Many/Most Events Are Online/Virtual DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Monday Night Fiction Workshop at Beyond Baroque – Zoom Online
This free Monday Night Fiction Workshop led by Raquel Baker is a community writing workshop in which participants are asked to bring copies of 2-3 pages of fiction to read, and to use for critique and discussion. Registration is required.
Raquel Baker earned a PhD in English Literary Studies from the University of Iowa and an MFA in Creative Writing from Mills College. She is currently Assistant Professor of Postcolonial Studies and Transnational Literatures at CSU Channel Islands. She also has published poetry and non-fiction, and done readings with the Ventura Poetry Project.
Where: Beyond Baroque – Online event (tickets at Eventbrite)
Date: Monday the 3rd
Time: 7:30 pm – 10 pm
Address: Zoom Online
Website: https://beyondbaroque.org/free_workshops.html or https://www.eventbrite.com/e/monday-night-fiction-workshop-tickets-23556712661
Elise Bryant, with Christina Hammonds Reed, & One True Loves at Bel Canto Bookstore – In-person YA Event
Please join Bel Canto’s Bookstore to hear author Elise Bryant, in conversation with author Christine Hammonds Reed (The Black Kids), discuss One True Loves.
This YA novel is lauded by Nicola Yoon as being “…not only wonderfully romantic, funny, and charming—it has genuine depth. I loved watching Lenore learn to open herself up to love and to the wider world around her.”
NOTE: See site for book purchase, guidelines, & event details.
Where: Bel Canto Bookstore – In-person Event
Date: Tuesday the 4th
Time: 6 pm – 7 pm
Address: The Hangout, 2133 E. 4th St., Long Beach, CA 90814
Website: https://shopthehangout.com/products/bcb-author-event-elise-bryant-tue-1-4-6pm
Tuesdays at the Virtual Cobalt: Poets Series Presents: Open Reading & Hao Guang Tse – Virtual Zoom Event
The Virtual Cobalt Poets Series, presented by Rick Lupert via Zoom, will feature an Open Reading and guest poet Hao Guang Tse.
Hao Guang Tse is a poet and author of The International Left-Hand Calligraphy Association, forthcoming from Tinfish Press, and Deeds of Light (Math Paper Press, 2015). Hao was born and raised in Singapore, where he continues to live and work.
NOTE: Details and Zoom link at event link.
Where: Cobalt Poets – Online Zoom Event
Date: Tuesday the 4th
Time: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Address: Online event (see site)
Website: http://poetrysuperhighway.com/cobalt/calendar.html
Peter Murietta Meet & Greet & Blood and Gold at Chevalier’s Bookstore – On-site Event
Author Peter Murietta will sign and take questions on Blood and Gold: The Legend of Joaquin Murietta, which is a novel he co-wrote with novelist, Jeffrey J. Marriote. Murietta is now developing an adaptation of the novel for Universal.
Set in the gold camps of California in the 1850s, Joaquin Murietta heads for the riches of the gold fields which have already lured his brother and cousin, and convinces his beloved Rosita to run away with him. Instead of riches, they find deep prejudice and explosive violence and unspeakable tragedy, which forces him to become a leader of men—becoming a legend in the process. He fights back with all his will with his band of outlaws, and is determined to drive Americans from the land that so recently belonged to Mexico. After his brother is killed, Murietta must take a last stand against cruel California Ranger Harry Love—who is determined to kill Murietta and drive his followers out of California for good.
NOTE: See site for RSVP, book purchase, & event details.
Where: Chevalier’s Bookstore – Online Event
Date: Wednesday the 5th
Time: 5 pm
Address: 133 North Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90004
Matt Sedillo & The Three Act Poem Writers Workshop at Re/Arte Centro Literario – In-person Event
Please join our Poet-in Residence, author and Chicano political poet Matt Sedillo, to participate in his Writers Workshop: The Three Act Political Poem.
Matt Sedillo is the author of Mowing Leaves of Grass, and is a Chicano political activist and speaker who has performed at colleges and universities nationally and world-wide. This workshop has been taught in many educational venues.
NOTE: See site for guidelines & event details.
Where: Re/Arte centro literario – In-person Event
Date: Wednesday the 5th
Time: 6 pm – 7 pm
Where: 2014 ½ E. Cesar Chavez Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90033
Website: https://reartela.com/events%2Feventos
Wednesday Night Poetry Workshop via Beyond Baroque – Zoom Online
Join Beyond Baroque’s longest running free poetry workshop via Zoom online as we welcome new and seasoned poets to share their work and provide feedback. Facilitators are rotated quarterly, and the current facilitator is Joseph Rios.
Joseph Rios is the author of Shadowboxing: Poems and Impersonations (Omnidawn), winner of the American Book Award, and was named one of the notable debut poets by Poets & Writers Magazine for 2017. He is currently attending the low residency MFA program at Bennington College.
NOTE: See site for further details, tickets and information.
Where: Online event (Eventbrite)
Date: Wednesday the 5th
Time: 8 pm – 10 pm
Address: Online event
Website: https://www.beyondbaroque.org/free_workshops.html or https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wednesday-night-poetry-workshop-tickets-235565842777
Lisbeth Coiman & Open Mic by Two Idiots Peddling Poetry at The Ugly Mug – In-person Event
Join Ben Trigg and Two Idiots Peddling Poetry at the Ugly Mug on Wednesday Nights.
Tonight’s event will feature Lisbeth Coiman, a writer and educator from Venezuela. Her debut book, I Asked the Blue Heron: A Memoir (2017) explores the intersection between immigration and mental health. Her new poetry collection, Uprising/Alzamiento (Finishing Line Press, 2021), portrays the faces of the uprising in Venezuela’s complex political unrest and draws attention to the unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the once wealthy nation. Coiman lives in Lakewood.
Hope to see you there!
See site for details and/or to verify.
$4 cover fee, cash only. Masks are required unless eating or drinking.
NOTE: See site for further details, guidelines & information.
Where: The Ugly Mug, Orange – In-person event
Date: Wednesday the 5th
Time: 8 pm – 10 pm
Address: 261 N. Glassell St., Orange, CA 92866
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Two-Idiots-Peddling-Poetry/ or https://www.facebook.com/events/217499767211701
The Narrative Method: Human Zoom-In with Shari Foos – Online Event
Join writer and workshop leader Shari Foos for The Narrative Method: Human Zoom-In, a weekly conversation group created to inspire meaningful connections across digital devices.
NOTE: See site for link and event details.
Where: The Narrative Method (TNM) – Zoom online
Date: Thursday the 6th
Time: 5 pm
Address: TNM online event
Website: https://www.thenarrativemethod.org/tnm-events
Tonalli Thursday Open Mic Presented by Los Angeles Poet Society – Online Event
The Tonalli Thursdays Open Mic is offered every 1st Thursday of the Month by Los Angeles Poet Society.
Host and featured poets TBA.
NOTE: See site for link and event details.
Where: Los Angeles Poet Society – Zoom online
Date: Thursday the 6th
Time: 7 pm – 9 pm
Address: LAPS Online Zoom Event – zoom.us/j/87366570589
Website: https://www.lapoetsociety.org/events (Check to verify)
Creative Writing Workshop via LAwritersgroup.com – Online Zoom Event
Get words on the page and meet other writers in this online creative writing workshop.
NOTE: See website for online link and further details. Tickets are available via Eventbrite. Limited to 8 participants.
Where: Online event (see details at website link)
Date: Saturday the 8th
Time: 10 am – 12:30 pm
Address: Online event (see website)
Website: https://www.lawritersgroup.com/writing-workshops-schedule/
Book Club Discussion & My Name Is Red by Orphan Pamuk via Westwood Branch Library, LAPL– Online via Zoom
Join this book club for adults on every 2nd Saturday of the month through November.
This month’s selection for reading and discussion is My Name Is Red, by author Orphan Pamuk. This 1998 Turkish novel concerning miniaturists in the Ottoman Empire of 1591 would later contribute to the author receiving the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Where: LAPL – Online (see site)
Date: Saturday the 8th
Time: 11 am
Address: Online events (see site)
Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/book-club-12
Book Club Discussion & Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata via Los Feliz Branch Library, LAPL– Online via Zoom
Join this book club for adults on every 2nd Saturday of the month through November.
This month’s selection for reading and discussion is Convenience Store Woman, by author Sayaka Murata. This is the English language debut of one of Japan’s most talented contemporary writers.The story is about a thirty-six year old woman who has known she has never fit in, but finds purpose in her life when she begins working at the Hiromachi branch of Smile Mart, a convenience store chain.
NOTE: To obtain a link to the discussion, email mpanzera@lapl.org
Where: LAPL – Online (see site)
Date: Saturday the 8th
Time: 11 am
Address: Online events (see site)
Website: https://lapl.org/whats-on/events/book-club-convenience-store-woman
Special Storytime: Michael Slack & Dinosaurs on Kitty Island via Vroman’s – Online Crowdcast Kids Event
Join us to hear children’s author Michael Slack discuss and present his new book, Dinosaurs on Kitty Island.
This book is about a playdate between intrepid kitties and cautious dinosaurs that doesn’’t go quite as planned, in this hilarious story of friendship and compromise!
NOTE: See site for online link, book purchase, and event details.
Where: Vroman’s Bookstore – Online Event
Date: Saturday the 8th
Time: 11 am
Address: Online via Crowdcast (see site)
Website: https://www.vromansbookstore.com/special-storytime-michael-slack-presents-dinosaurs-on-kitty-island
Writer’s Workshop with Viva Padilla via Re/Arte Centro Literario – In-Person Event
Join us for an introduction to submitting your writing to journals and magazines. Incudes career advice, and writing feedback. Bring your work and a notebook.
NOTE: See website for registration, donation, and further details.
Where: Re/Arte Centro Literario – In-Person Event
Date: Saturday the 8th
Time: 1 pm – 2:30 pm
Address: 2014 ½ E. Cesar Chavez Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90033
Website: https://reartela.com/events%2Feventos
FAMILY Story Time: Jacqueline Woodson & The Year We Learned to Fly via California African American Museum – Online Family Event
Join us for a Family Story Time event, when we read and discuss multiple prize winning author, Jacqueline Woodson’s book The Year We Learned to Fly. In this story a young Black girl and her younger brother follow their grandmother’s advice to use their “brilliant minds” to lift them out of challenging situations and emotions and to imagine a better world, just as their ancestors did before them.
Join Jaqueline Woodson, and illustrator Rafael Lopez, in this virtual family reading hour as they share this latest project!
NOTE: See website for RSVP registration and further details.
Where: CAAM – Online Event
Date: Saturday the 8th
Time: 2 pm – 3 pm
Address: Online Event (see site)
Saturday Afternoon Poetry: Workshop with G.T. Foster – Online Event
Join us for a Deep Critique Poetry Writing Workshop led by G. T. Foster.
All events are curated by Don Kingfisher Campbell.
Where: Online at Zoom ID: 759 9367 3202 (no spaces required); P/W: poetry.
Date: Saturday the 8th
Time: 3 pm – 5 pm
Address: Online Event (see site)
Website: http://saturdayafternoonpoetry.blogspot.com/
Exploring Art through the Poetry of Shel Silverstein: Workshop with Sarah Pavsner-Mael – In-Person Kids Event
Join us for a Children’s Monthly Workshop in-person event.
The whimsical, powerful and timeless poetry of Shel Silverstein is the inspiration for this class. School aged Children of all abilities and ages will explore his poetry through carefully selected and developmentally appropriate art activities. Every session children will paint, sculpt, build, draw, print and will create works of art to go with a poem from Silverstein’s epic work Where the Side Walk Ends.
NOTE: See website to RSVP and for further details.
Where: Sims Library of Poetry – In-Person Family Event
Date: Saturday the 8th
Time: 3 pm
Address: 2702 W. Florence Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90043
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