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Saturday, September 26, 2 pm
"The Grapes of Wrath" film
Martinez Senior Center, 818 Green Street, Martinez.
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Monday, September 30, 7 pm
A dramatic reading from Steinbeck's "The Pastures of Heaven"
"Word for Word Theater"
Martinez Library
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Month of October
Photo exhibits at the El Cerrito, Antioch and Orinda Libraries.
Historical Society display, crafts, word puzzles and games at the Antioch Library.
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Wednesday, October 2, 9 am to 3 pm or 4 pm
Bus tour to the Steinbeck Museum
Cosponsored by the Danville Library, the AAUW of Danville/Alamo and the Town
of Danville. Reservations required. Leave from Danville Library. Fee. Call
the library at 925/837-4889 for details.
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Saturday, October 5, 2 pm
"El Norte" film screening
Martinez Senior Center, 818 Green Street, Martinez.
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Monday, October 7, 7 pm
The Faces of Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath"
Slide Show on the photographs of Dorothea Lange.
Jan Goggans, scholar of Dorothea Lange's work, presents the slide show and
discusses Lange's portraits.
Kensington Library
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Monday, October 7, 7 p.m.
Local actor Dave Pinkham as Steinbeck,
Pinkham portrays Steinbeck and talks about the newspaper articles
that led to the writing of "The Grapes of Wrath." Mr. Pinkham will be
introduced by Mayor Michael Menesini.
Martinez Library
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Thursday, October 10, 10 am
Book Club discussion
Danville Friends of the Library Book Club "Grapes of Wrath" discussion
group meets in the Mt. Diablo room in the Danville library.
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Thursday, October 10, 7 pm
"Grapes of Wrath" film
Orinda Library Auditorium.
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Saturday, October 12, 2 pm
"A.K.A. Don Bonus"
Martinez Library presents the film "A.K.A. Don Bonus" at the Martinez
Senior Center, 818 Green Street, Martinez.
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Monday, October 14, 3-5:15
"Grapes of Wrath" film
Clayton Library
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Monday, October 14, 3:30 pm
Teen Poetry Workshop with Stan Whitehead
Learn to write poems using themes from "The Grapes of Wrath."
El Cerrito Library
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Monday, October 14, 6-8:30 pm
"El Norte" film showing
Clayton Library
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Monday, October 14, 7 pm
The Faces of Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath"
Slide Show: The photography of Dorothea Lange.
Jan Goggans, scholar of Dorothea Lange's work, presents the slide show
and discusses Lange's portraits.
Martinez Library
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Monday, October 14, 7 pm
Moderated book discussion group
Kensington Library
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Monday, October 14, 7:30-9:30 pm
Antioch AAUW Book Group Discussion of "The Grapes of Wrath"
The public is invited.
Antioch Library Meeting Room
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Tuesday, October 15, 3:30 pm
Slide Show: The photography of Dorothea Lange
Jan Goggans, scholar of Dorothea Lange's work, presents the slide show
and discusses Lange's portraits. Open House. Senior Center, 6500 Stockton Ave.
(behind the El Cerrito library).
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Wednesday, October 16, 3-5 pm
"El Norte" film
Clayton Library
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Wednesday, October 16, 12 pm
"Steinbeck Country" exhibit
Danville Fine Arts Gallery, 233 Front Street, in partnership with the Danville
Library and the Town of Danville.
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Wednesday, October 16, 7-8 pm
"AKA Don Bonus" film screening
Clayton Library
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Thursday, October 17, 3-5:15 pm
"Grapes of Wrath" film screening
Clayton Library
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Thursday, October 17, 3:30 pm
Teen Poetry Slam
Prizes will be awarded.
El Cerrito Library
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Thursday, October 17, 7 pm
Delta Wordweavers' "Californian Tales From the Thirties"
Sories and songs from the Grapes of Wrath era.
Antioch Library
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Thursday, October 17, 7 pm
"Grapes of Wrath" book discussion group
Fireplace lounge, Orinda Library
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Saturday, October 19, 10 am-12:15 pm
"Grapes of Wrath" film
Clayton Library
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Saturday, October 19, 1-3 pm
"El Norte"
Clayton Library
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Saturday, October 19, 4-5 pm
"AKA Don Bonus"
Clayton Library
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Saturday, October 19, beginning at 10:30 am
"Grapes of Wrath" Day at the Danville Library
10:30 am: Dr. Susan Shillinglaw from San Jose State University will speak on
Steinbeck and "The Grapes of Wrath." Small group discussions follow. Presented
in partnership with the AAUW of Danville/Alamo.
2 pm: Screening of film "The Grapes of Wrath" followed by a discussion.
4-6 p.m. Reception at the Danville Fine Arts Gallery, 233 Front St.
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Sunday, October 20
Film Day at the Danville Library
Danville Library shows films throughout the afternoon: "Grapes of Wrath",
"El Norte" and "AKA Don Bonus". Call the library for details, 925/837-4889.
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Sunday, October 20, 3-5 pm
Elizabeth Partridge on Dorothea Lange and Woody Guthrie
Clayton Library presents speaker Elizabeth Partridge, author of
"Restless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange" (Viking, 1998)
and "This Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie"
(Viking, 2002). Recordings of Woody Guthrie's music and slides of Dorothea Lange's
photographs of the California Dust Bowl immigrants and the Great Depression.
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Monday, October 21, 7 pm
Moderated book discussion group
Kensington Library
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Monday, October 21, 7 pm
Richard Patchens on life in Martinez in the 30s
Martinez Library presents Richard Patchens from the Martinez Historical
Society discussing what life was like in Martinez during Great Depression.
Leading off the evening and accompanying him will be "Spinning Wheel",
performing songs of the Dust Bowl era.
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Tuesday, October 22, 7 pm
The Asian-American and Chinese-American immigrant experience
Author William Wong discusses the Asian-American and Chinese-American
immigrant experience. El Cerrito Library
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Tuesday, October 22, 7 pm
Contra Costa County during the 1930s
Moraga Library presents Nilda Rego, author of "Days Gone By in Contra
Costa County, California," who will begin the evening with a discussion
of Contra Costa County during the Great Depression. Chris Sindt, an English
professor from St. Mary's College, will then lead a community discussion of
"The Grapes of Wrath."
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Wednesday, October 23, 7:30 pm
Dr. Susan Shillinglaw on Steinbeck and the "Grapes of Wrath"
Shillinglaw, from San Jose State University, speaks and shows slides on
Steinbeck and "The Grapes of Wrath "in the Library Auditorium. Refreshments
will be served beginning at 7 pm.
Orinda Library
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Monday, October 28, 7 pm
Moderated book discussion
Kensington Library
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Monday, October 28, 7 pm
"Grapes of Wrath" panel discussion
Martinez Library presents Sheila Grilli, local bookseller and member of
the College Board, leading a discussion of The Grapes of Wrath. A 20-minute
panel discussion will be followed by audience participation.
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