rom the moment it was pub - All judging done by Karl Elder, Mead Public Library lished, ’ author, poet, and Jacob and Lucille earned acclaim from critics as a presents the F Fessler Professor of Creative Writing classic Western tale. In the decades and Poet in Residence at Lakeland since, readers of all ages and fans of University. all literary genres have fallen in love NEA big read with the indelible voice of Mattie Ross, as she recounts her youthful Y’aLL Behave! The U.S. featuring quest to avenge the murder of her come as you are! A mighty thirst father with the aid of a down-at- and hunger? The North High School MarShaLS are In Town heels federal marshal named Booster Club will be selling food and Monday, Oct. 3, 1 to 2 p.m. Rooster Cogburn. The rousing beverages. South High School Auditorium adventure story inspired two award- (open to the public) winning films, but on the page, Join Mike Earp, readers will discover fully the rich oLD weST PoeTrY ConTeST retired U.S. Mar - humor, inventive prose, and Sept. 15 – Oct. 15 shal, descendant compelling characters that have of Wyatt Earp and Let True Grit inspire you to give us made the book a masterpiece of author of “U.S. your very best in poetry writing! The American storytelling. Marshals: The True theme: the Old West. You know, Greatest Cases Of horses and cowboys, outlaws and Join with Mead Public Library in a America’s Most community read of True Grit by lawmen, mountain men, Native Effective Law Charles Portis. All events are free Americans, buffalo hunting, cattle Enforcement and open to the public. Free copies drives……that’s just to get you Agency” as he of the book available at all events started! Now set yourself down and moves from the Grit and participating libraries beginning write us a poem! history of the U.S. Marshal Service to Sept. 16, while supplies last. favorite stories of his own career. Prizes: Find out if you’ve got what it takes to Teen: 13 – 18 years (first place: $50 be a U.S. Marshal! by Charles Portis KICKoFF cash card; second place: $25 cash SaDDLe UP For The Dang-ITS, card). Monday, Oct. 3, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. anD JeSSICa’S SChooL Mead Public Library oF DanCe Adult : 19 years and over (first Rocca Meeting Room Friday, Sept. 16 place: $50 cash card; second place: Mike Earp will talk North High School – Commons $25 cash card). about the U.S. 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. – Git yer dancin’ Marshal Service— NEA Big Read is a program of boots on! Instructors will help you Rules and paper entry forms historical and the National Endowment for the learn to dance with that western available at Mead Public Library, contemporary, in - Arts in partnership with Arts flair. or use the link at meadpl.org. cluding what it was Midwest. Entries accepted from 6:30 p.m., like to be a marshal 7:30 to 9 p.m. – The Dang-Its: a Friday, Sept. 16, through 5 p.m., during the time little honky-tonk, a little western Saturday, Oct. 15. Winners period of True Grit. swing and a little Americana means announced at the NEA Big Read Hear favorite stories from his career. a lot of dancin’ and singin’ for all! finale on Oct. 28. Entrants do not Bring your cash, because a book Come in your best western gear, or need to be present to win. signing is included! TaLKIn’ aBoUT Monday, Oct. 10, 6 p.m. waTChIn’ TrUe grIT Plymouth Public Library granD FInaLe TrUe grIT Thursday, Sept. 22, 6:30 p.m. gIDDYUP To The FInaLe: Oostburg Public Library a weSTern-TheMeD MIngLe wITh The Uw—SheBoYgan Friday, Oct. 14, 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, 1:30 p.m. MYSTerY gang Elkhart Lake Public Library Mead Public Library, The Loft Friday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, 6:30 p.m. Film screening of “True Grit” Mead Public Library, first floor University of Wisconsin –Sheboygan Monday, Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m. starring John Wayne (1969). From Leoda Wolf, local mingle Wombat Room W.J. Niederkorn Library mystery playwright, a new western- Journey into the heart of “True Grit” Port Washington Thursday, Sept. 29, 7 p.m. themed mystery for you to solve. during a panel discussion by Tuesday, Oct. 18, 6 p.m. John Michael Kohler Arts Come in your best late 19th century Joe Milicia and Bob Margrett, both Lakeview Community Library Center Theatre costume, or come as you are. Mingle retired Professors Emeritus of Random Lake Film screening of “True Grit” with 10 suspects and ask them English, and Ann Mattis, Assistant starring Jeff Bridges and Matt questions, confer with other partici - Professor of English. Your chance to Tuesday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. Damon (2010). pants, use your sleuthing skills to ask every last dang question about Kohler Public Library figure out…..exactly “who done what “True Grit!” to who?” Open to the first 100 par - Wednesday, Oct. 19, 6:30 p.m. ticipants. Poetry contest winners BooK DISCUSSIonS Mead Public Library, The Loft announced! Tuesday, Sept. 20, 6:30 p.m Trivia-focused discussion Cedar Grove Public Library Monday, Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m. eXhIBIT Tuesday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. Mead Public Library, The Loft Oostburg Public Library Mead Public Library, first floor Spanish language, with Romina and During September, the Sheboygan Carlos Uceda, native speakers Wednesday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m County Historical Museum will Lakeland University Library display artifacts from the time TaLKIn’ anD MaKIn’ arT period of “True Grit.” Tuesday, Oct. 11, 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, 1 p.m. John Michael Kohler Arts Center Sheboygan King Park (fire ring) Gallery talk about Loy Bowlin’s “TrUe grIT LIve” Campfire book discussion LITTLe reaD “Beautiful Holy Jewel Home: The wITh The SheBoYgan John Michael Kohler Arts Center Home of the Original Rhinestone TheaTre CoMPanY! Tuesday, Oct. 4, 6 p.m. Cowboy” with Craig Grabhorn, Throughout the program, Monday, Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m. Urbane, 1231 N. 8th St., Sheboygan Community Arts Specialist during Arts Center service hours Horace Mann Middle School, Books on Tap discussion “The Little Read: The Cat in the Leslie W. Johnson Theatre This is your chance for a guided Rhinestone Suit” by John Carter (doors open at 7 p.m.) Thursday, Oct. 6, 2 p.m. tour of Bowlin’s masterpiece! Hang Cash Experienced actors! Choice props Mead Public Library, The Loft around for a Book to Art Club book and costumes! Distinctive set pieces! Joe Milicia, Professor Emeritus of discussion—reach a deeper Watch how all of these unite to English, UW-Sheboygan understanding of True Grit by Thank you to the NEA Big Read and to our create a series of scenes from both discussing it while creating your funders: Mead Public Library Foundation and the the novel and films of True Grit. Friends of Mead Public Library; and our own personal work of art (while Thursday, Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m. Learn how literature is dramatized community partners: Sheboygan North High space available; art supplies will be Frank L. Weyenberg Library on both screen and stage to present School, Sheboygan South High School, Mequon/Thiensville provided by the JMKAC). Sheboygan Lutheran High School, Sheboygan the original intent of a book author. Theatre Company, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, and Eastern Shores Library System.