{"id":3817,"date":"2012-12-17T11:55:05","date_gmt":"2012-12-17T16:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wrfalp.wordpress.com\/?p=3817"},"modified":"2012-12-17T11:55:05","modified_gmt":"2012-12-17T16:55:05","slug":"morning-news-jack-londons-call-of-the-wild-announced-for-2013-big-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/morning-news-jack-londons-call-of-the-wild-announced-for-2013-big-read\/","title":{"rendered":"MORNING NEWS: Jack London&#8217;s &#8220;Call of the Wild&#8221; Announced for 2013 Big Read"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3818\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/thecallofthewild\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wrfalp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/thecallofthewild.jpg?fit=360%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"360,530\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Call of the Wild\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wrfalp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/thecallofthewild.jpg?fit=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wrfalp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/thecallofthewild.jpg?fit=360%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3818\" alt=\"The Call of the Wild\" src=\"http:\/\/wrfalp.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/12\/thecallofthewild.jpg?w=203&#038;resize=203%2C300\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wrfalp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/thecallofthewild.jpg?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wrfalp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/thecallofthewild.jpg?resize=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1 203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><strong>SUNY Fredonia\u2019s<\/strong> Daniel A. Reed Library has been selected once again to receive a Big Read grant for the <strong>Chautauqua-Cattaraugus<\/strong> <strong>Big Read<\/strong> \u201cWild\u201d Winter project.<\/p>\n<p>A nationwide program to promote literacy in the community, the Big Read is sponsored by the <strong>National Endowment for the Arts<\/strong> (NEA), via Arts Midwest. The grant allows Reed Library to purchase books for distribution to public libraries and reading groups in both counties. \u00a0This year\u2019s Big Read novel is Jack London\u2019s \u201cThe Call of the Wild.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The $15,000 grant helps sponsor programs designed for community involvement such as lectures, book distribution and a number of activities, all which are free and open to the public. \u00a0Details of the events can be found at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fredonia.edu\/bigread\">www.fredonia.edu\/bigread<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Among the library\u2019s highlights are:<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cLead the Pack to the Big Read,\u201d a kickoff event at the <strong>Prendergast Library<\/strong>, 509 Cherry St., Jamestown, on <strong>Friday, Feb. 1<\/strong> from <strong>5:30 to 7 p.m.<\/strong> with fun, food and festivities. \u00a0Attendees are encouraged to come in appropriate dress for an Alaskan mining camp of that era.<\/li>\n<li>An original play written specifically for SUNY Fredonia\u2019s Big Read initiative by SUNY Fredonia Professor of Theatre and Dance <strong>Ted Sharon<\/strong> will be performed on Thursday, Feb. 21 at the <strong>Reg Lenna Civic Center<\/strong>, 116 East 3rd Street, Jamestown. This special matinee performance will be open to middle and high school students from Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties as well as the general public.<\/li>\n<li>A writing competition with prizes will be held as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Big Read is designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA presents the Big Read in partnership with the<strong> Institute of Museum and Library Services<\/strong> and in cooperation with <strong>Arts Midwest<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SUNY Fredonia\u2019s Daniel A. Reed Library has been selected once again to receive a Big Read grant for the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Big Read \u201cWild\u201d Winter project. A nationwide program to promote literacy in the community, the Big Read is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), via Arts Midwest. 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