Caramelo in the Classroom

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March 14, 2013 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm

The Center for American Literary Studies Presents:

Caramelo in the Classroom: Approaches to Teaching Ethnic American Literatures 

Three panelists, including Lorraine Lopez, an award winning Latina writer and professor of English at Vanderbilt University, will deliver opening remarks and then engage the audience in discussion.   

 60 Willard Building on Penn State's Campus

Join us for a reading by Lorraine Lopez later that evening.

Lorraine Lopez Reading

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March 14, 2013 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Lorraine Lopez, award-winning Latina writer and Associate Professor of English at Vanderbilt University, will give a reading of a recent work-in-progress.  Professor Lopez’s short story collection, Soy la Avon Lady and Other Stories (2002) won the inaugural Miguel Marmól prize for fiction.  Her second book, Call Me Henri, was awarded

Mexican Paper Cutting

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April 6, 2013 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Join us for a Papel Picado (Mexican paper cutting) Workshop! Paper artist Harriet Rosenberg will demonstrate this Mexican folk art which is used all over Mexico for holidays and celebrations. The event is open to all ages. Come learn something new!

Bellefonte Art Museum, April 6 and 7,  1-4 p.m.

Book Discussion Groups

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Schlow Centre Region Library
Tues, March 19, 6:30 PM

Centre Region Senior Center
Wed, March 20, 12:15 PM

Centre County Library, Bellefonte
Wed, March 20, 6:30 PM

Schlow Centre Region Library
Tues, March 26, 2:30 PM
(The House on Mango Street will
be discussed along with Caramelo.)

Centre County Library, Bellefonte
Fri, April 26, 1:00 PM

Additional book groups at Barnes and Noble.
Check the State College store web calendar for dates and times.
 

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