Tony Vellela Comes to Mansion House

Join theater critic and award winning playwright Tony Vellela at the Oneida Community Mansion House on Friday, March 19, 8 p.m. to view “Living and Dying in ‘Our Town’.” This program was part of the PBS series Character Studies and written and produced by Vellela. A discussion follows the film and it is a free public event.

Discuss The Bridge of San Luis Rey

There will be a number of opportunities to join in discussions of Thornton Wilder’s Bridge of San Luis Rey in March. Take a look at the EVENTS CALENDAR for more information.

Big Read Kicks Off on March 6

     Writer and teacher Donna Woolfolk Cross, author of the bestseller “Pope Joan,” will kick off The Big Read by sharing the research, writing and themes of her popular novel.  During this inspiring presentation on the power of reading and writing to enlighten, enrich, and change our lives, Cross will also discuss the influence of Thornton Wilder on her own writing.  Attendees will be the first to see the two-minute trailer of the movie version of “Pope Joan” that was released overseas last year.  The author’s talk will be followed by a reception when she will sign copies of “Pope Joan,” on sale that evening from the Colgate University Bookstore.