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Read Aloud to Break a Record

Friday, November 17th, 2006

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The folks over at Walden Media want your help. They are attempting to break the world record for “Most People Reading Aloud Simultaneously In Multiple Locations.” On 13 December 2006 at noon (EST) they would like you to join them in reading a passage of E. B. White’s Charlotte’s Web aloud. Yes, this is the same Walden Media that is bringing out the Charlotte’s Web film on 20 December 2006. So, this is obviously a publicity stunt, but at least it’s an interesting one. If you would like to join in, go to the Break a World Record with Charlotte’s Web site and sign up. My boss is really into this kind of thing, I’ll have to see if she is interested. 12 (EST) would be 9 (PST). Hmmmm….

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The Harry Potter Trivia Tournament

Friday, October 27th, 2006

So, last evening I volunteered at the 7th annual Harry Potter Trivia Tournament in Vacaville, CA. Over one hundred kids and teens met to test their trivia skills and help raise money to support local literacy efforts. As always, I was very impressed by their knowledge and their costumes. Mind you, we ended up with a few non-Harry Potter costumes this year. Go figure. The folks in grades 2-6 were quizzed on books 1-3, and the junior high and high school students encountered questions about books 4-6. This year even saw some really great raffle prizes. We had a wand from Alivan’s, a stuffed Hedwig, and a phoenix puppet just to name a few. This year, I went dressed as a random Ravenclaw.

Here’s a link to the article in the paper, complete with a couple of photos,: http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_4560055
There’s also a photo gallery on the front page of the site. Look for the Dementor Kissing Booth!

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