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Nature's Beloved Son

Wednesday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Author Bonnie J. Gisel and photographer Stephen J. Joseph will present their book, Nature's Beloved Son, for the California Native Plant Society's East Bay Chapter.
Orinda Public Library, 26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
For more information visit http://www.ebcnps.org.

Nesta Rovina

Thursday, November 20 at 7:00 p.m.
Nesta Rovina, author of Tree Barking, will read from and sign copies of her book.
Barnes and Noble, 6050 El Cerrito Plaza, El Cerrito, CA 94530
Free and open to the public; for more information, call (510) 524-6813.

Read more about Tree Barking: A Memoir

Chief Marin

Saturday, November 22
Betty Goerke, author of Chief Marin, will give a presentation to and sign copies of her book for the Mayflower Society's Bay Area Chapter.
Spinnaker Restaurant, 100 Spinnaker Dr., Sausalito, CA 94965
For more information call (510) 451-9599.

John Muir Laws - Central Valley Birding

Saturday, November 22 from 7:45 to 9:00 p.m.
John Muir Laws, author of The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada, will give a keynote address, "Exploring the Sierra Nevada as Naturalist and Artist," at the 12th Annual Central Valley Birding Symposium.
Stockton Grand Hotel, 2323 Grand Canal Blvd., Stockton, CA 95207
Registration (required) deadline is November 15th; for fees and information visit http://www.cvbs.org.

John Muir Laws - Central Valley Birding

Sunday, November 23 from 8:30 to 12:30 p.m.
John Muir Laws, author of Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada, will teach bird sketching workshops at the 12th Annual Central Valley Birding Symposium. 8:30 a.m.: Drawing songbirds; 10:30 a.m.: Drawing waterfowl; 11:30 a.m.: Drawing raptors. Appropriate for all levels of drawing skill, beginners and youth especially encouraged to attend (high school students can attend the entire symposium for free).
Stockton Grand Hotel, 2323 Grand Canal Blvd., Stockton, CA.
Registration is required by November 15; for fees and information visit http://www.cvbs.org.

Open House at J. Michael Walker's Studio

Sunday, November 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
J. Michael Walker, author and artist of All the Saints of the City of the Angels, will open his studio as part of the Arroyo Arts Collective's 16th Annual Open Studio Tour. As part of the your, J. Michael Walker will premiere his new "All the Saints" silkscreen print!
Lummis Home, 200 East Avenue 43, Los Angeles, CA 90031
$10 (plus $1 handling) advance online purchase or $15 at the Lummis Home on the day of the tour gets you a map to all of the artists' studios; for more information visit www.arroyoartscollective.org.

Thangs Taken: 'rethinking thanksgiving'

Sunday, November 23 at 7:00 p.m.
Malcolm Margolin, author of The Ohlone Way and publisher of Heyday Books, will speak at La Peña Cultural Center's 3rd Annual "Thangs Taken: 'rethinking thanksgiving,'" presented by the Free Land Project. Also featured are Mark Franco and Caleen Sisk-Franco (Winnemem Wintu), Corrina Gould (Ohlone), and a film viewing with director Christopher McLeod.
La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705
Admission is $10 to $25; for more information contact host Ariel Lucky at (510) 287-6406 or visit http://www.lapena.org/event/928.

Biodiversity of the Sierra

Tuesday, December 2 at 6:30
John Muir Laws, author of The Laws Guide to the Sierra Nevada, will give a lecture titled "Biodiversity of the Sierra: Art and Science" at the Pleasant Hill Garden Study Club Membership Meeting and Holiday Potluck.
Pleasant Hill Community Center, 320 Civic Dr., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Guests are welcome to all programs; for more information visit http://www.phgsc.com.

Al Young

Thursday, December 4 from noon to 2:00 p.m.
Al Young will read from his latest book, Jazz Idiom, and other works, and will give a lecture hosted by Authors@Google, which will be broadcast on www.youtube.com.
Google, Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043
For more information visit http://www.google.com/support/authorsatgoogle.

Nature's Beloved Son

Thursday, December 4 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Bonnie J. Gisel and Stephen J. Joseph, author and photographer of Nature's Beloved Son, will read from and sign copies of their book.
Crissy Field Center, San Francisco, CA
Free and open to the public; for more information visit http://www.parksconservancy.org/calendar/index.asp?event=2077&date=12/4/2008.

Heyday's Annual Fundraiser

Thursday, December 4 at 6:30 p.m.
Meet featured guest Gary Snyder, participate in our silent auction, and get your holiday shopping done at the book table! Space is limited, so call Lillian at (510) 549-3564, ext. 316, or email her at lillian@heydaybooks.com to reserve your ticket. $60 per person to benefit Heyday Institute, an educational nonprofit 510(c)(3) organization.
Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St., Berkeley, CA 94709
For more information visit http://www.heydaybooks.com/heydayharvest2008.html.

Nature's Beloved Son

Saturday, December 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Bonnie J. Gisel and Stephen J. Joseph, author and photographer of Nature's Beloved Son, will give a presentation and sign copies of their book.
Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop of Pleasant Hill, 692 Contra Costa Blvd., Concord, CA 94523
Free and open to the public: for more information call (925) 798-0303 or email info@wbupleasanthill.com

Above All

Saturday, December 6 at 7:00 p.m.
Photographer David Stark Wilson will present and sign copies of his book Above All.
Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, CA 94925
Free and open to the public; for more information contact Karen West at (415) 927-0973, or visit http://www.bookpassage.com/event_nextmonth.php?start=6.

All the Saints of the CIty of the Angels

Monday, December 8 at 6:00 p.m.
J. Michael Walker, author of All the Saints of the City of the Angels, will give a presentation for the 2008 Los Angeles Historical Society Gala.
Taix Restaurant, 1911 W. Sunset Blvd. (just east of Alvarado), Los Angeles, CA 90026
$40 for members, $45 for nonmembers and $75 for couples (members or nonmembers); for reservation information, email Ann Shea at ashea@caamuseum.org or visit http://www.lacityhistory.org/sl/calendar_details.aspx?FID=&EID=72.