[OPLINLIST] Sean Astin headlines 2005 CCPL Speakers Series

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The Clark County Public Library will host An Evening with Sean Astin as part 
of the 2004-2005 Speaker Series on Tuesday, January 25th at 7 p.m. at the 
Clark State Performing Arts Center Kuss Auditorium.  Tickets are $5 for 
students, $10 for adults and can be purchased online at www.clarkstate.edu/pac 
or by calling (937) 328-3874.

The series, now in its fifth year, is committed to bringing local, regional 
and national authors, artists and other lecturers to the Springfield 
community.

Sean Astin has recently completed his acting memoir entitled There and Back 
Again: An Actor's Tale.  Published by St. Martin's Press and co-written with 
Joe Layden, the book is a personal exploration of Mr. Astin's career, from his 
first big role as Mikey in The Goonies through the 18-month arduous challenge 
of The Lord of the Rings trilogy shoot.  Sean Astin is known for playing the 
title role in the movie Rudy and his feature debut in The Goonies.

Recently Sean Astin starred in The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King as 
the Hobbit =93Sam Gamgee," a member of the fellowship of creatures attempting to 
destroy a ring with evil powers.  Sean also starred in the two previous 
chapters of the trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and 
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Sean is the Verizon Literacy Champion for the National Center for Family 
Literacy (NCFL) speaking out for family literacy issues across the country.  
Closer to home, he appreciates the importance, benefit, and simple joy that 
comes from teaching his own children to read.