News Release
October 15, 2007
Contacts
Leslye Asera, Community Relations Manager (925) 671-3272
lasera@ci.concord.ca.us
Free Fahrenheit 451 lecture focuses on how media affects democracy
On Thursday Oct. 25, Jeff Scott Ph.D. from California State University - East Bay will present a free lecture entitled Fahrenheit 451 Redux: Ray Bradbury's Novel in the 21st Century as part of Concord’s BIG READ project. The event will be held at the Concord Civic Center, 1950 Parkside Dr., in the City Council Chamber from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
The BIG READ program encourages the entire Concord community to read and discuss Fahrenheit 451. Written around the dawn of the television era, Fahrenheit 451 predicts that technology, particularly electronic media, will erode mankind's taste for books and literature, and will have devastating consequences for society.
Dr. Scott will discuss how Fahrenheit 451 takes on a new relevance today in a world full of new technologies and banal entertainment.
“Join us for an exploration of how media affects democracy,” says Concord Librarian Maureen Kilmurry. “This promises to be an interesting evening.”
The lecture is cosponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program at CSU East Bay and the Concord Library.
For those who can’t attend the lecture, Concord’s BIG READ program will sponsor its last book discussion group on Oct. 29 from 7 to 8 p.m. at Bay Books, 1699 Willow Pass Rd. in the Park N Shop Center.
The BIG READ is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and Arts Midwest.
For a complete listing of Concord BIG READ events visit www.ccclib.org/programs/conc.html#bigread. For more information, contact Maureen Kilmurray, Concord Librarian, (925) 646-5455 ext. 11; mkilmurr@ccclib.org
