WASHINGTON COUNTY READ RECEPTION TONIGHT

  

Lifetime Learning’s 9th annual “Washington County READ” event will be held tonight (Thursday) at Unity Theater in Brenham.

“News of the World”, the novel chosen this year as the “Washington County READ”, will be celebrated with a public reception at 5:30 tonight (Thursday) with author Paulette Jiles on hand to answer questions and discuss the book.  Michelle Smith of the Washington County READ Committee describe the story of “News of the World”.

The featured part of tonight’s (Thursday’s) program will be a dramatic reading from the novel by actors from Unity Theater.  Committee member Suzette Moser says the actors do a fantastic job with this.

Honorary chairs for the 2017 READ are Arthur Hahn, managing editor of the Brenham Banner Press, and Tom Whitehead, President and General Manager of radio stations KTTX and KWHI.  Sponsors of the READ are Unity Theater, KTTX and KWHI, The Banner Press, Washington County Chamber of Commerce, Nancy Carol Roberts Library, Blinn College and Brenham ISD.

“News of the World” is available at the Nancy Carol Roberts Memorial Library, Blinn College Library, Book Nook and as an e-book.  The Washington County READ Committee is also available for book reviews for an organization or club who would like one.  Call 979-353-1089 to set up a book review.  Tonight’s (Thursday’s) reception at Unity Theater is free and open to the public to attend, beginning at 5:30.

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