Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated.
Book
Discussion
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 
7:00 p.m.
Northern Lights Books & Gifts, 307 Canal Park Dr.
Northern Lights owner Anita Zager will host a book discussion.
This group is open to the public. Please call the store to reserve
your spot: 722-5267.
Literature
Circle: THREE CUPS OF TEA
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 4:30 -5:30 p.m.
Ordean Middle School Media Center, 301 N. 40th Ave. E.
Join Arrowhead Reading
Council members for treats and a discussion of Mortenson and Relin's
THREE CUPS OF TEA.
Cost: $2 for ARC members; $3 for non-members.
Registration required: Contact Trish Marincel by email
(Trish.Marincel@duluth.k12.mn.us) or mail (Duluth Public Schools,
215 N. First Ave. E. Duluth MN 55802). Include payment or pay
at the door. Registration deadline is March 4, 2008.
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THREE CUPS OF TEA Author Greg Mortenson 7:00
p.m. DECC Auditorium, 350 Harbor Drive Main Library and West Duluth Branch Library |
Film:
OSAMA
Saturday, April 5, 2008 1:30 p.m.
The Depot, Ruth Maney Room, 506 W. Michigan St.
A 12-year-old Afghan girl
and her mother lose their jobs when the Taliban closes the hospital
where they work and with both father and brother dead, there is
no-one left to support the family. Lacking the male escort required
by the Taliban, the mother is unable to leave the house and is
forced to disguise her daughter as a boy called Osama so "he"
can leave home to find work. "Osama" embarks on a terrifying
and confusing journey as she tries to keep the Taliban from finding
out her true identity. The first film made in Afghanistan since
the end of the Taliban regime. In Pashtu with English subtitles.
Rating: PG-13.
Islamic
Education and Social Justice
Monday, April 7, 2008 7 p.m.
The Depot, Ruth Maney Room, 506 W. Michigan St.
Dr. Sabah Alwan, Islamic
expert and Associate Professor of Leadership and Organizational
Behavior at the College of St. Scholastica, will talk about how
Islam views education in terms of human rights and how Western
idealolgy is in conflict with education in the Islamic world.
With the emphasis on education in Three Cups of Tea, this should
be an interesting discussion of education, social justice and
humanity.
U.S.
- Afghan Relations
Monday, April 14, 2008
7 p.m.
The Depot, Ruth Maney Room, 506 W. Michigan St.
UWS Professor of Political
Science Khalil Dokhanchi will discuss the history of American
involvement in Afghanistan, as well as its rise as a hot spot
in the Cold War and its subsequent decline in importance after
the fall of Soviet Union. The rise of the fundamentalist Taliban
regime was largely ignored by the U.S. until the September 11,
2001 attacks. By assisting in toppling the Taliban, the U.S. has
become intricately involved in Afghan affairs. The questions now
are what does the U.S. want in Afghanistan, what is the current
policy, and will that current policy achieve U.S. aims.
Afghans
for Afghans
Monday, April 21, 2008 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
The Depot, Great Hall, 506 W. Michigan St.
If you're handy with a
needle, join in sewing together knitted squares to create afghans
to send to Afghanistan. Bring a tapestry needle and any squares
you've finished but please join us even if you haven't knit or
crocheted any squares. Information: Melanie Grune, 722-5267. Details
of this project may be found below.
To celebrate the spirit of THREE CUPS OF TEA, people are invited to help make afghans to send to "Afghans for Afghans." This organization has delivered hand-knitted and crocheted blankets, mittens, socks, hats, sweaters, and vests to men, women, and children in Afghanistan since 2001.
To participate, knit or crochet afghan squares that are 8 inches by 8 inches. Please use wool, mohair or alpaca yarn to maximize warmth and do not include any "representational images" such as people, animals, religious or national symbols. Avoid lacy patterns and light colors that will show dirt. It takes 48 squares for each afghan so please make as many as you'd like. The more we have, the more people who will be kept warm through our efforts.
Squares can be dropped off at Northern Lights Books & Gifts or any Duluth Public Library location through April 18, 2008. See above for information about an April 21 gathering to sew the squares into afghans.
For more information and for other items you can donate for this cause, see www.afghansforafghans.org.
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