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The Maltese Falcon Book a Whodunit Extravaganza l E cia dit e io p n S “You’re good, you’re very good.” Always Free! EXTRA EXTRA THE BIG READ COMES TO FRESNO! MARCH & APRIL 2015 Jazz Greats from the 1930s JazzFresno presents an evening of music from The the 1930s featuring the music from some of big the great names in Jazz music. SPECIAL EVENTS! WOODWARD PARK LIBRARY Tuesday, March 17 at 7pm Author Talk: Julie Rivett WOODWARD PARK LIBRARY Read Author Talk: Julie Rivett Saturday, March 21 at 1:30pm presents Dashiell Hammett’s grand-daughter Working with Hammett biographer Richard 1930s Speakeasy Layman, Rivett has edited four books by or FRESNO CITY COLLEGE LIBRARY about her famous grandfather: Selected The Letters of Dashiell Hammett 1921-1960, her SATURDAY, MARCH 21 AT 7PM mother’s memoir Dashiell Hammett: A Daugh- ter Remembers, Return of the Thin Man, and Live Radio Play Maltese The Hunter and Other Stories. Hear her discuss FRESNO CITY COLLEGE OAB AUDITORIUM unpublished Hammett fiction, screen stories Friday, April 17 & Saturday, April 18 at 8pm and an unfinished Sam Spade adventure. Saturday, April 18 & Sunday, April 19 at 2pm Falcon WOODWARD PARK LIBRARY Saturday, March 21 at 1:30pm On Display Back by popular demand! Mystery Author Symposium Cover Art 1930s Speakeasy Panel discussion by local authors featuring Student designs of The Maltese Falcon book A whodunit extravaganza. Sunny Frazier, Marilyn Meredith, Cora cover. By Doug Hansen’s Illustration class, Come celebrate Dashiell Ramos and Lorie Ham. Hear what, how Fresno State University. Hammett’s The Maltese and why they write. Falcon. 1920s & 1930s music, WOODWARD PARK LIBRARY FIG GARDEN LIBRARY March 13 through April 18 dance and games. Costume contest: Dress as a character Thursday, April 2 at 6:30pm Movie Memorabilia from the book or in period. The Maltese Falcon movie memorabilia. On Hors d’oeurvres and no Live Radio Play loan from the collection of Sawl & Associates. host bar. Rumor has it The Maltese Falcon a crime may occur– Dashiell Hammett’s captivating classic WOODWARD PARK LIBRARY be prepared! The Maltese Falcon as a LIVE 1940s radio March 13 through April 18 FRESNO CITY broadcast, with the help of an ensemble cast. Kickoff Event COLLEGE LIBRARY Sam Spade’s story jumps to life in front of your Saturday, March 21 at 7pm eyes! Tickets are free at any library branch. Enjoy a sampling of the music and dance of FRESNO CITY COLLEGE OLD ADMINISTRATION the 1930s to set the stage for this year’s Big BUILDING AUDITORIUM Read, The Maltese Falcon. First 50 people A Talk on the Darkside: Friday, April 17 & Saturday, April 18 at 8pm receive a free copy of the book. The Mind of a Psychopath Saturday, April 18 & Sunday, April 19 at 2pm ARTE AMÉRICAS CASA DE LA CULTURA A presentation by Fresno State Criminology 1630 VAN NESS AVE., FRESNO professor Dr. Eric Hickey. Friday, March 13 from 2pm to 4pm Beyond Hard-Boiled: WOODWARD PARK LIBRARY Politics, Sociology, and Myth in The Maltese Thursday, March 26 at 7pm Falcon, a talk by professor David Borofka. The Fresno Connection While Hammett’s work spawned any number Freelance author and pulp magazine his- Film Noir Discussion of imitators in the hard-boiled detective torian Warren Harris will be speaking on the A discussion of film noir lead by Paul Kaser genre, Borofka will discuss how The Maltese Fresno connection to the case that inspired featuring clips from some of the classics. Falcon reflected the social and political The Maltese Falcon. Co-sponsored by the realities of its time while making use of classic FIG GARDEN LIBRARY Sisters-in Crime. literary and mythic conventions. Reservations: call 431-4360 by March 12. Monday, March 23 at 6:30pm FRESNO CITY COLLEGE Lunch may be purchased by any attendee SUNNYSIDE LIBRARY OLD ADMINISTRATION BUILDING RM 251 at the event directly from restaurant staff. Thursday, April 9 at 6:30pm Wednesday, April 22 at 7pm YOSEMITE FALLS CAFÉ 4278 WEST ASHLAN AVE, FRESNO Saturday, March 14 at 10am How to Become a Private Eye FRESNO COUNTY PUBLIC Thomas Haverty, founder of Fresno-based Strategic Investigative Services, LIBRARY will explain how to become a private investi- The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endow- ment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of gator and will describe various career oppor- Museum and Library Service and Arts Midwest. tunities available to licensed investigators. , WOODWARD PARK LIBRARY WWW.FRESNOLIBRARY.ORG 559-600-6227 Wednesday, April 1 at 7pm FRESNO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY BIG READ, MARCH & APRIL 2015 ALWAYS FREE Birds of Prey Fresno Wildlife Rescue A presentation on birds of prey featuring live birds. GETDiscover treasure OUTSIDE in your own backyard! FOWLER LIBRARY Thursday March 19 Raptors at the River Center at 6pm Join the San Joaquin River Parkway guide CEDAR-CLINTON LIBRARY George Folsom for an exploration of raptors Saturday, March 21 along the San Joaquin River. From the River at 2pm Center a 2-mile round trip walk to Owl Hol- KERMAN LIBRARY low. Look for kestrels, red tail hawks, coopers Monday, March 30 hawks, and bald eagles. Bring binoculars. Bus Trip to at 4pm Register at www.riverparkway.org or call 559-248-8480 ext.101 WOODWARD PARK LIBRARY Sunday, April 12 at 1pm SAN JOAQUIN RIVER PARKWAY San Saturday, March 28, 8:30am to 12pm Cat’s Birds of Prey Environmental Education Tivy Mountain Francisco Encounter some of nature’s most fascinat- Summit A walking tour following in the footsteps of ing animals in this interactive program about A 6 mile round trip Dashiell Hammett’s life and characters. red-tailed hawks, peregrine falcons and great hike for advanced Hammett Tour by Don Herron. $45 per person, horned owls. Learn how these birds have hikers covering a non-refundable after April 7. Call 559-600-6227 adapted and survived. 2000 ft. elevation to reserve space. Must be able to walk/stand AUBERRY LIBRARY gain. Participants for 3 hour walking tour. Thursday, April 9th at 5:30pm will hike cross-coun- DEPARTS FROM CENTRAL LIBRARY BEAR MOUNTAIN LIBRARY try (no trail) on rugged Sunday, April 12 at 8am. Tuesday, March 24 at 3:30pm terrain and rocky areas. Rest stop at Casa de Fruta- 25mins. 6 to 8 hrs. No registration. Bring, lunch, water Arrive Union Square at 12noon. GILLIS LIBRARY and sunscreen. Suggested donation $5. Lunch at noon on your own. Thursday, March 19 at 3:30pm Sunday, March 29 at 8am Tour 1pm-4pm. Shopping 4pm. SELMA LIBRARY WWW.SIERRAFOOTHILL.ORG/EDUCATION- Depart SF at 5pm. Thursday, April 2 at 3:30pm AND-OUTREACH/MAPS-DIRECTIONS/ Arrive Fresno approx. 8:30pm. Film Showing Open Preserve Day on Letterbox Game The Maltese Falcon starring the McKenzie Pick up a list of clues at the following branches Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor. Bring your friends and family for a day of fun! to find a hidden letterbox. All names written GILLIS LIBRARY Stroll along the Discovery Trail, picnic along- in the letterbox log book will be entered into Wednesday, side the creek, or take an invigorating hike to a drawing for a Maltese Falcon replica by March 25 at 5:30pm the Table Top. Don’t miss this opportunity, it our resident artist Kait Vickers. All participants won’t happen again until next season! Park- receive a prize as well. FOWLER LIBRARY ing fee $2. No reservations are needed. Thursday, April 9 CENTRAL at 5pm WWW.SIERRAFOOTHILL.ORG/EDUCATION- CARUTHERS AND-OUTREACH/MAPS-DIRECTIONS/ SUNNYSIDE LIBRARY Saturday, April 11 9am to 4pm CEDAR CLINTON Sunday, March 15 FIG GARDEN at 2pm GILLIS SANGER WEST FRESNO March 13 through April 18 STORYTIMES CRAFTS Geocaching Game Log on to the Library’s website to play a & geocaching game in downtown Fresno. Preschool Storytime Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Smartphone required. Join us for a Big Read storytime with a Afterschool Activities AGES 7 TO 12 detective and mystery theme. AND CHECK THIS OUT: Join us for a Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Attention Letterboxers – Check AtlasQuest KINGSBURG March 4 at 10:30am inspired detective club program. Work for a new letterbox: Maltese FalCCon FOWLER March 9 at 10:30am together to solve mysteries. POLITI March 10 at 4pm BEAR MOUNTAIN March 17 at 4pm Book Discussions SANGER March 18 at 3pm WOODWARD PARK March 11 at 10am & 11am FIG GARDEN LIBRARY SUNNYSIDE March 17 at 10:45am EASTON March 23 at 2pm Sunday, March 15 at 2pm CEDAR- CLINTON March 24 at 10:30am FOWLER March 25 at 2pm FOWLER LIBRARY CLOVIS April 1 at 6pm & April 2 at 10am AUBERRY March 26 at 4pm Thursday, April 9 at 4pm SHAVER LAKE April 7 at 4pm POLITI March 30 at 4pm SANGER LIBRARY Saturday, April 4 at 10am BEAR MOUNTAIN ORANGE COVE April 1 at 3pm April 8 at 10am REEDLEY April 1 at 2pm ORANGE COVE LIBRARY Saturday, April 18 at 10:30 am SUNNYSIDE April 2 at 4pm KINGSBURG LIBRARY CARUTHERS April 6 at 3:30pm Thursday, April 23 at 5:30 RIVERDALE April 6 at 3pm WOODWARD PARK LIBRARY GILLIS April 7 at 3:30pm Thursday, March 19, 7pm KINGSBURG April 9 at 3:30pm Clovis Library Mystery Book Club The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett. CLOVIS LIBRARY Sunday, March 15, 2015 at 2:30pm .
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