Poetry Read Around
"Poets and poetry lovers unite! If you are a poet or love poetry, come read some lines of yours or of others-round and round."
The Sunday readings at the St. Helena Library continue! Even though the library is going through some major rennovations, the Read Around is still being held.
Next One:
Sunday, March 21 at 3:00pm
Moderated by Gary Silva, Napa Poet Laureate
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
St. Helena Poetry Reading
St. Helena Library Poetry Reading
Sunday, February 21, 3:00pm
Poetry Read Around
If you are a poet, or love poetry, come to read some lines---written by you or others---around and around. This poetry loving group will be lead by Gary Silva, Napa County Poetry Laureate. Hope to see you there!
St. Helena Library
1492 Library Lane, St. Helena
Sunday, February 21, 3:00pm
Poetry Read Around
If you are a poet, or love poetry, come to read some lines---written by you or others---around and around. This poetry loving group will be lead by Gary Silva, Napa County Poetry Laureate. Hope to see you there!
St. Helena Library
1492 Library Lane, St. Helena
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Tree Davis Fundraiser Event
Support Tree Davis and local artists!
Reception and silent auction:
Friday, February 12, 2010 from 7:00-9:00pm.
Place: IOOF Building
415 2nd Street
Davis, CA 95616
Tree Davis is dedicated to ehhancing and expanding urban forest. Their volunteers have been planting and caring for trees in Davis for over 17 years. Over the past four years, ArtisTree, their annual silent auction has become their major source of fundraising for TreeDavis.
The Pre-Valentine's Day event will benefit Tree Davis and local aritst as guests enjoy wine, appetizers and a silent auction of artwork related to trees. The proceeds go to Tree Davis, a nonprofit tree foundation to help plant new trees in Davis this year.
The event will feature artwork from dozens of local artists including Davis resident Jeremy Lipkowitz, an amateur photographer and research assistant in evoluation and ecology at UC Davis. He grew up in the redwoods in Santa Cruz and decided to participate because of his love of photographing trees.
Fairfield artist Janet Manalo and poet Suzanne Bruce felt a similar intrigue with trees and decided to enter their ekphrastic artwork "Shrouded by Fog/Gratitude" combined piece, an acrylic painting with the poem integrated in the painting.
ArtisTree tickets are $25 in advance of $50 at the door. To purchase tickets, contact TreeDavis at ruth@treedavis.org or 530-758-7337.
Reception and silent auction:
Friday, February 12, 2010 from 7:00-9:00pm.
Place: IOOF Building
415 2nd Street
Davis, CA 95616
Tree Davis is dedicated to ehhancing and expanding urban forest. Their volunteers have been planting and caring for trees in Davis for over 17 years. Over the past four years, ArtisTree, their annual silent auction has become their major source of fundraising for TreeDavis.
The Pre-Valentine's Day event will benefit Tree Davis and local aritst as guests enjoy wine, appetizers and a silent auction of artwork related to trees. The proceeds go to Tree Davis, a nonprofit tree foundation to help plant new trees in Davis this year.
The event will feature artwork from dozens of local artists including Davis resident Jeremy Lipkowitz, an amateur photographer and research assistant in evoluation and ecology at UC Davis. He grew up in the redwoods in Santa Cruz and decided to participate because of his love of photographing trees.
Fairfield artist Janet Manalo and poet Suzanne Bruce felt a similar intrigue with trees and decided to enter their ekphrastic artwork "Shrouded by Fog/Gratitude" combined piece, an acrylic painting with the poem integrated in the painting.
ArtisTree tickets are $25 in advance of $50 at the door. To purchase tickets, contact TreeDavis at ruth@treedavis.org or 530-758-7337.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
2010 New Beginnings
Due to family issues and travel involved with that, I have not been keeping up on this blog very well. Now, it is 2010, a time for new beginnings and fresh ideas. Do send me anything you would like posted as far as events or readings. That is the whole idea of this blog....to share.
Below are some upcoming events in Napa, Benicia and Solano County:
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Monday, February 8th, Napa Public Library Read-Around 7:00pm
Sunday, February 21, St. Helena Public Library Read-Around-3:00pm
For more info. e-mail Gary Silva, Napa County Poet Laureate: GSILVA@napavalley.edu
(For both of these, bring a poem or two of your own, or from one your favorite poets, to read.)
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Benicia Reading: Saturday, February 13 from 2:00-4:30pm
Dona Benicia Room at the Benicia Library
Featured Readers:
Christina Hutchins, Albany Poet Laurete
and
Leonore Wilson, Napa teacher/Poet
(Open Mic will follow their readings)
Info: Robert Shelby, Benicia Poet Laureate: rmspoet@comcast.net
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Lynch Canyon: Arts Invitation
On Saturday, March 13, The Solano Land Trust invites you to bring your creativity and artistic vision to Lynch Canyon for:
"Through the Artist's Eye- A Day at Lynch Canyon"
Paint, create, share. The Land Trust plans to showcase work from this event at an artist's reception.
Please RSVP by March 1st
For more info contact: Teri Engbring at 707-432-0150 ext. 200 or teri@solandlandtrust.com
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I am going to use events like these to be the catalyst for challenging me to experiment with poetry form, styles, sounds. I hope you are also inspired to join in with my new beginnings!
Suzanne
Below are some upcoming events in Napa, Benicia and Solano County:
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Monday, February 8th, Napa Public Library Read-Around 7:00pm
Sunday, February 21, St. Helena Public Library Read-Around-3:00pm
For more info. e-mail Gary Silva, Napa County Poet Laureate: GSILVA@napavalley.edu
(For both of these, bring a poem or two of your own, or from one your favorite poets, to read.)
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Benicia Reading: Saturday, February 13 from 2:00-4:30pm
Dona Benicia Room at the Benicia Library
Featured Readers:
Christina Hutchins, Albany Poet Laurete
and
Leonore Wilson, Napa teacher/Poet
(Open Mic will follow their readings)
Info: Robert Shelby, Benicia Poet Laureate: rmspoet@comcast.net
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Lynch Canyon: Arts Invitation
On Saturday, March 13, The Solano Land Trust invites you to bring your creativity and artistic vision to Lynch Canyon for:
"Through the Artist's Eye- A Day at Lynch Canyon"
Paint, create, share. The Land Trust plans to showcase work from this event at an artist's reception.
Please RSVP by March 1st
For more info contact: Teri Engbring at 707-432-0150 ext. 200 or teri@solandlandtrust.com
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I am going to use events like these to be the catalyst for challenging me to experiment with poetry form, styles, sounds. I hope you are also inspired to join in with my new beginnings!
Suzanne
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