{"id":6665,"date":"2012-01-18T06:16:50","date_gmt":"2012-01-18T14:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sierramadrenews.net\/?p=6665"},"modified":"2012-01-21T00:16:34","modified_gmt":"2012-01-21T08:16:34","slug":"sierra-madre%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cone-book-one-city-2012%e2%80%9d-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sierramadrenews.net\/?p=6665","title":{"rendered":"Sierra Madre\u2019s \u201cOne Book, One City 2012\u201d Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Posted 1\/18\/12 –<\/em> “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”, containing the first twelve short stories about the famous detective by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, will be honored during February at the Sierra Madre Public Library as the City of Sierra Madre\u2019s One Book, One City selection for 2012.\u00a0 \u00a0All events are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

One Book, One City annually engages the community in reading the same notable book at the same time and encourages everyone to come together to explore the literature and join in public discourse.\u00a0 Doyle\u2019s tales, along with stage, screen, radio and television adaptations, have made Sherlock Holmes a permanent part of our culture, appealing to readers and audiences of all ages. Copies of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes<\/em> are available in a variety of formats\u2014print, CD audiobook, e-book, electronic book\u2014from the Sierra Madre Public Library.<\/p>\n

A \u201cMystery Contest\u201d drawing will kick off the month-long program on February 1.\u00a0 Everyone who reads the stories and is able to answer three questions will be entered in a drawing to be held at the Library on Wednesday, February 1.\u00a0 The winner will receive the elegant two-volume set of The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Short Stories,<\/em> the most lavishly illustrated edition of the Holmes tales ever produced, edited by Leslie S. Klinger.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, February 2, at 7:30 p.m., Leslie S. Klinger will present \u201cAn Evening with Sherlock Holmes, Hosted by Les Klinger.\u201d\u00a0 Mr. Klinger, considered one of the world\u2019s foremost authorities on Sherlock Holmes, is the editor of The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes<\/em>,<\/em> published by W. W. Norton in 2004 and 2005, winner of the Edgar Award for Best Critical\/Biographical Work and nominated for every other major award in the mystery genre.\u00a0 Mr. Klinger, along with author Laurie R. King, also edited the recently released book A Study In Sherlock: Stories Inspired by the Holmes Canon<\/em>, in which eighteen superstar modern mystery authors provide fascinating, thrilling, and original perspectives on Sherlock Holmes.\u00a0 This book will be available for purchase and autographing after the talk.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, February 9, at 7:30 p.m., Sisters in Crime will present a panel discussion on \u201cHolmes\u2019 Influence on Detective Fiction.\u201d\u00a0 The panel will include Amnon Kabatchnik, known for his books on crime drama for stage and screen; Michael Mallory, Sherlock Holmes expert and author; and Naomi Hirahara, prize-winning mystery writer.\u00a0 Tammy Kaehler, author of the Kate Reilly car racing mysteries, will moderate.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, February 16, from 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon, the Sierra Madre Public Library will host a book discussion of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes<\/em> at the Library during the Library\u2019s monthly \u201cThird Thursday\u201d book group.<\/p>\n

In the evening of Thursday, February 16, at 7:30, Catherine Add\u00e9 will present \u201cSherlock Holmes\u2019 London: An Illustrated Talk,\u201d an armchair tour of London in the footsteps of the world\u2019s greatest detective.\u00a0\u00a0 Ms. Add\u00e9\u00a0is a travel industry veteran and was thrilled to live in London\u00a0while working on her Master\u2019s in Tourism Management. She is a long-time Sierra Madre resident, an active community volunteer, and an avid reader.\u00a0\u00a0 She serves on the Board of Trustees for the Sierra Madre Public Library.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On Saturday, February 25, at 5:00 p.m., a special screening of a classic Sherlock Holmes movie will take place at the Library.\u00a0 This will be the final event in Sierra Madre\u2019s One Book, One City 2012 program.<\/p>\n

One Book, One City 2012 is sponsored by the Sierra Madre Civic Club, the Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society, and the Friends of the Sierra Madre Public Library.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For more information, please contact Catriona Shafer or Sophia Duran at (626) 355-7186 or visit the Library\u2019s website at www.cityofsierramadre.lib.ca.us<\/strong><\/a>. The Sierra Madre Public Library is located at 440 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., in Sierra Madre, California.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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