Banned Books, Brunch and Bus Trip to the Theatre!

 

 

Join us for a thought-provoking afternoon focused on banned books; enjoy lunch with speaker Dillon Greshel, the Interim Director of Michigan Library Association who also spearheads the MI Right to Read initiative. This group focuses on censorship in libraries across Michigan. After a delightful brunch courtesy of the Friends of the Richland Community Library, we’ll board a motor coach and head to the Williamston Theatre to see the premiere of “Bad Books.” The afternoon closes out with a Q&A session with the Actors, Director and Artistic Director after the performance.

Thursday, May 7,

$95

11 am-5:30 pm

Bad Books tells the story of a worried mother who comes to the library for what she thinks will be a reasonable, polite discussion about which books are appropriate for her teenage son. But her confrontation with the town librarian, a woman who cares deeply about her job and their community, sparks a chain reaction of consequences no one expected. Equal parts sharply funny and heartbreakingly poignant, Bad Books is a raucous and brash debate in the quietest places in America…the library.

(for mature audiences)

Schedule:
Brunch and discussion at the RACC: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Travel to Williamston Theatre: 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Performance and discussion: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Travel back to the RACC: departing at 4:00 p.m., arriving at approximately 5:30 p.m.

This special program is brought to you in collaboration with the Richland Community Library, Friends of Library, the Richland Area Community Center & The Williamston Theatre.

Registration and payment due by Thursday, April 16 at noon.