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An Evening of Poetry
Friday – April 27,2012 – 6:15 to 9:30 pm
Flamingo Hotel – Empire Room, 2777 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, CA 95405 (map) 707-523-4745
dinner included (register below)
Poetic Journeys
Al Young
Evening Keynote: Al Young
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Widely translated, Al Young’s many books include poetry, fiction, essays, anthologies and musical memoirs.
From 2005 through 2008, he served as poet laureate of California. Other honors include NEA, Fulbright and Guggenheim Fellowships, The Richard Wright Award for Literary Excellence and most recently, the 2011 Thomas Wolfe Award.
The Sea, The Sky, and You, and I, poetry an jazz CD (featuring bassist Dan Robbins) came out last year form Bardo Digital. He currently teaches at California College of Art, San Francisco.
Detailed information about this Berkeley-based author and his work may be found at www.alyoung.org
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Juanita Martin
Juanita Martin is the 1st Poet Laureate, Fairfield, CA 2010-2012. She is an award-winning poet, freelance writer and performance artist. Her poetry appears in journals such as Blue Collar Review, Some Literary Review and Rattlesnake Review.
She’s an active member of Ina Coolbrith Circle, Redwood Writers and Marin Poetry Center.
Juanita at 50, won the honor scroll award in the 2011 National Senior Poet Laureate competition. Juanita is currently working on a book of poetry called The Lighthouse Beckons.
Read more about Martin at www.juanitapoetlaureate.blogspot.com or www.jmartinpoetwriter.com
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Winners of the Poetry Contest will be announced. (Click for Poetry Contest)
Cost: $40 CWC members and $45 for non-members
Register by April 13, 2012
Send a check to Redwood Writers Poetry Night, c/o Elaine Webster, 977 Dorothea Ct, Windsor, CA 95492. Include your name and “Poetry Night” on the check. Click here for a mail in form.
If you would like to volunteer or have other questions, email poetrynight@redwoodwriters.org or check the box below.
For our contest, please click Poetry Contest button above or click here.
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Donation:
If you would like to make donation even if you are unable to attend, please click on Donate button and contribute whatever amount you choose.
Penelope Montagne at the podium 2010
Flamingo Hotel – Empire Room, 2777 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, CA 95405, (707)-523-4745 (map)
Staying the night? We have reserved a block of rooms for the conference at the Flamingo Hotel, 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa, CA 95404, 707-523-4745. Please email: registrar@redwoodwriters.org for a booking number to receive the special conference room rate. Then register by phone or on-line at http://www.flamingoresort.com. Discount rates available through March 27, 2012, or until all blocked rooms are filled.
Comments from last year’s attendees:
You folks did a bang-up job. I had a wonderful time and enjoyed so many of the presenters. I had such a good time talking and laughing with so many friends, some of whom I hadn’t seen in a long time.
WOW–what a beautiful night. People were so turned on by the program, the speakers, how on-time and organized everything was, and by everyone’s welcoming smiles.
The evening of poetry at the Flamingo was like a homecoming. It was like being at a family reunion I wasn’t born into, but with whom I felt most at home.
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