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These events took place in 2009
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: HAIRS/PELITOS
The Chicago Public Library will hold various story times for kids and families featuring Sandra Cisneros’ touching children’s story, Hairs/Pelitos, which in fact is a vignette lifted from The House on Mango Street. Ages 3-5.
April 7, 11:00 a.m.
Brighton Park Branch
4314 S. Archer Ave.
(312) 747-0666
April 8, 10:00 a.m.
Toman Branch
2708 S. Pulaski Rd.
(312) 745-1660
April 16, 6:30 p.m. (for the whole family)
Vodak - East Side Branch
3710 E. 106th St.
(312) 747-5500
April 23, 6:00 p.m.
Back of the Yards Branch
4650 S. Damen Ave.
(312) 747-8367
April 22, 11:00 a.m.
Humboldt Park Branch
1605 N. Troy St.
(312)744-2244
TEEN VOLUME
SCRIPT-WRITING WORKSHOP
In partnership with Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago Public Library will host writer and actress Tanya Saracho as the guest presenter of a script adaptation workshop especially for teens. Tanya Saracho is the adaptor for the fall 2009 Steppenwolf production of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros.
Registration is required and space is limited! Call (312) 745-3941.
Saturday, April 18, 2:00 p.m.
Harold Washington Library Center
400 S. State St., Lower Level Multipurpose Rooms
READER'S THEATRE TROUPE PERFORMANCE
Chicago Public Library's Teen Volume Reader's Theatre Troupe brings books to life in performances of adaptations from current and classic literature relating to themes found in The House on Mango Street BID by Sandra Cisneros. This program will also feature an adaptation from The House on Mango Street. (Copyright © 1984 by Sandra Cisneros. Published by Vintage Books, a division of Random House, Inc. and in hardcover by Alfred A. Knopf in 1994. By permission of Susan Bergholz Literary Services, New York, NY and Lamy, NM. All rights reserved.) A presentation and discussion by Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Young Adult Council follow the performances.
Wednesday, April 29, 6:00 p.m.
Toman Branch
2708 S. Pulaski Rd.
(312) 745-1660
TEEN BOOK DISCUSSIONS
Join an engaging book discussion for teens in high school, ages 14-19. Three discussions will focus on The House on Mango Street. Please be sure to stop by or call the branch library to sign up in advance for each discussion and pick up or reserve a copy of the book.
Thursday, April 16, 4:00 p.m.
Albany Park Branch
5150 N. Kimball Ave.
(312) 744-1933
Tuesday, April 21, 4:00 p.m.
Blackstone Branch
4904 S. Lake Park Ave.
(312) 747-0511
Wednesday, April 22, 4:30 p.m.
Woodson Regional Library
9525 S. Halsted St.
(312) 747-6900 | 
