Tony Platt

Sociology by the Bay: Tony Platt

Tue Feb 07 2012   6:00 PM
San Francisco State University, HH 113  1600 Holloway Ave., San Francisco, CA  map

Tony Platt, author of Grave Matters, will give a  presentation and sign copies of his book. This event is part of the SFSU “Sociology by the Bay” lecture series.

For more information visit sociology.sfsu.edu.

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An Afternoon with Fred Setterberg

Thu Feb 09 2012   1:30 PM
Newark Library  6300 Civic Terrace Ave., Newark, CA  map

Fred Setterberg, author of Lunch Bucket Paradise, will discuss and sign copies of his book.

Free and open to the public; for more information call (510) 745-1491 or visit aclibrary.org.

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Tony Platt in Ferndale

Sun Feb 12 2012   1:30 PM
Ferndale City Hall  834 Main St., Ferndale, CA  map

Tony Platt, author of Grave Matters, will give a  presentation and sign copies of his book. This event is sponsored by the Ferndale Museum.

Free and open to the public; for more information visit victorianferndale.com/events.htm.

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Explore Tahoe Winter Speaker’s Series

Wed Feb 15 2012   6:00 PM
Stateline Transit Center  4114 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, CA  map

Scott Lankford, author of Tahoe beneath the Surface, will present a lecture/slide overview of his book.

For more information phone 530-542-4637 or visit cityofslt.us.

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An Afternoon with Fred Setterberg

Wed Feb 15 2012   1:30 AM
Castro Valley Library  3600 Northbridge Ave., Castro Valley, CA  map

Fred Setterberg, author of Lunch Bucket Paradise, will discuss and sign copies of his book.

Free and open to the public; for more information call (510) 745-1491 or visit aclibrary.org.

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Beyond Words: 200 Years of Illustrated Diaries

Wed Feb 15 2012   6:00 PM
Mechanics’ Institute Library  57 Post St., San Francisco, CA  map

Susan Snyder, author of Beyond Words, will give a presentation on illustrated diaries and sign copies of her book.

Free for Mechanics’ Institute members, $12 public; for more information visit milibrary.org/events/beyond-words-200-years-illustrated-diaries-susan-snyder.

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The Oral History Project: Grave Matters

Thu Feb 16 2012   12:00 PM
The Bancroft Library, Seminar Room 267  U Berkeley, Berkeley, CA  map

Tony Platt, author of Grave Matters, will give a lecture entitled “Facing The Past: Legacies of Genocide, Grave Looting, and Culture Wars in California.” This event is part of The Oral History Project.

Free and open to the public; for more information visit bancroft.berkeley.edu/ROHO.

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Morro Bay Natural History Museum: Matt Ritter

Mon Feb 20 2012   10:00 AM
Morro Bay Natural History Museum  Morro Bay State Park, Morro Bay, CA  map

Matt Ritter, author of A Californian’s Guide to the Trees among Us, will give a presentation and sign copies of his book.

For more information visit slostateparks.com/natural_history_museum.

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San Diego Floral Association Meeting: Matt Ritter

Tue Feb 21 2012   6:00 PM
Casa del Prado, Room 101  Balboa Park, San Diego, CA  map

Matt Ritter, author of A Californian’s Guide to the Trees among Us, will give a presentation and sign copies of his book at the San Diego Floral Association Meeting. The meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. with a catered dinner. Dinner is $15 per person and can be reserved by calling the SDFA office at 619-232-5762. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Free and open to the public; for more information visit sdfloral.org.

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Carlos Cortés at the Behavioral Health Summit

Fri Mar 02 2012  
CSU San Bernardino, Santos Manuel Student Union  5500 University Pkwy, San Bernardino, CA  map

Carlos Cortés, author of Rose Hill, will give a presentation and sign copies of his book at the 2nd Annual Behavioral Heath Summit, “Our Aging Population: Policies, Practices & People!”

Registration required; for more information visit bhs.csusb.edu.

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Authors on the Move

Sat Mar 03 2012   5:00 PM
Hyatt Regency  1209 L St., Sacramento, CA  map

Saturday, March 3 from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m.

Four Heyday authors (Laura Cunningham, Lois Goodwill, Andrew Lam, and Fred Setterberg) will participate in the Ninth Annual Authors on the Move, Sacramento Public Library Foundation’s annual fundraiser. There will be 45 authors traveling between tables as dinners enjoy a four-course meal.

$200 per person; for more information visit saclibraryfoundation.org.

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An Afternoon with Fred Setterberg

Wed Mar 14 2012   1:30 PM
Union City Library  34007 Alvarado Niles Rd., Union City, CA  map

Fred Setterberg, author of Lunch Bucket Paradise, will discuss and sign copies of his book.

Free and open to the public; for more information call (510) 745-1491 or visit aclibrary.org.

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Valley of Shadows and Dreams: Exhibit Reception and Presentation

Fri Mar 16 2012   6:00 PM
Graduate School of Journalism, Center for Photography  UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA  map

Join photographer Ken Light and author Melanie Light for a reception, presentation, and book signing for their book and exhibit, Valley of Shadows and Dreams. Reception at 6:00, presentation at 7:00 with a book signing to follow. The exhibit will be up January 17 – May 15.

Free and open to the public; for directions visit journalism.berkeley.edu/misc/directions.

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Matt Ritter in Ukiah

Tue Mar 20 2012   7:00 PM
Ukiah City Council Chambers  300 Seminary Ave., Ukiah, CA  map

Matt Ritter, author of A Californian’s Guide to the Trees among Us, will give a presentation and sign copies of his book for the Peregrine Audubon Society.

Free and open to the public; for more information visit peregrineaudubon.org.

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An Afternoon with Fred Setterberg

Wed Mar 21 2012   1:30 PM
Fremont Main Library  2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont, CA  map

Fred Setterberg, author of Lunch Bucket Paradise, will discuss and sign copies of his book.

Free and open to the public; for more information call (510) 745-1491 or visit aclibrary.org.

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Matt Ritter in Pasadena

Sat Mar 24 2012   10:00 AM
Bellefontaine Nursery  838 South Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA  map

Matt Ritter, author of A Californian’s Guide to the Trees among Us, will give a presentation and sign copies of his book.

Free and open to the public; for more information visit bellefontainenursery.com.

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Woman’s Club of Lincoln: March Meeting

Tue Mar 27 2012   1:30 PM
Woman's Club of Lincoln  499 E St., Lincoln, CA  map

Rick Heide and Gary Noy, editors of The Illuminated Landscape, will read from and sign copies of their book.

Free and open to the public, but space is limited; for more information and to RSVP call (916) 543-7008.

 

NOTE: Scott Lankford, author of Tahoe beneath the Surface, had to cancel.

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Opening Reception in Brooklyn: Valley of Shadows and Dreams

Thu Apr 05 2012   6:00 PM
Umbrage Gallery  111 Front St., Suite 208, Brooklyn, NY  map

Join Ken Light and Melanie Light, photographer and author of Valley of Shadows and Dreams, for a book signing and opening reception. The exhibit will run March 22 – May 4.

Free and open to the public; for more information visit umbragebooks.com or download the event flyer.

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Tahoe beneath the Surface: Rocklin

Wed Apr 11 2012   7:00 PM
Sierra College Library, Room LR 133A  5000 Rocklin Rd., Rocklin, CA  map

Scott Lankford, author of Tahoe beneath the Surface, will read from and sign copies of his book.

$5 admission donation, space is limited; for more information call (916) 660-7202.

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Free Speech Fights in Fresno

Sun Apr 15 2012   9:00 AM
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno  2672 E. Alluvial Ave., Clovis, CA  map

Elaine Elinson and Stan Yogi, authors of Wherever There’s a Fight, will present a virtual tour of free speech fights in Fresno and beyond.

Free and open to the public; for more information call (559) 322-6146.

Re-Imagining the California Dream (MELUS/USACLALS Conference)

Sat Apr 21 2012   3:30 PM
Fairmont Hotel  170 South Market St., San Jose, CA  map

Four Heyday authors, Gary Noy, Aparajita Nanda, Ruth Nolan, and Rick Heide, will participate in a panel, “Re-Imagining the California Dream: Developing a New Cultural Narrative,” at the 26th Annual MELUS (Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States) and 6th Annual USACLALS (United States Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies) Combined Conference. This event is sponsored by Santa Clara University.

Registration required; for more information contact Terry Beers at (408) 554-4335 or visit webspace.ship.edu/kmlong/melus.

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Rock, Posters, and Politics

Wed May 09 2012   7:30 PM
CounterPULSE  1310 Mission St., San Francisco, CA  map

Lincoln Cushing, author of All of Us or None, and Mat Callahan present an incredible slide show of dozens of rock and political posters from the 1960s and 1970s, discussing the role of music and art in the politics of the era, and the way the commercial culture worked to co-opt and reintegrate that burst of creativity into the demands of consumer capitalism.

Free and open to the public; for more information visit shapingsf.org.

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Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication

Wed Jul 11 2012 - Sat Jan 14 2012 
Intercultural Communication Institute  8835 SW Canyon Ln., Portland, OR  map

Carlos Cortés, author of Rose Hill, will give workshops and sign copies of his book at the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication.

Registration required; for more information visit intercultural.org/siic.php.

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Excavating California’s Past

Mon Nov 26 2012   12:00 PM
The Bancroft Library  UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA  map

Tony Platt, author of Grave Matters, speaks about the controversial treatment of historical remains in California. This event is part of the Oral History Project.