November Calendar of Literary Events
The monthly calendar reflects announcements that literary folk from the area have sent to me. To get a more complete list of author-events and workshop schedules, addresses and directions to the event locations, as well as bios of the presenters, you can use these links.
Book Passage www.bookpassage.com
Center Literary Café centerliterarycafe@gmail.com
Copperfield’s Books http://www.copperfields.net/
Petaluma Writers’ Forum and Jumpstart Writing Workshops: www.thewritespot.us
Poetry Azul Reading Series edcoletti@sbcglobal.net.
Readers’ Books www.readersbooks.com
Sebastopol Center for the Arts http://www.sebarts.org/index.htm
Sitting Room www.sittingroom.org.
Sonoma Arts Literary Calendar www.sonomaarts.com
WordTemple Poetry Series http://www.wordtemple.com
Sunday, November 1, 1-3 PM: Redwood Writers general meeting at Copperfield’s Books, 2316 Montgomery Dr., Santa Rosa. $5 for nonmembers. Details in the Ungoing Writers Groups section of the Update.
Sunday, November 1, 7:00 PM: Parthenon West Review Reading featuring Camille Dungy,Chad Sweeney, Russell Dillon. Location: Pegasus Books Downtown Berkeley, 2349 Shattuck Ave. (510) 649-1320.
Monday, November 2, 12:00-1:00 PM: Donna Emerson reads from her new book of poems, Body Rhymes, at Newman Auditorium, Santa Rosa Junior College, 1501 Mendocino Avenue in Santa Rosa. Jared Emerson-Johnson will play introductory and closing music on violin and mandolin.
Monday, November 2, 4 – 6 pm: The next UUCSR Writers meeting date is at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 547 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa.
Thursday, November 5 at 7:30 PM: Reynolds Series Presents, Blackfeet Novelist, Stephen Graham Jones & Creek/Cherokee O’Henry Award Short Story Writer, Eddie Chuculate–Fine Arts Building, Studio Theatre. Book Sales & Signing follow reading performances. Free admission. Details about location were not provided with this announcement. For more information, contact allison a. hedge coke: emailahc@yahoo.com.
Thursday, November 5 at 7:30 PM: Sonoma State University’s Associated Students Productions is proud to bring Ariel Luckey’s inspiring theatrical production of his one-man play “Project Freeland.” Luckey’s hip-hop theatre experience will be performed in Warren Auditorium. This event is free to all.
Friday, November 6 at 7:00 PM: Sonoma State University’s Associated Students Productions is proud to bring a special poetry event to campus. ASP Poetry Nite featuring internationally renowned slam poet Carlos Andrés Goméz in the Student Union MPR. This event is free to all and refreshments will be provided.
Friday, November 6 at 7 PM: WordTemple presents Sixteen Rivers poets Lynne Knight and Carolyn Miller, both reading from their books released earlier this year: Again and Light, Moving. WordTemple is now located in the Sonoma County Museum, 425-7th Street, in Santa Rosa.
Saturday, November 7, 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. Meet & greet Sher Lianne Christian with her book Star Kissed Shadows, Divining Poetry and CD Sweet Tongue, Assorted Poetry & Music. Copperfield’s, 138 N. Main, Sebastopol, 707 823-8991.
Saturday, November 7, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM: C.B. Follett, Susan Terris, and Rebecca Foust lead a workshop on poetry publication. Fee: $50. Location: Book Passage,51 Tamal Vista Blvd. Corte Madera, CA 94925. Phone: (415) 927-0960(800) 999-7909. Sign up at http://www.bookpassage.com
Saturday, November 7, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Sebastopol Center for the Arts hosts “Get Published: Independent Publishing and Self-Publishing Today” with author and publisher Lindsay Whiting of Paper Lantern Publishing. Fee $50.00, Non-member: $55.00. Half-Day Seminar (3 hours). Limit 18 attendees. Details in “Current and Upcoming Workshops” section of the Update below.
Sunday, November 8 at 2:00 PM: Poetry Azul Reading Series – Ed Coletti’s popular reading series at Cafe Azul located at 521 4th St. in Downtown Santa Rosa. Featured readers will include Larry Robinson, Penelope La Montagne, Alexandra Appel, Todd Melicker, Diana Gordon, and Peter Bullen. Admission is free. 573-5935.
Tuesday, November 10, 7-9 PM: The Center Literary Café presents Novelist Lian Gouw and Poet Sher Lianne Christian. Doors open at 6:30. Open mic. Bring prose or poetry to share. Light refreshments. Donations appreciated. Parking available right behind the Senior Center. 133 Matheson St. (One block east of plaza), Healdsburg, CA 95448.
Call Cynthia Helen for info 707 696-1111 or centerliterarycafe@gmail.com
Saturday, November 14 at 7:00 PM: Women’s Day of Poetry: Come to hear four Bay Area Poets whose poems appeared in the Summer 2009 Issue of Calyx. Featured poets include Dian Duchin Reed, Connie Post, Nancy Cherry, Theresa Whitehall. Location: Rebound Bookstore, 1611 4th Street, San Rafael, CA. Phone: (415) 482-0550
Sunday, November 15, 12:30 to 1:30 P.M. Third Sunday Poetry Reading & Poetry Open Mic: Featured reader, Stefanie Freele, Healdsburg Literary Laureate. Coffee Catz, 6761 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol. Donation appreciated, $1 to $10. 707 829-6600.
Sunday, November 15 at 5 PM: Sixteen Rivers hosts a champagne reception and benefit reading in Sausalito, featuring David St. John and Sandra Gilbert. The cost is $100 for one ticket, $150 for two. For more information, contact Terry Ehret at tehret99@comcast.net or Email the press directly at info@sixteenrivers.org.
Wednesday, November 18 at 7 PM: Sunset Poetry Poetry by the Bay at Studio 333
Diane di Prima, Gary Gach and Geri Digirono
Thursday, November 19 at 7-9 PM: Writers Forum of Petaluma presents a workshop by Gretchen Giles,“Tell Your Story.” Location: Petaluma Community Center, 320 No. McDowell Blvd. Petaluma. Admission: $15 at the door. For more information: www.thewritespot.us Marlene – mcullen@comcast.net
Sunday, December 6, 3:00 to 5:00 PM: At its monthly meeting, the Redwood Writers present Janis Bell at Copperfield’s Book Store in Santa Rosa’s Montgomery Village (2316 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa, 95404, 707-578-8938). The general public is welcome. A small fee of $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers, is asked to cover speaking fees and light refreshments.
Don’t see your event in the calendar? Check to make sure you sent your announcement by the deadline and in the abbreviated, plain-text format. I am happy to include all announcements, text only (no PDF please), sent to me no later than noon on the last day of each month. Calendar entries are easier to include if they follow the format you see above, and if you can keep the information brief.
