Place:  Alys Stephens Center in Birmingham, AL

Time: Sunday March 14, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.

“Tom Sawyer” is Alabama Libraries’  featured book for this year’s Big Read.  Mark Twain was raised on The Mississippi River town in Hannibal, MO.  He lived in an exciting place at an exciting time!  The Mighty Mississippi was America’s super highway with riverboats busily shuttling people and goods up and down the river at a rapid pace.  A job on a paddle wheeler was every boy’s dream!  I will be presenting tunes that Mr. Twain would have heard in Hannibal from the townspeople, from musicians on the boats, and some songs the stevedores sang as they loaded and unloaded cargo.

Tickets go on sale Feb.1 / call 205-975-2787 or visit The Alys Stephens Center Ticket Office.   Adults $10.00  /  Children under 13  $5.00