Wednesday,
July 16, 2008
Summer Bridge Program conference, Walnut, CA. One-hour keynote
talk and book-signing.
Contact: Laura Gonzalez 909-594-5611 x 6375
Sunday,
August 3, 2008
Tia Chucha's Bookstore & Cultural Center's Second Annual
"Celebrating Community & Culture; Si Se Puede, Yes We Can!"
benefit event at the world famous Ford Amphitheater in Hollywood,
CA. Contact:
Frank Escamilla 818-896-1479.
August
19 to 24, 2008
Luis Rodriguez will be teacher/poet for "Holding the Thread
of Life: A Mentoring Retreat for Younger and Older Men"
with Michael Meade, Jack Kornfield and Orland Bishop. Sponsored
by Mosaic Multicultural Foundation. Woodlands Camp in Mendocino,
CA.
Contact: Jacob: 800-233-6984 or info@mosaicvoices.org
September
10-14, 2008
Panelist for Walter & Elise Haas Fund, Creative Work Fund
grants, San Francisco, CA.
Contact: Frances Phillips 415-398-4474
Saturday,
September 27, 2008
Algonquin Literary Award Soiree at the Pacific Design Center
in Los Angeles. Luis is the recipient of the 2nd annual
West Hollywood Literary Award. This soiree is also a benefit
for PEN in the classroom.
Contact: Corey Roskin (323) 846-6403
Sunday,
September 28, 2008
Luis to take part in the 7th annual West Hollywood Book
Fair.
Contact: Corey Roskin (323) 846-6403
Monday
& Tuesday, November 3 & 4, 2008
King’s College, Wilkes Barre, PA. Class visits, informal
lunch, evening poetry reading & talk.
Tony Grasso 570-208-5900 x5631
Wednesday
Nov 5, 2008
Salem College, Salem, North Carolina. Lecture, book signing
dinner & class.
Contact: Ginger Hendricks 336-721-2851.
Thursday
Nov 6, 2008
Coalition of Essential Schools Conference, Charlotte, NC
. Keynote, book signing, reception.
Contact:
Jay Feldman 510-433-1914.
Friday,
November 7, 2008
Speaking at DREAMS of Wilmington, North Carolina. A 90-minute
workshop with youth and evening one-hour talk with Q&A and
book signing.
Contact: Tracy Wilkes 970-772-1501
