Hastings Read - Avi
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2012
End Date
February 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Dakota
Project Overview
Hastings Reads is a program that encourages
readers—ages 5 to adult—to read and share ideas
about one book chosen especially for them. Pick up a copy of one of the books below and join us this
February to explore the Civil War through reenactment,
film, book discussion and theater. For grades K–5: B is for Battle Cry by David Geister
; for Middle Schoolers: Iron Thunder by Avi
; for Adults: The Widow of the South by Robert Hicks
Project Details
485
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$1,500
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Avi will present at two middle school sessions and one general audience session featuring Iron Thunder, focusing on Civil War themes.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Avi shared Civil War themes for the Hastings Reads program. Author stayed an extra day after original program date was cancelled due to inclement weather.
Source of Additional Funds
Hastings YMCA, City of Hastings
Project Manager
First Name
Chris
Last Name
Olson
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
chris@melsa.org
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