May 14, 2008 The Following information comes from Martha Runyon:
Trenton Book Fair
Friday June 6th and Saturday June7th
The streets will be lined with authors, poets, book dealers and private presses. In addition, both days will be filled with events.
Friday June 6th
Short Story Discussion
12:00 to 1:00
Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 South Warren
Come listen to and discuss a short story in an intimate reading group with Peoples and Stories. Free event.
Live Theatre
12:00 to 1:00
Gallery 125, 125 South Warren
Passage Theatre to present an exclusive two-person reading for Book Fair attendees. Free event.
Cadwalader Heights : A Presentation about an Historic Trenton Neighborhood
1:00 to 2:00
Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 South Warren
Join Glenn Modica, author of Cadwalader Heights : The History of an Olmstead Neighborhood, Trenton , for a presentation of this historical Trenton neighborhood. Free event.
Introducing Abraham
1:00 to 3:00
Gallery 125, 125 South Warren
Professor Alvyn Haywood facilitates a discussion of the book and movie, Introducing Abraham , the teachings of the non-physical entity Abraham. Free event.
How to Promote and Publish Your Own Book
3:00 to 4:30
Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 South Warren
Join Ed Leefelt, author of The Woman Who Rode the Wind and leader of a Princeton writers group, as he leads a discussion of the difficult road of promoting your own book. Also in attendance will be Jon Naar, photographer and author of The Birth of Graffiti and 11 other books. Free event.
Reception Honoring Women Writers
4:30 to 6:30
Oh My Heavenly Hair, 11 North Willow
Have wine and cheese, courtesy Oh My Heavenly Hair, and mingle with women writers, including Nanette Buchanan, Theresa Bowman Downing, Ellen Foos, Betty Kerr Orlemann, Mary Shaffer, Charisa Smith, Shaun Stephenson and Denise Turney Free event.
Poetry Reading : Komunyakaa, Long and Micheleux
6:30 to 8:00
Gallery 125, 125 South Warren
Hear poetry from Pulitzer Prize winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa, Dante Michelieux from Cave Cannem and Doc Long, author of Timbuktu Blues and Rules for Cool . Free event.
Scrabble Night
6:30 to midnight
Classics Used and Rare Bookstore, 117 South Warren
All skill levels welcome. Free event.
Poetry Jam
8:00 to 10:00
Gallery 125, 125 South Warren
J. Simone of the 449 Room Poetry Jams will host. Please bring your best groove and win cash and prizes. Jam royalty, Narubi Selah, an HBO Def Poet, will be in attendance. Free event.
Saturday June 7th
Heritage Days
11:00 to 9:00 pm
State Complex, State Street
Trenton 's annual celebration of our cultures features music, food, crafts and kids events. Free event.
Whole Ecological Design
12:00 to 4:00
Gallery 125, 125 South Warren
This event is free to the public and will feature a screening of Sundance Big Ideas for a Small Planet, the Build episode and a special appearance by Mitchell Joachim, principal with Terreform, a nonprofit philanthropic architectural design collaborative that integrates ecological principles in the urban environment. Free event.
CitySmiles Story Reading
1:00 to 2:00
Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 South Warren
In celebration of Heritage Days, stories will offer a variety of fun and educational stories about children and families from countries all over the world, including stories in languages such as Spanish, German, French and Arabic! Come listen, and hear the wonderful stories and languages from our planet. Free event.
Book Making
2:00 to 4:00
Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 South Warren
Scott Lindsten, graphic designer and book maker, will teach craftspeople of all ages how to create, decorate and express themselves in hand made books. Free event.
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