Events
“Your Stories”
A Celebration of Family History
This event is ongoing throughout 2012.
Please visit our “Your Stories” link for more information.
“Virginia Read Day 2012”
Saturday, April 28
2-4 p.m.
Book presentation and discussion, led by Chico professor Matt Brown
Friendship Hall on 5th and Oak Streets, Colusa
4-6 p.m
Sacramento Valley Museum exhibit, “Colusa County in the 1930s”
Gordy Ohliger: Songs and Stories from the Dust Bowl.
Paintings from The Land Series by artist Jeff Myers
735 Main Street, Colusa
7:30 p.m.
A free screening of John Ford's "The Grapes of Wrath"
Colusa Theater
513 Market Street, Colusa
April 2012
CCAC Photography Show:
Feeling at Home
Sponsored by the Colusa County Arts Council. This event was ongoing throughout April. Photographers of all levels were invited to participate.
“Colusa County in the 1930’s”
Sponsored by the Sacramento Valley Museum.
This special exhibit traveled to Colusa for Virginia Read Day,
but is part of the permanent collection at the Sacramento Valley Museum.
To stay informed of any additional events for The Grapes of Wrath
join our mailing list, or check our website soon for details.
Our selection for 2013 will be announced in December.
Click on Moby-Dick picture to see events for 2011.
Comments from participants in 2011:
“The events were all superb, and a fitting memorial for Virginia's passion for art and literature,
and love of people, especially children....”
Donna Krause
“It was such fun to walk onto Main Street...and there was that huge white whale taking up half the street, with hamburgers sizzling, children 'sledding' down the hill, along with the delight of the spirited live music..... The teacher in me literally rejoiced at the variety of modalities and venues you offered.
Henry Hughes was terrific everywhere he contributed.”
Barclay Braden
“I feel very fortunate to live in a community that is dedicated to giving back, and honoring those
who made such a wonderful impact here.”
Elvira Gutierrez
“I am so impressed with the variety and the quality of events and activities throughout the day! Fantastic! Thank you for all of the thought and energy put into this community event.”
Denise Conrado
“I thoroughly enjoyed the day and hope you can expand to more than just one day/year. Your endeavors are much needed in our society today.”
bfj
The poetry reading, and the day itself, inspired bfj to write
and send us a poem about the day.
“It made me miss Virginia, actually."
Erik Krause
Click on Huck Finn picture to see events for 2010.
Comments from participants in 2010:
“The Virginia Read was as noble an endeavor to incite a community to read good books as we have encountered, and we hope to be invited back after you have hosted Bret Harte, Jane Austin and others…”
McAvoy & Rebecca Lane
“I feel I could go on and on about your Virginia Read Organization. For a fledging group, you created a well-rounded event. I like that touch of the museum and being on the levee with Mr. Twain.”
Gordy Ohliger
Virginia Yerxa Community Read
Supporting Community Through Reading • www.virginiaread.net
