CMC Aspen Partners with Local and National Sources for a Community Read

Aspen CMC has partnered with several agencies to bring a series of reading events to the Roaring Fork Community with the book Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya.

On April 9th,a panel of professional writers and teachers will talk about effective book group strategies. The event will be held from 6pm-7pm. Call 925-7740 to reserve a seat!(Office hours: M-Th 8am-10pm, F 8am-5pm). The location for this event is Aspen CMC Morgridge Family Academic Center, 255 Sage Way, Room 216. Complimentary Spanish and English versions of the book will be given to attendees.

On April 30th, from 6:00pm-7:00pm, there will also be a book discussion that utlizes the book discussion strategies. This event will also be at the Aspen Colorado Mountain College Morgridge Family Center, Room 216.

These events are presented in partnership with the Aspen Writers’ Foundation and Pitkin County Library,presenters of the Big Read Roaring Fork Valley: http://www.aspenwriters.org.

The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest: http://neabigread.org/books/blessmeultima

This blogger remarks: What are the benefits of community literary reads? Community, textual literacy and critical thinking, plus the exposure to imaginative writing.