On February 24, civil rights icon Ruby Bridges, whose travails were depicted by John Steinbeck in a section of "Travels with Charley", will receive the John Steinbeck award. “An evening with Ruby Bridges” is slated for 7:30pm on Wednesday, February 24, in the Student Union Theater on the campus of San Jose State University. Tickets are available at the Event Center Box Office or ticketmaster.com
