Mission to Read

Children's author Christopher Paul Curtis will be the featured guest reader at the 2007 African-American Read-In hosted by the Dallas County Community College District. He will read from his new book, Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission. The theme for this year's read-in is "Light Up Your Life with Reading, Books and...

By Stephanie Morris

February 1, 2007

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Children's author Christopher Paul Curtis will be the featured guest reader at the 2007 African-American Read-In hosted by the Dallas County Community College District. He will read from his new book, Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission. The theme for this year's read-in is "Light Up Your Life with Reading, Books and Friends." Remember the days when reading, books and friends were the things that lit up your life? Now you just want to light up. Recapture your childhood from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Majestic Theatre, 1925 Elm St. For more information, call 214-616-2965 or visit readin.dcccd.edu.
Sat., Feb. 3, 2-4 p.m.

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