Heyday Books: Events

All the Saints Tour

2009-01-09T17:30:00Z

Friday, January 9 at 9:30 a.m.
J. Michael Walker, artist and author of All the Saints of the City of the Angels, will give a presentation and tour of his exhibit.
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 555 West Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
RSVP by January 5; to make reservations or for more information call (310) 836-3515 or email nisyoshida@yahoo.com.

All the Saints of the City of the Angels

2009-01-12T00:00:00Z

Sunday, January 11 at 4:00 p.m.
J. Michael Walker, artist and author of All the Saints of the City of the Angels, will give a presentation and sign copies of his book.
Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, 2225 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90041
For more information contact Uptown Gay & Lesbian Alliance at (323) 258-8842 or visit www.ugla.org.

Inlandia Writing Workshop

2009-01-16T03:00:00Z

Thursday, January 15 at 7:00 p.m.
The Inlandia Writing Workshop Winter Session will be led by Ruth Nolan, Associate Professor of English at College of the Desert and contributor to the anthology Inlandia: A Literary Journey through the Inland Empire. This is the second of five sessions and is an Inlandia Institute event.
Riverside Public Library, 3581 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA, 92501
Free and open to the public, but reservations are required; for more information call (951) 826-5201.

Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival with Jack Laws

2009-01-16T15:30:00Z

Friday, January 16 in two sessions: 7:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
John Muir Laws, author of the Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada, will give a workshop presentation on field sketching shorebirds, as part of the 13th Annual Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival.
Morro Bay Community Center, 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, CA 93442
Pre-registration required, space is limited; full registration for the four-day festival costs $70, and one-day registration is $35. The registration includes free admission to the Museum of Natural History in Morro Bay State Park, and 12 and under are free; for more information or to register, visit www.morrobaybirdfestival.org or call (805) 275-4143.

Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival with Jack Laws

2009-01-17T15:15:00Z

Saturday, January 17 from 7:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
John Muir Laws, author of the Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada, will give a workshop presentation on field sketching shorebirds, as part of the 13th Annual Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival.
Morro Bay Community Center, 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, CA 93442
Pre-registration required, space is limited; full registration for the four-day festival costs $70, and one-day registration is $35. The registration includes free admission to the Museum of Natural History in Morro Bay State Park, and 12 and under are free; for more information or to register, visit www.morrobaybirdfestival.org or call (805) 275-4143.

Sudden and Solitary

2009-01-18T01:37:46Z

Saturday, January 17
William Miesse, author of Sudden and Solitary, will give a presentation and sign copies of his book.
Shasta Historical Society, 1449 Market St., Redding, CA 96001
For more information, call (530) 243-3720.

CAAM Target Sale with J. Michael Walker

2009-01-18T18:00:00Z

Sunday, January 18
J. Michael Walker, author and artist of All the Saints of the City of the Angels: Seeking the Soul of L.A. on Its Streets, will sell his artwork and books at the California African American Museum's Target Sale.
CAAM, 600 State Dr., Exposition Park, Los Angeles, CA 90037
Free and open to the public; for more information call (213) 744-7432.

California Native Plant Society with Jack Laws

2009-01-19T03:00:00Z

Sunday, January 18 at 7:00 p.m.
John Muir Laws, author of the Laws Guide to the Sierra Nevada, will deliver the keynote address for the California Native Plant Society-California Botanical Society Banquet at the 2009 CNPS Conservation Conference.
Sacramento Convention Center and Sheraton Grand Hotel, J and 13th St., Sacramento, CA 95814
Registration required; for registration information or to register online, visit http://www.cnps.org/cnps/conservation/conference/2009/registration.php.

J. Michael Walker at CAAM

2009-01-19T22:30:00Z

Monday, January 19 at 2:30 p.m.
J. Michael Walker, author and artist of All the Saints of the City of the Angels: Seeking the Soul of L.A. on Its Streets, will read from and sign copies of his book.
CAAM, 600 State Dr., Exposition Park, Los Angeles, CA 90037
Free and open to the public; for more information call (213) 744-7432.

California Native Plant Society with Jack Laws

2009-01-20T16:00:00Z

Tuesday, January 20 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
John Muir Laws, author of the Laws Guide to the Sierra Nevada, will give an all-day workshop presentation titled "The Art of Field Sketching: Drawing Plants" at the 2009 CNPS Conservation Conference.
Sacramento Convention Center and Sheraton Grand Hotel, J and 13th St., Sacramento, CA 95814
Registration required; for registration information or to register online, visit http://www.cnps.org/cnps/conservation/conference/2009/registration.php.

California Native Plant Society with Jack Laws

2009-01-21T16:00:00Z

Wednesday, January 21 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
John Muir Laws, author of the Laws Guide to the Sierra Nevada, will give an all-day workshop presentation titled "The Art of Field Sketching: Drawing Wildlife" at the 2009 CNPS Conservation Conference.
Sacramento Convention Center and Sheraton Grand Hotel, J and 13th St., Sacramento, CA 95814
Registration required; for registration information or to register online, visit http://www.cnps.org/cnps/conservation/conference/2009/registration.php.

Inlandia Institute event

2009-01-23T03:00:00Z

Thursday, January 22 at 7:00 p.m.
Sholeh Wolpé, a poet, literary translator, playwright, and contributor to the anthology Inlandia: A Literary Journey through the Inland Empire, will read selections from her work. Funded in part by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant from The James Irvine Foundation. This is an Inlandia Institute event.
Riverside Public Library, 3581 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA, 92501
Free and open to the public; for more information call (951) 826-5201.

Stegner's West

2009-01-29T03:00:00Z

Wednesday, January 28 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Page Stegner, editor of Wallace Stegner's West, will participate in a panel discussion titled "Wallace Stegner and the Shaping of Environmental Consciousness in the West" with Tom Curwen, William Deverell, and Jenny Price, moderated by David L. Ulin, book editor for the L.A. Times. This event is partially supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation.
Mark Taper Auditorium, Los Angeles Public Library, 630 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA 90731
Reservations recommended; for more information visit http://www.lfla.org/aloud/.

Norman Clyde

2009-01-31T21:00:00Z

Saturday, January 31 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Robert Pavlik, author of Norman Clyde, will read from and sign copies of his book.
Coalesce Books, 845 Main St., Morro Bay, CA
Free and open to the public; for more information call (805) 772-2880.

Edges of Bounty

2009-02-01T00:30:00Z

Saturday, January 31 at 4:30 p.m.
Scott Squire and William Emery, photographer and author of Edges of Bounty, will give a presentation and sign copies of their book.
Elliott Bay Bookstore, 101 South Main St., Seattle, WA 98104
Free and open to the public; for more information call (206) 624-6600 or visit www.elliottbaybook.com/events.