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Activities and Events

 
ChALC TALK 2008
 
 
Tuesday, Feb 19 at 4:00, Kansas State Union 209
 
 
TOPIC: Molly Bang's Books
 
 
 
 
Tuesday, April 1,@ 4:00, Kansas State Union 209
 
 
TOPIC: Stephen Johnson's Alphabet City
 

Vist by award winning Author/Illustrator
Molly Bang
 
February 22, 2008
 

Schedule of Events
9:30-10:30 am
Program for children at Manhattan Public Library.
Open to the Public

3:30-4:30 pm
Academic Talk in Hale Library on the KSU Campus
Open to the Public

7:30-8:30pm
ChALC workshop
By invitation only; must RSPV

An event put on by the KSU English Department

 
 

The Hallows and Horcruxes Ball
"The biggest Wizard Rock Event in Kansas!"

 
Sponsored by the KSU English Department, ChALC, and the Manhattan Music Coalition
 
March 8, 2008
 
Kansas State Student Union
 

The H&H Ball will feature six fantastic Wizard Rock bands including: The Remus Lupins, The Moaning Myrtles, The Parselmouths, Ministry of Magic, Ginny and the Heartbreakers, and The Mudbloods.

All proceeds from the concert will be donated to First Book, a nonprofit organization that provides disadvantaged children with new books.

More information concerning ticket sales and concert times will follow soon!

 

Related Websites
Wizrocklopedia
Wizard Rock

 

 
ChALC Conference
Keynote Speaker: Stephen Johnson, Author/Illustrator
 
 
For Details check out our Conference Website
 

Wizard Rock Concert for the Harry Potter Alliance
All proceeds will go to support hurricane relief in Haiti

 
Sponsored by the KSU English Department and ChALC
 
November 21, 2008, doors open at 6:30 pm
 
Kansas State Student Union Ballroom
 

This wizard rock concert to raise funds for disaster relief in Haiti featured The Whomping Willows and Justin Finch-Fletchley and the Sugar Quills. Harry and the Potters' Paul DeGeorge will opened with his muggle band, the daemons. Hooray!


Information on future concerts can be found on Myspace and Facebook.

Related Websites
Wizrocklopedia
Wizard Rock
   
 
 

Mock Caldecott
An event that explores the process of choosing an award winning picture book

 
Sponsored by the ChALC and the Manhattan Public Library
 
December 6, 2008, 1:00 - 4:00
 
Kansas Public Library Meeting Room
 

The Mock Caldecott mimicked the official Caldecott Medal process of evaluating the best picture books of 2008. K-State children's literature professor and author Philip Nel and author/illustrator Stephen Johnson joined us as special guests. Thanks!

Related Websites
The American Library Association Caldecott Medal
Manhattan Public Library
 
 
 

The Hallows and Horcruxes Ball
"The biggest Wizard Rock Event in Kansas!"

 
Sponsored by the KSU English Department, ChALC, UPC, SGA, and the Manhattan Music Coalition
 
Thank you to all our sponsors and supporters for a fabulous Wizard Rock event!
 
 

The H&H Ball featured seven fantastic Wizard Rock bands: The Remus Lupins, The Moaning Myrtles, The Parselmouths, Ministry of Magic, The Whomping Willows, Gred and Forge, and The Mudbloods.

We had nearly 240 attendees from K-State, Manhattan, and as far away as Washington, Florida, and California. 
 We raised $1,000 for First Book, a nonprofit organization that provides disadvantaged children with new books.

More information about future concerts can be found on Myspace, Facebook, or YouTube.

 

Related Websites
Wizrocklopedia
Wizard Rock