Showing posts with label kids literary events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kids literary events. Show all posts

Friday, September 11, 2009

Spotlighted Literary Events

Date: September 12th
Monsoon Voices Live Literary & Music Magazine will poets
Michael Gessner, Kait Meadows, and Mimi Ferraro and writers Corey Knox and Allan Meyer. Enjoy acoustic guitar and vocals by Gerry Glombecki.
When: 7 PM
Where: Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive
Cost: Donations welcome!
For more information visit the event's website.

Date: September 16th
Kate Gale of Red Hen Press will be at the Cornelia Street Cafe with some fantastic writers. The list includes, John Bowers, Kathleen Driskell, Annie Finch, Gary Lemons, and Deena Metzger. Relax with some dinner and drinks while you listen to this interesting bunch!
When: 6:00 PM
Where: Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street, NYC
Cost: $7, includes one free house drink!
For more information visit the cafe's website.

Date: September 17th
The Vancouver International Writers & Readers Festival kicks off with a pre-festival event! Ian Rankin, author of the Rebus series, will discuss getting to know a new cha
racter who will be featured in his upcoming novel, The Complaints. Many more events to come before and during this fabulous festival!
When: 7:30 PM
Where:
St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church
Burrard at Nelson
Cost: $25 adults, $20 students & seniors (service charges not included)
For more information visit the festival's website.

Date: September 19th and 20th
If you happen to
be in Nairobi, Kenya there is a once in a lifetime opportunity that you should not miss! The 1st World Peace Poetry Festival, hosted by Walter Keyombe, will be held in the Hope Centre auditorium. Poets from around the world will participate in an open-mic performance. There will also be lectures and seminars around the theme: "Reconcile, Transform, Forgive, & Reconnect."
When: 12 PM - 8:30 PM

Where: Amboseli, Lavington, Nairobi
For more information visit the website.



Sunday, December 28, 2008

Spotlighted Literary Events

Date: Monday, December 29
Take a break between holiday celebrations and have a Mellow Monday at Seattle's Bai Pai Thai. Enjoy poetry, music, and happy hour as you prepare to say good-bye to the snow and hello to 2009.
Where: Bai Pai Thai, 2316 NE 65th St., Suite 101, Seattle, WA 98115
When: 8:00pm
For more info, visit www.baipairestaurant.com or call 206-527-4800

Date: Wednesday, December 31
Celebrate New Year's Eve with the whole family. Many Borders Bookstores in the Portland area are hosting a New Year's Eve Kids Party that's sure to entertain every family member. There will be games, crafts, and a special parade to countdown to 2009.
Where: Borders Downtown Portland, among other locations in Tigard, Beaverton, Gresham, and Vancouver
When: 2:00pm
For more info and locations, visit www.borders.com

Date: Saturday, January 3
The Green Lake Branch of the Seattle Public Library hosts the Poets West Reader's Choice event where participants choose reading from works of poetry, prose, or concerning a public issue. Featured readers will read in five-minute segments, and open mike readers will read in three-minute segments.
Where: Green Lake Branch, 7364 E Green Lake Dr N, Seattle, WA 98115
When: 4:00pm
Cost: Free
For more info, visit www.spl.org or call 206-684-7547