnson High School, Savannah, Georgia 31404
Enjoy free pizza and a lively book discussion of "Fahrenheit 451" with the Johnson High School Atomsmashers.
4/24/2008 - Thursday
3:00 pm WFHS Big Read Book Club
Location: Windso Forest High School, Savannah, Georgia 31406
Join Bradbury enthusiast, Richard Clifton in a lively book discussion of "Fahrenheit 451"
4/26/2008 - Saturday
11:30 am Bradbury Brown Bag
Location: Thomas Square, Savannah, Georgia 31401
Participants are invited to bring a brown bag lunch, and enjoy discussing Bradbury’s work "Fahrenheit 451" SF author, Greg Keyes & Bradbury enthusiast Richard Clifton. Complimentary beverages will be provided.
4/30/2008 - Wednesday
11:00 am Groves Literary Book Club & Fahrenheit 451
Location: Groves High School, Garden City, Georgia 31408
Join the Groves High School Literary Book Club and explore the world of Ray Bradbury.
