Hi everyone, You're invited to *The Big Read Dearborn Kickoff* *Saturday, March 8, 2014 (11 a.m. - 2 p.m.)* *The Henry Ford - Anderson Theater * *20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn * In conjunction with several local community organizations, Dearborn Public Library presents The Big Read Dearborn<http://libemail/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://bigreaddearborn.org/>, a community-wide reading celebration and exploration of Jack London's classic novel *The Call of the Wild*. The adventure begins at The Henry Ford with a grand kickoff<http://libemail/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://www.thehenryford.org/events/thebigread.aspx> featuring free books, music, activities, and Charlie Chaplin's film *The Gold Rush*. *The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. Thank you to all **partners and sponsors*<http://bigreaddearborn.org/partners/>* of this program. * Thank you, Henry Henry Fischer Adult Services Librarian Dearborn Public Library 16301 Michigan Ave. Dearborn, MI 48126 (313) 943-2341 hfischer@ci.dearborn.mi.us The Big Read is coming to Dearborn! Do you hear the Call? Fun-filled activities and events centered on Jack London's *The Call of the Wild* will take place in and around Dearborn in March through May 2014. The adventure - *Call of the Wild: EmBARKING on Discovery - *begins with a BIG kickoff free and open to the public at The Henry Ford in Anderson Theater on Saturday, March 8, 2014, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.: http://www.thehenryford.org/events/thebigread.aspx. Sign up for email updates at www.bigreaddearborn.org! Another date to save is Saturday, April 26, 1-3 p.m. That's when George Guidall, renowned actor and audiobook narrator, will give a presentation on "The Art and Artifice of Audiobook Narration," and he will do a dramatic reading from *The Call of the Wild*. This event will take place in the auditorium at Henry Ford Centennial Library. *The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. The program is designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment.*