The BIG Read Events


The BIG Read

 

The BIG Read Spring 2024 Events


“The Faces Of” Art Exhibit
April 5 – May 5 | Lounge-Area in the 1st floor in HH
This year’s BIG Read explores indigenous peoples and more specifically violence and violence against indigenous women.

We are going to get involved by calling for public attention to missing and murdered Indigenous women because as the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center states, “it is more than an epidemic—instead is part of the spectrum of violence experienced by Native women.”

The epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women is “attributed to the lack of legal protection as a result of” the relocation and assimilation of indigenous peoples years ago (National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center).

We will call public attention to missing and murdered indigenous peoples by telling their stories in an art exhibit in the spring of 2024.

To participate in this powerful exhibit, please email Jen at jennifer_hazel@owens.edu

To have your class participate, please see the example The Face Of Exhibit Assignment Guidelines.

Email Jen at jennifer_hazel@owens.edu with questions.


“The Faces Of” Art Exhibit Reception
April 5 | 12-1 p.m. | Lounge-Area in the 1st floor in HH
Join us for the opening of this powerful exhibit.


Book Club
April 10 | 12 p.m. | CH 117*
Join us as we dive into the 2023-2024 BIG Read Book.

*If on the Findlay-area Campus, reach out to Paul Weaver in the library to get linked to the Toledo-area Campus.


Author Visit
April 25 | 10 a.m. | CFPA Theatre (Toledo-area Campus) and Livestream: click here. >>
3:30 p.m. | EC 111 (Findlay-area Campus)
Do not miss the opportunity to hear Toni Jensen discuss her book, Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land, and have your copy signed following the discussion.


“Let’s Talk BIG w/ Jane & Jen”
Thursdays, all semester long | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 7 p.m., | 10 p.m. | Owens Community College Radio or the OCCR YouTube Channel.


BIG Read Kick-Off for the 2024-25 Book & Feature Film Showing

May 2—12 p.m.—CH 100 & Livestream (Announcement and Discussion Only): click here.>>>.
Join us as we kick off next year’s BIG Read announcing the book and then, watch Wonderstruck (2017).  “This coming-of-age drama follows the parallel stories of two deaf children in different eras who travel to New York City in search of their idols. In 1927, Rose sets out to meet her favorite actress, while in 1977, Ben looks for his absent father,” as noted by the Swank.com.

*Film will not be livestreamed; to watch online, TBA.