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FEBRUARY 23�MARCH 2, 2022
Not too late to get in on The Big Read
Go! staff
IF YOU MISSED IT
The Big Read kicked off
Wednesday, Feb. 16, when
Fishtrap’s executive director
Shannon McNearney visited
with Sandra Cisneros, the
author of this year’s featured
book, “The House on Mango
Street.” The conversation
can be watched at any time
by visiting fi shtrap.org.
U
NION, WALLOWA COUN-
TIES — Events centered
around The Big Read continue
into March, with activities related
to this year’s featured book,
“The House on Mango Street” by
Sandra Cisneros.
Many events are online and
can be accessed from any-
where — and streamed after the
live event. Here’s a look at the
schedule:
FEB. 23-26
Salsa Dance Lessons with
Amelia Díaz Ettinger
Join Amelia Díaz Ettinger
to learn the history behind the
movement, enjoy classic salsa
dance steps, and groove to the
music “Candela” by the Buena
Vista Social Club. A lesson goes
live at 1 p.m. each day at artcen-
tereast.org and fi shtrap.org and
all are available by streaming
afterward.
TUESDAY, MARCH 1
Book discussion
Join an in-person discussion
of “The House on Mango Street”
at 2 p.m. at Catherine Creek
Community Center, 667 Main St.
in Union.
Our Neighborhood: Writing
About Home
Doodle a neighborhood map
and write stories from memories
at this gathering at 1 p.m. at the
EOU Library Children’s Collec-
tion, La Grande.
Book discussions
Join others to talk about the
featured book at 6 p.m. at Art
https://eliottreichel.com/
Eliot Treichel will give a “craft talk” on March 2.
Center East, 1006 Penn Ave. in
La Grande. A second discussion
begins at 7 p.m. via Zoom. For
information, go to artcentereast.
org.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2
Reading Like a Writer: The
House on Mango Street — A
Big Read Craft Talk with Eliot
Treichel
In conjunction with The Big
Read, this craft talk explores
Sandra Cisneros’ “The House on
Mango Street” through a “read-
ing like a writer” lens. Rather than
simply focusing on the novel’s
story or themes, the lecture will
discuss what it means to read
“like a writer” and then look at
some of the writing choices
Cisneros employs in her work
— all with the goal of improving
our own craft. Join the live event
online at 6 p.m. at fi shtrap.org, or
stream it afterward.
MARCH 4-8
Big Read Finale: A Film Series
Inspired by “The House on
Mango Street”
Presented in partnership with
the Wichita Public Library and
curated by mama.fi lm, this fi nale
consists of a series of virtual
screenings of short fi lms in-
spired by “The House on Mango
Street.” These fi lms explore
subjects including identity and
belonging, the immigrant experi-
ence, generational divide, re-
sponsibility, gender, family, faith
and home. Their main characters
add depth and perspective to
the story and life of Esperanza
Cordero, the book’s protagonist.
Streamed online at fi shtrap.
org and available for viewing
afterward, the fi lms are “El Car-
rito,” “The Train Station,” “Are
You Still There?,” “Her Dance”
and “Mano Santa.” To register for
the fi lms and more details, go to
fi shtrap.org/tbr2022-fi nale/.
MARCH 9, 16, 23, 30
Writing Workshop: Ephemeral
Moments that Endure
E.M. “Lizzie” Sloan leads this
four-session online micro es-
say workshop from 6-7:30 p.m.
Registration is $180 or $160 for
Fishtrappers. Register at fi sh-
trap.org.
Inspired by “The House on
Mango Street,” which is writ-
ten in a series of short chapters
or vignettes, the Wednesday
evening sessions will play with
isolated scenes that partici-
pants fi nd are buried deep in the
recesses of mind, heart and soul.
Gourmet Provisions,
Majestic Pizza,
Wine & Beer Bottle Wonderland,
Dedicated Tap House,
Craft Cocktails,
Espresso Bar, Local & Far-Out Deli
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