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CONCORD READS SCHEDULE: The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve

Date & Time

Venue

Program Title

Presenter & Description

Sunday, Sept. 16,
2 p.m.

CPL Auditorium

Book Discussion

Led by Suzanne Brown, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor of English, Dartmouth College

Wednesday, Sept. 19, 7 p.m.

CPL Auditorium

Book Discussion

Led by Suzanne Brown, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor of English, Dartmouth College

Thursday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m.

NHTI Sweeney Hall Auditorium

Weight of Water  movie

Film showing & discussion

Thursday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m.

CPL Auditorium

Crime & Punishment on the Isles of Shoals

John Perrault

www.johnperrault.comLawyer and balladeer John Perrault examines the life, times, and trial of Louis Wagner who was convicted of and executed for murdering Anethe Christensen on Smuttynose Island, Isles of Shoals, in March of 1873.

Sunday, Oct. 7, 
2 p.m.

CPL Auditorium

What’s Your Favorite Mystery?

Discussion facilitated by Rebecca Rule

Come share your favorite mystery with other mystery lovers.  Maybe you’ll discover some new authors to try.

Thursday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m.

NHTI Sweeney Hall Auditorium

Author event with Anita Shreve

A reading and interview with author Anita Shreve. Preregistration requested HERE.

Monday, Oct. 15,
7 p.m.

CPL Auditorium

Cold case program

Robert Freitas, Rebecca Lavoie, Kevin Flynn

Cold Case panel: Investigator Robert Freitas from the Cold Case Unit at the Office of the (NH) Attorney General and local true crime authors Rebecca Lavoie and Kevin Flynn will talk about cold case investigation and how authors approach writing true crime books.  Panelists will take questions from the audience.

Saturday, Oct. 20, 2 p.m.

CPL Auditorium

The Island Kingdom

Andrea Melville

Watch this documentary of the history of the Isles of Shoals and talk with the director/producer/videographer about making a documentary.

Saturday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m.

Bishop Brady High School Library

Murder Mystery Event

Join us for an interactive murder mystery party with food and refreshments.

CPL = Concord Public Library, 45 Green Street  Concord, NH 03301 (603) 225-8670All program/event information can be found on the “Concord Reads 2012” Facebook page.

All programs are free and open to the general public.

Sponsors: CPL, CPLF, NHHC, Northeast Delta Dental

Community partners: NH Writers’ Project; Concord Monitor; Gibson’s Bookstore; NHTI, Concord’s Community College and Bishop Brady High School.