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Saturday, October 3, 2020

California Book Festivals & Events ▬ October 2020


California Book Festivals & Events ▬ October 2020
Books, Comics, Poetry, Storytelling, Writing and More !

Oct 03-04      VIRTUAL LA Times Festival of Books
Oct 07            Random Acts of Poetry Day
Oct 08-24      VIRTUAL LitQuake SF
Oct 09            VIRTUAL Kidquake 2020
Oct 16            VIRTUAL Kidquake 2020
Oct 17            Black Poetry Day
Oct 24            VIRTUAL Lit Crawl LA LAPL Central Library & Downtown


Friday, February 28, 2020

California Book Festivals & Events ◯ March 2020

California Book Festivals & Events ◯ March 2020
Books, Comics, Poetry, Storytelling, Writing and More !


Mar 07       SBCUSD Literacy Day San Gorgonio High School
Mar 07       Literary Women – Festival of Authors Long Beach
Mar 10       Spanish Language Book Fair Reforma & Santa Monica Library Pico Branch
Mar 20       World Storytelling Day A global celebration of storytelling
Mar 21       San Diego Storytelling Festival Encinitas Library      
Mar 22        Pasadena Festival of Women's Authors
Mar 25       Women's Literary Festival Salon Santa Barbara 5:30p
Mar 28       Black Writers On Tour Carson
Mar 28       Irwindale Spring Book Festival Irwindale Library
Mar 28       Read Locally: A Local Author Festival 2020 Yorba Linda Library


Tuesday, October 29, 2019

California Book Festivals & Events :: November 2019

California Book Festivals & Events :: November 2019
Books, Comics, Poetry, Storytelling, Writing and More !


Nov 2                    Author Fair El Segundo Library
Nov 2                    Fall Book Fair San Bernardino Public Library
Nov 2                    Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival
Nov 2-17              San Luis Obispo Poetry Festival
Nov 7                    Read For The Record:: Thank You, Omu!
Nov 7-10              Loomis Cowpoke Gathering
Nov 8-9                Storytelling Community Conference Petaluma
Nov 16-17            Poetry Weekend Menlo Park
Nov 22-Dec 22    Jewish Book Month
Nov 23                 Tellabration (Sat before Thanksgiving) Have the Talk of a Lifetime


Sunday, September 29, 2019

California Book Festivals & Events :: October 2019

California Book Festivals & Events :: October 2019
Books, Comics, Poetry, Storytelling, Writing and More !



Oct 02       Random Acts of Poetry Day
Oct 05       Authors in the OC Anaheim
Oct 05       Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival Berkeley
Oct 06       Orange County Children's Book Festival Orange Coast College
Oct 06       Lit Crawl LA LAPL Central Library & Downtown
Oct 10-19  LitQuake SF
Oct 11       Indie Author Day Anaheim Library
Oct 12       Author Fair Pasadena Library 6p
Oct 12       Stories From The Porch Beaumont Library
Oct 12       Indie Author Day Coronado Library
Oct 12       High Desert Book Festival Hesperia
Oct 12       Great Valley Bookfest Manteca
Oct 12-13   Filipino American International Book Festival San Francisco Library
Oct 16-19   Humboldt County Children's Author Festival Eureka
Oct. 17        Black Poetry Day


Thursday, September 5, 2019

Santa Monica Library :: Literacy Education for Adults & Families via Seascape


Literacy Education for Adults & Families
Seascape: Sep/Oct 2019 pp 4-5

The Library’s Literacy Education for Adults & Families (LEAF) program includes literacy services for all ages. For more information on any of these programs call the Main Library at 310.458.8600, stop by any Library location.

ADULT LITERACY TUTORING
Volunteer literacy tutors work one-on-one with adult learners in a library setting. Tutors meet with learners once or twice per week to work on learning goals in one- to two-hour sessions.

CAREER ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL
The Library offers scholarships for this program, which provides adult students the opportunity to earn an accredited high school diploma and a career certificate.

COMPUTER CLASSES
The Library offers free beginner, intermediate and advanced instruction on various topics.

CONNECTED FAMILIES EVENTS
Play sessions with high-tech and low-tech activities to promote computational thinking, spark creativity and encourage family togetherness. For families with children ages 4-12.

DIGITAL LITERACY FOR YOUTH
A variety of workshops that help young people develop digital skills. Tech & U (ages 8-12) focuses on being safe and ethical online. CoderDojo (ages 8-17) teaches kids and teens computer science and coding. 3D Printing Workshops (ages 8 and up) is where kids and teens learn to create designs for 3D printing.

DIGITAL LITERACY FOR ADULTS
A variety of programs that provide adults the opportunity to develop digital skills. Programs include Appy Hour, a hands-on assistance with using a personal computing device; Computer Skills Classes, is instruction on a variety of computer topics; HTML/CSS, are workshops on how to use HTML/ CSS to create a website; Open Labs, are informal sessions for exploring virtual reality, 3D printing and other emerging technologies.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) CLASSES
An ongoing series taught by SMMUSD Adult Education Center instructors. Students must be 18 years or older. Enrollment is through the Adult Education Center. Contact Olga Saucedo at 310.664.6222, ext. 76203 to enroll.

L.E.A.R.N. HOMEWORK HELP
Free homework help and reading comprehension skills-building for students grades 1 through 8. Volunteers work with students one-on-one for 20-minute sessions. L.E.A.R.N. is a drop-in program. No registration required.

READING-2-GO PROGRAM
For families with children ages 1-4. Participants receive a rotation of themed kits containing books, music and educational toys, training with a librarian, and weekly tips on making reading easy and fun texted to your smartphone. Kits are available in English, Spanish and Amharic.

WALK-IN TUTORING
Friendly volunteer tutors provide help with basic reading and writing, as well as computer skills such as using the internet, opening and using an email account and filling out online forms or applications.  READ MORE >>

Thursday, August 29, 2019

California Book Festivals & Events :: September 2019

California Book Festivals & Events :: September 2019
Books, Comics, Poetry, Storytelling, Writing and More !


Sep. 01              San Francisco Zine Fest
Sep. 06              #ReadABookDay
Sep. 07-Oct 2    Menlo Park Storytelling Festival Menlo Park Library
Sep. 08              Long Beach Zine Fest Expo Art Center
Sep. 08              International Literacy Day
Sep. 18              Read an eBook Day
Sep. 21              Fall into Fiction UCAAB  Oakland
Sep. 21              Pasadena Loves YA Pasadena Library 12N
Sep. 21              Family Day at the Park Stockton
Sep. 21              ScholarShare Children’s Book Festival Fairytale Town Sacramento
Sep. 22              Banned Book Week
Sep. 22              Hobbit Day
Sep. 20-22         Southern California Writers’ Conf Irvine
Sep. 27-29         Pebble Beach Authors & Ideas Festival
Sep. 28              Latino Book and Family Festival North San Diego MiraCosta College
Sep. 28              Los Angeles Libros Festival LAPL Central Library 11a
Sep. 28              Wilmington Book Festival Fall Into Literacy Banning Museum