Sonoma County Reads 2003
The Call of the Wild

Partial List of Events

 

"A Novel Idea" Call-in Radio Show
October 15, 2003 at 7:30 p.m.
KRCB Radio, 91.1 and 90.9

Call in and share your wild thoughts during "A Novel Idea" with host Rosemary Manchester. London scholars and noted community lecturers will read from the book and accept calls from the public.

 

Public Book Discussions
Various Sonoma County Library Branches

Members of the public are invited to drop in and talk about The Call of the Wild. Check the Where to Read It page for more details.

"White Fang" songs and film at the Rialto
Wednesday, October 22, 2003 starting at 6:30 p.m.

The Rialto Cinemas Lakeside has generously offered to host a showing of the Disney movie "White Fang" on Wednesday, October 22 to benefit Sonoma County Reads and the Sonoma County Public Library Foundation. This will be a family event, with Mr. Music playing kid-friendly songs beginning at 6:30 p.m., and the movie at 7:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $10 for adults, $5 for children under 12. Tickets are available by mail prior to October 10 by mailing a check to the Sonoma County Public Library Foundation, Third and E Streets, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Please note the quantity of adult and children's tickets you are requesting.

Jack London State Historic Park
Tours during October

Throughout the month of October, docents will be leading weekend hikes every Saturday and Sunday as part of the Sonoma County Reads celebration. Tours will begin at 1 p.m. and include various sites such as the museum, Wolf House, Jack London's gravesite, the Cottage, and the Beauty Ranch.
More information: call 938-5216 or click
http://www.parks.sonoma.net/JLPark.html

Jack London Exhibit
Sonoma State University
Jean and Charles Schulz Information Center

The Sonoma State University Library is proud to be a part of Sonoma County Reads by creating a display of Jack London material. The display will highlight unique and interesting items from the library's Jack London collection, donated to SSU by Mr. Waring Jones. It also will showcase items on loan from the Sonoma County Museum. Books, photos and movie memorabilia are a few of the items to be included in this display. The display will be open to the public throughout the month of October.

Special showings
Charles M. Schulz Museum & Research Center

Throughout the month of October, the Schulz Museum will stage special screenings of "What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown," in which Snoopy dreams that he's become a sled dog. The film will show at 11:45 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. For directions, visit:
http://www.charlesmschulzmuseum.org/

Jack London Exhibit
Santa Rosa Junior College - Plover Library