Omaha Reads, brought to you by Omaha Public Library, encourages everyone to read, talk and share the same book. This year’s adult book selection is The Singing and Dancing Daughters of God by Omaha author Timothy Schaffert. A screenplay based on the book has been written by New York screenwriter Joseph Krings and a staged reading of the screenplay will be Nov. 3, 4-5 p.m. at W. Dale Clark Library, 4th floor, 215 S. 15th St. Joseph Krings is a director, editor and multimedia artist currently living in New York and originally from Albion, Nebraska. His most recent film, a music video for the Brooklyn band These Are Powers, is on the film festival circuit. Krings will be in Omaha to attend the reading and to provide a question and answer session about his screenplay.

Other upcoming Omaha Reads events for The Singing and Dancing Daughters of God include:

• Book discussion by Schaffert on Oct. 27, 2-3 p.m. at Omaha Public Library’s Charles B. Washington Branch, 2868 Ames Ave.
• Book discussion by Schaffert on Oct. 28, 2-3 p.m. at Omaha Public Library’s Milton R. Abrahams Branch, 5111 N. 90th St.
• Stained Glass Stories presented by Dick Baines of Rainbow Artistic Glass on Nov. 10, 2-3 p.m. at Omaha Public Library’s W. Clarke Swanson Branch, 90th & W. Dodge Rd.
• Library Lounge Night on Nov. 30, 6-9 p.m. at Omaha Public Library’s W. Dale Clark Library, 215 S. 15th St.

The first-ever Omaha Kids Read selection is Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White. Collect commemorative buttons at each special program to celebrate this classic children’s book, including:

• Knitting a Web Oct. 27, 2-3 p.m. Omaha Public Library’s Charles B. Washington Branch, 2868 Ames Ave.
• Grief Panel presented by staff from Ted E. Bear Hollow, Nov. 7, 7-8 p.m. at Omaha Public Library’s Millard Branch, 13214 Westwood Ln.
• Readers’ Theatre Nov. 10, 2-3 p.m., Hitchcock Theatre at The Rose Theatre, 2001 Farnam St.
• Screening of the 1973 version of Charlotte’s Web Nov. 24, 11 a.m., Film Streams at Ruth Sokolof Theater, 1340 Webster St.

Sponsors of this year’s Omaha Reads include the Omaha Public Library Foundation, Millard Foundation, Friends of Omaha Public Library, Millard Lumber, Borders Books & Music, Mike & Sherry Brock, Eclectic Book Club, Downtown Omaha Lit Fest, Scheels and The Rose Theatre.

For up-to-date information on programs and discussions visit omahareads.org or omahapubliclibrary.org.

Contact:
Linda Trout, 402-444-4838, ltrout@omahapubliclibrary.org
or
Sarah English, 444-4808, senglish@omahapubliclibrary.org