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Events Schedule - 2008

Upcoming events for 2008

Saturday and Sunday, April 26 & 27, 2008
Participant in the LA Times Festival of Books at UCLA campus, Los Angeles, CA. For more information contact the LA Times Festival of Books:
www.latimes.com/extras/festivalofbooks/contact.html

Tuesday, April 29, 2008
A Judge in the "Poetry Out Loud" National Recitation Competition Finals, Washington, DC. Also noon Congressional meeting and a 4:30 PM dinner meeting with judges. And 7 PM judging of the 12 finalists.
Contact: Stephen Young, Poetry Foundation 312-799-8002

Wednesday, May 7 through Friday, May 9, 2008
Sonoma County Library and Schools, Santa Rosa, CA: A public lecture, four school visits, and dinner.
Contact: Kathy DeWeese 707-545-0831x513

From December 2007 to May 2008
Lancaster State Prison, Lancaster, CA writing project with maximum security prisoners. Includes two Sundays a month through May, with a possible anthology of prison writing at the end. Part of the Lancaster Prison Arts Education program with Lucinda Thomas.

Sunday, June 7, 2008
Participant with Tia Chucha's Bookstore & Cultural Center and hundreds of writers, vendors, musicians, poets, and community members at the annual Feria del Libro, downtown Los Angeles.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Summer Bridge Program conference, Walnut, CA. One-hour keynote talk and book-signing.
Contact: Laura Gonzalez 909-594-5611 x 6375

Saturday, June 21, 2008
Luis Rodriguez will be on hand at Tia Chucha's 3rd Annual "Celebrating Words" Festival from noon to 7 PM at El Cariso Park, 13100 Hubbard Street, Sylmar, CA 91342, co-sponsored by LA City's Department of Cultural Affairs. Community vendors, food, raffles & prizes, art exhibit, children's activities, books, and more will be featured. Also on stage will be Very Be Careful, El Vuh, Besskepp, Street Poets, The Blends, Poets of the Round Table, Danza Temachtia Quezalcoatl, and much more.
Contact: Frank Escamilla 818-896-1479 or go to:
www.tiachucha.com

Sunday, August 3, 2008
Tia Chucha's Bookstore & Cultural Center's Second Annual "Celebrating Community & Culture; Si Se Puede, Yes We Can!" benefit event at the world famous Ford Amphitheater in Hollywood, CA. Contact: Frank Escamilla 818-896-1479.

August 19 to 24, 2008
Luis Rodriguez will be teacher/poet for "Holding the Thread of Life: A Mentoring Retreat for Younger and Older Men" with Michael Meade, Jack Kornfield and Orland Bishop. Sponsored by Mosaic Multicultural Foundation. Woodlands Camp in Mendocino, CA.
Contact: Jacob: 800-233-6984 or
info@mosaicvoices.org

Monday & Tuesday, November 3 & 4, 2008
King’s College, Wilkes Barre, PA. Class visits, informal lunch, evening poetry reading & talk.
Tony Grasso 570-208-5900 x5631

Wednesday Nov 5, 2008
Salem College, Salem, North Carolina. Lecture, book signing dinner & class.
Contact: Ginger Hendricks 336-721-2851.

Thursday Nov 6, 2008
Coalition of Essential Schools Conference, Charlotte, NC . Keynote, book signing, reception. Contact: Jay Feldman 510-433-1914.

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