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Community Colleges Read-Relay
Wednesday
, April 21, 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Maricopa Community Colleges district wide are planning a Reading Relay. Someone, somewhere in the district, will be reading from and/or discussing Life of Pi from 8am to 8pm.  All of the activities are listed below.
Contact: Cindy Ortega, Phoenix College 602-285-7768  
cindy.Ortega@pcmail.maricopa.edu 
 

The Maricopa Community College Libraries
are hosting a"Read Out"!
Visit any of the community colleges on Wednesday, April 21st
to discuss and hear passages read from the Life of Pi.


8:00 am-9:00 am

Scottsdale Community College

9:00 am-10:00 am

Gateway Community College

10:00 am-11:00 am

Phoenix College and Rio Salado

11:00 am-12:00 pm

Paradise Valley Community College

12:00 pm-1:00 pm

Chandler-Gilbert Community College and Phoenix College

1:00 pm-2:00 pm

Glendale Community College

2:00 pm-3:00 pm

Mesa Community College at South & Dobson and
Mesa Community College at Red Mountain


5:30 pm-6:30 pm

Phoenix College

Chandler-Gilbert Community College - CGCC is located at 2626 East Pecos Road, Chandler, Arizona. For more information about the event, contact Barbara Stott (Library Division Chair) at (480) 857-5137 or via email at barbara.stott@cgcmail.maricopa.edu.

Gateway Community College - Instructors from the Liberal Arts division will read & discuss portions of the book in the Library. The Library is located at 108 North 40th Street (northwest corner of 40th St. and Washington) in Phoenix. For more information, contact the reference desk at 602-286-8458.

Glendale Community College - GCC is located at 6000 W. Olive Avenue, Glendale, Arizona. For more information about the event contact David Rodriguez (Library Department Chair) at 623-845-3125 or via email at david.m.rodriguez@gcmail.maricopa.edu.

Mesa Community College at South & Dobson- A "Pi(e) in the Sky" book discussion held at the Library. For more information, contact Ora Wagoner (Library Director) at (480) 461-7930 or via email at ora.wagoner@mcmail.maricopa.edu.

2:00 - 3:00 pm
Book Reading and Discussion
Contact Ora Wagnoner (Library Director) at (480) 461-7930 for details

Mesa Community College at Red Mountain - A "Pi(e) in the Sky" book discussion held at the Library. For more information, contact Ora Wagoner (Library Director) at (480) 461-7930 or via email at ora.wagoner@mcmail.maricopa.edu.

2:00 - 3:00 pm
Book Reading and Discussion
Meeting at the Community Room (M200)

Paradise Valley Community College - The event will be held in the SE corner of the PVCC Library. Jim Rubin, counseling faculty, will be facilitating. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Muriel Mullane (PVC Librarian) at (602) 787-7201 or via email at muriel.mullane@pvmail.maricopa.edu.

Phoenix College - PC is located at 1202 W. Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ. For more information about the event, contact Cindy Ortega (Reading Department Chair) at 602-285-7768 or via email at cindy.ortega@pcmail.maricopa.edu.

10:00-11:00 am
Book Discussion
at the Learning Center
Facilitated by Ann Pollack

12:00 -1:30 pm
Read Aloud
at Sophomore Square
Some of PC's finest faculty and students will read passages from "Life of Pi" in English and other languages.

5:30 - 6:30 pm
Student Book Discussion
South Staff Dinning Room
led by students Pati Cardona & Yuliana Hernandez.

Wednesday, April 28 - 12:15 pm
Phoenix College's Conversation and Cuisine
OneBookAZ's 2004 book "Life of Pi". The book discussion will be facilitated by Cindy Ortega and Ann Roselle. & Arlene Martinsen (602) 285-7444 by April 27th to reserve a seat.

Rio Salado - Book discussion at the Rio Salado Library. Light refreshments will be served. Contact Melanie Fritz at 480-517-8428 or Janelle Underhill at 480-517-8281 for further information.

Scottsdale Community College - SCC is located at 9000 E. Chaparral Road, Scottsdale, Arizona. For more information about the event, contact Pat Lokey (Library Director) at 480-423-6653 or via email at pat.lokey@sccmail.maricopa.edu.
 

Religion 101 Series
Thursday, April 22, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
City of Mesa Library
64 E. 1st St., Mesa
Sixteen-year-old Pi considers himself to be Hindu, Muslim and Christian and practices all three with joyful abandon. Learn about the world's religions in this series presented by Tom Shoemaker, a religion professor at Mesa Community College. For ages 16 years and older.
Saguaro Room, Main Library. 
April 22 - Islam, April 29 - Christianity. 
Contact: Kellie Gillespie, 480-644-2736
 
Sun Sounds Broadcasts Excerpts from Life of Pi
Friday
, April 23, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Listen to Life of Pi in April on Sun Sounds! The station will present excerpts from the book during the Short Story Hour at http://sunsounds.org. Sun Sounds Radio is dedicated to providing audio access to information and knowledge normally published in a printed format. Sun Sounds Radio enlightens, entertains and educates thousands of people in Arizona who cannot read because they have a visual, physical or learning disability. This service is provided free of charge and is a non-duplicated statewide service. Most listeners hear Sun Sounds through a special receiver; however, you can sample Sun Sounds via the Internet with RealPlayer audiostreaming on the Sun Sounds webpage at http://sunsounds.org.
Contact: Letty Graham, 480-774-8300 
 
Grand Finale at the Zoo
Saturday, April 24, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Phoenix Zoo
455 North Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, Arizona 85008
Click here for Program details.
Contact: Scott Johnson, 602-914-4321
 
Saturday, April 24
Heritage Park Zoo
1403 Heritage Park Road (off Willow Creek Road), Prescott
Click here for Program details.
Free admission all day with OneBookAZ pin
Contact: Ann Boles, 928-771-3191
Ann.boles@co.yavapai.az.us
 
KAET Books & Co Channel 8 program
Tuesday, April 27, 7:30 pm
Yann Martel's interview with Ron Carlson
 
Religion 101 Series
Thursday, April 29, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
City of Mesa Library
64 E. 1st St., Mesa
Sixteen-year-old Pi considers himself to be Hindu, Muslim and Christian and practices all three with joyful abandon. Learn about the world's religions in this series presented by Tom Shoemaker, a religion professor at Mesa Community College. For ages 16 years and older.
Saguaro Room, Main Library. 
April 29 - Christianity. 
Contact: Kellie Gillespie, 480-644-2736
 
Live book discussion on Sonoran Living
Friday, April 30
"Page Turners" The Sonoran Living Live Book Club, in partnership with Barnes & Noble, has selected Life of Pi by Yann Martel. The book weaves stories of Indian culture, perceptions of religion and evil, and a survival tale worthy of Robinson Crusoe into a sturdy, thoughtful mix told largely through the eyes of a character named Piscine Molitor Patel, better known as Pi. "Life of Pi" has struck a nerve in the United States and overseas. The book has been published in 41 countries and received Great Britain's prestigious Booker Prize. To join in on our live discussion on April 30th, give us a call at 602-685-3008 or e-mail us! http://www.sonoranliving.com/index.asp.
 
KAET Books & Co Channel 8 program
Sunday, May 2, 3:00 pm
Yann Martel's interview with Ron Carlson
 

Book Discussions

 

March 15 - April 30
Arcadia High School
Freshmen English classes are reading the book, Life of Pi
Contact: Teresa Steimle – (480) 484-6300
tsteimle@susd.org
 
April 5-29, 5:00-6:00 pm
Maricopa Unified School District
Adults, teachers and High School students -
varied ages reading and discussing Life of Pi
each Tuesday of the month. Meet in
the High School Library 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Contact: Linda Wilmeth, 520-568-8111
(3:00 - 7:00 pm Tuesday and Thursday)
linjuwil@yahoo.com
 
Monday - Friday, April 20 - 23, 11:30 am (daily)
McClintock High School 
McClintock High School celebrates American Library Week with student-led book discussions
Contact:  Lee Overholt - (480) 839-4222, ext. 61306
  
Tuesday, April 20, Noon
Fort McDowell Tribal Library
16708 N. Fort McDowell Road
Book discussion of Life of Pi
every Tuesday in April
Contact: Linda Knudsen, 480-816-7848
Lknudsen@ftmcdowell.org
 
Tuesday, April 20, 3:15 pm
McClintock High School 
Staff Book Discussion Group,
staff discussion led by Lee Overholt
Contact:  Janie Benvenuti - (480) 839-4222, ext. 68583
   
Tuesday, April 20, 4:00 pm
Concho Public Libray
119 Evergreen Road, Concho
Adult book discussion, led by local resident
Contact: Claudia Goodman, 928-337-2716
cgoodman@co.apache.az.us
 
Tuesday, April 20, 6:15 pm
Chandler Public Library, Basha Branch
5990 S. Val Vista Dr., Chandler
Book discussion
Contact: 480-782-2850
 
Wednesday, April 21, 7:00 pm
Glendale Public Library, Foothills Branch
19055 N. 57th Ave., Glendale
Book discussion
Sarah Herlache, 623-930-3844
sherlache@glendaleaz.com
 
Thursday, April 22, 10-11:00 am
El Mirage Branch Library
Maricopa County Library District
14011 N. 1st Ave.
Book discussion
Contact: (623) 583-1030
 
Thursday, April 22, 6:00 pm
Superior Public Library
99 Kellner Ave. - Superior, AZ 85273
Book discussion led by library staff member
Contact: Josie O. Campos - (520) 689-2327
josie.campos@co.pinal.az.us
   
Thursday, April 22, 6:30 pm
Larson Memorial Public Library
Corner of Woodland and Wite Mountain Boulevard
Lakeside, AZ 85929
Book discussion of Life of Pi
Contact: Wendy Kochheiser, 928-368-6688 for more information
   
Thursday, April 22, 7:00 pm
Barnes & Noble Desert Ridge
21001 N. Tatum Blvd. #42, Phoenix
Book discussion -- Life of Pi
Contact: Anne Schindler - (480) 538-8425
   
Thursday, April 22, 7:00 pm
Ladies of the (Book) Club Discussion Group
Adult discussion led by Lee Overholt
Contact:  Lee Overholt - (480) 839-4222, ext. 61306
   
Thursday, April 22, 7:00 pm
Pima Public Library
50 South, 200 West, Pima, AZ 85543
Book discussion, Refreshments will be provided
Contact: Vicki Foote 928-485-2822
librarian@pimalibrary.org
 
Saturday, April 24, 10:30 am
Chandler Public Library, Sunset Branch
4930 W. Ray Rd., Chandler
Book discussion
Contact: 480-782-2840
 
Monday, April 26, 2:00 pm
Fountain Hills Branch Library
Maricopa County Library District
12901 N. La Montana Dr., Fountain Hills
Book discussion
Contact: (480) 837-9793
 
Monday, April 26, 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Gila Bend Branch Library
Maricopa County Library District
202 N. Euclid, Gila Bend
Book discussion
Contact: (928) 683-2061
 
Tuesday, April 27, 12:00 pm
Fort McDowell Tribal Library
16708 N. Fort McDowell Road
Book discussion of Life of Pi
every Tuesday in April
Contact: Linda Knudsen, 480-816-7848
Lknudsen@ftmcdowell.org
 
Tuesday, April 27, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Litchfield Park Branch Library
Maricopa County Library District
101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park
Book discussion
Contact: (623) 935-4118
 
Tuesday, April 27, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Southeast Regional Library
Maricopa County Library District
775 N. Greenfield Rd., Gilbert
Book discussion
Contact: (480) 539-5100
 
Thursday, April 29, 12:00 pm
Chandler Public Library, Downtown Branch
22 S. Delaware St., Chandler
Book discussion
Contact: 480-782-2803
 
Thursday, April 29, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Sun Lakes Branch Library
Maricopa County Library District
10440 E. Riggs Rd., Suite 207
Book discussion
Contact: 480-895-5123
 
Thursday, April 29, 6:00 pm
Snowflake Taylor Library
418 South 4th West, Snowflake, AZ 85937
Book discussion on Life of Pi
Contact: Cathryn McDowell 928-536-7103 x245
Cmcdowl@snowflakepub.lib.az.us
 
Thursday, April 29, 7:00 pm
Bonita Public Library
18008 S. Fort Grant Road, Bonita, AZ 85643
Book discussion
Contact: Mary Sue Houser  928-828-3122
mshouser@vtc.net
 
Thursday, April 29, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
George L. Campbell Branch Library
Maricopa County Library District
17811 N. 32nd St., Phoenix (1/2 mile N of Bell Rd.)
Book discussion
Contact: 602-506-2957
 
Saturday, May 1, 2:00 pm
Arivaca Library
17050 W. Arivaca Road, Arivaca, AZ
Life of Pi Book discussion
Contact: Mary Kasulaitis, 520-398-2764