Join a discussion and book signing with Eugene Rodriguez, founder of Los Cenzontles and author of Bird of Four Hundred Voices, published by Heyday, at the La Familia Maple Neighborhood Center. There will also be a live music performance by the Los Cenzontles Band!

3301 37th Ave, Sacramento, CA. Free admission.

Eugene Rodriguez is founder and executive director of Los Cenzontles Cultural Arts Academy, a nonprofit based in San Pablo, California. He formed Los Cenzontles in 1989. Rodriguez has produced over thirty albums and numerous films for Los Cenzontles, and he has collaborated with Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Los Lobos, Lalo Guerrero, Ry Cooder, the Chieftains, and Taj Mahal. His work has been featured in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and NPR. He is also the recipient of several awards and fellowships, including from the California Arts Council and United States Artists. He lives in Richmond, California.