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Readings and EventsSaturday, Jan 12, 20086:00 p.m. - Maxine Hong Kingston will announce the finalists for 2007 National Book Critics Circle AwardsCity Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Avenue at Broadway, San Francisco, CA Contact City Lights, 415-362-8193 Sunday, Jan 13, 20083:00 p.m. - Maxine Hong Kingston and Veteran WritersUnitarian Universalist Church, Cedar & Bonita, Berkeley, CA For reservations, call 510-658-2432. $20 admission. Benefit for the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Thursday, Jan 24, 2008Thu Jan 24 - Sat May 24: Opening Reception Thursday, January 24, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.Cinema Remixed and Reloaded: Black Women Artists and the Moving Image Since 1970, Part II Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, 350 Spelman Lane, Atlanta, GA Sunday, Jan 27, 20086 Sundays, beginning January 27 - Veterans Writing Workshop, Facilitated by Elijah Imlay and Rev. Jan ChristianUnitarian Universalist Church of Ventura, CA Contact UU Church, 805-644-3898 Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008Evening - Maxine Hong Kingston will be the Keynote Speaker at Marin Academy Literary Festival1600 Mission Avenue, San Rafael, CA Contact: Marin Academy, 415-453-4550 Thursday, Jan 31, 20087:00 p.m. - Paul Ocampo and Jimmy CastellanosFullerton Public Library, 353 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, CA Contact Maureen Gebelein, Library Director Barbara Sonneborn's Academy Award-nominated film, "Regret to Inform," will also be shown. Wednesday, Feb 13, 20087:00 p.m. - Pauline Laurent Speaking at Hospice of Petaluma, 416 Payran St., Petaluma, CAContact Hospice of Petaluma, 707-778-6242 Wednesday, Mar 19, 20084:00 p.m. - Maxine Hong Kingston, "The Woman Warrior: Where Imagination and Reality Collide"Presidents' Lounge, Saint Joseph's University, 5600 City Avenue , Philadelphia, PA Contact St. Joseph's University Friday, Mar 21, 20081:30 p.m. - Elijah Imlay, The Healing Role of Poetry in WartimeBusboys and Poets, 2021 14th Street NW (at V St.), Washington, DC For full description, visit "Split This Rock Poetry Festival" website Thursday, Mar 27, 20087:30 p.m. - An Evening with Maxine Hong KingstonReves Recital Hall, Hendrix College, 1600 Washington Avenue, Conway, Arkansas Contact Hendrix College Tuesday, Apr 1, 20081:00 p.m. - Maxine Hong Kingston, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month LectureRamapo College of New Jersey, Alumni Lounges Contact Mandy Restivo Thursday, Apr 3, 20082:00 p.m. - Maxine Hong Kingston, Writers WorkshopWright State University 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy. Dayton, OH Contact Theresa Mileo 7:00 p.m. - Maxine Hong Kingston, An Evening of Reading - President's Lecture Series Apollo Room, Student Union, Wright State University, Dayton Ohio Contact Theresa Mileo Sunday, Apr 6, 2008Sun Apr 6 - Sat May 24: Carroll Parrott Blue, The Dawn ProjectSpelman College Museum of Fine Art, Atlanta, GA 7:00 p.m. - Dennis Fritzinger Reading his poetry at the Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA Contact The Ecology Center, 510-548-2220 Dennis Fritzinger has published a new book of poetry, Earth National Park, Poetry Vortex Publishing, Crescent City CA. Saturday, Apr 12, 20088:00 p.m. p.m. - Artists for Peace, Crystal Theater, Bayview and Hillside Aves., Norwalk, CTIncluding Readings from Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace Ticket Reservations: 203-855-1118 Presented by Peace Action Connecticut and Bernier Dance Monday, Apr 14, 2008Mon Apr 14 - Thu Apr 17: Maxine Hong Kingston, Suffolk University, Cambridge MAContact Fred Marchant Wednesday, Apr 16, 2008Wed Apr 16 - Thu Apr 17: Carroll Parrott Blue, The Dawn ProjectUniversity of Massachusetts. Amherst Friday, Apr 25, 20088:00 p.m. - Maxine Hong Kingston will receive the Robert Kirsch Lifetime Achievement AwardRoyce Hall, UCLA Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Thursday, May 1, 2008Thu May 1 - Sat May 3: Carroll Parrott Blue, The Dawn ProjectUniversity of Maryland, College Park 7:00 p.m. - Poetry for Water, with Maxine Hong Kingston, Beth Lisick, Dave Eggers, Roger Housden & More Cowell Theater in Fort Mason, San Francisco Contact Fort Mason Center Box Office, 415-345-7575. To raise funds to bring water for life to a village in West Africa. Saturday, May 3, 20088:00 p.m. - Artists for Peace, Riverside Theater, 91 Claremont Ave., New York, NYIncluding Readings from Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace Contact Bernier Dance, 203-554-4665 Friday, May 16, 20086:00 p.m. - Doug Zachary and Sean McLain Brown, Contra Costa County Reading FestivalPleasant Hill Community Library, 1750 Oak Park Blvd., Pleasant Hill, CA Contact Contra Costa County Library, 800-984-4636 Wednesday, Jul 9, 2008Wed Jul 9 - Sun Jul 13: Bonnie Bonner, Dennis Drury, and Clare MorrisFoothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA Foothill College Writers Conference Friday, Aug 8, 20087:00 p.m. - Conversation with Maxine Hong Kingston and William Merwin, moderated by Puanani BurgessIao Theater, 68 N. Market Street, Wailuku, Maui, HI. Download Poster Contact Koa Books Thursday, Sep 18, 20087:30 p.m. - Fred Marchant, Robert Hass, and Maxine Hong Kingston reading William Stafford's poemsMoe's Books, 2476 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, CA Contact Poetry Flash (510) 525-5476 or Moe's (510) 849-2087 Saturday, Sep 20, 200810 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Veteran Writers exhibiting their works at Sonoma County Book Festivalfeaturing VoWVoP and The Energy Caper, by Scott Morrison Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa, CA Monday, Sep 29, 20088:30 p.m. - University of Pittsburgh, David Lawrence Hall, 3942 Forbes Ave., Oakland, PAContact: Patricia Lomando White 412-624-9101 Tuesday, Oct 14, 20081:00 p.m. - Join VOWVOP coauthor Keith Mather and other members of the PRESIDIO 27Observance of the 40th Anniversary of the revolt of the Presidio 27 Contact Keith Gather at the Stockade Building #1213 on Story Road Presidio National Park, San Francisco -- Right across the street from the log cabin and below the baseball fields near the entry to the Golden Gate Bridge, at the same spot the 27 sat on the lawn 40 years ago. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bunch Saturday, Oct 18, 2008Sat Oct 18 - Sun Jan 4: Carroll Parrot Blue in Group Exhibition of Cinema Remixed and Reloaded: Black Women ArtistsContemporary Arts Museum, 5216 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX Contact Museum, 713-284-8250 Friday, Oct 24, 2008Fri Oct 24 - Sun Oct 26: 8:00/3:00 p.m. - Danse Lumiere, The Fifth Book of PeaceDance Mission Theater, 3316 24th Street (at Mission), San Francisco Contact 800-838-3006 Friday/Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m. Maxine Hong Kingston and Jim Janko will offer a post-performance talk and Q&A at the October 25 performance only. Tuesday, Nov 4, 20084:00 p.m. - Panel Discussion on War and Peace, with Shepherd Bliss, Mike Wong, and Sean Mclain BrownSonoma State University, Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall, 1801 E. Cotati, Rohnert Park, CA Contact Prof. Rick Luttman Thursday, Nov 6, 20088:00 p.m. - Danse Lumiere, The Fifth Book of PeaceDominican University, 50 Acacia Avenue, San Rafael, CA Contact 800-838-3006 Daniel Ellsberg will offer a post-performance talk and Q&A Friday, Nov 7, 2008Fri Nov 7 - Sun Nov 9: 10:00 a.m. - Weekend of Meditation and Writing for Veterans, Family, & Friends, with Maxine Hong Kingston & Wendy JohnsonBen Lomond Quaker Retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains Contact Lin Colavin, 831-426-2345 Friday 10 am - 4 pm (day of writing practice), Friday evening through Sunday (mindfulness retreat) 6:00 p.m. - Veterans' Voices: Art by Bay Area Veterans including Gregory Ross and Joanne Palamountain Contact 510-865-5060 at K Gallery @ Rhythmix Cultural works, 2513 Blanding Avenue, Alameda, CA Sunday, Nov 9, 20083:00 p.m. - A Gathering of Hearts, Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CAReadings by veteran writers Pauline Laurent, Robert Golling, Sandy Scull, and Sean Mclain Brown Contact Allison Rodman at 510.228.3207 (Please if you'd like to organize a reading in your area)
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