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Mesquite Arts Council today announced that it has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to host The Big Read in Mesquite, Texas. The Mesquite Arts Council is one of 208 libraries, municipalities, and arts, culture, higher education, and science organizations to receive a grant to host The Big Read from September 2008-June 2009. The Big Read gives communities the opportunity to come together to read, discuss, and celebrate one of 23 selections from American and world literature. The Big Read in Mesquite, Sunnyvale, Balch Springs, Forney and Terrell will focus on Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Activities will take place from September 8 through November 6, 2008.
BIG READ video
The link below takes you to our local video effort towards The Big Read: Fahrenheit 451 Mesquite -- great appreciation to Mayor Monaco, the Mesquite Fire Department and Mesquite ISD. Kudos to The Big Read Mesquite committee for planning the community wide celebration from October 7th through November 6th.
http://www.mesquiteisd.org/news/bigread.html
Get your free copy of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury at the Mesquite Arts Center while supplies last.
