TENTATIVE CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Thurs. Nov. 9, 2006
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Staff Development workshops for faculty of public and private schools on Afghan geography, history and culture.
Friday, January 12, 2007--noon
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Press conference in the Atheneum’s Great Hall
Monday, January 15, 2007
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Posters go up
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Books are distributed (with an information sheet) to schools and organizations.
Friday, January 19, 2007
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Public distribution of books begins
Mid-January and February 2007
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Distribution of free books throughout the community and a Kickoff program
Saturday, February 10, 2007—3 p.m.
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Kickoff Program: Professor David Edwards (Anthropology, Williams College,
Williamstown, MA) on Afghan history and politics; Afghan desserts, Coffin
School
February 2007
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Programs which feature selected readings from the books by community members young and old accompanied by visual images of Afghanistan, dates, times, and venues TBA
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Book Discussion Groups meeting throughout the island in homes and at work places
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Books read and discussed in the schools
Friday, March 23, 2007—2:30 p.m.
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After-school Bill’s Kite Making Workshop with Archie Stewart for children
(group size limited/by advance registration; location: TBA)
Friday, March 23, 2007—7 p.m.
 Readers’ Panel in the Atheneum’s Great Hall; Afghan desserts
Family night scheduled..
Saturday, March 24, 2007—9:30 a.m.
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Family Kite Making Workshop with Archie Stewart (children must be accompanied by an adult) (group size limited/by advance registration; location:
TBD)
Saturday, March 24, 2007—1:30 p.m. (tentative)
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Afghan films shown at the Starlight Theatre
Saturday, March 24, 2007—7:00 p.m. (tentative)

 Afghan films shown in the Atheneum’s Great Hall; Afghan desserts
Sunday, March 25, 2007--tentative
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Elizabeth Parker (Christie’s) lecture on Afghan rugs (Location: Gosnell Hall,
NHA)
Monday, March 26, 2007
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Middle School Program, Deborah Ellis , author of The Breadwinner , presentation and discussion
Tuesday, March 27, 2007--tentative
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Dr. Andrea Rugh , Adjunct Scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington
D.C. speaking on Afghan Women (Location: TBD)
Wednesday, March 28, 2007--tentative
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Afghan Music Presentation
Friday, March 30, 2007--tentative
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American Place Theater performance of The Kite Runner (a one act, one person presentation) o Middle/High School students: 1:15 pm (NHS auditorium) o Community: 7 pm (NHS auditorium) followed by a “ Taste of
Afghanistan” by NHS Culinary students and faculty