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library events classes readings LITERARY
We have the complete Library Schedule on our website at SonomaCountyGazette.com
Please note ~ All Sonoma County libraries will be closed on Nov 11 in observance of Veterans Day. All will resume normal operating hours on Nov 12 at 10a.
Nov 5 ~ Book Signing ~ Red Eggs and Good Luck, by Angela Lamb, is the powerful coming-of-age story of a Chinese-American girl struggling to discover her identity as the daughter of a Chinese father and a German Catholic mother. 5:30-7P at Best Wishes! 3080 Marlow Rd, Santa Rosa
Nov 8 ~ Epic Lovers Unite ~ Join Cathryn Fairlee, Story Performer, at the Cotati Adult House Concert, 4-6p. These stories are full of Magic, Humor, and Emotion. Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 or www.cfgreatroom.bpt.me Cotati Great Room 200 Valpraise Ave, Cotati
written by Sonoma County local authors, is a powerful collection of first-person stories told by female firefighters, police officers, paramedics, EMTs, and others who responded to the events of September 11 and its aftermath. Presented at Gaia’s Garden, 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 6-8:30p. All proceeds from sales of the book go to Women in the Fire Service, Inc. & National Center for Women and Policing. Reservations: info@jeaneslone. com or 544-2491
Nov 12 ~ Cloverdale Performaning Arts ~ series of readings from 7-9p featuring poet Rebecca Foust and novelist Stefan Kiesbye 209 N. Cloverdale Blvd., Cloverdale. www.cloverdaleperformingarts.com. 707-894-2214
Nov 14 ~ Readings at Handgoods ~ Anne Marie Cheney and Sher Lianne Christian will read from their books, “Life through Death-Colored Glasses” and “Star Kissed Shadows”. John Christian will accompany Sher’s poems with keyboard music from their CD “Sweet Tongue” from 1-2p at Handgoods, 3627 Main St, Occidental.(707) 874-2161. Free.
Featuring JC Miller & Marsh Rose. At The Bean Affair, Healdsburg. Brought to you by Healdsburg Literary Guild. 1:30-3:30p. 1270 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. Following the featured readers, there will be an open mic. www.hbglitguild.org
11/8: Boyes Hot Springs / Fiesta Center 10 - 11:30a
Thurs ~ UUCSR Writers Morning Coffee ~11 am - 12:30 noon • in the Warm Puppy Cafe, Snoopy’s Home Ice Arena. We meet once a week for conversation about who’s doing what in our literary community. ggdeb@sonic.net
2nd & 4th Thu ~ OCA Readers’ Theater ~ Meets 7 - 9 pm, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays. Come check out the diverse, creative selections this talented group chooses to read--short plays, essays, poems, short stories, original works, even T-shirts! For more information, call Judith Reimuller at 707-829-2176 or email Joan Ambrosini joanjustjoan@hotmail.com FREE
3rd Thu ~ Writer’s Forum ~ Explore the craft & business of writing. $15 at the door. Feb-Nov, 6:30-8:30p pm, Petaluma Community Center at Luchessi Park, 320 N McDowell Blvd ~ theWriteSpot.us
Alternate Fri ~ Writing Group for Adults ~ with Chester Aaron. Fees $10-$20; donated to Occidental Center for the Arts. Alternate Fridays, 1-3 pm, Occidental. RSVP: 707-874-9392 or chgarlic@comcast.net
Fri ~ Writing as a Healing Practice with author Susan Hagen. Drop-in, 10:30 – 12:30. Sonoma County Healing Academy (SoCoHA), 6741 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol. Suggested donation $20-$40. No class August 28, 2015. Bring your notebook and pen; No writing experience necessary. Questions? Contact Susan Hagen at 707-888-0849 or suzhagen@sonic.net. More info: www. susanhagen.com.
3rd Sat ~ Open Mic Poetry Circle ~ Hosted by Mike Tuggle. 11 am, River Reader Bookstore, 16355 Main St, Guerneville ~ 869-2240, riverreader@gmail.com
2nd Sun ~Northbay Poetry Slam ~ hosted by BeSage. Lyrical verbalists of all ages welcome. $5 cover. 8 pm (7 doors), Hopmonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol ~ Brianna Sage, 483-7231
Nov 9 ~ Women at Ground Zerio ~
Village
Nov 13 ~ Sheridan Warrick, 7p Calistoga Nov 13 ~ Aileen Ah-Tye, 7p Healdsburg Nov 14 ~ Kay Ryan, 7p Petaluma
Nov 14 ~ Jason Mark ~ 7p, Sebastopol
Nov 14 ~ Phil Cousineau, 7p Montgomery
Nov 15 ~ Third Sunday Salon ~
Wed ~ Life Stories Class ~ Try our kind & encouraging class. No age requirement. Free. 1-3pm, Healdsburg Senior Center, 133 Matheson St ~ 707-431-3324 ~ ci.healdsburg.ca.us
3rd Wed ~ WordTemple ~ Katherine Hastings hosts poetry interviews, readings, & reconstructions. 7:00-8:00 pm, KRCB 91.1 FM ~ wordtemple.com
Nov 15 ~ Third Sunday Open Mic ~
Rd 3 - 4:30p
11/17: Geyserville 5 - 6:30p
11/21: Freestone 9 - 10a
11/21: Valley Ford 10:30 - 11:30a
11/21: Bodega Bay / Vet Hospital 12 - 1p 11/21: Jenner 1:30 - 3p
11/21: Monte Rio 3:30 - 5p
11/29: Forestville / Tree Lighting
12:30-1:30p at Coffee Catz at Gravenstein Station, 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol. A supportive group of friendly and witty fellow writers, all skill levels. Round robin open mic. Listeners welcome. Donation: $5 to $10. *Scent free event. Hosted by Sher Christian www.lusciouspoetry.typepad.com
Nov 15 ~ Book Launch: A Poetry Crossing: Celebrating California Poets in the Schools ~ Join Editor Phyllis Meshulam for this book launch. Students and adults are invited to read their poems. Book signing and sales.Refreshments. Admission free. Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Court. www.occidentalcenterforthearts.com or 707-874-9392
WRITERS:
Redwood Writers ~ 2015 contest for non-fiction writing. ~ December 15th Deadline. Winners will be announced at the February 14th, 2016 general membership meeting. For details, go to www.redwoodwriters.org/contests
Writers Forum ~ features a variety of presenters exploring the craft and business of writing on the third Thursday of each month. Petaluma Community Center at Lucchesi Park, 320 North McDowell Blvd., Petaluma. 6:30 to 8:30p, $15 at the door. www.TheWriteSpot.us
Snoopy’s Writers ~ our “Think Tank” is talking about “What is Plot?” Mondays, 1-4p. Warm Puppy Cafe, Snoopy’s Home Ice, 1667 West Steele Lane, Santa Rosa. Georgette G. deBlois ggdeb@sonic.net.
READERS:
Early Literacy ~ Events for children at Sonoma County libraries. Programs at all library branches. Schedule: www.sonomalibrary.org
Free Bookmobile Info ~ freebookmobile. org 707.520.4536 Check us out on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ freebookmobile
Ceremony 4 - 6p
Bookmobile Schedule:
11/7: Larkfield / Larkfield Center 10- 11:30a 11/7: Santa Rosa / SR Marketplace, Kawana
Springs Rd 12-1:30p
11/7: Cotati / Oliver’s Market 2-3:30p
11/8: Glen Ellen / Post Office 12 - 1p
11/8: Kenwood / Kenwood Market 1:30 -
2:30p
11/8: Roseland / Dollar Tree, Sebastopol
Copperfield’s Books Events
www. copperfieldsbooks.com
Nov 2 ~ Simon Winchester, 7p Petaluma Nov 5 ~ Pairing with Tom Killion, 7p
Healdsburg
Nov 6 ~ Meet the Authors of “The Wheel
of Time Companion” and “Mystic”, 7p
Petaluma
Nov 9 ~ Julie Checkoway, 7p Montgomery
Village
Nov 12 ~ Terrance Gelenter, 7p Montgomery
Village
Nov 19 ~ An Evening with Mitch Albom,
7p Santa Rosa High School Auditorium Nov 24 ~ Sarah Johnson Hadler, 7p
Sebastopol
Events at Readers’ Books ~ 130 E. Napa St., Sonoma ~ 707-939-1779 ~ info@ readersbooks.com ~ readersbooks.com
Nov 10 ~ Rafael Block’s Spangling Darkness, 7p
Nov 18 ~ Holiday Book Talk, 7p
Nov 28 ~ It’s Our Birthday, 10:30a-7p
Ongoing
1st & 3rd Sat ~ Finding your Voice ~ A women’s writing workshop. Writing exercises, sharing works, & feedback. $15 each; 11-1. Contact Lee Meryl Senior, 707-869-2407, leesenior@comcast.net
3rd Sun ~ Healdsburg Literary Guild ~
2nd Tue ~ Center Literary Café ~
Third Sunday Salon. Featured reader followed by open mic. Free . 1:30-3:30p. The Bean Affair, 1270 Healdsburg Ave. ~ www.HbgLitGuild.org
Featured speaker, followed by open mic. Donation. 7 pm (6:30 doors), Healdsburg Senior Center, 133 Matheson St ~ Cynthia Helen, 707-696-1111, centerliterarycafe@ gmail.com
Redwood Writers Club ~ Monthly meeting. $5/$8. Light refreshments. 2:30- 5 pm, Flamingo Hotel, 2777 4th St, Santa Rosa ~ 707-578-8938 ~ redwoodwriters. org
Westword ~ Salon with facilitator Gor Yaswen. Smoke- & fragrance-free meeting. $1.00 donation. 4:00 pm, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 6780 Depot St ~ 707-829-1549 ~ sebarts.org
Poetry Reading & Workshop ~ Hosted by poet Sher Christian. By donation. 12:30- 2:30 pm, Coffee Catz, 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol ~ 707 829-6600 ~ lusciouspoetry.typepad.com