Events 2009-2010

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16
7PM, HUB
Geography, Civil Society, and Development in Pakistan
Come see slides of Biafo Hispar in Pakistan and learn more about the region’s culture and people! Dr. Craig Feeney and Dr. Omar Bourouh will host a question and answer session after the slides and lecture.

TUESDAY, MARCH 9
12:40-1:40PM, GJERDE CENTER
Kite Making Workshop
Join Greg Gregor as he guides you through how to make a Pakistanithemed kite! Space is limited to the first 30 students and each will receive a free copy of the book. Kites for Everyone!

TUESDAY, APRIL 27
7PM, GJERDE CENTER
Islamic Religion and Culture
CBC Reads will host a showing of the documentary film Inside Islam: What a Billion Muslims Really Think which details the Islamic religion and its impact on Pakistan. After the film, a diverse panel of local Muslims will be on hand to comment and answer any questions from
the audience.

Art Contest
FRIDAY, APRIL 30: Deadline for entry
MAY 17 to JUNE 1: Art Show in the Library
Works of art, in any medium, which are inspired by
the book Three Cups of Tea or Pakistani culture are
due on April 30th to the library and will be displayed in the library
from MAY 17 to JUNE 1. For more info, see this blog posting.

Book Discussions

ENGLISH:
TUESDAY, MAY 25
7PM, HUB

ESPAÑOL:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26
7PM, HUB

BROUGHT TO THE STUDENTS OF CBC BY THE CBC READS COMMITTEE, DIVERSITY, AND ASCBC.

Download color poster in PDF.

Art Contest

The college-wide Three Cups of Tea Art Contest is sponsored by the CBC Reads Committee, the Art department, & the CBC Library.

• This contest is free and open to everyone in the CBC community-students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
• Submission deadline: April 30, 2010
• Subject: Any subject related to the book Three Cups of Tea (Google Book Preview )
Ideas:
• the best idea is your own interpretations of the book
• anything related to the book (education and literacy, especially of girls; cultural differences; poverty; humanitarianism)
• anything related to the region of Pakistan and Afghanistan
• portrait of Pakistanians and/or Afghans
• book illustrations
• tea cups
• four winning pieces in "One Book Chelmsford" program's juried art exhibit
• album art of a song by artist becwi
• All Medium: No restriction. Paintings, graphics, book illustration, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, mixed media, photography, digital art, printmaking, three-dimensional art, etc.
• Submit your original work to the library with the Title of work, your name, media, and size. Please mat your work if appropriate. Contact Prof. Tracy Petre if you need help with matting.
• You may also email a digital image of your work to the library account library@columbiabasin.edu with the Title of work, your name, media, and size.
• Judges: Tracy Petre, Donna Brouns, and a ASB representative.
• "Three Cups of Tea Juried Art Show" will take place in the Library beginning May 17 until June 1. All submitted original art works will be displayed. Photos of the art works may be taken and displayed on the Library website.
• Prizes: An easel, a canvas tote bag, drawing boards, sketch pads, drawing pads and watercolor materials.

If you have any questions or would like to have more information, please contact Ying Yu at yyu@columbiabasin.edu or call her at 509-542-4890.

Research Resources

List of research resources and search strategies for issues related to the book Three Cups of Tea.

Some of the links will only work for authorized CBC staff, faculty, and students.

Stones into schools

The CBC library has purchased a copy of Mortenson's new book Stones into schools : promoting peace with books, not bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Click on the previous title link to see if the status is "available". If it is checked out by somebody else right now, you can request it by email us at library@columbiabasin.edu or call Circulation at 509-542-4458.