Friends Read Together

press release

The Friends of the Watertown Library Association would like to invite all town residents to partake in our second annual town wide reading program, Friends Read Together.

This year we have chosen to read three of best selling author Pete Hamill's books, North River, Snow in August and A Drinking Life: A Memoir. We are also very lucky to be able to have Mr. Hamill come to Watertown on Tuesday, October 14th at 7:00 at the First Congregational Church (40 Deforest Street Watertown, CT 06795). His lecture will be followed by a book signing reception.

Pete hamill is a prominent American journalist, novelist, and short story writer. He is currently a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University.

The reading schedule for the three books is as follows:

Besides reading the books we have organized a bus trip to Brooklyn to help bring Pete Hamill's Brooklyn to life. All his books take place around Brooklyn and it is our hope to show this to you on Saturday, September 13th. Flyers are available at both the Watertown Library (470 Main Street, Watertown, CT) and the Oakville Branch Library (55 Davis Street, Oakville, CT) as well as online. Please sign up early as we think that it will sellout fast at this price!

Every week keep current on what is happening with the Friends Read Together program by reading the Town Times where we have our very own column on page 5. Come into the library and pick up your very own copy of the books (or all three of them) for the discounted price of $10 each (copies available at the BOOK NOOK).

Don't forget to mark October 14th on your calendars now so that you won't miss Pete Hamill.