Here's an update from the Teton County Public Library about a schedule change:
New, free tickets to Greg Mortenson's "Three Cups of Tea" presentation will be available for pick up (first-come, first served) beginning at 9 a.m., Thursday, February 21 at Valley Book Store in Jackson.
Mortenson will discuss his best-selling book, "Three Cups of Tea," at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 2 in the Grand Room at Snow King Resort. His originally scheduled visit to Jackson was canceled due to weather. Individuals holding tickets to the previously-scheduled event will need to pick up new tickets for the April presentation. (Old tickets will not be valid for the rescheduled event.) Tickets are free and limited to two per person.
Tickets may be picked up at Valley Book Store, open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. For ticket information, contact Valley Book Store at 733-4533.
"Three Cups of Tea" recounts Mortenson's unlikely endeavor to promote education and peace in the Middle East. The "New York Times" bestseller was written by Mortenson and author David Oliver Relin. Mortenson's school-building mission began after he drifted into an impoverished Pakistan village in the Karakoram mountains in 1993 after a failed attempt to climb
K2. Mortenson wanted to thank the villagers for their hospitality and experienced a "eureka moment" when he saw 84 children writing with sticks in the dirt. So far, his Central Asia
Institute has built more than 60 schools, especially for girls, in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
To discover more about the Central Asia Institute, visit www.threecupsoftea.com.
