California Book Festivals & Events: October 2014

California Book Festivals & Events: October 2014

Books, Comics, Poetry, Storytelling, Writing and More !

Burbank Library – Local Authors Showcase: Oct 4, 1p-4p

LitQuake SF: Oct 10-18

Lit Crawl SF: Oct 18

Great Valley Bookfest, Manteca: Oct 18, 10a-4p

Lit Crawl NoHo – LA: Oct 22

Feast for the Eyes: Gastronomy & Fine Print: Oct 24-25 - Book Club of California, SF

Los Angeles Black Book Expo: Oct 25 – LA Southwest College

California Capital Book Festival: Oct 25-26 - Sacramento

Ongoing ::: Thru November

The Original Art: Celebrating the Fine Art of Children’s Book Illustration: Sep 7+ Carlsbad

This traveling exhibition celebrates its 33rd year as a showcase for children’s book illustrators whose original artwork is seldom seen outside the studio or publisher’s office.

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Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events: October 2014

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events:

October 2014

SCLLN

Literacy & Library Events & Conferences

- Local, California and National –

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

for more information

   Health Literacy Month          Dyslexia Awareness Month

Oct 4      Celebration of Paper & Print: Intl Printing Museum, Carson 9a-4p

Oct 11+  Daily 5 Los Angeles

Oct 14+  The Three Little Pigs: Victoria Gardens Center, Rancho Cucamonga

Oct 17+  California Reading Association, Sacramento

Oct 23+  CATESOL State Conference, Santa Clara

Oct 24+  CUE Fall Conference: American Canyon HS, Napa Valley
Oct 25    Sensory Friendly Films - BOOK OF LIFE  10a

Oct 27+  Internet Librarian, Monterey Conference Center

Oct 1      BOOK IT! Day - Nationwide

Oct 6      Global Read Aloud: Peter H. Reynolds is focus this year.

                    Week 1: The North Star, Week 2: I’m Here, Week 3: Ish,

                    Week 4: Sky Color, Week 5: Going Places, Week 6: Your choice!!!

Oct 11     Star Wars Read Day

Oct 12+  Teen Read Week - Dare to read for the fun of it !

Oct 13     Plain Language Day – Worldwide

Oct 16     Dictionary Day - Celebrates the birthday of Noah Webster (1758)

Oct 19+  National Friends of Libraries Week

Oct 20    National Day of Writing - National Gallery of Writing

Oct 21    Read For The Record: BUNNY CAKES by Rosemary Wells

Oct 26    Make A Difference Day

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Workshop Calendar: October 2014

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Workshop Calendar: October 2014

For Local, California and National

Literacy or Library Conferences and Events

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

Calendar

Wed 10/1/14	1 - 2pm Literacy Learner Orientation = READ/OC 6 - 7pm Literacy Learner Orientation = READ/OC 6 - 8:30pm Literacy Tutor Orientation = Huntington Beach Library
Thu 10/2/14	1 - 2pm Literacy Tutor Orientation - READ/OC 5:30 - 6:30pm Triva Bee = LEARN Imperial Valley (Imperial Fairgrounds) 6 - 7pm Literacy Tutor Orientation = READ/OC 6 - 9pm Literacy Tutor Training = READ/San Diego (Mission Valley Branch, SDPL)  7 - 8:30pm Literacy Tutor Orientation = South Bay Literacy Council (Torrance Library)
Fri 10/3/14	5 - 8:30     8:30p Manos Amigas/Helping Hands = Centro Latino for Literacy (Cresent Arms Hall, 1709 W 8th, LA CA 90017)
Sat 10/4/14	9am - 1pm ESL Tutor Orientation = Azusa Library 10am - 4pm Literacy Tutor Training - San Diego County Library (El Cajon Branch) 10 - 11am Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino County Library (Fontana, SB Co Library)
Tue 10/7/14	12 - 2pm Literacy Tutor Orientation - Carlsbad Library 5 - 8:30pm Literacy Tutor Orientation - Ventura County Library (VACE, 5200 Valentine Rd., Room #203 6:30 - 9:30pm Literacy Tutor Training = Commerce Library 6:30pm - 9:30pm Literacy Tutor Workshop - Santa Fe Springs Library
Sat 10/11/14	9 - 10am Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino County Library (Yucaipa, SB Co Library)
Tue 10/14/14	4 - 5pm Literacy Tutor Training - San Bernardino Co Library (Big Bear Branch) 4 - 5pm Literacy Tutor Training - San Bernardino County Library (Barstow Branch, SB Co Library) 5:45 - 8pm Literacy Learner Orientation = READ/San Diego (Mission Valley Branch, SDPL)
Thu 10/16/14	4 - 5pm Literacy Tutor Training - San Bernardino County Library (Adelanto, SB Co Library) 5:30 - 6:30pm Literacy Tutor Training - San Bernardino Co Library (Crestline)
Fri 10/17/14	6 - 9pm Scrabble Tournament - Whittier Area Literacy Council (Newman Hall Bldg, First Christian Church)
Sat 10/18/14	9am - 4pm Literacy Tutor Training - READ/OC 10am - 2pm Literacy Fair = Camarena Library (Camarena Library) 10 - 11am Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino Co Library (Lake Arrowhead, SB Co Library)
Mon 10/20/14	7 - 8pm Volunteer Orientation - Corona Public Library (Corona Public Library, 650 S Main, Corona CA)
Tue 10/21/14	11am - 12pm Read for the Record: - Altadena Library 3 - 5pm Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library (Hesperia Branch)
Thu 10/23/14	6 - 8pm Literacy Tutor Orientation = Carlsbad Library (Library Learning Center, 3368 Eureka Pl, Carlsbad Ca)
Sat 10/25/14	9:30 - 11:30am Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library (Grand Terrace Branch) 10 - 11am Literacy Tutor Training - San Bernardino Co Library (Apple Valley Branch) 10 - 11am Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino County Library (29 Palms Branch, SB Co Library)
Mon 10/27/14	9:45am - 12pm Literacy Learner Orientation = READ/San Diego (Mission Valley Branch, SDPL)

Info about local Tutor Training Workshops is always Scrolling in the Right Frame.

LAPL Adult Literacy volunteers receive 7 hours of Online instruction

Imperial County Library - International Literacy Day promotes computer, language tutoring for residents

International Literacy Day promotes computer, language tutoring for residents

Imperial Valley Press: 9.09.2014 by Krista Daly

Holtville resident Guadalupe Charles had never turned on a computer before Monday.

After an hour-long one-on-one tutoring session at the Holtville Meyer Memorial Branch of the Imperial County Free Library, he knew the basics such as how to use the mouse and navigate through the computer to get online and use different websites. Charles was just one resident learning computer literacy on International Literacy Day.

“Literacy is not just Spanish or English,” library volunteer Thomas Rose said. “It ties in with adult literacy if you’re computer-illiterate.”

Rose said he has been teaching people in their 50s or 60s computer skills because they want to learn how to use it for their everyday lives. This includes ordering things online and sending e-mails to family or friends.

“We are now in the computer age, and I need to learn,” said Troy Spore, who has been in tutoring lessons for about four months. “I’ve picked up quite a bit, but there’s still a lot to learn.”

County Librarian Connie Barrington said literacy is a crucial issue in the Valley.

“We’ve got hundreds … of people who want to improve their reading, writing and conversations in English,” she said.

As a volunteer tutor herself, she said it’s “literally the most rewarding thing” she has done. Volunteers are desperately needed for the literacy program, she said, which can make such a difference in people’s lives.  READ MORE !

Redlands Library :: Adult Literacy Day - September 8

Adult Literacy Program in Redlands hosts volunteer meeting

Redlands Daily Facts: 9.05.2014

The Redlands City Council has declared this Monday as Adult Literacy Day in the city of Redlands.

The city’s action coincides with Gov. Jerry Brown’s declaring September Adult Literacy Awareness Month. The California Library Literacy Services (CLLS) estimates that more than 4 million California adults have low literacy skills, making if difficult for these adults to read a news article, a story to their children, job applications or the instructions on a medicine bottle.

The 2010 Census found that 11 percent of the adult population served by the A.K. Smiley Public Library in Redlands lacks a high school diploma.

The Redlands Adult Literacy Program, sponsored by the Friends of the A.K. Smiley Public Library, provides free professional tutoring to people 18 and older who want to improve their reading and writing. The program now has 70 tutor-learner teams who work together to help meet the learners’ reading and writing goals. Recently, several learners graduated from the program to go to community college or work at a new job.  READ MORE !