Pages Story Time at Pages Bookstore – Kid s Event
Pages Story Time is offered weekly on Monday mornings at 10:30 pm. Travel by foot, stroller, car or scooter, but don’t miss out on the fun at Pages Bookstore
Where: Pages Bookstore
Date: Monday the 9th
Time: 10:30 pm
Address: 904 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Website: https://www.pagesabookstore.com/event/pages-story-time-0
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 9th
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
Louie Kemp & Dylan & Me: 50 Years of Adventure at Book Soup
Author Louie Kemp will present and sign his book, Dylan & Me: 50 Years of Adventure.
The author first met Bobby Zimmerman from Hibbing at summer camp in northern Wisconsin in 1953, when he was age twelve and had a guitar. Kemp, at age eleven, believed Bobby’s pronouncements that he was going to be a rock-and-roll star. So begins this honest, funny, and deeply affectionate memoir of a friendship spanning five decades of wild adventures, searching conversation, musical milestones, nad enduring comradery. As their lives diverged, their friendship held fast, and they have always been there for each other.
Where: Book Soup
Date: Monday the 9th
Time: 7 pm
Address: 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Website: https://www.booksoup.com/event/louie-kemp-discusses-and-signs-dylan-me-50-years-adventures
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 9th
Time: 7 pm – 9:30 pm
Address: 1115 E. Wardlow Rd., Long Beach, CA 90807
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/792736037725636/
Frank Bruni & Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be at The Willows Community School
Author and Op-Ed Columnist for the New York Times, Frank Bruni, will join us at our Speaker Series to discuss the cultural forces driving America apart, and how we might repair our frayed social fabric. He offers hope and strategies to face the challenges ahead.
Frank Bruni is the author of the book, Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be.
NOTE: This is a ticketed event so check website for details.
Where: The Willows Community School
Date: Monday the 9th
Time: 7 pm – 8:30 pm
Address: 8509 Higuera St. ,Culver City, CA 90230
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/159869056921664
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 9th
Time: 7:30 pm
Address: 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Website: https://beyondbaroque.com/calendar or https://www.facebook.com/events/534987650407119/
Ficcion En Espanol Book Club & Las Cosas Que Perdimos en el Fuego at The Last Bookstore
Ficcion En Espanol Book Club host Dan Lopez will lead the discussion this month of Mariana Enriquez’s massive hit collection of twisted stories Las cosas que perdimos en el fuego.
NOTE: All bookstore events are ticketed so check website for details,
Where: The Last Bookstore
Date: Monday the 9th
Time: 7:30 pm
Address: 453 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90013
Website: https://lastbookstore/events/ficcion-en-espanol-book=club-with-dan-lopez-4/
LiveTalks Presents An Evening with Flea at Aratani Theatre at JACC
Join LiveTalks for an evening with Flea, discussing his memoir Acid for the Children.
The iconic bassist and co-founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers tells his fascinating origin story, complete with all the dizzying highs and the gutter lows you’d want from an LA street rat turned world famous rock star. Flea is an Australian-born American musician and occasional actor, as well as co-founder of the Silverlake Conservatory of Music.
NOTE: This is a ticketed event so check website for details.
Where: Aratani Theatre at JACC
Date: Monday the 9th
Time: 8 pm – 9:15 pm
Address: 224 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/619239968603275 /
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 10th
Time: 12 pm – 2 pm
Address: 2101 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica CA 90405
Website: 1http://calendar.smgov.net/library/eventsignup.asp?ID=31752
Holiday Magic Storytime at Book Show LA
Join us for an evening of story, community, snacks and magic! Featuring tales by Sara Fenton, Michael Kass, Justin Welborn, Chrysta Wilson, and more…plus cookies and cider! And MAGIC! As a bonus, Book Show has a vast array of Things and Stuff that are perfect for your holiday gifts.
Where: Book Show LA
Date: Tuesday the 10th
Time: 5:30 pm – 7 pm
Address: 5503 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90042
Website: https:// www.facebook.com/events/3137049926311411
Poetry Open Mic at Westwood library, LAPL
Come share your poems, or just listen and enjoy at our monthly Poetry Open Mic, hosted by Wyatt Underwood.
Where: Westwood Branch Library, LAPL
Date: Tuesday the 10th
Time: 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Address: 1246 Glendon Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024
Website: https:// www.facebook.com/events/449797375732203
Samantha Paige & Last Cut at Book Soup
Author Samantha Paige will present and sign her book, Last Cut.
This book follows the experiences the author lived through following a cancer diagnosis at age 21, and how she emerged from a place of fear and anxiety to take time for introspection, creating a life with greater congruence between her inner and outer worlds. Anyone facing a moment of questioning in their own lives can relate to a shared journey.
Where: Book Soup
Date: Tuesday the 10th
Time: 7 pm
Address: 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Website: https://www.booksoup.com/event/samantha-paige-discusses-and-signs-last-cut
Rex Weiner & Go All the Way Anthology at Chevalier’s Bookstore
Editor Rex Weiner, in conversation with contributors Heather Havrilesky, David Bash, Daniel Brummel, and editor S.W. Lauden, will discuss and sign the anthology, Go All the Way.
Power Pop has meant many things to many people. In this book today’s best writers og deep on what Power Pop bands and songs mean to them—a dive into the Beatles-inspired pop rock of the last five decades.
Where: Chevalier’s Bookstore
Date: Tuesday the 10th
Time: 7 pm – 8:30 pm
Address: 126 N. Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90008
Website: https://www.chevaliersbooks.com/go-all-the-way
Walt Disney’s Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks at Sideshow Bookstore
Enjoy an evening with author Don Iwerks, who will discuss and sign his new book, The Genius of Ub Iwerks.
NOTE: This is is a free but ticketed event, so check website for details.
Where: Sideshow Bookstore
Date: Tuesday the 10th
Time: 7 pm – 9 pm
Address: 1639 La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035
Charles Phoenix & Holiday Jubilee at Vroman’s Bookstore
Charles Phoenix mixes and mingles vintage photos, slides, and original recipes for all the epic holidays with party pleasers from his test kitchen to inspire your holiday spirits in his book, Holiday Jubilee: Classic & Kitschy Festivities & Fun Party Recipes.
Where: Vroman’s Bookstore
Date: Tuesday the 10th
Time: 7 pm
Address: 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
Holiday Magic & Story Time at Book Show
Join us for an evening of story, community, snacks and magic!
Featuring tales by Sara Fenton, Michael Kass, Oscar Sagastume, Justin Welborn, Chrysta Wilson and more!
Cookies and cider too!
Where: Book Show
Date: Tuesday the 10th
Time: 7:30 pm
Address: 5503 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90042
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/2368695463258412
Afrofuturism Book Club & Las Cosas Que Perdimos en el Fuego at The Last Bookstore
Afrofuturism Book Club host Tyree Boyd Pates will lead the discussion this month of Octavia Bulter’s masterpiece Kindred, in which an African American woman is mysteriously thrown back in time to save the life of her ancestor: a slave owner.
NOTE: All bookstore events are ticketed so check website for details,
Where: The Last Bookstore
Date: Tuesday the 10th
Time: 7:30 pm
Address: 453 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90013
Website: https://lastbookstore/events/the-afrofutturism-book-club-with-tyree-boyd-pates-2/
Afro Republic Party Presents the Freqtones and F. Douglas Brown at Writ Large Press at General Lee’s Cocktail House
Afro Republic Party believes in gatherings that are intent on providing a fertile landscape of music and art shaped form the worldwide African diaspora. Join us as we build community, imbibe in unity, and dance these shackles off.
This day we are graced by the words of accomplished writer, F. Douglas Brown (ICON) and moved by the music of Malik Moore and The FreQtones.
NOTE: No cover. Just love.
Where: Writ Large Press at General Lee’s Cocktail House
Date: Tuesday the 10th
Time: 9 pm on Dec. 10th – 9 am on Dec. 11th
Address: 475 Gin Ling Way, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Website: https://www.facebook.com/event/670804420110794
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 10th
Time: 9 pm – 12 pm
Address: 544 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Website: http://dapoetrylounge.com/visiting-dpl/slam/
Mark Arax & The Dreamt Land at the Peninsula Seniors Lecture Series, Hesse Community Park
The Peninsula Seniors Lecture Series welcomes renowned author Mark Arax who will present and sign his book, The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California.
Making the case that the Central Valley is the key to understanding California the author will discuss the interplay between agriculture and drought and the personalities and policies that shape this interplay. He is an award-winning author and former LA Times reporter who lives in Fresno. A book sale and signing will follow the presentation.
Where: Hesse Community Park, Peninsula Seniors Lecture Series
Date: Wednesday the 11th
Time: 10:30 am
Address: 29301 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 91101
Website: https://pvseniors.org/events/education/renowned-california-authro-mark-arax
Jamilah, Bassey, Angelina & Yesha in Conversation at the Exposition Park Regional Library, LAPL
Please join us in conversation with Yesha Callaan, Bassey Ikpi, Jamilah Lemieux & Angelina Spicer, moderated by Cali Green.
The conversation will cover the topics of writers, careers and mental health, and all four guests have extensive careers and experience in these topics and areas of expertise.
Where: Exposition Park Regional Library, LAPL
Date: Wednesday the 11th
Time: 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Address: 3900 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90062
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/2702433626445535
Judy Glickman Lauder & Beyond the Shadows at the Museum of the Holocaust
Museum of the Holocaust presents Judy Glickman Launder, author of the book, Beyond the Shadows: The Holocaust and the Danish Exception.
Internationally acclaimed photographer Judy Glickman Lauder will present and sign her book, Beyond the Shadows: The Holocaust and the Danish Exception, which tells the story of Danish citizens’ rescue of large numbers of Jews residing in Denmark who were otherwise bound for transport to concentration camps. She has spent much of her life behind the lens of her father’s camera and will discuss her experiences photographing Holocaust sites since the 1980s. She began exhibiting her work in the 1970s and her photos have been incorporated into over 300 collections nationally and internationally.
NOTE: This is a ticketed event so check website for details.
Where: Museum of the Holocaust
Date: Wednesday the 11th
Time: 7 pm – 8 pm
Address: 100 S. The Grove Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Website: https://www.lamoth.org/news-events/events/lauder/
John Fluevog & Fluevog: 50 Years of Unique Soles for Unique Souls at Vroman’s Bookstore
Join us to welcome John Fluevog who will present and sign his book, Fluevog: 50 Years of Unique Soles for Unique Souls..
Colorful and quirky, Fluevog shoes have graced the feet of celebrities as well as legions of life-long fans who consider themselves more of a community than mere customers.Fluevog himself says his mission in business and in life is to help people” walk in spirit.”
Where: Vroman’s Bookstore
Date: Wednesday the 11th
Time: 7 pm
Address: 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
WeHo Reads/West Hollywood Artists and Icons: Felice Picano at West Hollywood Library
Join WeHo Reads to welcome West Hollywood resident and literary icon Felice Picano, who will present Coming to Hollywood: 1935-2000, in Words and Pictures, which shares his research for his two novellas, along with readings form his novellas. His newest book is Justify My Sins: A Hollywood Novel in Three Acts. He will also share how living in West Hollywood has impacted his artistic career.
Where: West Hollywood Library
Date: Wednesday the 11th
Time: 7 pm – 9 pm
Address: 625 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/947755898914769
Tara Bennett & The Making of Outlander: Seasons Three and Four & Producers at Book Soup
The Outlander TV series has transported its viewers back in time, taking us inside Diana Gabaldon’s beloved world. Now author and TV critic Tara Bennett presents an insider guide which picks up where The Making of Outlander: Seasons One & Two left off. This lavishly illustrated book covers seasons three and four, and includes many interviews and illustrations of the actors, designs, sets, and details of the productions.
NOTE: This is a ticketed event so check website for details.
Where: Book Soup
Date: Wednesday the 11th
Time: 7 pm
Address: 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Poetry Open Mic at The Library Coffee House
Join us for The Library Open Mic, for music, comedy and poetry. All performers are given six minutes, and sign-ups begin at 6:30pm.
Where: Library Coffee House
Date: Wednesday the 11th
Time: 7:30 pm – 10 pm
Address: 3418 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90808
Website: https://openmikes.org/listings/librsry coffeehouese3 or http://www.facebook.com/events/359449208292802
Anansi Writers Workshop at the World Stage
The Anansi Writers Workshop was founded in 1990 by Kamau Daáood, Akilah Oliver, Nafis Nabawi and Anthony Lyons. In 1993, Michael Datcher initiated the development of a three-part format for the workshop. Their tradition of a community workshop began in the late 1960s at the Watts Writers’ Workshop, where World Stage co-founder Kamau Daáood started his writing career. The Anansi Writers Workshop is coordinated by V. Kali and Conney Williams.
Tonight’s featured artist:
Radomir Vojtech Luza is the Poet Laureate of North Hollywood, a Pushcart Prize nominee, and author of 30 books (28 poetry collections), most recently Sidewalks and Street Corners, published by Christian Faith Publishing, and a 400-page magnum opus, Eros of Angels (2016).
Luza is also co-organizer of UNBUCKLED: NoHo Poetry in North Hollywood, CA.
Where: Anansi Writers Workshop
Date: Wednesday the 11th
Time: 7:30 pm– 10 pm (Feature at 8:30 pm)
Address: 4321 Degnan Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90008
Website: http://www.theworldstage
http://www.facebook.com/evetns/969718133415598/
Poetry Night: Open Readings at The Ugly Mug
Two Idiots Peddling Poetry presents a weekly Open Mic Literary Reading series at the Ugly Mug in Orange, Ca.
Check website to confirm or learn details of any event offered this week!
NOTE: $3 cover charge, cash only.
Where: The Ugly Mug
Date: Wednesday the 11th
Time: 8 pm- 10 pm
Address: 261 N. Glassell St., Orange, CA 92866
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/twoidiotspeddlingpoetry
Poets & Writers’ Inland Empire Literary Roundtable Meeting at Garcia Center for the Arts, San Bernardino
The Inlandia Institute co-hosts the next Poets & Writers Literary Roundtable meeting, where local poets and writers can meet to share information, resources, and news of upcoming literary events and concerns..
Where: Garcia Center for the Arts, San Bernardino
Date: Thursday the 12th
Time: 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Address: 536 W. 11th St, San Bernardino, CA 92410
Website: https://facebook.com/events/560804818054650
Jonas Wood Monograph Book Signing at MOCA Geffen
Los Angeles based artist Jonas Wood creates vivid images, rendering space and everyday life with a compressed perspective in bold geographic hues. This monograph—the first on the artist’s work—brings together his most significant paintings and drawings and offers insight into his vast array of sources.
Where: MOCA Geffen
Date: Thursday the 12th
Time: 6 pm – 8 pm
Address: 152 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Website: https://allevents.com
SHOUT! Open Mic Poetry Night, with Terri Niccum & Lee Rossi at Half Off Books, Fullerton
SHOUT! Open Mic is held every 2nd Thursday of the month, sign-ups begin no later than 6:30 pm, and we try to squeeze everybody in who wants to read.
This month’s featured poets and writers are two Moon tide Press authors: Terri Niccum & Lee Rossi, who will be reading their latest books. Copies will be available for purchase and signing.
You know the drill: bring your poems, your music, your comedy, your magic, your stories, and your voices. Bring your ears and hearts. Bring your friends, family and neighbors.
NOTE: This is a free event and open mic so check website for guidelines and further details.
Where: Half Off Books
Date: Thursday the 12th
Time: 7 pm – 9 pm
Address: 141 W. Wilshire Ave., Ste. A, Fullerton, CA 92832
Website: https://facebook.com/events/216380005963795
Book Soup’s First Annual Festivus Celebration at Book Soup
We are harnessing the spirit of Frank Costanza to celebrate Book Soup’s Frist Annual Fesitvus. Do you have some things you need to get off your chest? A feat of strength, but just need an audience? We’re panning a fun night with Seinfeld trivia, special prizes, and –-of course—a festivus pole!
Where: Book Soup
Date: Thursday the 11th
Time: 7 pm
Address: 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Website: https://www.booksoup.com/event/book-soups-first-annual-festivus-celebration
The Logic of Poetry and Dreams – Sholeh Wolpe at The Broad Museum
For millennia, poetry and literature have been at the heart of Persian culture and identity, forming the foundation for much of Shirin Neshat’s practice. In conjunction with the current exhibit, Sholeh Wolpe explores love, loss of love, beauty and war in her work and in translations of other iconic Iranian works. She is a poet and playwright, including twelve books of poetry, translations, and anthologies, as well as several plays.
NOTE: This is a free but ticketed event so check website for details.
Where: The Broad Museum
Date: Thursday the 12th
Time: 7 pm –7:30 pm
Address: 221 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Website: https://www.thebroad.org/events/logic-poetry-and-dreams-sholeh-wolpe
A Poetic Order of Excess at Beyond Baroque
Poet-scholars Nestor Diaz de Villegas and Enrico Mario Santi are joined by translator Jorge Brioso for a reading and discussion focused on the internationally acclaimed Cuban writer Jose Lezama Lima’s latest work, A Poetic Order of Excess.
Where: Beyond Baroque
Date: Thursday the 12th
Time: 8 pm
Address: 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Website: http://beyondbaroque.org/calendar.html
https://www.facebook.com/events/763786780751181
Adults Who Read YA Book Club at Flintridge Bookstore
The Adults Who Read YA Book Club meets to discuss any and all genres of young adult literature. Characters, themes, symbols, and the intersection of fiction and real life are all up for lively discussion, and anyone interested in joining can email the store.
The monthly schedule of books to be read and discussed in 2020 is now posted on the website!
Where: Flintridge Bookstore
Date: Friday the 13th
Time: 10:30 am
Address: 1010 Foothill Blvd., La Canada-Flintridge, CA 91011
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/378557349546474
Jacqueline King Abbie Cornish & Pescan: A Feel Good Cookbook at Book Soup
Actress Abbie Cornish and chef Jaqueline King, are best friends who bonded over their love of food and self-care. A few years ago, Abbie, a novice cook, asked Jaqueline, a graduate of a culinary program, for cooking lessons. Their book, Pescan: A Feel Good Cookbook, is an extension of their tradition of spending every Sunday together visiting farmers markets, cooking, and serving these dishes to family and friends.
Where: Book Soup
Date: Friday the 13th
Time: 6 pm
Address: 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Poets Out Loud: Douglas Manuel & Michelle Brittan Rosado at Bel Canto Bookstore
Join Bel Canto Books at The Hangout for Poets Out Loud, featuring Douglas Manuel and Michelle Brittan Rosado.
Douglas Manuel is the author of Testify and Michelle Brittan Rosado is the author of Why Can’t It Be Tenderness, and both authors will read from and sign copies of their award-winning collections of poetry. Both books wrestle with complexities of racial inheritance, family dynamics, and the writer’s place in the world. The writers will also discuss what it means to be working writers, navigating the post-graduate world of publication, awards, and employment options.
Where: Bel Canto Books at The Hangout
Date: Friday the 13th
Time: 6 pm – 7 pm
Address: 2122 E. 4th St., Long Beach, CA 90814
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/54813272675615
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 recent 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: Friday the 13th
Time: 7 pm – 8 pm
Address: 501 N. Main St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Website: https://lapca.org/content/la-plaza-public-programs-2019 or https://www.facebook.com/events/412378589431901
Michael Eric Dyson & Jay-Z: Made in America at CAAM
Acclaimed author Michael Eric Dyson will discuss and sign his book, Jay-Z: Made in America, a powerful examination of the recording artist as a cultural icon. This book charts the artist’s work and thinking, including how he has weaved politics into his music, making important statements about race, criminal justice, black wealth, and social justice.
NOTE: This is a ticketed event so check website for details.
Where: California African American Museum (CAAM)
Date: Friday the 13th
Time: 7 pm – 9 pm (Doors at 6:30 pm)
Address: 600 State Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90037
Website: https://caamuseum.org/programs/talks-and-workshops/a-conversation-with-michael-eric-dyson
Lee Rossi & Alexandra Umlas at Beyond Baroque
Poet and critic Lee Rossi is the author of In Darwin’s Garden and three previous books of poetry. Alexandra Umlas is the author of At the Table of the Unknown, published by Moon Tide Press.
Where: Beyond Baroque
Date: Friday the 13th
Time: 8 pm – 10 pm
Address: 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Website: http://www.beyondbaroque.org/calendar.html
Friday Night Poetry: They’re Just Words & Open Mic at Book Show LA
Friday Night Poetry: They’re Just Words & Open Mic is hosted by Ingrid Calderon-Collins.
Open Mic is followed by featured poets reading their work, and names of guests TBA!
Where: Book Show LA
Date: Friday the 13th
Time: 8 pm – 10 pm
Address: 5503 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90042
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/299394154341693
Friday Night Frights Presents XMAS THE 13TH at Dynasty Typewriter at the Hayworth
Celebrate the holidays the Friday Night Frights way, as we go a-wassailing into an evening of Yuletide terror
NOTE: This is a ticketed event so check website for guidelines and instructions.
Where: Dynasty Typewriter at the Hayworth
Date: Friday the 13th
Time: 11 pm on the 13th – 12:30 on the 14th
Address: 2511 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90057
Website: https://www.dynastytypewriter.com/calendar/xmasdec13
Second Saturday Pop-Up Bookstore at the Steel Cup Café
To celebrate the new bookstore Bel Canto Books, drop by the Pop-Up Bookstore at Steel Cup Café. Pick up our latest book picks, including our favorites to celebrate Filipino American History Month, plus nosh on some mouth-watering goodies and coffee. Plenty of free parking!
Where: The Steel Cup Café
Date: Saturday the14th
Time: 9 am – 3 pm
Address: 2201 Lakewood Blvd., Ste. #E, Long Beach, CA 90815
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/825812807878832
Alan Silberberg & Meet the Latkes at Vroman’ s Hastings Ranch Bookstore – Kids Event
To celebrate the holidays, author Alan Silberberg will present a special story time with his children’s book, Meet the Latkes. Lucy Latke’s family is just like yours or mine, except they are potato pancakes! And so they are completely clueless, and it’s up to the family dog to set the straight.
There will be a cookie decorating craft following the author appearance.
Where: Vroman’s Hastings Ranch Bookstore
Date: Saturday the14th
Time: 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Address: 3729 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107
Website: https://www.vromansbookstore.com/event/hanukkah-story-time-alan-silberberg
Pete Oswald & The Cool Bean at Barnes and Noble The Grove Bookstore – Kids Event
To celebrate the “too cool for school” third picture book from the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of The Bad Seed and e Good Egg, come hear the story about The Cool Bean. Pete Oswald will present his children’s book, The Cool Bean, which reminds us with equal measures of humor, with and charm that it’s always cooler to be kind.
Where: Barnes and Noble, The Grove
Date: Saturday the 14th
Time: 11 am – 12 pm
Address: 189 the Grove Dr., Suite K 30, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Website: https://www.https://www.facebook.com/events/488157481777960/
Ashaki Jackson & Women Who Submit Workshop at Beyond Baroque
Join Women Who Submit’s co-founder Ashaki Jackson as she describes the steps to submitting literary work. She will guide attendees in shaping their submission goals, then move through the steps to take, from preparation to tracking. Attendees should bring a laptop with wiFi capacity and a short story or poems to submit.
Ashaki M. Jackson is a Cave Canem Alumna, VONA alumna, and co-founder of Women Who Submit. She is the author of two chapter-length collections—SURVEILLANCE and LANGUAGE LESSON, and her work has been published in many publications.
NOTE: This is a ticketed event so check website for details.
Where: Beyond Baroque
Date: Saturday the 14th
Time: 11 am – 3 pm
Address: 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/548335242619864/
Animation: The Art of Frozen 2 at the Gallery Nucleus
Join us for an author panel and book signing about the making of Frozen 2, from the talented artists behind the film.
NOTE: Check website for further details and full event schedule.
Where: Gallery Nucleus
Date: Saturday the 14th
Time: 1 pm – 4 pm
Address: 201 E. Main St., Alhambra, CA 91801
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/807788612987123
Andy Weinberger & An Old Man’s Game at Vroman’s Bookstore
Author Andy Weinberger, will discuss and sign his book, An Old Man’s Game: An Amos Parisman Mystery.
When a controversial celebrity rabbi drops dead over his matzoh ball soup at the famed Canter’s Deli in Los Angeles, retired private eye Amos Parisman is hired by the Temple’s board to make sure everything is kosher. But the ante is raised when more people start to die or disappear.
Where: Vroman’s Bookstore
Date: Saturday the 14th
Time: 3 pm
Address: 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
Website: https://www. https://www.vromansbookstore.com/event/andy-weinberger-discusses-and-signs-old-man%E2%80%99s-game-amos-parisman-mystery
Saturday Afternoon Poetry at Santa Catalina Library
Please join us for Saturday Afternoon Poetry and a Deep Critique Writing Workshop led by G.T. Foster.
Events curated by Don Kingfisher Campbell.
Where: Santa Catalina Library
Date: Saturday the 14th
Time: 3 pm – 5 pm
Address: 999 E. Washington Blvd.., Pasadena, CA 91104
Website:
http://saturdayafternoonpoetry.blogspot.com/
L.A. Indie Small Press Day at Book Soup
Join us for a special holiday reception, enjoy refreshments, and meet some of the publishers and authors who make up our literary community. Featuring:
From Angel City Press:
Robert Landau, author of Rock ‘n Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip.
Darrell Rooney & Mark A. Viera, authors of Harlow in Hollywood: The Blonde Bombshell in the Glamour Capital, 1928-1937.
From Unnamed Press:
Alex Espinoza, author of Cruising: An Intimate History of a Radical Pastime.
Jaya Nicely, author of Offline Journal: An Illustrated Guide for a More Connected, Creative Life.
Where: Book Soup
Date: Saturday the 14th
Time: 4 pm
Address: 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Website: https://www.booksoup.com/event/la-indie-press-day /
Melba Levick & Ruben G. Mendoza & Mission San Miguel Arcangel at Arcana Books
Meet author Ruben G. Mendoza and photographer Melba Levick when they join us to celebrate and sign their book, Mission San Miguel Arcangel.
This is a brand new, most handsome example of the unique California missions’ architecture and is limited to one thousand copies.
Where: Arcana Books on the Arts
Date: Saturday the 14th
Time: 4 pm
Address: 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90302
Website: https://www.arcanabooks.com/catalog/book/E000MLMSM/
Third Eye Open Mic at Sabor y Cultura
Third Eye Mic is an Open Mic in Hollywood that celebrates and supports lical artists in the community. Featuring music, stand-up, spoken word, and everything else in between, we welcome your unique creativity. Hang out and laugh with us, surrounded by local art in the vibrant Sabor y Cultura space.
Where: Sabor y Cultura
Date: Saturday the 14th
Time: 7 pm (sign-ups at 6:30)
Address: 5625 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
Website: http://www.facebook.co/events/1297932807083808 l
Pacific Coast Poetry Series Book Launch & Carol Ellis at Beyond Baroque
Join Beyond Baroque for the launch of the fourth title in its Pacific Coast Poetry Series imprint: : Carol Ellis’ Lost and Local, a full-length book of rich, dense poems of wild and unfettered imaginings. Featuring Ellis reading form her book, plus readings by Cece Peri, Menhaz Sahibzada, and Rex Wilder.
Where: Beyond Baroque
Date: Saturday the 14th
Time: 8 pm
Address: 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Website: http://www.beyondbaroque.org/calendar.html
Eyes & Ears Special Performance Event at 1888 Center for the Arts
Join us ofr a one night only special event, blending classical music and spokern word poetry: EYES & EARS. Composers and poets will share their extraordinary work to the sounds of flute and percussion. This will serve as the final concert for the podcast series, The Sounds,The Stories.
This collaborative concert features composers from the Los Angeles Composers Collective and renowned poets of the Poetic Reform Poetry collective, and features the following poets:
Dania Ayah Alkhouli, Natalie J. Graham, Ganat Hier, Sheila J. Sadr, Daniel Shorr, and Marcus Omari, PRP.
NOTE: This is a ticketed event so check website for details.
Where: 1888 Center for the Arts
Date: Saturday the 14th
Time: 8 pm – 10 pm
Address: 115 N. Orange St, Orange, CA 92866
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/447990329482095
Hanukkah Story Time by PJ Library at Vroman’s Bookstore – Kids Event
PJ Library presents a special holiday story time: Jewish Bedtime Stories and Songs.
PJ Library is a national organization that sends free books each month to families raising Jewish children all over the world in several languages. They mail approximately 200, 000 books each month in North America alone.
Where: Vroman’s Bookstore
Date: Sunday the 15th
Time: 10:30 am
Address: 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
Website: https://www.vromansbookstore.com/event/hanukkah-story-time-presented -pj-library-0
9th Annual Winterlandia & Marketplace at Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore
Join us for the 9th Annual Winterlandia & Marketplace. We’re hosting local artists and vendors, a children’s book author, delicious food, holiday arts & crafts, and an animal shoe!
More details TBA!
Where: Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore
Date: Sunday the 15th
Time: 12 pm – 4 pm
Address: 13197 Gladstone Ave., Unit A, Sylmar, CA 91342
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1176148949248157
Holiday Story Time with Santa at Vroman’s Hasting Ranch Bookstore – Kids Event
Santa drops by Vroman’s Hastings Ranch and reads us his holiday favorites and maybe some all-year-round favorites, too!
Where: Vroman’s Hastings Ranch Bookstore
Date: Sunday the 15th
Time: 1 pm
Address: 3729 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107
Website: https://www.vromansbookstore.com/event/join-us-our-speical-holiday-storytime-featuring-santa-2
Art Block Zine – Aurtistic Zien Release Party & Open Mic at East Los Angeles Library
Jon us as we celebrate the release of two new zines: Aurtistic Zine: Volume 1, Issue 2: Perception AND Art Block Zine: Volume 5, Issue 1: (Pop)ulation.
Both zines bring together a diverse range of artists, so join us for an afternoon of poetry, art and an Open Mic where all will be invited to share their work with us!
Where: East Los Angeles Library, Chicano Resource Center
Date: Sunday the 15th
Time: 2 pm – 4 pm
Address: 4837 E, 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90022
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/2179858292309741
La Palabra Reading Series: Poetry Reventon at Avenue 50 Studios
Join an early holiday marathon version of the La Palabra Reading Series, hosted by Angelina Saenz: End of a Decade Poetry Reventon, featuring an amazing line-up of artists::
Bridgette Bianca
Chanel King
Luivette Resto
Matt Sedillo
Ron Baca
Lindsey Haley
Harry Gipson
Olga Garcia Echeverria
Jessica Wilson Cardenas
Elvia Susana Rubalcava
Claudia Elizabeth Duran
Lisbeth Colman
Donna Spruijt-Metz
Frankie Hernandez
Mike Sonksen
Nikolai Garcia
Sergio Lima
Where: Avenue 50 Studios
Date: Sunday the 15th
Time: 2 pm – 4 pm
Address: 131 N. Avenue 50, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/2692777554269217/
Story Time at Northridge $10 Dollar or Less Book Store – Kids Event
Join us every week for our Story Time Event for Children, held every Sunday at the Northridge $10 or Less Book Store. There will be crafts, snacks, and one free book per child provided!
Where: $10 or Less Book Store, Northridge
Date: Sunday the 15th
Time: 2:30 am – 3:30 pm
Address: 8978 Tampa Ave.., Northridge, CA 91324
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/351373838860734 /
The After School Writing Workshop with Ryka Aoki at Beyond Baroque
Join us for The After School Writing Workshop facilitated by Ryka Aoki, a workshop, space and test platform for writers who are self-identified queers and people of color.
Where: Beyond Baroque
Date: Sunday the 15th
Time: 3 pm
Address: 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Website: http://beyondbaroque.org/calendar.html
Salient Sunday Open Reading at Beyond Baroque
Join us for Salient Sunday: Open Reading, hosted by Radomir Luza & Patricia Murphy, a free open mic, but donations are gratefully accepted.
Where: Beyond Baroque
Date: Sunday the 15th
Time: 5 pm
Address: 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Website: http://beyondbaroque.org/calendar.html
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 15th
Time: 6 pm – 7 pm
Address: 280 2nd St., Pomona, CA 91766
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/2362106677146514
The Thing in the Labyrinth Book Club at The Last Bookstore
The Thing in the Labyrinth Book Club is a horror book club with Kathryn E. McGee and meets after hours by a haunted chandelier we found in the attic.
This meeting will read and discuss Stephen King’s The Institute. Having superpowers would be great, unless you were a kid in Stephen King’s latest, The Institute. Expect to be kidnapped and locked away until they’ve drained you of your gifts, and then you disappear. What fun.
NOTE: All bookstore events are ticketed, so check website links for details.
Where: The Last Bookstore
Date: Sunday the 15th
Time: 9:30 pm
Address: 453 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90013
Website: http://lastbookstorela.com/events/
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Another busy week in Los Ángeles literature. There are open mics, independent bookstore readings, a few book club meetings and a few kids events among other literary events that populate the Southland this week. Events in Pasadena: Saturday Afternoon Poetry and Vroman’s. Events in The Valley: A book club meeting at Flintridge Bookstore & Coffee House, children’s story time at the $10 or Less Book Store in Northridge, events at Tia Chucha’s in Sylmar. Events in Long Beach: local poets read at Bel Canto Bookstore. There are open mics in Hollywood, at La Palabra and They’re Just Words in Highland Park, at the Ugly Mug in Orange, at Beyond Baroque in Venice, at The World Stage in Leimert Park, among others. Plus, two DSTL Arts workshops. And more. Get out there Los Ángeles and support your local literary community! Books from local writers make the perfect holiday gifts! #losangelesliterature
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