Signings & sightings: events.BALTIMORE, MD. The 11th Baltimore Book Festival will be held September 29-October 1, 2006. Scheduled to appear at this year's event: Kevin Clash Kevin Clash (born September 17, 1960) is an accomplished puppeteer whose characters include Elmo, Clifford, Splinter, and Hoots the Owl. He currently serves as Sesame Street Muppet Captain and co-executive producer. , author of My Life as a Fury Red Monster; Ruby Dee Ruby Dee (born October 27, 1924) is an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and activist. Early life She was born Ruby Ann Wallace in Cleveland, Ohio, and grew up in Harlem, New York. , Life Lit by Some Large Vision; and Hill Harper, author of Letters to a Young Brother. For more information, visit www.baltimorebookfestival.com. DALLAS, TEXAS “Dallas” redirects here. For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). The City of Dallas (pronounced [ˈdæl.əs] or [ˈdæl. Joint Librarians of Color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color , first national conference, "Gathering at the Waters: Embracing Our Spirits, Telling Our Stories." at the Adam's Mark Dallas Hotel, October 11-15, 2006. Log on to www.ala.org for more information. WASHINGTON, D.C. The 2006 National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by first lady Laura Bush, 10 A.M. to 6 P.M., on Saturday, September 30, on the National Mall, 7th to 14th Streets (rain or shine), free. For more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/bookfest. NATIONAL Edward P. Jones's national book tour to promote All Aunt Hagar's Children, with stops in Miami Beach, September 8; New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , September 13-14; Seattle, September 18; and Los Angeles, September 31. Banned Books Week: September 23-September 30, 2006 Teen Read Week: October 15-21, 2006, theme: "Get Active@yourlibrary[R]" |
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