LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Following a successful exhibit opening of the mother and daughter photo gallery at The Lake County Office of Education, The Big Read will sponsor a book launch and keynote speaker celebration on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Tallman Hotel in Upper Lake.
Beginning at 4 p.m., Big Read Program Director Robin Shrive will present host and speaker Bernie Butcher, hotel owner and historian, and follow with keynote speaker Cathy Kroll, professor of English at Sonoma State University.
Dr. Kroll will present her contemporary perspective on The Big Read novel selection “The Joy Luck Club” in a speech entitled, “Tiger Mothers, ‘Lean-In Mothers’ and Millennia’s – The Joy Luck Club’s Fierce Endurance.”
Guests will enjoy complimentary coffee and tea service. The event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to the LCOE Web site, www.lakecoe.org , and follow links to Educational Programs and The Big Read page and side bar. Space is limited.
The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts, in association with Arts Midwest.
To obtain more information on Lake County Big Read events, visit the LCOE Web site, or the www.NEABigRead.org site. Follow the “communities” link to Lake County.
Upcoming events include a Chinese Film Series every Thursday at the Lower Lake Schoolhouse Museum, a Chine sis Plant Species Talk and Tea at Star Gardens in Middletown on Oct. 12, a Chinese cooking class presented by Chic le Chef caterers on Oct. 15, and a chess tournament for kids at Burns Valley School in Clearlake on Oct. 19.
In Upper Lake, a food and wine pairing will be presented by the Lake County Wine Studio on Oct. 19 as well as a Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre at the Tallman Hotel.
Friends of Boggs Mountain on Cobb encourages lovers of the outdoors and readers of all ages to participate in a Paths and Passages walk on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 9 a.m.
The Lake County Library, K-12 districts, and community colleges are all collaborators in this year’s Big Read.
Visit the Web sites or telephone specific partners for more information, or email Robin Shrive at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .