Signings & sightings.BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, NY The Eighth National Black Writers Conference Black Literature: Expanding Conversations on Race, Identity, History and Genre, Thursday, March 30, 2006-Sunday, April 2, 2006, Medgar Evers College Medgar Evers College (MEC) is a college campus (offering bachelor's and associate's degrees) of The City University of New York. MEC was founded in 1970 through cooperation from educators and community leaders in central Brooklyn. (CUNY CUNY City University of New York ), Brooklyn, New York. Invited writers include Tananarive Due, Elizabeth Nunez, Walter Mosley, Walter Dean Myers, Ishmael Reed, Quincy Troupe, Javaka Steptoe and Jacqueline Woodson among others. For more information, log on to the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers Web site www.mec.cuny.edu/nbwc or call 718-270-4811. CHARLOTTSVILLE, VA. Twelfth Annual Virginia Festival of the Book, March 22-26, 2006 in Charlottesville, Virginia. For more information, contact, Nancy Damon, Virginia Festival of the Book, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH) aims to develop the civic, cultural, and intellectual life of the Commonwealth of Virginia by creating learning opportunities for all Virginians. , 145 Ednam Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903. Telephone: 434-924-7548. Email: vabook@virginia.edu or log on to the website: www.vabook.org EATONVILLE, FLA The 17th annual Zora Neale Hurston Zora Neale Hurston (January 7, 1891 – January 28, 1960) was an American folklorist and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance, best known for the 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. Festival of the Arts
The Festival of the Arts, or simply Festival is a three day arts festival in Grand Rapids held on the first Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of June. & Humanities, January 21-29. Theme: "Community Crossroad--Traditional Villages and Urban Settings. The festival includes an art show, street festival, performances and panel discussions. For details, call 407-647 3307 or visit http://www.zoranealehurstonfestival.com. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Los Angeles celebration of Black History Month, The California African American Museum The California African American Museum (CAAM) is a museum located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, USA. History The museum opened in 1981, in temporary quarters at the California Museum of Science and Industry (now the California Science Center). in Exposition Park will present "In a Soldier's Shoes" on Feb. 5. This tribute to African Americans in the armed forces, going back to the Civil War, will include readings about and by the soldiers. For more information, log on to www.caamuseum.org. From Feb. 9 to 20, more than 150 new black films will screen at the Pan African Film and Arts Festival (PAFF) at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (BHCP) opened in November 1947 in Los Angeles, California as the Broadway-Crenshaw Center with 550,000 square feet (51,000 m²) and 13 acres of parking. , home to the original Magic Johnson Theatres. Log on to www.paff.org. NASHVILLE, TENN The Christian Booksellers Association, 2006 Advance event, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. January 23-28, 2006. Telephone: 800-252-1950 or log on to www.cbaonline.org_for more information. PHILADELPHIA, PA Moonstone moonstone, an orthoclase feldspar, found in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Madagascar (and formerly in the St. Gotthard district of Switzerland). In spite of its pronounced cleavage, it is widely used as a gem. and Robin's Book Store events: February 11, 2006-Black Ink: Celebrating Writers of the African Diaspora April 2, 2006-Poetry Ink: Celebrating Poetry with 100 poets Reading at Robin's April 30, 2006-Red Ink: Celebrating the Radical Tradition in Literature The Moonstone Poetry Series--Poetry readings on the Second & Fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Host: Justin Vitiello Robin's Bookstore, 108 S. 13th Street, Philadelphia, 215-735-9600, www.robinsbookstore.com The 14th Annual African American Children's Book Fair will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2006, at Community College of Philadelphia About CCP '''Community College of Philadelphia is a community college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The main campus is located at 1700 Spring Garden Street. Community College of Philadelphia is an open-admission, Associate degree granting institution with more than 70 , 17th Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA. This is one of the oldest book events for children, preschool to young adults. For more information, call 215-878-book (2665). |
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