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An Evening with NPR's Scott Simon:
Date : Sat., April 18, 2009 7:30pm, Contact :
In celebration of National Library Week, Ypsilanti District Library welcomes National Public Radio's Scott Simon, host of "Weekend Edition," broadcast on Michigan Radio 91.7 FM. An Emmy and Peabody Award winner, Simon will discuss his experiences reporting from all 50 states, 5 continents, and 10 wars, from El Salvador to Iraq and Afghanistan. He will sign copies of his books that chronicle characters in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy - including his latest work, Windy City, a political comedy set in the Chicago City Council.
Ticket information:
General admission tickets are $15.
VIP Tickets, which include a meet-and-greet reception with Simon, are $30.
Tickets go on sale February 1 at YDL-Whittaker Road, YDL-Michigan Avenue, and YDL-Superior, as well as at Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor. For details, call 482-4110 ext. 1303. Driving directions to Towsley Auditorium.
Special thanks to the Friends of the Ypsilanti District Library, Eastern Michigan University Library, the Friends of the Eastern Michigan University Library, and the Ypsilanti Office of the Bank of Ann Arbor for their generous support of this event. Michigan Radio is an NPR news and information station that strives to inform, educate and enlighten listeners about the world around them.
Location: Towsley Auditorium, Morris J. Lawrence Building
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