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The 2009 YWCA Big Read Program
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the
The YWCA Knoxville presents the third annual Big Read in
The month-long series of events and discussions will take place during Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15-October 15. For more information, please contact Sara Baker, YWCA Big Read Coordinator, at 523-6126 or sbaker@ywcaknox.com.
Events and Activities
Tuesday, September 15-Thursday, October 15
Blog the Book
www.blogs.knoxlib.org/blogthebook
Join us online as we blog the book! We will divide Bless Me, Ultima into four sections, and each week will cover one section. Several guides who are reading the novel for the first time will post their thoughts on the site listed above.
Tuesday, September 15-Thursday, October 15
Pronunciation Podcast
www.knoxlib.org
Trying to figure out how to pronounce all the Spanish words in Bless Me, Ultima? We’ve got you covered. Go to the Knox County Public Library’s website to access our pronunciation podcast all month. Patricia Robledo shares an explanation of why Rudolfo Anaya decided to include some Spanish words and phrases as well as a short glossary.
Tuesday, September 15-Thursday, October 15
Audio and Visual Glossary
www.maryvillecollege.edu/bigread
Don’t let Spanish be a stumbling block. In addition to the pronunciation podcast,
Tuesday, September 15-Thursday, October 15
The annual Latino Arts Exhibition at the Knoxville Museum of Art honors Hispanic Heritage Month. Widen your horizons for free.
Wednesday, September 16, 12 p.m.
Big Read
Market Square
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day and Rudolfo Anaya’s Bless Me, Ultima by helping us launch The Big Read during the Market Square Farmers’ Market. Enjoy presentations from Mayor Bill Haslam, Knox County Public Library Director Larry Frank, and YWCA Executive Director Marigail Mullin, and dance performances from the Knoxville Argentine Tango Society and Mexican folkloric Grupo Santa Cruz. Giveaways include 100 copies of Bless Me, Ultima in English, 25 copies in Spanish, Reader’s Guides in both English and Spanish, and Audio Guides. Grab a healthy snack or lunch and pick up some fresh veggies for dinner at the Farmer’s Market.
Wednesday, September 16
Blount
www.blountlibrary.org
Blount County Public Library celebrates the start of The Big Read by announcing Discover Spanish, new conversational language software available online with the use of a library card at www.blountlibrary.org. A cheerful, cartoon-like character, Johnny Spanish, introduces conversational Spanish words, phrases, and simple sentences for everyday interactions. For assistance, contact the reference staff at 982-0981, ext.4.
Friday, September 18, 7:30 p.m.
At the center of Rudolfo Anaya’s novel is, of course, Ultima, an elderly curandera or natural healer endowed with spiritual powers she inherited from her ancestors. Wherever she goes, an owl follows. The wide-eyed bird seemingly watches over her and the Márez family. But are owls really wise totems? Join naturalists Peg Beute and Stephen Lyn Bales for an owl prowl at
Saturday, September 19, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Market Square
This free celebration of Hispanic culture and diversity includes musical performances, dance demonstrations, authentic (and delicious) food, heritage exhibits, an international marketplace, children’s activities, a community fair, a street fiesta, and HoLa’s famous Parade of Nations. The Big Read will have a table at the community fair, where we will give out free Spanish-language copies of the Bless Me, Ultima and Reader’s Guides.
Monday, September 21, 7 p.m.
Smoky
Ultima cures with herbs and magic in the
Wednesday, September 23, 7 p.m.
Carrie Rodriguez
The Square Room
After three critically acclaimed albums of duets with Chip Taylor, Mexican-American singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez recently released her second solo album, She Ain’t Me. Trained as a classical violinist, the Texas native changed course after sitting in with Lyle Lovett’s Large Band. Now she plays fiddle, mandolin, and guitar, and sings the heck out of some toe-tapping
Friday, September 25, 5-9 p.m.
Last Friday Art Walk
Big Read literature and materials will be on display, so come by to pick up your free Reader’s Guide and Audio Guide. Activities will begin at 6:30, with “Book Reading and Interpretation of Bless Me, Ultima” by Alcoa High School students led by teacher Kelly Wallace, children’s mask-making by the Maryville High School art students of Raquel Roy, and children’s crafts from the Maryville High School Spanish III students of Sra. Deb Lamine.
Saturday, September 26, 2 p.m.
The natural healer Ultima and young Antonio often walk through the countryside looking for plants and roots to use in her folk medicines, cures, and curse-busters. But Ultima and Tony collected plants in
Monday, September 28, 7 p.m.
Culture and Identity: The
To illuminate Hispanic experiences in East Tennessee, Loida Velazquez, teaching associate at
Thursday, October 1, 2 p.m.
Mayor’s
Come out to see how reading Bless Me, Ultima affected
Sunday, October 4, 4 p.m.
Hispanic Trivia Quiz
La Rumba
Who is the father of Chicano literature? When is Mexican Independence Day? Bet you know more about Hispanic culture than you think you do! Gather a team and head out to La Rumba for delicious food, drinks, music, and trivia. Challenge Entertainment has designed a fun game based on Hispanic heritage and culture with music to help you think. Teams may be any size, and the winning team will go home with prizes.
Thursday, October 8, 7 p.m.
Ultima as a Symbol of Feminine Spiritual and Cultural Conciliation
Lawson McGhee Library
As a curandera, Ultima draws on native traditions to provide physical healing. If we look at her character through a literary lens, we find a symbol of a much deeper kind of healing. Join Maria Clark, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages at
Monday, October 12, 7 p.m.
What Now? Careers, Changes, and Re-training
Echoing the theme of vocation in Bless Me, Ultima, Cindy Atchley, Enrollment Services Coordinator, and Holly Burkett, Assistant Dean at the Blount County Campus of Pellissippi State Technical Community College, will discuss how to select a first-time career path and how to change careers, including interest and personality tests, assessment tools, and other career resources.
Discussion Groups
Thursday, September 17, 7 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
Wednesday, September 24, 6 p.m.
Bearden Library Branch
Saturday, October 4, 3 p.m.
Lawson McGhee Library
With Hispanic Culture Storytime in Children’s Room.
Saturday, October 4, 3 p.m.
La Rumba
A discussion for speakers of Spanish.
Sunday, October 5, 6:30 p.m.
Cedar Bluff Library Branch
Friday, October 9, 6 p.m.
Carpe Librum
Wednesday, October 14, 7 p.m.
YWCA Lounge
Includes a screening of a short film about Rudolfo Anaya.
Hispanic Culture Storytimes
Tuesday, September 23, 10:30 a.m.
Monday, October 5, 10:30 a.m.
Oak Ridge Public Library
Bilingual Storytime
Share the book “Fiesta!” and watch the Reading Rainbow movie Borreguita and the Coyote, based on a Mexican folk tale.
Sunday, October 4, 2 p.m.
Lawson McGhee Library’s Children’s Room
During this storytime, a book discussion will be held in the Arts @ the Library Room.
Thursday, October 8, 4:30 p.m.
East Tennessee History Center
Join us for this special program including games, crafts and stories for ages 6-10.
Wednesday, October 14, 10:30a.m.
Cedar Bluff Branch Library
Owl’s Branch Visits
Get up close and personal with one of the Knoxville Zoo’s owls during a very special children’s program!
September 17, 4 p.m.
Bearden Branch Library
September 21, 5 p.m.
September 22, 4:30 p.m.
Lawson McGhee Library
September 23, 10:30 a.m.
Cedar Bluff Branch Library
September 30, 3:30 p.m.
The YWCA Knoxville presents the third annual Big Read in
The month-long series of events and discussions will take place during Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15-October 15. For more information, please contact Sara Baker, YWCA Big Read Coordinator, at 523-6126 or sbaker@ywcaknox.com.
Tuesday, September 15-Thursday, October 15
Blog the Book
www.blogs.knoxlib.org/blogthebook
Join us online as we blog the book! We will divide Bless Me, Ultima into four sections, and each week will cover one section. Several guides who are reading the novel for the first time will post their thoughts on the site listed above.
Tuesday, September 15-Thursday, October 15
Pronunciation Podcast
www.knoxlib.org
Trying to figure out how to pronounce all the Spanish words in Bless Me, Ultima? We’ve got you covered. Go to the Knox County Public Library’s website to access our pronunciation podcast all month. Patricia Robledo shares an explanation of why Rudolfo Anaya decided to include some Spanish words and phrases as well as a short glossary.
Tuesday, September 15-Thursday, October 15
Audio and Visual Glossary
www.maryvillecollege.edu/bigread
Don’t let Spanish be a stumbling block. In addition to the pronunciation podcast,
Tuesday, September 15-Thursday, October 15
The annual Latino Arts Exhibition at the Knoxville Museum of Art honors Hispanic Heritage Month. Widen your horizons for free.
Wednesday, September 16, 12 p.m.
Big Read
Market Square
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day and Rudolfo Anaya’s Bless Me, Ultima by helping us launch The Big Read during the Market Square Farmers’ Market. Enjoy presentations from Mayor Bill Haslam, Knox County Public Library Director Larry Frank, and YWCA Executive Director Marigail Mullin, and dance performances from the Knoxville Argentine Tango Society and Mexican folkloric Grupo Santa Cruz. Giveaways include 100 copies of Bless Me, Ultima in English, 25 copies in Spanish, Reader’s Guides in both English and Spanish, and Audio Guides. Grab a healthy snack or lunch and pick up some fresh veggies for dinner at the Farmer’s Market.
Wednesday, September 16
Blount
www.blountlibrary.org
Blount County Public Library celebrates the start of The Big Read by announcing Discover Spanish, new conversational language software available online with the use of a library card at www.blountlibrary.org. A cheerful, cartoon-like character, Johnny Spanish, introduces conversational Spanish words, phrases, and simple sentences for everyday interactions. For assistance, contact the reference staff at 982-0981, ext.4.
Friday, September 18, 7:30 p.m.
At the center of Rudolfo Anaya’s novel is, of course, Ultima, an elderly curandera or natural healer endowed with spiritual powers she inherited from her ancestors. Wherever she goes, an owl follows. The wide-eyed bird seemingly watches over her and the Márez family. But are owls really wise totems? Join naturalists Peg Beute and Stephen Lyn Bales for an owl prowl at
Saturday, September 19, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Market Square
This free celebration of Hispanic culture and diversity includes musical performances, dance demonstrations, authentic (and delicious) food, heritage exhibits, an international marketplace, children’s activities, a community fair, a street fiesta, and HoLa’s famous Parade of Nations. The Big Read will have a table at the community fair, where we will give out free Spanish-language copies of the Bless Me, Ultima and Reader’s Guides.
Monday, September 21, 7 p.m.
Smoky
Ultima cures with herbs and magic in the
Wednesday, September 23, 7 p.m.
Carrie Rodriguez
The Square Room
After three critically acclaimed albums of duets with Chip Taylor, Mexican-American singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez recently released her second solo album, She Ain’t Me. Trained as a classical violinist, the Texas native changed course after sitting in with Lyle Lovett’s Large Band. Now she plays fiddle, mandolin, and guitar, and sings the heck out of some toe-tapping
Friday, September 25, 5-9 p.m.
Last Friday Art Walk
Big Read literature and materials will be on display, so come by to pick up your free Reader’s Guide and Audio Guide. Activities will begin at 6:30, with “Book Reading and Interpretation of Bless Me, Ultima” by Alcoa High School students led by teacher Kelly Wallace, children’s mask-making by the Maryville High School art students of Raquel Roy, and children’s crafts from the Maryville High School Spanish III students of Sra. Deb Lamine.
Saturday, September 26, 2 p.m.
The natural healer Ultima and young Antonio often walk through the countryside looking for plants and roots to use in her folk medicines, cures, and curse-busters. But Ultima and Tony collected plants in
Monday, September 28, 7 p.m.
Culture and Identity: The
To illuminate Hispanic experiences in East Tennessee, Loida Velazquez, teaching associate at
Thursday, October 1, 2 p.m.
Mayor’s
Come out to see how reading Bless Me, Ultima affected
Sunday, October 4, 4 p.m.
Hispanic Trivia Quiz
La Rumba
Who is the father of Chicano literature? When is Mexican Independence Day? Bet you know more about Hispanic culture than you think you do! Gather a team and head out to La Rumba for delicious food, drinks, music, and trivia. Challenge Entertainment has designed a fun game based on Hispanic heritage and culture with music to help you think. Teams may be any size, and the winning team will go home with prizes.
Thursday, October 8, 7 p.m.
Ultima as a Symbol of Feminine Spiritual and Cultural Conciliation
Lawson McGhee Library
As a curandera, Ultima draws on native traditions to provide physical healing. If we look at her character through a literary lens, we find a symbol of a much deeper kind of healing. Join Maria Clark, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages at
Monday, October 12, 7 p.m.
What Now? Careers, Changes, and Re-training
Echoing the theme of vocation in Bless Me, Ultima, Cindy Atchley, Enrollment Services Coordinator, and Holly Burkett, Assistant Dean at the Blount County Campus of Pellissippi State Technical Community College, will discuss how to select a first-time career path and how to change careers, including interest and personality tests, assessment tools, and other career resources.