The Daniel Boone Regional Library and the One Read task force are planning the following book discussions and other programs centered around our One Read book "Nickel & Dimed."
Jump to events in: Fulton, Columbia or Ashland.
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| Callaway Panel Discussion |
Thursday, September 9 • 7 p.m.
Fulton City Hall Council Chambers |
| This discussion of the issues raised by the One Read book will feature State Representative Danie Moore, Community Services Supervisor for the Callaway Human Development Center (CHDC), Brenda Rose, CHDC Client Services Coordinator for Employment and Educational Programs, Mary Gordon, Fulton Sun reporter Colin Suchland, William Woods University Associate Professor of Social Work George Garner, and Dunavant's Drug's business manager Susan Pappas. |
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| Documentary: "Wage Slaves" |
Monday, September 13 • 7-9 p.m.
Library Auditorium, William Woods University |
| The documentary "Wage Slaves," originally aired as one of A&E's Investigative Reports in August 2002, looks into the lives of three women and two men who are struggling to provide for their families. Nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy Award for business and financial reporting, this documentary adds personal testimony and expert opinions to Barbara Ehrenreich's exposé of minimum-wage work in "Nickel and Dimed." |
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| Minimum Wage and the Economy |
Tuesday, September 14 • 7-9 p.m.
Library Auditorium, William Woods University |
| This program will be presented by the MBA students of Anthony Clark, WWU assistant professor of Economics. |
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| Poverty and Missouri's Social Welfare System |
Thursday, September 16 • 3-5 p.m.
Dulany Auditorium, William Woods University |
| Experts from state government, community service providers and social welfare clients will discuss poverty in Missouri, its causes and possible solutions. Sponsored by the WWU Social Work faculty. |
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| A Historical Perspective on Poverty |
Wednesday, September 22 • 7-8:30 p.m.
Dulany Hall, William Woods University |
| Shawn Hull, WWU assistant professor of history, will discuss poverty from a historical perspective. |
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| Celebrity Book Talk With Terry Higgins and Lee Fritz |
Thursday, September 23 • 7-8 p.m.
Callaway Electric Cooperative, 503 Truman Rd. |
| Callaway County Presiding Commissioner and One Read Task Force member Lee Fritz and SERVE Director and DBRL Trustee Terry Higgins will lead the discussion. |
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| Poverty and the Law |
Monday, September 27 • 4-5 p.m.
Burton Business Building, William Woods University |
| Cynthia Kramer, associate professor of political science and chair of the Legal Studies program, will present this program. |
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| At Work Photo Show Call for Entries |
Monday, August 16
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| What's it like at your job? Participate in the community discussion about work by submitting a photo of a person or people on the job. We will display the entries Thursday, September 16 at the Cherry Street Artisan in downtown Columbia and on the library's Web site. Photos will also be shown at the Columbia Festival of the Arts September 25 and 26 at the DBRL booth. Guidelines and entry forms are available on the One Read Web site, at any DBRL library and at the Cherry Street Artisan. Entries must be received by Monday, September 13. |
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| Registration Begins for DBRL Foundation Forum: Making Ends Meet |
Monday, August 23
Reference Desk |
| Register and pick up a discussion guide beginning today for the DBRL Foundation's One Read Forum, "Making Ends Meet" to take place on Thursday, September 9 and the Columbia Public Library. Dr. Sandra S. Hodge, University of Missouri Extension associate professor and director of the Community Deliberation Program, will lead a discussion on the challenges of living at the poverty line. Using a discussion guide entitled "Making Ends Meet," which echoes the issues raised in "Nickel and Dimed," we will discuss several approaches to resolving these challenges. Cosponsored by the University of Missouri Community Development Extension and the DBRL Foundation. Registration is limited to the first 35 participants. |
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| "The Corporation" |
Wednesday, August 25
Ragtag Cinemacafe |
| (Showing at Ragtag Cinemacafé today through August 31.)
In this entertaining documentary, Mark Achbar, co-director of the influential "Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media," teams up with co-director Jennifer Abbott and writer Joel Bakan to examine the far-reaching repercussions of the corporation's increasing preeminence. Based on Bakan's book, "The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power," the film charts the spectacular rise of an institution aimed at achieving specific economic goals as it also recounts victories against this apparently invincible force. Featuring illuminating interviews with Noam Chomsky, Michael Moore, Howard Zinn and many others. Sponsored by Ragtag Cinemacafé. Visit www.ragtagfilm.com for showtimes and prices. (145 min.) |
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| Celebrity Book Talk With Judge Chris Kelly |
Tuesday, September 7 • 7 p.m.
Friends Room |
| Associate Circuit Judge Chris Kelly is no stranger to public policy issues in Boone County. Prior to being appointed to the bench in 2000, Kelly served as chairman of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission, a three-member commission that decides appealed cases of workers' and unemployment compensation and is also the first court to hear prevailing wage cases. The former Boone County Clerk served 12 years as a state representative and hosted "The Chris Kelly Show" on KFRU, a call-in show about public policy, politics and government. |
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| The History of Nickels and Dimes |
Wednesday, September 8 • 7 p.m.
Friends Room |
| Dean Sherrill, owner of Midwest Rare Coins, will talk about the history of coins. His presentation will cover early forms of money, as well as different world currencies and various "nickels and dimes." |
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| DBRL Foundation Forum: Making Ends Meet |
Thursday, September 9 • 10 a.m.-Noon
Friends Room |
| Dr. Sandra S. Hodge, University of Missouri Extension associate professor and director of the Community Deliberation Program, will lead a discussion of the challenges of living on the poverty line. Using a discussion guide titled "Making Ends Meet," which echoes the issues raised in "Nickel and Dimed," we will discuss several approaches to resolving these challenges. Cosponsored by the University of Missouri Community Development Extension and the DBRL Foundation. Registration began on August 23 and is limited to the first 35 participants. |
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| Celebrity Book Talk With Mayor Hindman |
Thursday, September 9 • 6-8 p.m.
Flat Branch Park, 4th & Cherry |
| Bring a lawn chair and a brown bag dinner and join the Mayor and Mrs. Hindman for their annual One Read book discussion during the Twilight Festival. |
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| Celebrity Book Talk With Dr. Wendy Libby |
Tuesday, September 14 • 3 p.m.
Friends Room |
| Join Stephens College President, Dr. Wendy Libby for a discussion of this year's One Read book, "Nickel and Dimed" by Barbara Ehrenreich |
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| At Work Photo Show |
Thursday, September 16 • 8-10 p.m.
Cherry Street Artisan, 111 S. 9th Columbia |
| Stop by the Cherry Street Artisan at 8 p.m. after the Twilight Festival to relax and view the At Work Photo Show. Community members of all ages and walks of life are invited to submit photos of people on the job. The photos will also be on display on the library's Web site and at the DBRL booth at the Columbia Festival of the Arts. |
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| Bread and Butter: Conditions of Employment |
Saturday, September 18 • 7 p.m.
The Blue Note, 17 N. 9th St. |
| This event will bring together nationally known author Thomas Frank and Executive Director of the National Employment Law Project Bruce Herman with some local workers to talk and answer questions about the employment situation in Missouri and across the nation. One of eleven programs to be broadcast on KOPN and nationwide as part of Pacifica Radio's "Swinging into Action: Election Issues 2004" series, the program will feature local musicians to kick things off and more music afterwards. Thomas Frank is the author of "What's the Matter With Kansas?: How Conservatives Won the Heart of America." One Read author Barbara Ehrenreich calls Frank "...wickedly funny, compassionate and non-stop brilliant..." Tickets are $5 for general admission or $30 to reserve a table for 4 and can be purchased at The Blue Note or at any Ticketmaster outlet. Any proceeds from this event will be split between KOPN and Pacifica Radio, both non-profit organizations. Cosponsors include The Missourian, AFL-CIO, The Blue Note and the Missouri Association of Social Welfare. |
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| Barnes & Noble Book Discussion: Craft & Content of "Nickel & Dimed" |
Monday, September 20 • 7 p.m.
Barnes & Noble Booksellers |
| Bettina Drew, a non-fiction writer and professor of English at the University of Missouri, will host a discussion of the craft and content in Barbara Ehrenreich's book "Nickel and Dimed." |
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| Celebrity Book Talk With Hank Waters and Vicki Russell |
Tuesday, September 21 • 7 p.m.
Friends Room |
| Is "Nickel & Dimed" good journalism? One Read Task Force members and veteran journalists Hank Waters and Vicki Russell, publisher and associate publisher, respectively, of the Columbia Daily Tribune will discuss the One Read selection from this angle. |
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| Columbia Responds: "Nickel and Dimed" Panel Discussion |
Thursday, September 23 • 7 p.m.
Friends Room |
| KFRU's David Lile will moderate a discussion of "Nickel and Dimed" from a variety of perspectives. The panelists will discuss available county and community assistance, public policy, business perspectives and obstacles facing people either re-entering the workforce or working for low wages. Panelists include Almeta Crayton, Columbia councilwoman; Sue Long, JobWorks advisor at the Job Center Division of Advent Enterprises, Inc.; Cindy Mustard, Voluntary Action Center (VAC) director; Professor Ratti Ratneshwar, Marketing Department chair, MU College of Business; Vicky Riback Wilson, state representative; Mike Vangel of Vangel Associates and chair of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; and Tom Warhover, managing editor of the Missourian. |
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| One Read Movie: "9 to 5" |
Friday, September 24 • 7:30 p.m.
South Parking Lot |
| Join us for a lighter look at workplace woes in this 1980's farce, "9 to 5." In this hilarious film, three of Hollywood's favorite female stars, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton, live every secretary's dream as they turn the tables on their boss and transform their male controlled workplace into a model office. Full of witty social commentary, this delightful comedy marks Dolly Parton's film debut and features the Oscar® nominated hit song "9 to 5" that she wrote and performed for the movie. |
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| "Nickel and Dimed" Dramatic Reading |
Saturday, September 25 • 1 p.m.
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| Stephens College Theatre students present adapted dramatic excerpts from this year's One Read book "Nickel and Dimed" on the Literary Arts Stage of the Fall Festival of the Arts in downtown Columbia. |
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| "Am I Holding Myself Back?" |
Saturday, September 25 • 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Virginia Young Board Room |
| Join Dr. Pamela Franta, licensed psychologist, of Pamela Franta Consulting, in a discussion of barriers to women in the workplace. Lunch will be provided. Cosponsored by Changing the Odds, a program of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce Women's Network. To register, contact Julie Swope 874-1132 by September 17. |
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| "Nickel and Dimed" Dramatic Reading |
Sunday, September 26 • 1 p.m.
Columbia Festival of the Arts/Literary Arts S |
| Stephens College Theatre students present adapted dramatic excerpts from this year's One Read book "Nickel and Dimed" on the Literary Arts Stage of the Fall Festival of the Arts in downtown Columbia
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| Documentary: "Wage Slaves" |
Tuesday, September 28 • 10 a.m., 2 p.m. OR 6 p.m.
Friends Room |
| The documentary "Wage Slaves," originally aired as one of A&E's Investigative Reports in August 2002, looks into the lives of three women and two men who are struggling to provide for their families. Nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy Award for business and financial reporting, this documentary adds personal testimony and expert opinions to Barbara Ehrenreich's exposé of minimum-wage work in "Nickel and Dimed." |
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| Runners-Up Book Discussion |
Wednesday, September 29 • 7 p.m.
Friends Room |
| "Nickel & Dimed" wasn't your first choice for One Read? You wanted to discuss one of the other two books voted on by the public in April? Join One Read panelists Karen Entrikin and Marty Riback to discuss the two runners-up for this year's One Read book, "Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" and "Life of Pi." |
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| Barbara Ehrenreich, Author of "Nickel and Dimed" |
Thursday, September 30 • 7:30 p.m.
Jesse Hall University of Missouri |
| Barbara Ehrenreich, author of "Nickel and Dimed" will present a talk in Columbia. We will give away a limited number of tickets at the One Read programs held at DBRL facilities. You can purchase a ticket for $5 at the MSA/GPC ticket office beginning September 7 or at any Ticketmaster outlet (additional service fees apply). Sponsored by the University of Missouri's New Student Programs, the Department of Student Life and the MSA/GPC Speakers Committee. |
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| Documentary: "Wage Slaves" |
Wednesday, September 15 • 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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| The documentary "Wage Slaves," originally aired as one of A&E's Investigative Reports in August 2002, looks into the lives of three women and two men who are struggling to provide for their families. Nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy Award for business and financial reporting, this documentary adds personal testimony and expert opinions to Barbara Ehrenreich's exposé of minimum-wage work in "Nickel and Dimed." |
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| Celebrity Book Talk With Bruce Wallace |
Tuesday, September 21 • 6-7 p.m.
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| Boone County Journal Editor and Publisher Bruce Wallace will lead a discussion of "Nickel and Dimed."
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