West End Readers Book Group: Reading from A Lesson Before Dying by the Darnell Players

The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts, designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment.  The Fulton County Public Library System was awarded The Big Read grant for 2013, and is hosting a series of programs and events that will take place in February and March.

This new “one book/one community” series features Ernest Gaines’ novel, A Lesson Before Dying, and there are community-wide reading programs, book club events, theatrical readings, film screenings and more to go along with the book.

The Big Read – West End Readers Book Discussion Group: Theatrical Reading from A Lesson Before Dying by the Darnell Players

Monday, February 25. 6:30 p.m.

Come enjoy a dramatic reading from the book A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines performed by The Darnell Players (from the Harriet G. Darnell Senior Multipurpose Center Directed by Ms. Brenda Porter). The reading will be followed by a book discussion. All ages.

West End Branch, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System

525 Peeples Street SW, Atlanta 30310

For information call 404.752.8740