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Photos & Stories of Our Reading Community

Here we offer photos and stories from the Sandwich Reads Together 2009 program. We had many great events, as you can see below, as well as visits from author Alice Hoffman, illustrator Michele Noiset, and Japanese cook Erika San.

Allen Say, author/illustrator of Erika-San and other childrens' books, visited Sandwich Feb 27 & 28, 2009

Caldecott medal-winning author/illustrator Allen Say visited 5th and 6th grade students in the Sandwich elementary schools and also provided a fascinating talk to a community gathering. See more!

Author Mitali Perkins talked about Indian culture and Mother/Daughter relationships on Feb 25, 2009

Mitali Perkins, author of Secret Keeper and Rickshaw Girl, talked about being a writer and Indian culture at Sandwich High School, Titcomb's Bookshop, and the Sandwich Public Library. See more!

Children's book editor and expert Anita Silvey talks about the American Childrens Book

An entertaining, informative talk by Anita Silvey, children’s and young adult book expert and author of 100 Best Books for Children. See pictures!

Author Yin Soenpiet and illustrator Chris Soentpiet visited Sandwich on Feb 6, 2009 to talk about their books Coolies and Brothers

Yin and Chris Soentpiet talked about the vision, research, work, and love of subject they put into creating their powerful picture books. The husband and wife team visited the H.T. Wing, Oak Ridge, and Forestdale Elementary schools where they talked to over 600 third and fourth grade students. Afterwards, the Soentpiets visited the Sandwich Public Library. See more pictures!

Geraldine Brooks People of the Book, Jan. 31, 2009

Over 300 people came to hear Pulitzer Prize-winning author talk about her novel People of the Book and how she came to write it. More pictures and thoughts on the day.

Abrahamic Religions Discussion,
Jan. 25, 2009

Over 120 people came to the Quaker Meetinghouse to hear Sandwich's Stephen Prother moderate an exciting and engrossing panel discussion about the common threads of the Abrahamic religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as explored in People of the Book. Members of the panel included a Catholic priest, Islamic imam, Jewish rabbi, and a Methodist Minister. More pictures on the day.

DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) Day in Sandwich Jan. 22, 2009

As in years past, we asked everyone to celebrate DEAR Day by choosing an appropriate time of day to put aside what they were doing, pick up a book, and read for twenty minutes or more. Students in all of the schools dropped everything and read, and so did people through out the community. We thank everyone who demonstrated their commitment to books and reading. Enjoy some of the photos send us from DEAR Day. See more pictures - yourself maybe?

Make Your Own Book Bags - Jan. 16, 2009

"This was a super event with lots of good energy.  We had four great teen volunteers and lots of families creating their bookbags," said Kathy Johnson, Young Adult Librarian and Programming, Sandwich Public Library. See and read more about the event....

Zoe Harris Tells Wampanoag Folktales to Sandwich Preschoolers - Jan. 14, 2009

Zoe Harris visited the Wing School Integrated Preschool to tell the Wampanoag Folktale of how Cape Cod was formed by the Giant Maushop's footprints! See and read more about the event....

January 10, 2009 - Norah Dooley Tells Stories at Sandwich Public Library

On Friday, January 9, children's book author and story teller Norah Dooley visited the 1st and 2nd graders at the H.T. Wing School, the Forestdale School, and the Oak Ridge schools to read from her Everybody series. On Saturday, January 10, Ms. Dooley visited the Sandwich Public Library to delight and entertain an audience of neary a hundred people of all ages. See more photos....

January 6, 2009
Sandwich Reads Together Launches 2009 Community-Wide Reading Program

“Sandwich Reads Together (SRT), a community-wide reading program, is pleased to announce the launch of its 2009 program, focused on the power of books and story-telling to connect people across cultures and religions, and throughout time. Presentations by 12 authors and illustrators over the course of the eight-week program will be rounded out by discussions and activities for all age groups.”

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November 12, 2008
Sandwich Reads Together Receives Grants

“Sandwich Reads Together” (SRT) has received several grants to help fund the implementation of its 2009 program: one $7,000 grant and one $2,450 grant from the Kiwanis Club of Sandwich, and $7,500 from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC).“We are thrilled to have won these grants,” says Lauren Robinson, reference librarian at the Sandwich Public Library (SPL) and SRT co-chair, “and look forward bringing another town-wide reading program to Sandwich. In 2009, we will explore multiculturalism,” she adds, “with programming focusing on themes expressed in our primary book choice, Geraldine Brooks’ People of the Book.”

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Celebrating the receipt of grant funding for Sandwich Reads Together are (from left to right): Vicky Uminowicz, Manager, Titcomb's Bookshop and co-chair, Sandwich Reads Together, Dean Coe, President, Kiwanis Club of Sandwich, and Lauren Robinson, Adult Services/Reference Librarian, Sandwich Public Library and co-chair Sandwich Reads Together