Special Events

Located in the Stanley P. Wagner Ballroom

3:30 p.m.-5 p.m.

Lindscheid Library Atrium

A one-act performance of a Spanish Golden Age kicks off the month-long reading initiative on Thornton Wilder's "The Bridge of San Luis Rey."

Aging Bridges

6 p.m. at Ada Public Library

Come listen to an employee from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation relate the bridge failure in "The Bridge of San Luis Rey" with the aging bridges across the nation today and what is being done to remedy the problem.

Bridge Building

3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

at Ada Public Library

Take part in a bridge building contest that will also be taken to surrounding public schools. Participants will receive craft (popsicle) sticks and glue to construct bridges in an effort to involve people of all ages in the community as part of 'Big Read' events. You can enter your bridge into the competition as a group or individual or you can just build for the fun of it.

A Bridge to Latin America's Past and Spanish Colonialism

3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. in Linscheid Library Atrium

Lecturer: Houston Mount

Come listen to Houston Mount describe the Spanish Colonialism that the reader encounters in "The Bridge of San Luis Rey."

Bridge Building

10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

at the Ada Public Library

Take part in a bridge building contest that will also be taken to surrounding public schools. Participants will receive craft (popsicle) sticks and glue to construct bridges in an effort to involve people of all ages in the community as part of Big Read events. You can enter your bridge into the competition as a group or individuals or you can just build a bridge for the fun of it.

Understanding Bridge Construction

6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

at Ada Public Library

Jon Larsen will discuss bridge construction, ranging from the more primitive bridge that i sthe center of the "The Bridge of San Luis Rey" to some of the more complex bridges that span different bodies of water around the world.

The Bridge of San Luis Rey Lecture and Screening

5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.

at Ada Public Library

Come learn of the different flims that have been made of "The Bridge of San Luis Rey", including the 2004 film that will be screened after the presentation.

Bridge Stress Test

9:30 a.m.-Noon

at Ada Public Library

For those wanting to see how their bridges hold up to the stress tests, this is your chance to see their strength. The bridge of San Luis Rey collapsed. How will your bridge do?

A Bridge to the Pulitzer Prize

3:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m.

at Linscheid Library Atrium

What does it take to win a Pulitzer Prize? What does it take to win the Pulitzer Prize in two differene genres? Thornton Wilder's broad knowledge, writing acumen and understanding enabled himto pull it off. Come learn about Thornton Wilder and his works.