MID-State Officers
Katie Albritton, President
(309) 454-7946
Mary Current, Secretary
Liz Luering, Treasurer
Janel Dowling, Membership
MID-State Resources
Carol Berry Memorial Literacy Grant
YA? Y Not?
MID-State Website
MID-State Newsletters
September 2008
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December 2007
October 2007
| Upcoming Events
November 7, 2008: MID-State Reading Council will sponsor the Carnival of Reading at 6:30-8:00 PM at Bloomington Jr. High School, 901 North Colton Avenue, Bloomington, Illinois. Join us for a Free Family Literacy Event for preschool and primary-grade children and their families. Highlights of the evening include stories by Kay Price, a professional storyteller, facepainting, clowns and balloons, a book walk to win free children's books, and much more. The evening also includes free popcorn and lemonade. So invite your students and their families for this FREE Family Event today!!!
November 21, 2008: MID-State Reading Council will host the YA? YNOT? Book Club
at Barnes & Noble in Bloomington, Illinois. The theme for the month
is Turkeys (really good books nobody has picked-up). To find out more information on the this event, please visit
our wiki page at http://yaynot.wikispaces.com/. Please join us for a lively book discussion and earn 2 CPDUs in the process.
December 19, 2008: MID-State Reading Council will host the YA? YNOT? Book Club
at Barnes & Noble in Bloomington, Illinois. The theme for the month
is Favorites, Old and New. To find out more information on the this event, please visit
our wiki page at http://yaynot.wikispaces.com/. Please join us for a lively book discussion and earn 2 CPDUs in the process.
January 16, 2009: MID-State Reading Council will host the YA? YNOT? Book Club
at Barnes & Noble in Bloomington, Illinois. The theme for the month
is Bildungsromas (Coming-of-Age). To find out more information on the this event, please visit
our wiki page at http://yaynot.wikispaces.com/. Please join us for a lively book discussion and earn 2 CPDUs in the process.
January 27, 2009: MID-State Reading Council will host a Membership Dinner Meeting from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at CJ's, 2613 S. Veterans Parkway, Bloomington, Illinois.
February 20, 2009: MID-State Reading Council will host the YA? YNOT? Book Club
at Barnes & Noble in Bloomington, Illinois. The theme for the month
is Graphic Novels and Manga. To find out more information on the this event, please visit
our wiki page at http://yaynot.wikispaces.com/. Please join us for a lively book discussion and earn 2 CPDUs in the process.
February 21-25, 2009: International Reading Association will host its 54th Annual Convention Beyond the Horizon featuring Two Great Events in Two Great Cities. In February, IRA will host Multiple, Pathways to Literacy in Phoenix, Arizona. IRA will host Reading, Writing, and Conversations from May 3-7, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. To find out more about these exciting conventions, check out the Annual Convention section at www.reading.org.
March 20, 2009: MID-State Reading Council will host the YA? YNOT? Book Club
at Barnes & Noble in Bloomington, Illinois. The theme for the month
is Caudill Nominees 2010. To find out more information on the this event, please visit
our wiki page at http://yaynot.wikispaces.com/. Please join us for a lively book discussion and earn 2 CPDUs in the process.
March 19-21, 2009: IRC Conference, Reading! Engage! Excite! Ignite!, in Springfield, Illinois. Please take a moment to peruse the Preliminary Program highlighting
the ENGAGING authors and EXCITING speakers awaiting you at the 2009
Conference that are sure to IGNITE your passion for reading! The early Registration deadline is February 1, 2009. The Housing Form is due to the Springfield Convention Vistors Bureau (SCVB) by February 15, 2009.
April 14, 2009: MID-State Reading Council will host a Book Talk at 6:00 PM at a location TBA in Bloomington, Illinois. More details will be available soon.
April 17, 2009: MID-State Reading Council will host the YA? YNOT? Book Club
at Barnes & Noble in Bloomington, Illinois. The theme for the month
is Poetry. To find out more information on the this event, please visit
our wiki page at http://yaynot.wikispaces.com/. Please join us for a lively book discussion and earn 2 CPDUs in the process.
May 15, 2009: MID-State Reading Council will host the YA? YNOT? Book Club
at Barnes & Noble in Bloomington, Illinois. The theme for the month
is Nothing But the Truth (Non-Fiction). To find out more information on the this event, please visit
our wiki page at http://yaynot.wikispaces.com/. Please join us for a lively book discussion and earn 2 CPDUs in the process.
June 19, 2009: MID-State Reading Council will host the YA? YNOT? Book Club
at Barnes & Noble in Bloomington, Illinois. The theme for the month
is Fairy Tales Retold. To find out more information on the this event, please visit
our wiki page at http://yaynot.wikispaces.com/. Please join us for a lively book discussion and earn 2 CPDUs in the process.
July 17, 2009: MID-State Reading Council will host the YA? YNOT? Book Club
at Barnes & Noble in Bloomington, Illinois. The theme for the month
is Connected to a Classic. To find out more information on the this event, please visit
our wiki page at http://yaynot.wikispaces.com/. Please join us for a lively book discussion and earn 2 CPDUs in the process.
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