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Homer Hickam Visits Paducah

The Challenger Learning Center, in partnership with West Kentucky Community and Technical College, McCracken County Public Library, Arts in Focus, McNet, Paducah Independent Schools and McCracken County Schools, is proud to bring Homer Hickam to Paducah in October.  Hickam, the author of eight best sellers, including the internationally acclaimed memoir, Rocket Boys, which was made into the film October Sky, will visit Paducah October 24 to help conclude the community’s One Book, One Campus, One Community reading project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The project begins on September 11 with a free screening of October Sky at Maiden Alley
 Cinema.  Community members are then encouraged to read the book Rocket Boys,

 join a local book discussion and then meet Homer Hickam in October.  There will be a book  signing at the McCracken County Public Library on October 24 at 3:00 pm.  That evening he  will make a public presentation and book signing at the Clemens Fine Arts Theater at 7:00  pm. All events are free to the public, but will require tickets that are available at Clemens  Fine Arts Theater Box Office, Maiden Alley Cinema and McCracken County Public Library. 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information about the events go to: www.westkentucky.kctcs.edu/onebook

or click the button for the information flyer.

 

For more information about Homer Hickam please go to:  http://www.homerhickam.com/index.shtml.

 

 

 

(cover of the book "Rocket Boys" by Homer Hickam)