Tigard Reads 2008
Join in the excitement as all of Tigard reads one
book in May!
The Tigard Library has selected Oregon author Nicole Mones' The Last Chinese Chef
as the subject of our first community-wide reading project. Tigard Reads brings
the community together in a shared experience: everyone reading one book. You're
invited to participate in Tigard Reads by reading the featured book, joining in
a book group discussion and attending a variety of free events. Complimentary
copies of the book will be distributed to Library card holders while supplies
last. Stop by to pick up your copy!
2008 Tigard Reads is made possible by a generous donation from the Friends of the Library.
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Read the Book
Read the book, The
Last Chinese Chef by Nicole Mones.
This exhilarating story transports the reader with the sensual, romantic elements
of haute Chinese cuisine. They become the perfect ingredients to lift
the troubled soul of a grieving American woman. Mones' captivating
story also brings into focus a changing China via the hidden world of
high culinary culture. "Mones' achievement appeals not just to
devotees of fiction but equally to anyone interested in Chinese
cooking." - Booklist
Want to try some of the recipes from the book? Find them at the
author's website.
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Attend an Event!
Images of China: Vignettes & Stories with Chinese Rod Puppets
Tuesday, May 27, 7-8 p.m.
Community Room
All ages
Attend a free performance of Chinese rod puppetry by master puppeteers Yuqin Wang and Zhengli Xu of Dragon Art Studio. Seldom seen in the United States, rod puppetry is an ancient art form revered throughout China. The puppeteers of Dragon Art Studio in Tigard blend puppetry and music with elegance, humor and special effects to create a fascinating theatrical event for the whole family.
Art Speaks: Early Chinese Art
Friday, May 30 7-8 p.m.
Community Room
Adults and teens
Join docent Judy Bell from the Portland Art Museum for a lecture and virtual tour of the museum's exhibit Mysterious Spirits, Strange Beasts, Earthly Delights: Early Chinese Art from the Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Collection.
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Chinese Rod Puppets
Tuesday, May 27
7-8 p.m.
Art Speaks:
Early Chinese Art
Friday, May 30 7-8 p.m.
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