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The Great American Read at IRSC: Calendar of Events

The Indian River State College Libraries, in conjunction with the Florida Humanities Council, is hosting events to support the PBS Great American Read.

Events at IRSC

Fall Kick Off Watch Party

Watch the first Fall episode of PBS' The Great American Read, enjoy light refreshments, and vote for your favorite books.

Date: September 21 at 2:30 pm

Location: Bjorkman Room, Brackett Library, Mueller Campus

or

Date: September 24 at 1:30 pm

Location: V-110 in the Kight Center for Emerging Technologies, Main Campus

Great American Read Debate

Join Indian River State College Libraries as we host a debate on several titles from The Great American Read top 100 novels. IRSC Faculty will provide an intellectually stimulating debate about their favorite novel on the list. Titles may include Their Eyes were Watching God, The Lord of the Rings, and more. Light refreshments will be provided.

Date: October 11 at 3:00 pm

Location: V-110 in the Kight Center for Emerging Technologies, Main Campus

Grand Finale Watch Party

Watch the final episode of PBS' The Great American Read, enjoy light refreshments, and find out which book is America's favorite novel.

Date: October 30 at 1:30 pm

Location: V-110 in the Kight Center for Emerging Technologies, Main Campus

or

Date: November 5 at 6:30 pm

Location: G-105, Pruitt Campus

or

Date: November 9 at 2:30 pm

Location: Bjorkman Room, Brackett Library, Mueller Campus

Florida Humanities Council

Funding for this program was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities Council with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the Florida Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Florida Humanities Council