In 1962, Carlos Eire was one of 14,000 children airlifted out of Cuba -- exiled from his family, his country, and his own childhood by the revolution. The memories of Carlos's life in Havana, cut short when he was just eleven years old, are at the heart of this stunning, evocative, and unforgettable memoir.

This is part of the Farmington Valley One Book 2008 series of programs. Scholar-led discussion will be at the Evening Book Club, not the Morning Book Club, please see information below.

New members are always welcome!

Dr. Cynthia Pope, Associate Professor at CCSU, Dept of Geography will present "Cuba Now!" using PowerPoint slideshow and themes taken from the memoir "Waiting for Snow in Havana" by Carlos Eire.

This is part of the Farmington Valley One Book 2008 series of programs.

Refreshments served. Reservations required. For more information or to register for this program, call the Burlington Public Library at 673-3331.

Waiting for Snow in Havana is both an exorcism and an ode to a paradise lost. For the Cuba of Carlos's youth -- with its lizards and turquoise seas and sun-drenched siestas -- becomes an island of condemnation once a cigar-smoking guerrilla named Fidel Castro ousts President Batista on January 1, 1959. Suddenly the music in the streets sounds like gunfire. Christmas is made illegal, political dissent leads to imprisonment, and too many of Carlos's friends are leaving Cuba for a place as far away and unthinkable as the United States. Carlos will end up there, too, and fulfill his mother's dreams by becoming a modern American man -- even if his soul remains in the country he left behind.

Farmington Valley One Book with scholar-led discussion.

New members are always welcome!

The afternoon's presenters are Gary Markowski, founder and leader of the Cuba Bird Study program and the Caribbean Conservation Trust, and Andrew Griswold, Director of EcoTravel at the Connecticut Audubon Society.

This event will be held at the Canton Public Library. Registration is Required. Call Canton Public Library at 693-5800.

This is part of the Farmington Valley One Book 2008 series of programs.

Carlos Eire, author of this year's Farmington Valley One Book selection - "Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy" will talk about his book and his life.

This event will be held at the Avon High School. Cuban refreshments will be served. No registration is needed. Call Avon Public Library 860-673-9712 for more information.