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<br /> <br /> <br />City of Eugene <br />125 East 8 Avenue, 2 Floor <br />thnd <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />(541) 682-5010 <br />(541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> <br />www.eugene-or.gov <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br />September 17, 2015 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />"BIZARRO" CARTOONIST AT THE LIBRARY FOR BANNED BOOKS WEEK <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br />"Bizarro" Cartoonist at the Library for Banned Books Week <br />Celebrate freedom of expression with "Bizarro" cartoonist Dan Piraro at the Downtown Eugene Public Library on <br />Sunday, Sept. 27, at 2 p.m. Admission is free. <br /> <br />The award-winning “Bizarro” creator will deliver an entertaining and informative illustrated <br />talk in honor of Banned Books Week. Among people concerned about censorship, newspaper <br />cartoonists rank high. Amid the constant flood of feedback about their work from readers and <br />publishers, cartoonists directly experience others' impulses to censor messages that are <br />disagreed with, feared, or not understood. <br /> <br />Piraro’s single-panel "Bizarro" is published daily in over 360 papers, including Eugene's <br />Register-Guard. The cartoon is a unique concoction of surrealistic imagery, social commentary, <br />philosophical musings, and a witty play on words. His humor is inspired by a mix of real-life <br />situations and his eccentric imagination. Piraro has a rare talent for ruffling feathers with <br />scathing commentary on the mindlessness of modern life, then smoothing them down with <br />disarming humor, charm, and self-deprecating humility. <br /> <br />In person, Piraro's intriguing perspective on life flows beyond the cartoon frame into a wide-ranging comedic <br />conversation. He stirs up controversy, inspires revelations, and pokes fun at everyone along the way, including himself. <br /> <br />Beloved by readers worldwide, Piraro has a vast reach, including blogs and social media sites that receive tens of <br />thousands of visitors daily. He has won many awards including “Cartoonist of the Year” from the National Cartoonists <br />Society in 2009 and “Best Panel Feature” from the National Cartoonists Society for an unprecedented three consecutive <br />years from 2002 through 2004. He writes and draws a new cartoon every day, 365 days a year. <br /> <br />For more information, contact the Eugene Public Library at 541-682-5450 or www.eugene-or.gov/library. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />September 17, 2015 <br />