WRFA-LP 107.9 FM https://www.wrfalp.com A listener supported, non-commercial, low power FM radio station in Jamestown, NY. Mon, 12 Mar 2018 22:49:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://i0.wp.com/www.wrfalp.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wrfa-favicon-54e2097bv1_site_icon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 WRFA-LP 107.9 FM https://www.wrfalp.com 32 32 58712206 2018 Big Read Initiative Kicks Off Wednesday Night, March 14 in Salamanca https://www.wrfalp.com/2018-big-read-initiative-kicks-off-wednesday-night-march-14-in-salamanca/ https://www.wrfalp.com/2018-big-read-initiative-kicks-off-wednesday-night-march-14-in-salamanca/#respond Mon, 12 Mar 2018 22:49:42 +0000 http://www.wrfalp.com/?p=24531 SALAMANCA – The Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System and Seneca Nation of Indians Libraries will kicks off the 2018 NEA Big Read initiative with a celebration this week.

This year’s big read book is “The Round House” by Louise Erdrich.

A kickoff event, featuring a community public keynote and celebration of Native American Culture, will take place Wednesday, March 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Seneca-Allegany Casino & Resort Events Center in Salamanca.

The event will feature Liselotte Erdrich, author, educator and sister of acclaimed author, Louise Erdrich.

There will also be traditional Seneca Nation dance and song, as well as a buffet dinner, including some Seneca delicacies. The event is free and open to the public on a first come, first serve basis for the first 200 guests.

The NEA Big Read in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties is presented in partnership with all 36 member public and association libraries, SUNY College at Fredonia, SUNY Jamestown Community College, St. Bonaventure University, Erie 2 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES & Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES.

For more information on this event and the 2018 Big Read, visit www.libraries.cc.

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