Alpena Reads 
Three Cups of Tea
In August and September groups and individuals of all ages and from all walks of life will come together to discuss and be inspired by Greg Mortenson's mission to build schools in some of the most remote areas of the world.
Adults and older teens will read Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time.
Young adults in grades 6-8 may choose to read Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Journey to
Change the World...One Child at a Time.
Young people in Grades K-4 will read Listen to the Wind.
Groups and individuals who have already read Three Cups of Tea may choose to read Stones into Schools, the
follow up to Three Cups of Tea.
These books are available at the Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library, the Alpena Community College Bookstore, and at the Blue Phoenix Bookstore in downtown Alpena.
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How Can I Participate?
Group Reads
Book clubs, churches, service clubs,schools, businesses and community organizations throughout the community are reading Three Cups of Tea and planning programming and discussions around it. If your organization has not yet planned a read, we encourage you to start one. It isn't too late!
Public Programming The Alpena County George N.
Fletcher Public Library, Alpena
Community College and other organizations are planning events that will be open to the public. These will be listed on the Library website as dates become available.
Calendar of Events
To print a copy of the calendar
click here
August
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| August 1 |
The official read of Three Cups of Tea begins |
August 12
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Kids Making A Better World
2-4 p.m. Library Conference Room |
| August 21 |
Visit us at our Wings Over Alpena booth
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| August 25 |
Community Wide Discussion of Three Cups of Tea,
7 p.m., Library Conference Room |
| September |
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| September 2 |
Pakistan Happening. The Association of Lifelong Learners, Alpena Community College. Dorothy Ohmart will present slides of Pakistan at Noon, Presque Isle Clubhouse in Presque Isle. Registration required, call 358-7271. |
| September 9 |
Nancy Norris, mountain climber, presentation. ACC Spotlight Series with the Association of Lifelong Learners, 7:30 p.m., Granum Theatre, Alpena Community College. To purchase tickets call 358-7271. |
| September 12 |
Film Festival Event-National Geographic's Lost Treasures of Afghanistan, 2 p.m., Alpena County George N. Fletcher Conference Room. . |
| September 14 |
Mike Olsen presentation on
Afghanistan and Pakistan, 11:00 a.m. at Alpena Community College- Granum Theatre. Sponsored by Alpena Community College |
| September 14 |
Three Cups of Tea book discussion, 7 p.m., at St. Anne’s Catholic Church. Sponsored by the Alpena Peace Coalition. |
| September 15 |
Mike Olsen presentation on Afghanistan and Pakistan, 7:30 p.m.at Alpena Community College- Center Building Rm #106. This event is sponsored by the Association of Life Long Learners.
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| September 19 |
Film Festival Event- Daughters of Afghanistan, 2 p.m., Alpena County George N. Fletcher Library Conference Room |
| September 22 |
Middle Eastern Cooking with Eric, 7 p.m., Alpena County George N. Fletcher Library Conference Room
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| September 23 |
Chai Tea Event, 11 a.m. to noon, Alpena Community College, in the BTC Lobby
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| September 26 |
Film Festival Event-The Kite Runner, 2 p.m., Alpena County George N. Fletcher Library Conference Room
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| September 28 |
Greg Mortenson’s Author Visit,
7 p.m., Alpena High School.
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