Coming events...

BOOK DISCUSSIONS
Join us for a discussion of The Book Thief.

Wednesday, March 5, Noon - Community Room, College Center
Facilitated by Christina Lopez, Computer Science Instructor, and Tracee Howell, English Instructor.

Wednesday, March 12, Noon – Student Union, College Center
Facilitated by Susan Crane, Music Instructor

Saturday, April 12, 7PM – Magnano Reception Room, Cutco Theatre
Discussion will follow Reader’s Theatre at 7PM. Facilitators: TBA

GERMAN ACCORDIAN MUSIC
Wednesday, March 12th from Noon-1 – Student Union, College Center

Susan Crane will give us a flavor of German accordion music on the piano accordion. Warm up with a free cup of coffee from our Café. Discussion of The Book Thief will follow. Susan teaches Music at JCC.

OPEN MIKE POETRY SLAM
Monday, March 17th from Noon-1 – Student Union, College Center

Experience the power of words. Recite your poetry to a live audience. Warm up with a free cup of coffee from our Café.

STORIES OF WAR BY THOSE WHO HAVE LIVED IT: Our Military Veterans
Monday, March 31st from Noon-1 - Student Union, College Center

A panel of veterans from U.S. conflicts will share their experiences of war:
Jeff Davis, son of a WWII Veteran, Math Instructor, JCC
Rich Watkins, Vietnam War veteran and Sociology Instructor, JCC
John Sampson, Veterans Service Agency, Cattaraugus County
Veterans from the Salamanca post of Veterans of Foreign Wars

READER’S THEATRE
Saturday, April 12th at 7PM, Cutco Theatre

Reader’s Theatre is a way of sharing literature aloud with others.

JCC students from this semester’s Acting class will perform an excerpt from The Book Thief to bring the world of the story alive. Duane Pletcher is the instructor for the Acting class.

COMMUNITY SUPPER
Saturday, April 12th at 5PM, Cutco Reception Room

Share a meal with others who are interested in The Book Thief. Bring a favorite dish to pass. By coming together around one important book, we can create better understanding among members of our community.

Talking about the Book Thief

We will continue with Part Two pgs. 81-122, “The Shoulder Shrug,” featuring: a girl made of darkness – the joy of cigarettes – a town walker – some dead letters – hitler’s birthday – 100 percent pure German sweat – the gates of thievery – and a book of fire

Facilitators: Eileen Brittain, Early Childhood Education & Human Services Instructor
and
Nancy Bryant, Chemistry Instructor

What: Small group discussion

When: Wednesday, Feb 6th, 2008 Noon-1
BRING YOUR LUNCH!

Where: Community Room College Center
Jamestown Community College

Markus Zusak video

Watch Markus Zusak discuss The Book Thief at the Loudoun County Public Library, Loudoun County, Virginia.

Suggest our next title...

The Food for Thought @ JCC-Olean is requesting title suggestions for the 2008-2009 academic year. Goals for this project are fourfold:

1. To build a sense of belonging
2. To encourage communication on sensitive issues
3. To improve literacy generally
   
4. To expose students to literature beyond the textbook

Do you have a favorite book that you think our student body and the Olean community would enjoy reading and discussing? Please click on the "comments" link below and enter your suggestions. Thanks for you help!

Food for Thought Events

Cattaraugus County Campus of JCC Announces New Reading Initiative
Author Rachel Jacobsohn to Launch
“Food for Thought at JCC-Olean”

What: The Community Reads Project of the Cattaraugus Campus Program Committee announces a new reading initiative, Food for Thought at JCC-Olean. Joining the “one book, one community” movement that has spread across the United States from Seattle where it originated, Food for Thought at JCC-Olean encourages the JCC and Olean communities to read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.

The Book Thief: Liesel Meminger is living in Germany during Hitler’s rise to power when she takes to stealing books. By 1933, most Germans support Adolf Hitler, newly appointed Chancellor of Germany. Liesel’s Papa, Hans Hubermann, is among those few who silently oppose and resist Nazi rule. The Book Thief explores more than a few compelling themes: the results of Nazi dictatorship and domination, the consequences of individual moral responsibility, the power and uses of literacy, and the results of war. Pick up a free copy of The Book Thief at the Cattaraugus Campus Library of JCC.

A Special Invitation to JCC Staff: On Thursday, Oct. 18th at 6:30PM, Rachel Jacobsohn, author of The Reading Group Handbook, will conduct a training session open to the public: “How to Manage Book Clubs and Book Discussions.” Sponsored by Jamestown Community College, the Olean Public Library, and the Western New York Library Resources Council, this training is free and open to the public. Please call Pam Walker at the Cattaraugus Campus Bookstore to reserve your seat at the training - 376-7514.

JCC Staff members are also invited to have dinner on campus with Ms. Jacobsohn at 5PM, prior to Thursday’s session. Please RSVP to Mona Lewis by October 8th at monalewis@mail.sunyjcc.edu if you plan on joining Ms. Jacobsohn for dinner. Earlier that afternoon, Ms. Jacobsohn will facilitate a book discussion on The Book Thief and how to manage book discussions for JCC faculty.

Rachel Jacobsohn: Our presenter is a professional facilitator, speaker, and consultant. For more than 30 years, she has served as a book and film discussion group facilitator and has conducted facilitator training. She is founder of the Association of Book Group Readers and Leaders and consults with authors and publishers on promoting quality fiction. She has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Fox News, and Good Morning America.

Where: “How to Manage Book Clubs and Book Discussions” will take place in the Magnano Reception Room adjacent to the Cutco Theater on the Cattaraugus County Campus of Jamestown Community College.

Why: Food for Thought at JCC-Olean will present a campus and public-wide book discussion of The Book Thief at the Olean campus of Jamestown Community College in March 2008. We hope JCC faculty and staff will help ensure the success of this spring event by participating in this special opportunity to work with Rachel Jacobsohn this fall. We hope, too, that members of the JCC community will discover ways to support or to participate directly in Food for Thought.

More: Many initiatives in support of the March Food for Thought event are now in the planning or drafting stages, such as: a blog; a contest for best essay, multi-media project, or poster on The Book Thief; voluntary reading partnerships; etc. We invite your input! If you have an idea, get in touch with: Mary Jermann, Larry Sorokes, Diane Winger, Mona Lewis, Judi Blair, Tracee Howell, or Mary Grace Collier-Kisler.

Author Rachel Jacobsohn comes to JCC

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: After your 1:15 class on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 18^th, come over to the Cutco Reception Room for a faculty book discussion of The Book Thief. Rachel Jacobsohn, author of The Reading Group Handbook, will facilitate our discussion. For more than thirty years, Ms. Jacobsohn has served as a professional facilitator of book/film discussion groups in and around Chicago and recently in other selected cities, such as Tucson, AZ and Atlanta, GA. Thursday evening, Ms. Jacobsohn will also conduct a training session that will be open to the public: “How to Manage Book Clubs and Book Discussions.” More details to follow!

Rachel Jacobsohn's Professional Biography

Rachel Jacobsohn
Professional Biography, 2007

· Professional facilitator of book/film discussion groups in Chicagoland for thirty+ years; recently in other select cities

· Author: The Reading Group Handbook (rev.ed.Hyperion 1998)

· Founder of the Association of Book Group Readers and Leaders, a cooperative information clearinghouse for avid, thinking readers. Jacobsohn writes and publishes Reverberations~~~, the association news journal. Reverberations~~~ is a tri-annual publication containing commentary/analysis of select titles, thematic essays, reading lists, and pertinent information.

· Public speaker on issues relevant to the book group phenomenon, among them being group dynamics, the art of discussion, literary criticism skills, critical reading/thinking skills, and title selection

· Conductor of Facilitator Training Workshops

· Author of articles for publications/websites

· Moderator of internet book group discussions

· Consultant to publishers/authors on promoting select, quality fiction

· Appeared on The Oprah Show, Fox News, Good Morning America. Quoted in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, Glamour, Working Women, Satisfaction, Crain’s Chicago Business, and NPR’s Marketplace.

Recent Workshops:
Private book group, Phoenix, AZ, 2003-2005
Private book group, Tucson, AZ, 2002-
Private book group, Atlanta, GA, 2003-
Library Conference, Columbus, OH, 2003
Rochelle Lee Fund, Chicago, IL; facilitator training, 1998-2004
Maine Library Conference, 2003
Chicago Public School Book Club Kick-off, 2003
Meshings, A Weekend Retreat, Lake Geneva, WI, 2003
Good Work symposium, Crossroads Center, Chicago, IL, 2004-2006
Canyon Ranch, Tucson, AZ, workshops, 2004-
Canton, Michigan Everyone Reads Program, 2004
Workshops, UCLA and Santa Monica Public Library, 2004
Speaker, BEA, 2004
Facilitator, One Book/One School Event, Francis W. Parker 2003-
Moderator for Jeffrey Eugenides Evening, Francis W. Parker School, 2006
Facilitator Training Workshop, Henrico County Library System, Richmond, VA 2006