The Big Read: Edgar Allan Poe

The Big Read: Edgar Allan Poe

The Tuesday Readers will join the Burbank Boys & Girls Club and Burbank Reads in The Big Read celebration of Edgar Allan Poe's bicentennial.

Our book club will read Karen E. Lange's 'Nevermore: A Photobiography of Edgar Allan Poe.'

Come celebrate with us the Kick-Off event of The Big Read on October 1.

Duffy Hudson performs as Edgar Allan Poe in a brilliant one-man show. Come and "meet" Poe and hear some of his chilling works at the Buena Vista Branch Library, 300 North Buena Vista Street from 7 - 8:30 pm.

Other Events:

Edgar Allan Poe Movie @ Burbank Library
Come to the Library for a night of spooky older films inspired by EA Poe.
300 North Buena Vista Street
Wed, Oct 7, 2009
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Book: The Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe

Poe - Inside the Book and Movie Showing
Come to the Burbank Central Library for a discussion on aPoe work followed by a film adaptation of the piece discussed.
110 North Glenoaks Blvd.
Sat, Oct 10, 2009
Time: 1:30pm – 4:00pm
Book: The Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe Movie @ Burbank Library
Come to the Library for a night of spooky older films inspired by EA Poe.
300 North Buena Vista Street
Thu, Oct 22, 2009
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Book: The Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe

Poe's Haunted House
at the Boys & Girls Club will be free and open to all members of the community to come and explore. It is the perfect event for the end of the month, just a day before Halloween.
2244 North Buena Vista Street
Fri, Oct 30, 2009
Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Book: The Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe