SCLLN Literacy Library Calendar - October 2007

Southern California Library Literacy Network
Event Calendar: October 2007
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Health Literacy Month
For more info visit
http://www.healthliteracy.com/

National Book Month
National Book Foundation. For more info visit
http://www.nationalbook.org/

OCT – tba:
Tutor Workshop - Santa Maria City Library
Tutor Workshop October Dates: T B A. Presenter: Central Coast Literacy Council. Ticket Phone: (805)922.9200. Contact: Central Coast Literacy Council. Monday, October 1, 2007. Santa Maria CA. For more info visit
centralcoastliteracy.org

Oct 3: Tutor Training - Santa Barbara
Also: October 4 5 pm - 9 pm. Presenter: Santa Barbara Public Library. Ticket Web Link: http://www.sbplibrary.org/services/tutoring-adults.html. Contact:
805 . 564 . 5619. Wednesday, October 3, 2007, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Santa Barbara Public Library Townley Room 40 E. Anapamu St. Santa Barbara CA. For more info visit\
http://www.sbplibrary.org/

Oct 5: Help Group Summit
cutting edge conference on autism, learning disabilities and ADHD. Presenter: Help Group. Friday, October 5, 2007 – Saturday, October 6, 2007. Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles CA. For more info visit
http://www.thehelpgroup.org/

Oct 6: City Book Fair - San Diego City College
Ticket Web Link: http://sdcitybookfair.com/. Saturday, October 6, 2007. Saville Theatre San Diego City College. For more info visit
sdcitybookfair.com

Oct 6: Litquake 2007
Ticket Web Link: http://www.litquake.org/the-festival/. Saturday, October 6, 2007 – Saturday, October 13, 2007. San Francisco CA. For more info visit
http://www.litquake.org/

Oct 6: Adult Learner Conference - San Diego
11th Annual. Presenter: San Diego Council on Literacy. Ticket Phone: 888-850-7323. Contact: San Diego Council on Literacy. Saturday, October 6, 2007. National University Academic Center 9388 Lightwave Ave. San Diego, CA 92123. For more info visit
literacysandiego.org

Oct 6: Harvest Ride for Literacy - Ventura County Library
The annual event features 30-, 55-, 66- and 100-mile rides along the Ventura and Santa Barbara coastlines, and a 10-mile family ride that follows the Ojai bicycle path to Foster Park. Registration fees range from $20 to $60 and include a T-shirt, support and gear assistance and catered rest stops. Start times are 7 and 10 a.m. Presenter: Ventura County Library. Ticket Web Link: http://www.harvestrideforliteracy.org. Contact: 805.642.7089. Saturday, October 6, 2007. Ventura Unified School District Education Service Center 255 W. Stanley Ave Ventura CA. For more info visit http://www.harvestrideforliteracy.org/

Oct 6: Atarque: Now All is Silent: Preserving Family Stories
Huntington Beach PL
Literacy Volunteer Tutor, Pauline Chavez Bent, discusses her new book. RSVP. Presenter: Huntington Beach Public Library. Ticket Phone: 714-375-5102. Saturday, October 6, 2007, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Huntington Beach Central Library Room B 7111 Talbert Huntington Beach CA. For more info visit
www.hbpl.org/events_main.htm

Oct 6: Writer To Writer Awards Ceremony
Beginning Level: Rudy Borboa, Orange County Public Library (READ/Orange County). The Pursuit of Happyness, by Chris Gardner Intermediate Level: Alejandrina Roldan, San Bernardino County Library, Newton T. Bass Apple Valley Branch Library. The Old Man and the Sea,by Ernest Hemingway Advanced Level: Lupe Beltran, Nevada County Library. How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adelene Faber and Elaine Mazlish. Presenter: Southern California Library Literacy Network - BALIT - CLLS. Ticket Phone: (818)548-6450. Saturday, October 6, 2007, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Glendale Public Library 222 E Harvard Glendale CA. For more info visit
http://www.sclln.org/

Columbus Day: Oct 8

Oct 8: Tutor Training - READ/San Diego
1st Session; also Oct 10, 12, 15 and 17 619 . 527 . 5475. Presenter: READ/San Diego. Ticket Phone: (619)527-5475. Monday, October 8, 2007, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Benjamin Branch Library 5188 Zion Ave San Diego CA 92120. For more info visit
http://www.sandiego.gov/

Oct 12: Latino Book & Family Festival
Other Locations: Houston Sept. 29-30 Chicago Nov. 10-11. Friday, October 12, 2007 – Sunday, October 14, 2007. Arc Light Cinemas 6369 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles CA 90028. For more info visit
http://lbff.us/home/schedule/LA-2007/index.htm

Oct 12: International Conference on Learning Disabilities
Friday, October 12, 2007 – Saturday, October 13, 2007. Myrtle Beach SC. For more info visit
http://www.cldinternational.org/

Oct 13: ESL Tutor Training - San Diego County Library
Also October 20 Times: T B A. Presenter: LEARN. Ticket Phone: (888)466-0668. Contact: San Diego County Library. Saturday, October 13, 2007. Ray & Joan Kroc Community Center San Diego CA. For more info visit
http://www.sdcl.org/

Oct 13: Train Your Brain Day – Learn Something New Today !