Book Writers Group at Robertson Branch Library, LAPL
The Book Writers Group meets every first Monday of the month at the Robertson Branch Library. Are you writing a book and looking for feedback? Need deadlines to help you reach your writing goals? Then this is the group for you!
For each meeting, please bring 5-10 double-spaced pages of writing to share with the group. Every member will have time to present his/her writing and receive constructive feedback.
Depending on the size of the group, each person will receive 10-15 minutes of time to share and receive feedback.
Where: Robertson Branch Library, LAPL
Date: Monday the 2nd
Time: 11 am
Address: 1719 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035
Website: https://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/book-writers-group
A is for ACTION A Social Justice Book Club for Kids at Eagle Rock Branch Library, LAPL – Kids Event
Literature can transform the way we look at the world. The book choice for December, is If the World Were a Village, by David J. Smith. This 2002 publication is part of CitizenKid, a collection of books that inform kids about the world and inspire them to be better global citizens. It imagines the world’s population—all 6-8 billion of us—as a village of just 100 people.
Event offers library copies available to borrow at Information Desk., for children ages 6-12.
Book choice for January: Two White Rabbits (2015), by Jairo Buitrago.
Where: Eagle Rock Branch Library, SMPL
Date: Monday the 2nd
Time: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Address: 5027 Caspar Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90041
Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/action-social-justice-book-club-kids
Children in Black Series Celebration at Children’s Book World – Kids Event
Come and meet Shannon & Dean Hale & LeUyen Pham, the authors and illustrator of the popular Princess in Black series for kids ages 4-8. The latest in this extremely popular series is The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle. In this book the Princess is in a very stinky situation. Can five princess heroes and one Goat Avenger pool their talents to vanquish this monstrous stink?
Where: Children’s Book World
Date: Monday the 2nd
Time: 4 pm
Address: 10580 ½ W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064
Website: http://www.childrensbookworld.com/author-events/#
Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Book Club at Central Library, LAPL – Teen Event
Teens are invited to join this new grant-funded book club, where this month we will be discussing the book, Shadowshaper, by Daniel Jose Older. Snacks and supplies are limited.
Where: Central Library, Teen’Scape, LAPL
Date: Monday the 2nd
Time: 4 pm – 5 pm
Address: 630 5th St., Los Angeles, CA 90071
Website: https://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/truth-racial-healing-transformation-book-club-1
Conchas y Café: Bilingual Community Writing Workshops at Vernon – Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library, LAPL
Our weekly Conchas y Café Zine – Bilingual Community Writing Workshops are free and open to adults. This program offered by DSTL Arts, provides a 12-week creative writing workshop for adults of all ages. Participants learn more about creative writing, poetry, publishing, zine-making, and more, while receiving writing exercises and feedback on their work. Participants also have the opportunity to publish and present their work in a zine of writing produced through the program. A public reading and release party celebrates the culmination of each 12-week series.
Where: Vernon – Leon H. Washington, Jr. Memorial Branch Library, LAPL
Date: Monday the 2nd
Time: 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Address: 4504 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90011
Website: https://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/conchas-y-cafe-bilingual-community-writing-workshops
Aris Janigian & Waiting for Sophia at Shutters on the Beach at Book Soup
Author Aris Janigian will present and sign his novel, Waiting for Sophia at Shutters on the Beach.
The author dives headlong into one of the most impassioned social issues of our era, sexual harassment and the #metoo movement. This literary novel is told from the perspective of a college professor accused of unwanted sexual contact, who, ironically, also sits on a committee asked to adjudicate a case of campus rape..
Where: Book Soup
Date: Monday the 2nd
Time: 7 pm
Address: 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Website: https://www.booksoup.com/event/aris-janigian-discusses-and-signs-waiting-sophia-shutters-beach
Garrett Graff & Only Plane in the Sky at Chevalier’s Bookstore
Author Garrett Graff, in conversation with Liz Hannah, will discuss and sign his book, Only Plane in the Sky.
This is the first comprehensive oral history of September 11, 2001—a panoramic narrative woven from the voices of Americans on the front lines of an unprecedented national trauma. Author and historian John Meacham says “This is history at its most immediate and moving…A marvelous and memorable book.”
Where: Vroman’s Bookstore
Date: Monday the 2nd
Time: 7 pm – 8:30 pm
Address: 126 N. Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90008
Website: .https://www.chevaliersbooks.com/garrett-graff
Monday Open Night with Shy But Flyy at Roxnnne’s
Join us for the Monday Night Open Mic hosted by Shy But Flyy. This Open Mic welcomes people who share their unique perspective artistically, through comedy, dram, music, poetry, comedy and more: Fun!
This free event sets the stage for and precedes the Rox Jam that begins at 9:30 pm You are welcome to stay for this event as well. More information is available at website link.
Where: Roxanne’s
Date: Monday the 2nd
Time: 7 pm – 9:30 pm
Address: 1115 E. Wardlow Rd., Long Beach, CA 90807
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/792736037725636
Monday Night Fiction Workshop at Beyond Baroque
Join us for the Monday Night Fiction Workshop led by Jessica Dolby. This seminar will focus on generating creativity and on exploring various topics related tow writing fiction, including narrative technique, language, and plot.
Where: Beyond Baroque
Date: Monday the 2nd
Time: 7:30 pm
Address: 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://beyondbaroque.com/calendar
Poets & Allies 5th Anniversary Reading with S. Pearl Sharp & Open Mic at My Place Café
Join us for the 5th Anniversary Poets & Allies Reading and Open Mic, featuring poet, author, journalist, filmmaker, and actor S. Pearl Sharp. Joining her will be featured poets Romaine Washington, Jessica Gallion, & True the Poet.
Pearl Sharp’s published literary works include Women for Beginners, the plays Dearly Beloved and The Sistuhs, four volumes of poetry, and two poetry with jazz CDs. She was 2006-2007 Poet Laureate of Watts Towers Arts Center, wrote and directed numerous arts documentaries for the City of Los Angeles’ CH 35, and produced many other films. An advocate of holistic healing, she conducts workshops that merge art and healing, and creates ritual.
NOTE: $3+ cover/drink/food minimum
Where: My Place Café
Date: Monday the 2nd
Time: 7:30 pm – 10 pm
Address: 2057 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101
Queer Book Club & High School at The Last Bookstore
Queer Book Club host and Lambda finalist CB Lee is switching up the fiction this month with the selection of Tegan and Sara Quin’s memoir High School.
NOTE: All bookstore events are ticketed so check website for details,
Where: The Last Bookstore
Date: Monday the 2nd
Time: 7:30 pm
Address: 453 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90013
Website: https://lastbookstore/#events
Write Away Meet-Up & Workshop at Fairview Branch Library, SMPL
Come to the Write Away workshop to gain feedback and encouragement in your writing efforts from your fellow writers in this supportive meet-up/ workshop.
Where: Fairview Branch Library, SMPL
Date: Tuesday the 3rd
Time: 12 pm – 2 pm
Address: 2101 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica CA 90405
Website: 1http://calendar.smgov.net/library/eventsignup.asp?ID=31751
Andrew Grant Jackson & 1973: Rock at the Crossroads at Book Soup
Author Andrew Grant Jackson will present and sign his book, 1973: Rock at the Crossroads.
This book follows the year rock hit its peak while splintering, just like the rest of the world. While the oil crisis imploded the American dream of endless prosperity, and Watergate’s walls closed in on Nixon, the music of 1973 both reflected a shattered world and brought us together.
Where: Book Soup
Date: Tuesday the 3rd
Time: 7 pm
Address: 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Website: https://www.booksoup.com/event/andrew-grant-jakcson-discusses-and-signs-1973-rock-crossroads
Devon O’Brien & Writing Group Readings at Chevalier’s Bookstore
Award-winning writer, writing coach and local author Devon O’Brien will present members of her Writers Group presenting excerpts from their respective works. Her novella, Of Lice and Men, which was serialized in the Huffington Post, was inspired by Hancock Park.
Where: Chevalier’s Bookstore
Date: Tuesday the 3rd
Time: 7 pm – 8:30 pm
Address: 126 N. Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90008
Website: https://www.chevaliersbooks.com/events/devon-obrien-120319
Pages’ Publishers Night at Pages Bookstore
Welcome our knowledgeable and enthusiastic publisher representatives from Hachette, Harper Collins, Penguin, Norton, Random House, and Simon & Schuster as they share their new and favorite titles hitting the shelves this season. This event will include raffles and lots of fun giveaways.
NOTE: Admission is $5, for which you receive credit against your purchase that night.
Where: Pages Bookstore
Date: Tuesday the 3rd
Time: 7 pm
Address: 904 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Website: https://www.pagesabookstore.com/event/pages-publishers-night
Joy of Cooking 2019 Edition at Vroman’s Bookstore
Welcome John Becker & Megan Scott, who will present and sign, Joy of Cooking: 2019 Edition Fully Revised and Updated.
This new edition of the iconic, ninety-year-old cookbook, Joy of Cooking, has become the kitchen bible, and it has now been thoroughly revised and expanded by Irma Rombauer’s great-grandson John Becker and his wife, Megan Scott. They have also developed more htan 600 new recipes for this edition, tweeked thousands of classics, and updated every chapter while holding true to the legacy of the founders.
Where: Vroman’s Bookstore
Date: Tuesday the 3rd
Time: 7 pm
Address: 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
Platica: A History of Spanish in the United States at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes
Platica presents Rosina Lozano, PhD, Associate Professor of History at Princeton University, and her new book, An American Language: The History of Spanish in the United States.
The nation has always been multi-lingual, and Spanish language rights, in particular, have remained an important political issue in to the present. After the US-Mexican War, Spanish became a language of politics, and its speakers clashed over where its speakers and its opponents used it and what its presence meant and whether to allow its continuation..
Lozano is also author of the book, Intertwined Roots: Mexican Americans and Native Americans in the Southwest., which tells the story of the ever-changing relationship between Mexican Americans and Indigenous peoples.
Where: La Plaza de Cultura y Artes
Date: Tuesday the 3rd
Time: 7 pm
Address: 501 N. Main St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Website: https://lapca.org/content/la-plaza-public-programs-2019
Nafissa Thompson-Spires & Heads of the Colored People at California Institute of Technology
An evening with Nafissa Thompson-Spires is presented by the James Michelin Distinguished Visitors Program.
Nafissa Thompson-Spires is an associate professor of creative writing at Cornell University, who earned several honors for her first book, Heads of the Colored People, including a 2019 PEN America Literary Award, a Whiting Award, the Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction, and a Hurst Wright Legacy Award, among many others. Other work has appeared in The Paris Review Daily, Dissent, and The White Review.
Where: California Institute of Technology, Dabney Lounge (Bldg.. #40 on campus map)
Date: Tuesday the 3rd
Time: 7 pm – 8 pm
Address: 1200 E. California Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91125
Red Light Lit (LA) at Gold-Diggers
Red Light Lit is a mash-up of live music, photography, storytelling, and poetry set to a live score by David Williams (guitar) and Dan Thompson (drums). The performers explore love relationships, sexuality, and gender.
We will feature the photography of Laura Moreau, musical guest Kira Lynn Cain, and a DJ set from Piper Durabor. Readers will be announces ASAP.
Where: Gold-Diggers
Date: Tuesday the 3rd
Time: 8 pm – 12 pm
Address: 5632 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90038
Website: https://www. https://www.facebook.com/events/757347731345862/
Da Poetry Lounge Open Mic at Greenway Court Theatre
About: All you have to do is put your name on the sign-up list. The first half sign-ups occur before the doors open, and sign-ups for the second half do not guarantee entry, so stay in line! Keep in line that each half has its own sign-up list so check details at website or at event. Sorry, you can only perform at one half per night, and 12-15 people are typically called up for each half’s open mic, depending on whether there is a feature that night. There is a time limit of three minutes at the mic to do your poem, as we try to accommodate as many people as possible. So please, arrive early!
Where: The Greenway Court Theater
Date: Tuesday the 3rd
Time: 9 pm – 12 pm
Address: 544 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Website: http://dapoetrylounge.com/visiting-dpl/slam/
Pamela S. Nadell & American Jewish Women: A History from Colonial Times to Today at UCLA
In this groundbreaking history, Pamela S. Nadell asks what does it mean to be a Jewish woman in America? America’s Jewish Women: A History from Colonial Times to Today draws stories together form the colonial era’s matriarch Grace Nathan and her great-granddaughter, poet Emma Lazarus, to union organizer Bessie Hillman, and the great Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. What they share is a strong sense of self and a commitment to making the world a better place.
The author holds the Patrick Clendenen Chair in Women’s and Gender History at American University where she achieved their highest award, Scholar/Teacher of the Year.
Where: 314 Royce Hall, UCLA
Date: Wednesday the 4th
Time: 4 pm
Address: Royce Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Website: https:// https://www.cjs.ucla.edu/event/americas-jewish-women-a-history-from-colonial-times-to-today/?fbclid=IwAR0-tfpaygnKao408tIziKyvU78go6K7Aorl8ldxI05_4-iuUSxMGF3MAbY
Vroman’s Local Author Day: Kids Edition at Vroman’s Bookstore – Kids Event
Join us to welcome Heather Artura who will present and sign, Grammar Hound’s Mystery in Sentence City.
Ms. Oxford’s students are writing sentences about bugs, but she soon discovers that in each sentence something is missing. The class calls on their friend, Officer Wiseman, to help them solve the mystery. In this engaging adventure, children will learn the first three rules of writing a sentence.
The author is a teacher (first grade) in La Canada-Flintridge and this is her debut book.
Where: Vroman’s Bookstore
Date: Wednesday the 4th
Time: 5:30 pm
Address: 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
Vroman’s Local Author Day: Adult Edition at Vroman’s Bookstore
Join us to welcome authors Treveal C.W. Lynch, Michael Nolan, and Brian Carmody, who will present and sign their work.
Treveal C. W. Lynch is the author of WHAT IS Enough, which addresses the struggle to find the elusive work-life balance that is always just beyond our reach.
Michael Nolan presents and signs A Rat Catcher’s Guide to Creative Inspiration.
Brian Carmody presents and signs Hellish Beasts.
Where: Vroman’s Bookstore
Date: Wednesday the 4th
Time: 7 pm
Address: 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
Alyse Wax & Guests & The World of IT at Book Soup
Author Alyse Wax, with director Andy Muschietti and producer Barbara Buschietti will present and sign her book, The World of IT.
This book is an official behind-the-scenes companion to New Line Cinema’s IT and IT CHAPTER TWO, the globally popular blockbusters, and explores the meticulous world-building behind these enthralling films.
Where: Book Soup
Date: Wednesday the 4th
Time: 7 pm
Address: 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Vanessa Angelica Villarreal at Otis Visiting Writers Series at Otis College
Poet, essayist and artist Vanessa Angelica Villarreal was born in the borderlands of McAllen, Texas. She is the author of the poetry collection, Beast Meridian, and is recipient of a 2019 Whiting Award, a 2018 Texas Institute of Letters Poetry Prize, and a 2019 Kate Tufts Discovery Award finalist. Her work appears or is forthcoming in the New York Times, Poetry Magazine, BuzzFeed, The Boston Review, the Rumpus, and elsewhere. She is pursuing her doctorate in English Literature and Creative Writing at USC.
Where: The Forum, Goldsmith Campus, Otis College of Art and Design
Date: Wednesday the 4th
Time: 7:30 pm
Address: 9045 Lincoln Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045
Website:. https://www.otis.edu/mfa-writing/visiting-writers-series
Anxiously Yours: A Night of Our Collected Anxiety at ALOUD Reading Series, Central Library, LAPL
Curated by Amanda Stern, Anxiously Yours: A Night of Our Collected Anxiety, is an ALOUD event with performances by Atsuko Okatsuka, Dr. Avishek Adhikari, Chris Kraus, Christoper Noxon, Lisa Kring, and Rumer Willis.
After publishing a memoir about growing up with an undiagnosed panic disorder, hundreds of people wrote to author Amanda Stern to confide in her about their own anxiety. She realized that if every person who confided in her could begin speaking publicly about their own struggles, the stigma of mental illness would be entirely eradicated. In an attempt to kick-start this reality, she’s assembled a variety of sources, each experiencing anxiety form a different lens: a comic, a therapist, a mindfulness expert, and a scientist.
Where: Mark Taper Auditorium, Central Library, LAPL
Date: Wednesday the 4th
Time: 7:30 pm
Address: 630 5th St., Los Angeles, CA 90071
Website: https://lfla.org/event/anxiously-yours-a-night-of-collected-anxiety/
Poetry Salon Fall Class – Fullerton
The Poetry Salon is a fun, nurturing environment where advanced writers share their work and develop their craft. This quarterly 8-week workshop deepens your craft and writing practice, so you can hone your work into powerful written pieces.
NOTE: This is a ticketed event so check further details at website.
Where: Fullerton Location TBA
Date: Thursday the 5th
Time: 11 am – 2 pm
Address: Fullerton Area Location TBA, Fullerton, CA
Website: https://facebook.com/events/457252281665295/?event_time_id=457252294998627
Open Mic Night at Central Library, Anaheim Public Library
Poets, singers, songwriters, storytellers, musicians, writers, and spectators of all ages are welcome to reform and listen. Sign-ups begin at 5:45 pm, and a sign-up sheet will be provided at the event.
NOTE: This is a free event and open mic so check website for guidelines and further details.
Where: Anaheim Central Library
Date: Thursday the 5th
Time: 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Address: 500 West Broadway, Anaheim, CA 92805
Website: https://facebook.com/events/532038984289193
Matthew Schuerman & Liam Dillon & Gentrification Conversation at Stories Books & Cafe
In Newcomers: Gentrification and Its Discontents, award-winning journalist Matthew Schuerman details how a trend that began so innocently turned into one of the most vexing problems of our time. This book will leave readers with a deeper appreciation of the roots of gentrification, the misunderstandings that have accompanied its growth, and the urgency needed to address residential displacement.
Where: Stories Books & Cafe
Date: Thursday the 5th
Time: 7 pm or 8 pm (check with store at 213-413-3733 to confirm exact time)
Address: 1716 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90038
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/534045430720379/
Duncan Jones & Making Moon: A British Sci-Fi Cult Classic at Book Soup
Author and director Duncan Jones, will present and sign the official 10th anniversary making-of book for the Duncan Jones sci-fi film Moon.
This book became an instant cult classic and became praised for tis scientific plausibility and realism..
Where: Book Soup
Date: Thursday the 5th
Time: 7 pm
Address: 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Tonalli Thursdays Open Mic, with Angelina Saenz & Brian Dunlap at Tonalli Studio
Join Los Angeles Poet Society and host Jessica Wilson Cardenas to welcome featured poets Angelina Saenz and Brian Dunlap to the Tonalli Thrusdays Open Mic.
Angelina Saenz is a poet,and educator, and is host of the monthly La Palabra Reading Series at Avenue 50 Studios.
Brian Dunlap is a poet, educator, and author of the chapbook, Concrete Paradise. He also curates the literary website losangelesliterature.wordpress, com.
Refreshments, free show, and open mic, which allows guests 5 minutes to perform.
Where: Tonalli Studio
Date: Thursday the 5th
Time: 7 pm – 9 pm
Address: 4539A E. Cesar Chavez Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90022
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/2505633279491653
World Stage Press Live at Small World Books
Join World Stage Press when it travels to Small World Books with the WSP family!
Special performances by:
Kooki N/A
Tommy Domino (author of Undercurrents)
Lida Parent (author of In Love and Grace)
Heather Parker (Loving a Lioness)
Hiram Sims (Poems of a Young Troubled Mind, Write or Die, PHOTOETRY: Poetry and Photography from South Central)
AKoldPiece (THE WEATHER REPORT)
October Blu (In My Space of Honesty and Other Hashtags)
See you there!
Where: Small World Books
Date: Thursday the 5th
Time: 7:30 pm – 11 pm
Address: 1401 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90292
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/1643468965790222
Tribute to Lou Reed at Beyond Baroque
Join us to hear an evening of presentation sin honor of Lou Reed in the period 1969-1973, with Mary Moronov, Dick & Jane, Azalia Snail, Dan West, Angie Bowie with LoveyDove.
Where: Beyond Baroque
Date: Thursday the 5th
Time: 8 pm
Address: 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Website: http://beyondbaroque.org/calendar.html
Zandra Rhodes & Zandra Rhodes: 50 Fabulous Years in Fashion at Book Soup
Author and designer Zandra Rhodes, will present and sign her book Zandra Rhodes: 50 Fabulous Years in Fashion. This book spans her career and influences, and the establishment of the Fashion and Textile Museum in London.
Where: Book Soup
Date: Friday the 6th
Time: 7 pm
Address: 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Special Polar Express Storytime with Chris Van Allsburg at Barnes and Noble, The Grove – Kids Event
Join us for a Very Special Storytime event as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Polar Express with reader and author Chris Van Allsburg.
Come in your PJs and enjoy a magical evening as the author takes us on a mysterious journey to the North Pole. Now a beloved classic, this 3oth annmiversary edition has a new jacket design and expanded interior layout. Book purchase ncludes author’s note, downloadable audio read by Liam Neeson, and “All Aboard” ornament.
NOTE: Space is very limited so check website for guidelines and instructions.
Where: Barnes and Nobel, The Grove
Date: Friday the 6th
Time: 7 pm
Address: 189 the Grove, Ste. K-30., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/555933404969849
CSULB MFA Creative Writing Reading Series at Gatsby’s Bookstore
Join us to hear members of the Cal State University, Long Beach MFA program read and discuss their work.
Where: Gatsby’s Bookstore
Date: Friday the 6th
Time: 7 pm
Address: 5535 E. Spring St., Long Beach, CA 90808
Website: http://www.gatsbysbooks.com/event#/csulb-mfa-creative-writing-reading-series-fri-dec-6th-7pm
Ryan Stradal with Susan Straight & Lou Matthews at Beyond Baroque
Author J. Ryan Stradal reads from his acclaimed new novel The Lager Queen of Minnesota, and is joined by stellar writers and authors Susan Straight and Lou Matthews, and unique singer-songwriter Darryl Holter.
Where: Beyond Baroque
Date: Friday the 6th
Time: 8 pm – 10 pm
Address: 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Website: http://www.beyondbaroque.org/calendar.html
House Open Mic at Book Show
House Open Mic is a safe space for people who need a safe space. It’s a free monthly open mic dedicated to amplifying marginalized voices. Sign-ups start at 8pm, the show starts at 8:30pm and it ends whenever we feel like it.
Where: Book Show
Date: Friday the 6th
Time: 8 pm
Address: 5503 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90042
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/3228237990551585
ASL Literature SLAM at The Long Beach Shakespeare Company
This free event is presented every First Friday of each month, offering a new way to interact with the community and language: the LBSC’s ASL Literature Slam nights!
We will showcase the beauty of poetry and literature through the medium of American Sign Language . ASL has very specfic and beautiful qualities that create vivid stories. Come witness this beautiful and rare form of self-expression.
NOTE: This is a ticketed event so check website for details and reservations.
Where: The Long Beach Shakespeare Company
Date: Friday the 6th
Time: 8 pm – 10 pm
Address: 4250 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/2392995534253963
Bohemia “La Carreta Cultural” at Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore
This free event is a time dedicated to musicians poets and storytellers in the community who wish to express their art in Spanish or with Latin influences. All are welcome!
Where: Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore
Date: Friday the 6th
Time: 8 pm – 10 pm
Address: 13197 Gladstone Ave., Unit A., Sylmar, CA 91342
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/1518536318284544
First Fridays Readings &Open Mic at Rapp Saloon
This free event is a monthly poetry reading and open mic event hosted by Cynthia Alessandra Briano, and usually offers 2-4 featured poets and readers and a musical guest.
Schedule and features for this month TBA.
Where: Rapp Saloon
Date: Friday the 6th
Time: 8:30 pm – 11 pm
Address: 1436 2nd St.., Santa Monica, CA 90402
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/rappsaloon
Christmas Storytime: Karin Hoving & Darcy & Daisy at Flintridge Bookstore – Kids Event
To celebrate the Christmas holidays, author Karin Hoving will present her children’s book, Darcy & Daisy: The Christmas Puppy. Darcy the dog loves humans and other pets, but what he really wants is a friend. When Christmas comes this year, he might get the best present ever!
Where: Flintridge Bookstore
Date: Saturday the7th
Time: 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Address: 1010 Foothill Blvd., La Canada-Flintridge, CA 91011
Day Hiking L.A. & Casey Schreiner at Adventure-16 Outfitters, West L.A.
Author Casey Schreiner will present and sign his new book, Day Hiking: Los Angeles, a daypack friendly book of 125 in-depth trail guides for the Los Angeles region, the most up-to-date hiking guidebook for the area. It features topo maps, photos, and clear and encouraging language. His next book, Discovering Griffith Park, is the first in-depth book for that area, and it will hit stores in Spring, 2020.
Where: Adventure-16 Outfitters Store, West Los Angeles
Date: Saturday the 7th
Time: 11 am – 3 pm
Address: 11161W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/807788612987123
Los Angeles: Your City Writing Workshop with Brian Dunlap at Sideshow Books
Writer and educator Brian Dunlap, author of the chapbook Concrete Paradise, will lead a creative writing workshop titled “Los Angeles: Your City.”
Los Angeles is a sprawling, diverse city filled with amazing stories. In this workshop you will explore who and what makes up the city, how writers have written and represented it, and start to write your own L.A. stories from a place of deep understanding and inspiration. JOIN US!
NOTE: This is a ticketed event so check website for details.
Where: Sideshow Books
Date: Saturday the 7th
Time: 12 pm – 2 pm
Address: 1639 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/598959937309840/ or Eventbrite Page or Poets & Writers Events Calendar
Holiday Party & Book Swap at Reparations Club
The Free Black Women’s Library is holding a Holiday Party & Book Swap and you are invited to come and swap books written by Black women, craft custom Black feminist ornaments, and participate in a love letter writing station to express your joy and gratitude this holiday season.
NOTE: This is a ticketed event so check website for details.
Where: Reparations Club
Date: Saturday the 7th
Time: 1 pm – 4 pm
Address: 4636 West Washington Blvd., mid-City, Los Angeles, CA 90016
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/2474696176152339/
A Tribute to Holly Prado at Beyond Baroque
Holly Prado (1938-2019) was a beloved teacher and luminous poet. Join us in paying tribute to her life and work, with readings by: Harry Northrup, Carol Muske-Dukes, Bill Mohr, Lynne Littman, Phoebe MacAdams. Paul Vanglelisti, James Cushing, Cecilia Woloch, Barbara Crane,and others. FREE.
Where: Beyond Baroque
Date: Saturday the 7th
Time: 2 pm
Address: 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Website: http://www.beyondbaroque.org/calendar.html
Saturday Afternoon Poetry at Santa Catalina Library
Please join us for Saturday Afternoon Poetry & a Writing Workshop led by Don Kingfisher Campbell.
Events curated by Don Kingfisher Campbell.
Where: Santa Catalina Library
Date: Saturday the 7th
Time: 3 pm – 5 pm
Address: 999 E. Washington Blvd.., Pasadena, CA 91104
Website:
http://saturdayafternoonpoetry.blogspot.com/
TGIO: Thank God It’s Over NaNoWriMo Event at Unurban Organic Food & Coffee
Please join us to celebrate the end of NaNoWriMo 2019 because TGIO, Thank God It’s Over! Whether you wrote 50K or 500 words, you are closer to your writing goals than you were on November 1. This is your space to debrief and commiserate with your fellow writers. We will have raffles and prizes and an opportunity for you to read an excerpt from the novel you just finished!
Where: Unurban Organic Food & Coffee
Date: Saturday the 7th
Time: 3 pm – 5 pm
Address: 3301 Pico Blvd.., Santa Monica, CA 90405
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/429627497662126/
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Wide Open Reading at Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library, LAPL
Join us for Wide open Reading and bring your poems, narratives, art, performance, and music to share. New guests and performers are welcome!
Where: Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library, LAPL
Date: Saturday the 7th
Time: 3 pm – 4 pm
Address: 7771 Foothill Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 91042
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/2725320467744824
Silent Book Club at Diesel Bookstore
The Silent Book Club is a quiet twist on the classic model and all are welcome to attend. Club members will congregate at Diesel and then disperse for snacks and an hour of silent reading of a book of their own choice in the courtyard. Afterward, there will be a discussion and social time with the rest of the club.
Where: Diesel Bookstore, lower outdoor courtyard
Date: Saturday the 7th
Time: 4 pm – 6 am
Address: 225 26th St., Santa Monica, CA 90402
Website: https://www.dieselbookstore.com/event/saturday-december-7th-400-pm-silent-book-club
Taylor Halvorson & Tear Drops Book Launch & Open Mic at Gatsby’s Bookstore
Join us to hear poet Taylor Halvorson launch, present and discuss her book Tear Drops, and stay for an Open Mic Reading. This book sheds light on loneliness, self-love, self-hate, company, and most importantly the tears that one has cried in the blossoming journey of self. This is also a book of healing.
Where: Gatsby’s Bookstore
Date: Saturday the 7th
Time: 4 pm
Address: 5535 E. Spring St., Long Beach, CA 90808
Website: http://www.gatsbysbooks.com/event#/poet-taylor-halvorson-teardrops=book-launch-sat-dec-7th-4pm
Jimmy Kimmel &The Serious Goose at Barnes and Nobel, The Grove – Kids Event
Meet late night host Jimmy Kimmel when he joins us to celebrate his first fun and funny picture book, The Serious Goose. Written, edited, and lettered by Kimmel,, this story challenges readers to bring the silly out of a very serious goose, and is a delightful read-aloud tale.
NOTE: This is a ticketed event so check website fore details.
Where: Barnes and Nobel, The Grove
Date: Saturday the 7th
Time: 5 pm – 7 pm
Address: 189 The Grove Dr., Ste. K-30, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Website: https://www.faceboo.com/events/758112717995176
The Sprawwl: Readings from Coast to Canyon at Beyond Baroque
Join us for an exciting program of readings with: Luere-Anne Brosselar, Peg Alford Pursell, Rick Bursky, Marc Morgenstern, and Andres Reconco.
Where: Beyond Baroque
Date: Saturday the 7th
Time: 8 pm
Address: 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Website: http://www.beyondbaroque.org/calendar.html
826LA : Writing Workshop: Your Story at the Hammer Museum – Kids Event
826LA at the Hammer presents a Writing Workshop for Kids ages 8-14: Your Story, led by art educator, art advocate and visual artist, William Camargo.
Why does your story matter? Whose stories are told and whose are ignored? Interview each other, explore digital archives and photographs, and discuss how to keep your story alive.
Where: Hammer Museum
Date: Sunday the 8th
Time: 11 am – 1 pm
Address: 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024
Website: https://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-event/2019/12/826lahammer-your-history
Book Talk: The Mojave Road in 1863 Event at The Autry
Join author and photographer Jeff Lapides for a presentation on the earliest photographs of the Desert West, taken by Rudolph D’Heureuse in 1863 on a grand journey from the shores of the Pacific Ocean to the banks of the Colorado River and the mines of Eldorado Canyon. The images capture the Mohave Desert as it was experienced by travelers more than 150 years ago.
A book signing will follow the presentation.
NOTE: Admission is free with museum admission but RSVPs are recommended.
Where: The Autry Museum
Date: Sunday the 8th
Time: 11 am
Address: 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Free Second Sunday: Out of the Box at USC Pacific Asia Museum
Join artist collective Narrated Objects in a collaborative artmaking workshop inspired by the special exhibition Following the Box. Enjoy Student Educator led tours, Storytime for kids, and a special musical presentation by students from artworxLA. This program of multimedia stories links alternative high school students with professional artists, cultural institutions, and communities to present new work. See website for detailed program and more information.
Where: USC Pacific Asia Museum
Date: Sunday the 8th
Time: 11 am – 5 pm
Address: 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1190269367839831
Soapbox Poetry Open Reading at Beyond Baroque
Join us for our monthly Soapbox Poets Open Reading, hosted by Jessica Wilson Cardenas.
This is your home. Bring your words. The mic is yours. Sign-ups begin at 1:45 pm, and there is a five minute limit.
This event is free, but donations are gratefully accepted.
Where: Beyond Baroque
Date: Sunday the 8th
Time: 2 pm
Address: 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Website: http://beyondbaroque.org/calendar.html
$10 Dollars or Less Bookstore Story Time at Northridge Ten Dollar Book Store – Kids Event
Join us every week for our Story Time Event for Children, held every Sunday at the Northridge $10 Dollars or Less Bookstore. There will be crafts, snacks, and one free book per child provided!
Where: $10 Dollars or Less Bookstore, Northridge
Date: Sunday the 8th
Time: 2:30 am – 3:30 pm
Address: 8978 Tampa Ave.., Northridge, CA 91324
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/351373838860734 /
Mike Befeler &The Front Wing Book Launch at Gatsby’s Bookstore
Join us to hear author Mike Befeler launch, present and discuss his book The Front Wing. In this sequel to The Black Wing, Harold McCaffrey realizes this is his three month anniversary at Mountain Spendor Retirement Home. After he helps at the open house by taking names for a waiting list of people wanting to move in to the Front Wing of the facility, a body shows up in the lobby, Harold must solve the mystery of why those who are on the waiting list are dying.
Where: Gatsby’s Bookstore
Date: Saturday the 7th
Time: 3 pm
Address: 5535 E. Spring St., Long Beach, CA 90808
Website: http://www.gatsbysbooks.com/event#/mike-befeler-the-front-wing
Whiskey &: Poetry Salon – 7th anniversary at Bar Jackalope DTLA
Whisky & Poetry Salon Friend will celebrate a 7th anniversary with poets Armine Iknadossian, Sabrina Minks, and Lisa Segal of Teeling Irish Whiskey.
NOTE: This is a ticketed event so check website for details. No tickets sold at the door.
Where: Bar Jackalope DTLA
Date: Sunday the 8th
Time: 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Address: 515 W. 7th St., Floor 2, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1163482900513062
Second Sunday Poetry Series & Open Mic with Alex Frankel at The Studio Theatre at St. Denis Building
The Second Sunday Poetry Series & Open Mic hosted by Alex Frankel will welcome featured guest poet, Brendan Constantine, to present the launch of the anthology: A Decade of Sundays.
At Second Sundays, great poets perform their work, sell and sign their books, and mingle with audience members and open mic participants. Join us!
Where: The Studio Theatre at St. Denis Building
Date: Sunday the 1st
Time: 5 pm
Address: 3433 Cahuenga Blvd. West, (Near Universal Studios), Los Angeles, CA 90068
Website: https://secondsundaypoetry.com
Poetry Open Reading at Ironbark Ciderwork, Claremont
Come early to sign up and read your poetry or other creative work, or just come and listen.
Where: Ironbark Ciderworks
Date: Sunday the 1st
Time: 5 pm
Address: 1420 N. Claremont Blvd., Suite 1078, Claremont, CA 91711
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/320204505365454/
Write con Nosotros at Café con Libros Press, Pomona
Start writing that book you’ve been putting off… Come write in community! La Luchas con Letras begins!
Where: Café con Libros Press
Date: Sunday the 1st
Time: 6 pm – 7 pm
Address: 280 2nd St., Pomona, CA 91766
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/2362106677146514
Public Works Improv & Holiday Frolics at Beyond Baroque
Join us for Public Works Improv Presents: Holiday Frolics, hosted by Eric Vollmer.
This is an evening of variety arts programming celebrating talented writers, storytellers, poets, musicians, and comics.
Regular admission. Members are free.
Where: Beyond Baroque
Date: Sunday the 8th
Time: 7:30 pm
Address: 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Website: http://beyondbaroque.org/calendar.html
We’re All Gonna Die Book Club at The Last Bookstore
We’re All Gonna Die Dystopian Book Club with Peter Clines explores the bewildering array of forms of this genre. Yes we’re doomed, but we’re doomed together.
This meeting will read and discuss Simon Stalenhag’s The Electric State, which is as much art book as novel. This quirky and atmospheric story follows a young lady and her younger robot pal as they shamble through the technologically wasted U.S.A.
Where: The Last Bookstore
Date: Sunday the 8th
Time: 7:30 pm
Address: 453 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90013
Website: http://lastbookstorela.com/events/were-all-gonna-diedystopian-book-clubwith-peter-clines-3/
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