Hi all, On Carli's recommendation, we booked Kathleen Marcaccio, the Gone With the Wind Answer Lady. She spoke at our library today and was wonderful! We only had 42 people attend (Saturday afternoon at 1...), but it seemed like every one of them thanked me afterward for bringing her to our library. She has such a command of an incredible amount of information on Margaret Mitchell, the writing of the book, the making of the movie, and behind-the-scenes info and she conveys it all in such an easy-to-listen-to, almost conversational, way. dkosh@msn.com Colleen Colleen Leddy, Director Stair Public Library 228 W. Main St. Morenci, MI 49256 517/458-6510 On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 12:23 PM, Saffert, Carli <csaffert@sccl.lib.mi.us>wrote:
Hi, folks,
Just wanted to recommend a couple of programs/presenters that we had here last year that were really great.
1. Keith Gamble
Keith Gamble is a saxophonist and educator from Detroit. He came with a pianist, a bass player, and a drummer and played a jazz concert for us last year. He and his fellow musicians are highly talented. We did a straight-up concert, but I could see them playing a Friends' fundraiser or gala as well. He often plays for public libraries, and he is a delight to work with. If you're interested, just contact him for his rates. You can reach him at keithgamblemusic@comcast.net or keithgamblemusic.com.
2. The Gone With the Wind Answer Lady
Kathleen Marcaccio does a fun program on all aspects of Gone With the Wind. She covers Margaret Mitchell, the writing of the book, the making of the film, and a lot of behind-the-scenes information. She is extremely well informed, and she is actually in contact with a few of the surviving actors from the film. She brings a nice selection of her GWTW memorabilia along with her to her events. We had a solid attendance, and the audience members were enthusiastic about the event. This program appeals not just to GWTW fans, but also Civil War buffs and classic movie geeks. When we booked her, her fee was $125. I don't know if that has changed. You can reach her at dkosh@msn.com.
Happy programming!
Carli
Carli Saffert
Asst. Reference Librarian
St. Clair County Library
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