April 19-23, 2006   Spokane and Cheney, WA
	(Click here for a more printer friendly version) DATE TIME       EVENT DESCRIPTION GUEST(S) LOCATION ADMISSION Monday, April 10, 2006 4:45 - 6 p.m. Milk Crate Readings EWU creative writing graduate students 1st & Howard, and other downtown street corners TBA Free Thursday, April 13, 2006 4:45 - 6 p.m. Milk Crate Readings EWU creative writing graduate students 1st & Howard, and other downtown street corners TBA Free Monday, April 17, 2006 7 - 9:30 p.m. EWU Master of Fine Arts Reading Writers and poets in EWU's graduate program in creative writing Empyrean 154 S Madison St. Free Refreshments available for purchase Tuesday, April 18, 2006 4 p.m. Page Ahead presents Families Read Workshop Page Ahead presenters Downtown Library 906 W Main, Rm 1A Free Wednesday, April 19, 2006 11:30 a.m. Spokane Community College presents WWI and the Literature of War Nancy Pearl SCC Hagan Center 1810 N. Greene, Library Bg. Free Youth at 4:30 p.m. (registration will begin at 3:45); Teens at 6:30 p.m. (registration at 5:45) EWU Writers in the Community presents Youth and Teen Poetry Slams Various Youth and Teen Poets from our region Auntie's Bookstore 402 West Main Free 7 p.m. EWU Teaching and Learning Center presents Love and Liberation: Moving Past Blame bell hooks The Met 901 W Sprague Ave. $15 reserved seating; $10 general admission (upper balcony); $8 students (upper balcony) Thursday, April 20, 2006 7 p.m. Associated Students of Spokane Community College present Book Lust 2006 Opening: Blue Lynx Prize for Poetry Ceremony Nancy Pearl with Julie Gamberg The Met 901 W Sprague Ave. $12 reserved seating; $10 general admission (upper balcony); $8 students (upper balcony) Friday, April 21, 2006 All day Writers in the Schools Day Various poets, writers and authors Greater Spokane area classrooms Free 8 a.m. SCC Hagan Center and Associated Students present Literacy and Learning from Three Perspectives: Writers, Readers and Teachers Nancy Pearl and Festival Authors SCC Hagan Center 1810 N. Greene St., Library bldg., 2nd floor Free 10:30 a.m. A Salon of Writers: Students and Art Festival Authors SCC Hagan Center 1810 N. Greene St., Library bldg., 2nd floor Free 3 p.m. Lost Horse Press presents Straight from the Horse's Mouth poetry reading James Grabill Dennis Held Christopher Howell Melissa Kwasny Joy Passanante John Whalen Carolyne Wright accompanied by classical guitarist Leon Atkinson The MAC 2316 W 1st Ave. Reading is Free 7 p.m. An Evening of Poetry with jazz Yusef Komunyakaa with James Grabill, 1st place Teen Poetry Slam team, and the Brent Edstrom Trio Showalter Hall Auditorium, Cheney $20 general admission; $10 students (balcony) 10 p.m. (time approximate) Après-event Readings Celebrating Fiction and Nonfiction Christopher Buckley, Tracy Daugherty, Brian Doyle Marjorie Sandor, Gregory Spatz Wayne Ude Davenport Hotel Elizabethan Room, 10 S. Post Free Saturday, April 22, 2006 9 - 11:30 a.m. Writing workshops Sponsored in part by Washington State Magazine Yusef Komunyakaa; Keiko Hara, Atsuo Ikuta, Maki Yamashita, and Kayo Toko; Cherie Winner Ridpath Hotel Mezannine, 515 W. Sprague $50/$45; Students $25/$22.50 noon - 1 p.m. Writing panel Editing Issues Editors Brian Doyle, Christine Holbert, Pamela Holway Ridpath Hotel Mezannine, 515 W Sprague Free 1 p.m. Get Lit!  KPBX Kids' Concert Jack Prelutsky The Met 901 W Sprague Ave. Free 1:30 - 4 p.m. Writing workshops Domenic Stansberry; Brian Doyle Ridpath Hotel Mezannine, 515 W Sprague $50/$45; Students $25/$22.50 2 - 3:30 p.m. Book and Poster Signing Keiko Hara Lorinda Knight Gallery, 523 W Sprague Free 7 p.m. An Evening of Fiction Marilynne Robinson with Domenic Stansberry The Met 901 W Sprague Ave. $25 reserved seating; $18 general admission (upper balcony); $10 students (upper balcony) 10 p.m. (time approximate) Après-event Readings Celebrating Poetry Christopher Buckley, Jonathan Johnson, Melissa Kwasny, Joseph Millar, Renée Roehl Davenport Hotel Elizabethan Room 10 S Post Free Sunday, April 23, 2006 3 p.m. Auntie's Bookstore presents On Being a Serial Novelist Alexander McCall Smith with Jess Walter The Met 901 W Sprague Ave. $35 reserved seating; $25 general admission (upper balcony); $10 students (upper balcony) 7 p.m. (sign up to read between 6:45 p.m. and show time) Get Lit!  Out Loud Open Mic Area writers of any genre (5-minute readings) Mootsy's 406 W. Sprague Free     Authors  |  Children / Youth  |  Keynotes  |  Panels  |  Schedule  |  Sponsorships  |  Tickets  |  Workshops  |  Back to Main