#OBOT 2017
Presidential Courage
March 2 - March 31, 2017
Join the Trumbull Community in reading Presidential Courage by Michael Beschloss
and take part in the programs planned for the 8th annual One Book, One Town program!
Thursday, March 2
Bus Trip: Hyde Park - FDR Library & Culinary Institute of America
Required forms & details at Information desk, Main Branch - due 2/15
Saturday, March 4
Children’s Craft Workshop: Make Your Own Colonial Inspired Toys
10:30 am Fairchild, 1718 Huntington Turnpike, registration required
Thursday, March 9
Debate: St. Joseph H.S. vs. Trumbull H.S. Debate Teams, register
6:30 pm Main Branch, moderator T.R. Rowe, Yale Debate Team judges
Friday, March 10
Family Movie: An American Tail, G rated (tentative)
6:30 pm Main Branch, registration required, snacks provided
Saturday, March 11
Lecture: 2016 Presidential Election: Was it Unique? by Prof. Paul Siff
2:00 pm Main Branch, registration required
Sunday, March 12
Presentation: Styles of the First Ladies by Professor Susan Jerome
2:00 pm Main Branch, registration required, snacks
Tuesday, March 14
Lecture: The Federal Reserve by Fairfield University Professor Phil Lane
6:30 pm Main Branch, registration required
Thursday, March 16
Book Discussion/Soup Luncheon: Presidential Courage
Led by Library Director Stefan Lyhne, lunch by THS Culinary Students
12:00 noon, Main Branch, registration required
Sunday, March 19
Concert: Rick Spencer – Songs Inspired by Presidential Courage
2:00 pm Main Branch, registration required
Monday, March 20
Family Presentation: An Evening with Abraham Lincoln
6:30 pm Fairchild, registration required
Thursday, March 23
Book Discussion: Presidential Courage led by Professor Paul Spignesi
6:30 pm Main Branch, registration required
Saturday, March 25
Children’s Activity: Presidential Facts Letterbox Hunt
11:00 am Nature & Arts Center, 7115 Main Street, registration required
Saturday, March 25
Lecture: One Man with Courage is a Majority by Prof. Hamish Lutris
2:00 pm Trumbull Historical Society, registration required
Sunday, March 26
Author Presentation: All the Presidents’ Gardens by Marta McDowell
2:00 pm Main Branch, registration required, snacks, book signing
K-8 Essay Contest: “If you had a parent elected as President of the United States, would you or
would you not want to grow up in the White House?” Entries due March 4th 13 yrs and above
Instagram Contest: “Pictures of Patriotism” Submit March 1 – 31 #obot17, @trumbulllibrary