Welcome to Read Together Palm Beach County 2014 Voting!

Image Credit: Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County

Voting begins today, Jan. 13 through Feb. 7th!
You may vote here on campus:]

Where?
All three floors of the Harold C. Manor Library
English Writing Lab and Student Activities [coming soon]
or
Online at the link below:


For more information please click the website below:
http://www.literacypbc.org/Programs/Read-Together-Palm-Beach-County/

 

Last Train to Paradise Discussion Group April 2012

'Engineer" Rogers talked about Henry Flagler, trains and the book, Last Train to Paradise.  This title was the Palm Beach County Reader Together choice during the Spring Term. Dr. Shepardson's and Professor Dilgen's classes joined in the discussion groups held in the Gallery at the LLRC April 11th and 13th.

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"Engineer" Rogers explained how human concerns were handled during this enormous endeavor, what our economy was like and what land issues were involved in the late 1800's and early 1900's in America, especially in Florida.

This map shows where Flagler's train traveled from Miami to Key West.  Named the "Eighth Wonder of the World"

Professor  Regina Dilgen, 'Engineer' Rogers and  Mrs. Nora Homan



Henry Flagler's 'Rambler' returning from Key West after the celebration 1912
Image Credit: State Archives of Florida #RC19458




Thank you to Mrs. Rogers for making the elaborate wall map.



Student from Professor Dilgen's class.



Trains to read about, trains to play with and trains to eat!



Thank you Mrs. Rogers for the delicious homemade 'train' cake and cute decorations.

Thank you 'Engineer' Rogers for a terrific 
and educational discussion!

And the Winner is...Last Train to Paradise



Image Credit:
http://www.literacypbc.org/Programs/Read-Together-Palm-Beach-County/

 

Read Together Palm Beach County

 The book, "The Last Train to Paradise"
 by Les Standiford,  was chosen March 12th for

"Read Together Palm Beach County 2012" at the
Press Conference at West Palm Beach City Hall.
 

Schedule:
March 30, 2012 Official kick-off of the campaign at the Love of Literacy Luncheon at the Kravis Center

 April 2012 Book Discussion groups all over the county, including Palm Beach State College Library.

May 7, 2012 Finale Event

For more information on the Read Together 2012 campaign, you can also call the Literacy Coalition at

 (800) 273-1030 or view this web link.

http://www.literacypbc.org/Programs/Read-Together-Palm-Beach-County/

Read Together Palm Beach County-One Book, One Community

Read Together Palm Beach County

One Book, One Community

Cast your vote for the 2012 book by Feb. 24th!
LLRC Floor 2 and Floor 3 ballot box
or online http://readtogether.palmbeachpost.com/

READ TOGETHER
PALM BEACH COUNTY 2012

PURPOSE: To involve 10,000 - 20,000 adults throughout Palm Beach County in reading the same book at the same time. This community reading campaign will entice adults who can read, but often don't, to get involved in the habit of reading again. It will also promote community dialogue and engagement as citizens gather together to discuss key themes.



HISTORY: Based on the success of similar campaigns in Seattle and Chicago, the Campaign Coordinating Committee has conducted Read Together Palm Beach County in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010. In each campaign, thousands of adults read and discussed with great enthusiasm the chosen community book: Fahrenheit 451, Their Eyes Were Watching God, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Memory Keeper's Daughter and The Book Thief.

RECOGNITION: Former Gov. Jeb Bush wrote to every city in Florida and encouraged them to form "One Book, One Community" reading campaigns based on the Palm Beach County model. Read Together Palm Beach County produced a handbook on how to conduct a similar reading campaign and Former Governor Bush urged municipalities to use this book to guide them in their campaigns.

All Image credits: http://readtogether.palmbeachpost.com/

PARTICIPANTS: Businesses, libraries, chambers of commerce, municipalities, local book clubs, neighborhood associations and many other groups.

March 12-Press Conference to announce "The Book" at City Hall in West Palm Beach

March 30-Official kick-off at the Love of Literacy Luncheon at the Kravis Center

April-Book discussion groups all over the county

May 7-Finale Event

For more information call the Literacy Coalition

800-273-1030