Throughout the months of September and October 2024 there are a variety of events planned that celebrate the NEA Big Read selection, The Bear. These events discuss the book and its themes in diverse locations involving a wide range of audiences. A variety of events for all age groups are planned, exploring the themes of "Where We Live," and Andrew Krivak's The Bear.
Copies of the book selection are available for free at each event while supplies last.
Cookbook Club Book Discussion & Recipes - Free
Thursday 9/12/2024, 12 pm
Discuss The Bear while experimenting with recipes using nuts.
Location: Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High Street, Lakeport & Zoom
Email [email protected] for Zoom link
Big Read at the Lake County Farmers' Market - Free
Saturday 9/14/2024, 10 am to 1 pm
Get your free copy of The Bear while shopping for local goods and produce.
Location: The Mercantile, 4350 Thomas Drive, Kelseyville
Celebrate WHERE WE LIVE Guided Nature Walk - Free
With the Lake County Land Trust and Redbud Audubon Society
Sunday 9/15/2024, 9 am to 2 pm
Join the Lake County Land Trust and Redbud Audubon Society for a guided nature walk with a science twist and a souvenir book for Bioblitz 2024 celebrating California's biodiversity.
Location: Lake County Land Trust Rodman Preserve, 6350 Westlake Road, Lakeport
Great Reads Book Club Discussion - Free
Wednesday 9/18/2024, 12 pm
Location: Zoom
Email [email protected] for Zoom link
Creative Writing Workshop with Mimi Whittaker - Free
Wednesday 9/18/2024, 5:30 pm
Join a free writing workshop inspired by The Bear. All levels, genres, and ages welcome.
Location: Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High Street, Lakeport
Aging, Dying, & Afterlife Book Discussion - Free
Saturday 9/21/2024, 12 pm
Location: Upper Lake Library, 310 Second Street, Upper Lake
Big Read 2024 Outdoor Kickoff - Free
Saturday 9/21/2024, 2 pm
Join the Lake County Library, Clear Lake State Park, Museums of Lake County, and California Department of Fish & Wildlife to learn about the NEA Big Read, our book selection, local protected lands, local history, and local fish and wildlife. We'll learn about local resources and how we can do our part to take care of our land and wildlife.
Location: Anderson Marsh State Historic Park Ranch House, 8400 Hwy 53, Lower Lake
An Evening for Grief Support - Free
Wednesday 9/25/2024, 5:30 pm
Join us for an evening with Hospice Services of Lake County and Lake County Behavioral Health to learn about local grief, bereavement, and mental health supportive services and discuss how it relates to grief and loss in The Bear.
Location: Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High Street, Lakeport
Game On! Family Game Time with the Big Read - Free
Tuesday 10/1/2024, 2 pm
Bring the family for a bow and arrow craft activity inspired by The Bear!
Location: Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High Street, Lakeport
Creative Writing Workshop with Georgina Marie Guardado - Free
Tuesday 10/1/2024, 3:30 pm
Join a free writing workshop inspired by The Bear. All levels, genres, and ages welcome.
Location: Redbud Library, 14785 Burns Valley Road, Clearlake
Lakeport Evening Book Club Discussion - Free
Wednesday 10/2/2024, 5:30 pm
Location: Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High Street, Lakeport
"The Beauty of Small Things" Creative Writing Workshop - Free
with Poet Laureate Brenda Marie Yeager
Friday 10/4/2024, 3:30 pm
Join a free writing workshop inspired by The Bear with Lake County's Poet Laureate for 2024-2026, Brenda Marie Yeager. All levels, genres, and ages welcome.
Location: Middletown Library, 21256 Washington Street, Middletown
Big Read 2024 Author Event with Andrew Krivak - Free
Saturday 10/5/2024, 2 pm
Join us to welcome The Bear author Andrew Krivak for a virtual reading, discussion, and audience Q&A. Krivak will join us from the east coast via Zoom and we will gather in person at the Mendocino College Lake Center.
Location: Zoom & Mendocino College Round Room, 2565 Parallel Drive, Lakeport
Email [email protected] for Zoom link
The Bear - A Community Reading - Free
Wednesday 10/9/2024, 5:30 pm
Participants of the Big Read creative writing workshops will be invited to present their work to the public with a free reading at the Lakeport Library.
Location: Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High Street, Lakeport
Cookbook Club Book Discussion & Recipes - Free
Thursday 10/10/2024, 12 pm
Discuss The Bear while experimenting with recipes using apples.
Location: Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High Street, Lakeport & Zoom
Email [email protected] for Zoom link
Pollination Investigation Exhibit - Free
Saturday 10/12/2024, 2 pm
Explore the Museums of Lake County Pollination Investigation exhibit and talk about how The Bear relates to it. We'll have education, discussion, and poetry readings as a cross-pollination of literature, reading, and the hard work of bees.
Location: Courthouse Museum, 255, N. Main Street, Lakeport
Thursday 9/12/2024, 12 pm
Discuss The Bear while experimenting with recipes using nuts.
Location: Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High Street, Lakeport & Zoom
Email [email protected] for Zoom link
Big Read at the Lake County Farmers' Market - Free
Saturday 9/14/2024, 10 am to 1 pm
Get your free copy of The Bear while shopping for local goods and produce.
Location: The Mercantile, 4350 Thomas Drive, Kelseyville
Celebrate WHERE WE LIVE Guided Nature Walk - Free
With the Lake County Land Trust and Redbud Audubon Society
Sunday 9/15/2024, 9 am to 2 pm
Join the Lake County Land Trust and Redbud Audubon Society for a guided nature walk with a science twist and a souvenir book for Bioblitz 2024 celebrating California's biodiversity.
Location: Lake County Land Trust Rodman Preserve, 6350 Westlake Road, Lakeport
Great Reads Book Club Discussion - Free
Wednesday 9/18/2024, 12 pm
Location: Zoom
Email [email protected] for Zoom link
Creative Writing Workshop with Mimi Whittaker - Free
Wednesday 9/18/2024, 5:30 pm
Join a free writing workshop inspired by The Bear. All levels, genres, and ages welcome.
Location: Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High Street, Lakeport
Aging, Dying, & Afterlife Book Discussion - Free
Saturday 9/21/2024, 12 pm
Location: Upper Lake Library, 310 Second Street, Upper Lake
Big Read 2024 Outdoor Kickoff - Free
Saturday 9/21/2024, 2 pm
Join the Lake County Library, Clear Lake State Park, Museums of Lake County, and California Department of Fish & Wildlife to learn about the NEA Big Read, our book selection, local protected lands, local history, and local fish and wildlife. We'll learn about local resources and how we can do our part to take care of our land and wildlife.
Location: Anderson Marsh State Historic Park Ranch House, 8400 Hwy 53, Lower Lake
An Evening for Grief Support - Free
Wednesday 9/25/2024, 5:30 pm
Join us for an evening with Hospice Services of Lake County and Lake County Behavioral Health to learn about local grief, bereavement, and mental health supportive services and discuss how it relates to grief and loss in The Bear.
Location: Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High Street, Lakeport
Game On! Family Game Time with the Big Read - Free
Tuesday 10/1/2024, 2 pm
Bring the family for a bow and arrow craft activity inspired by The Bear!
Location: Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High Street, Lakeport
Creative Writing Workshop with Georgina Marie Guardado - Free
Tuesday 10/1/2024, 3:30 pm
Join a free writing workshop inspired by The Bear. All levels, genres, and ages welcome.
Location: Redbud Library, 14785 Burns Valley Road, Clearlake
Lakeport Evening Book Club Discussion - Free
Wednesday 10/2/2024, 5:30 pm
Location: Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High Street, Lakeport
"The Beauty of Small Things" Creative Writing Workshop - Free
with Poet Laureate Brenda Marie Yeager
Friday 10/4/2024, 3:30 pm
Join a free writing workshop inspired by The Bear with Lake County's Poet Laureate for 2024-2026, Brenda Marie Yeager. All levels, genres, and ages welcome.
Location: Middletown Library, 21256 Washington Street, Middletown
Big Read 2024 Author Event with Andrew Krivak - Free
Saturday 10/5/2024, 2 pm
Join us to welcome The Bear author Andrew Krivak for a virtual reading, discussion, and audience Q&A. Krivak will join us from the east coast via Zoom and we will gather in person at the Mendocino College Lake Center.
Location: Zoom & Mendocino College Round Room, 2565 Parallel Drive, Lakeport
Email [email protected] for Zoom link
The Bear - A Community Reading - Free
Wednesday 10/9/2024, 5:30 pm
Participants of the Big Read creative writing workshops will be invited to present their work to the public with a free reading at the Lakeport Library.
Location: Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High Street, Lakeport
Cookbook Club Book Discussion & Recipes - Free
Thursday 10/10/2024, 12 pm
Discuss The Bear while experimenting with recipes using apples.
Location: Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High Street, Lakeport & Zoom
Email [email protected] for Zoom link
Pollination Investigation Exhibit - Free
Saturday 10/12/2024, 2 pm
Explore the Museums of Lake County Pollination Investigation exhibit and talk about how The Bear relates to it. We'll have education, discussion, and poetry readings as a cross-pollination of literature, reading, and the hard work of bees.
Location: Courthouse Museum, 255, N. Main Street, Lakeport
2024 Little Read
The NEA Big Read isn't just for adults. Kids can join in the action too with our companion Little Read book titles that touch on the same themes of the adult selection. The following books have been chosen to capture the spirit of the NEA Big Read book, The Bear by Andrew Krivak.
These books relate to the themes of nature, our environment, animals, and more. They are at a Kindergarten through Third Grade level of understanding and are meant to be presented as
read-aloud books.
* The Wilderness by Steve McCarthy
* One Day This Tree Will Fall by Leslie Barnard Booth
* The Wild by Yuval Zommer
* Moon Bear by Clare Helen Welsh
Attend one of our FREE Little Read Storytimes!
Little Read at Redbud Library
14785 Burns Valley Road, Clearlake
Thursday 9/19/2024, 10:15 am
Little Read at Middletown Library
21256 Washington Street, Middletown
Tuesday 9/24/2024, 10:30 am
Little Read at Lakeport Library
1425 N. High Street, Lakeport
Friday 10/4/2024, 10:15 am and 2:30 pm
Little Read at Upper Lake Library
310 Second Street, Upper Lake
Wednesday 10/9/2024, 2:30 pm
The NEA Big Read isn't just for adults. Kids can join in the action too with our companion Little Read book titles that touch on the same themes of the adult selection. The following books have been chosen to capture the spirit of the NEA Big Read book, The Bear by Andrew Krivak.
These books relate to the themes of nature, our environment, animals, and more. They are at a Kindergarten through Third Grade level of understanding and are meant to be presented as
read-aloud books.
* The Wilderness by Steve McCarthy
* One Day This Tree Will Fall by Leslie Barnard Booth
* The Wild by Yuval Zommer
* Moon Bear by Clare Helen Welsh
Attend one of our FREE Little Read Storytimes!
Little Read at Redbud Library
14785 Burns Valley Road, Clearlake
Thursday 9/19/2024, 10:15 am
Little Read at Middletown Library
21256 Washington Street, Middletown
Tuesday 9/24/2024, 10:30 am
Little Read at Lakeport Library
1425 N. High Street, Lakeport
Friday 10/4/2024, 10:15 am and 2:30 pm
Little Read at Upper Lake Library
310 Second Street, Upper Lake
Wednesday 10/9/2024, 2:30 pm
