The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts, designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment. 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

February 22 - April 16
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Book Distribution
LSU Eunice – LeDoux Library – Circulation Desk
2048 Johnson Highway • Eunice, LA.
Phone: 337.550.1380

February 22 - April 16
Monday -Wednesday 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Book Distribution
Eunice Public Library  - Main Circulation  Desk
222 Second Street • Eunice, LA.
Phone:  337.457-7120

March 3 • Noon
LSU Eunice – LeDoux Library – Louisiana Room
Keynote Address: Berthe Amoss
Louisiana Children’s Book Author / Illustrator

March 3 - April 17
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
LeDoux Library – LSU Eunice
Exhibit Opening: “Banned Books - ARTSCAPE”
LSU Eunice Student exhibition

March 8, 2010 • Noon
LSU Eunice – LeDoux Library -  Louisiana Room
Event Program: Fire and Fire Safety
Sam Andrus, Eunice Fire Department

March 9 • Noon
LSU Eunice – LeDoux Library -  Louisiana Room
Event Program: Big Read Book Discussion - Understanding Fahrenheit 451  - Part 1
Ms. Holly Bell,  Assistant Professor, LSU Eunice
            
March 12 • Noon
LSU Eunice – LeDoux Library -  Louisiana Room
Lecture:  Aspects of Preserving  Our French  Culture – the ”new”  Cajun Dictionary and the Jerry DeVille  Liberty Theater  “music”  videos  
Dr. Barrry Ancelet – University of Louisiana at Lafayette
 
March 15 • Noon
LSU Eunice – LeDoux Library -  Louisiana Room
Lecture:  Censorship and the Media – a perspective
Mr. Tom Voinche – KATC News and Media Personality

March 18 • Noon
LSU Eunice – LeDoux Library -  Louisiana Room
Event Program: Big Read Book Discussion Understanding Fahrenheit 451  - Part 2
Ms. Holly Bell,  Assistant Professor, LSU Eunice
        
March 19 • Noon
LSU Eunice – LeDoux Library -  Louisiana Room
Lecture:  The Legacy of  Louisiana’s Rich Literary Culture
Mr. Jim Davis, Director, LA Center for the Book, State Library of Louisiana

March 22 • Noon
LSU Eunice – LeDoux Library -  Louisiana Room
Lecture:  Preserving  Louisiana’s Unique Food Culture & History
Mr. Kevin McCaffery,  Film Producer / Publisher

March 25 • 7:00 p.m.
Café Mosaic • 202 Second Street, Eunice • 337.546.6276
Event Program: Poetry Reading -  Censorship & Words of Protest
Dr. Billy Fontenot –  event coordinator

March 26 •  Noon
LSU Eunice – LeDoux Library -  Louisiana Room
Lecture:   Preserving Native American Culture – the Coushatta Experience
Dr. Linda Langley  - McNeese State University

March 29 • 2 p.m.
(movie length:112 minutes)
LSU Eunice – LeDoux Library -  Louisiana Room
Event Program: Fahrenheit 451 - Showing of the 1966 Francois Truffaut movie
starring Oskar Werner as Montag and Julie Christie as Clarisse Popcorn provided !

March 30 • Noon
LSU Eunice – LeDoux Library -  Louisiana Room
Event Program: Big Read Book Discussion Understanding Fahrenheit 451  - Part 3
Ms. Holly Bell,  Assistant Professor, LSU Eunice

March 31 • Noon
LSU Eunice – LeDoux Library -  Louisiana Room
Lecture:  Paper Culture: preserving  Louisiana’s trees and plants
Kim Hollier Curator, LA State Aboretum, Ville Platte, La.

April 12 • Noon
LSU Eunice – LeDoux Library -  Louisiana Room
Event Program: Lecture:   Illustration and Literature – An Overview  
Dr.  Diane Langlois,  LSU Eunice, English Department
        
April 16 • Noon
(1 hour lecture)
LSU Eunice – LeDoux Library -  Louisiana Room
Lecture:   Illustrating & Graphically Adapting Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 • Artist Tim Hamilton shares his expertise and experience in translating one of the world’s most famous pieces of literature in to a 2009 adaptation

April 17 • 10:00 a.m. • LSU Eunice’s Community Day
LSU Eunice – LeDoux Library -  Louisiana Room
Event Progam: Closing event and lecture:
Graphically Adapting Bradbury’s Fahreheit 451 Artist Tim Hamilton will discuss his 2009 graphic
adaptation book as well as his working with author Ray Bradbury in translating his acclaimed work
 into a new genre of literature.
(Closing session of Eunice Big Read)