Author: Robert Miller

The Wichita Public Library and Big Read: Wichita partners are excited to welcome Roz Chast, author of “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?,” the book selected for 2023’s National Endowment of the Arts Big Read: Wichita, for her presentation from 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 15 in the WSU Hughes Metroplex, 5015 E. 29th St. N.

Chast will share her work as a cartoonist and discuss her work as an author. The presentation is co-sponsored by Wichita State, the Wichita Public Library Foundation and the Friends of the Wichita Public Library.

The Department of Public Health Sciences is co-hosting a series of film fests for the National Endowment for the Arts’ (NEA) Big Read: Wichita alongside the Wichita Public Library and Tallgrass Film Association. The next event is a screening of the movie, “The Upside” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 13 in the Advanced Learning Library, 711 W. 2nd St. N.

Food and popcorn sponsors are Independent Living Resource Center and Wichita Urban Professionals. After the screening, join a discussion of the film at The Monarch at 579 W. Douglas Ave. with guest moderator Kyle Ellison from Heroes Academy Kansas. Food and beverage discounts are offered with a ticket stub.

Each week will feature a new film that, like “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?” by Roz Chast, the book chosen for this year’s NEA Big Read: Wichita, explores caregiving and the universal challenges experienced as one cares for someone with a chronic illness, injury, medical trauma or nearing end of life.

The Department of Public Health Sciences (PHS) is co-hosting a series of film fests for the National Endowment for the Arts’ (NEA) Big Read: Wichita alongside the Wichita Public Library and Tallgrass Film Association. The next event is a screening of the movie, “Supernova” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6 in the Advanced Learning Library, 711 W. 2nd St. N.

Food and popcorn sponsors are Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation and Proud of Wichita, The LGBT Chamber of Commerce. After the screening, join a discussion of the film at The Monarch at 579 W. Douglas Ave. with guest moderator Robert Miller from CAREpitch and PHS. Food and beverage discounts are offered with a ticket stub.

Each week will feature a new film that, like “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?” by Roz Chast, the book chosen for this year’s NEA Big Read: Wichita, explores caregiving and the universal challenges experienced as one cares for someone with a chronic illness, injury, medical trauma or nearing end of life.

The Department of Public Health Sciences is co-hosting a series of film fests for the National Endowment for the Arts’ (NEA) Big Read: Wichita alongside the Wichita Public Library and Tallgrass Film Association. The next event is a screening of the movie, “The Farewell” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30 in the Advanced Learning Library, 711 W. 2nd St. N.

Food and popcorn sponsors are Good Shepherd Hospice and Larksfield Place. After the screening, join a discussion of the film at The Monarch at 579 W. Douglas Ave. with guest moderator Lily Wu from KWCH 12. Food and beverage discounts are offered with a ticket stub.

Each week will feature a new film that, like “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?” by Roz Chast, the book chosen for this year’s NEA Big Read: Wichita, explores caregiving and the universal challenges experienced as one cares for someone with a chronic illness, injury, medical trauma or nearing end of life.

Join the Department of Public Health Sciences within the College of Health Professions as it cosponsors a community discussion with a panel of physicians from the Medical Society of Sedgwick County from 10 to 11 p.m. Sunday, April 1 via Zoom.

The discussion is cosponsored by the Medical Society of Sedgwick County, Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation, and is part of the National Endowment for the Arts’ (NEA) Big Read: Wichita series of events. Read “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?” by Roz Chast, the book chosen for this year’s NEA Big Read: Wichita, and join the discussion. All are welcome, including the general public and healthcare professional.

The panel will also feature guest moderators:

• Suzanne Perez, KMUW reporter.
• Carolyn Harrison, retired nurse and educator.

The Department of Public Health Sciences is co-hosting a series of film fests for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read: Wichita alongside the Wichita Public Library and Tallgrass Film Association. The next event is a screening of the movie, “Robot & Frank” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23 in the Advanced Learning Library, 711 W. 2nd St. N.

Food and popcorn sponsors are Alzheimer’s Association-Central & Western Kansas Chapter and KUSM-Wichita Family and Community Medicine. After the screening, join a discussion of the film at The Monarch at 579 W. Douglas Ave. with a guest moderator. Food and beverage discounts are offered with a ticket stub.

Each week will feature a new film that, like “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?” by Roz Chast, the book chosen for this year’s NEA Big Read: Wichita, explores caregiving and the universal challenges experienced as one cares for someone with a chronic illness, injury, medical trauma or nearing end of life.

The Department of Public Health Sciences is co-hosting a series of film fests for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read: Wichita alongside the Wichita Public Library and Tallgrass Film Association. The next event is a screening of “The Notebook” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16 in the Advanced Learning Library, 711 W. 2nd St. N.

Food and popcorn sponsors are the Central Plains Area Agency on Aging and the Regent Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare. After the screening, join a discussion of the film at The Monarch at 579 W. Douglas Ave. with guest moderator Damon Young from the Kansas Leadership Center. Food and beverage discounts are offered with a ticket stub.

Each week will feature a new film that, like “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?” by Roz Chast, the book chosen for this year’s NEA Big Read: Wichita, explores caregiving and the universal challenges experienced as one cares for someone with a chronic illness, injury, medical trauma or nearing end of life.

The NEA Big Read: Wichita 2023 book selection, “Can’t we talk about something more pleasant?” by cartoonist Roz Chast, has inspired a month of community and campus events based on the themes of the book, including caregiver support, aging, serious illness conversations and dementia.

The events are co-hosted by the Department of Public Health Sciences.

Questions about the events can be directed to Robert Miller, Public Health Sciences lecturer, at robert.miller@wichita.edu.