From the category archives:
Analog Artist Digital World, Undiscovered Orlando Sketchbooks
| Time | August 21 · 9:00am – 6:00pm |
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| Location | 941 Orange Avenue Winter Park, FL |
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| Created By | Analog Artist Digital World |
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| More Info | As part of IRS Inventory Reduction Sale at Frames Forever & Art Gallery Thomas Thorspecken AKA Thor from the blog, Analog Artist Digital World will have an exhibit of his most recent sketchbooks. He will also offer to sketch select patrons portraits for $20 each. |
The Winter Park Public Library has a special event planned in celebration of their 125th Anniversary:
Author Luncheon with Mystery Writer Tim Dorsey
New York Times Bestselling mystery/thriller writer Tim Dorsey will entertain and enlighten as he regales us with tales about bringing to life his trademark character Serge Storms, star of 12 previous novels and a thirteenth due in January 2011.
A delicious lunch will be provided by the chefs at the Interlachen Country Club.
WHEN: Wednesday, September 22; 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Winter Park Interlachen Country Club
TICKETS: $57.50 – includes lunch and a signed copy of Dorsey’s most recent novel, Gator-A-Go-Go — available August 18 at www.wppl.org/timdorsey at at the Library. Corporate tables of 10 are available for $650 and include preferred seating, signage and recognition at event.
Dorsey will be available after the program to personalize books and sign additional copies. All proceeds benefit the Winter Park Public Library.
Contact Mary Gail Coffee at mgcoffee@wppl.org or 407-623-3486 for more information.
Tomoka Poet’s Open Mic
Java Jungle
4606 Clyde Morris Blvd. Port Orange, FL 32129 386-760-8969
Featuring Russ Golata
Hosted By B.J Alligood
August 20 7PM
Russ Golata – a Buffalo New York native, believes poetry is life, the rest is just minor details. His work has been published widely in print and on the web. Hosts 1st Tuesdays @ the Tatame Lounge, and 3rd Wednesdays @ Austins Coffee and Film in Orlando. His latest book, Fragments of Noise, is available.
Event: Maitland Poets & Writers Readings
Location: Lake Lily Park
840 Lake Lily Drive
Maitland , FL 32751
Website:
http://www.pamaitland.org/poetswriters
When: two Sundays a month during the Maitland Farmer’s Market; other PAM special events
Director/Organizer: Vanessa Blakeslee, 407-310-2464 or vblakeslee@gmail.com
Maitland Poets & Writers Reading Series runs on two Sundays a month at Lake Lily Park in Maitland, plus other special events in which the Performing Arts of Maitland takes part. The event has two available time slots (11 a.m. and noon) for featured writers and poets to read from their work. The Performing Arts of Maitland sponsors local songwriters, singers and musicians every Sunday from 10 am to 1 pm at the Maitland Farmer’s Market, and the Maitland Poets & Writers Readings take place between the music acts.
On the Sundays in which Maitland Poets & Writers hosts readings in Lake Lily Park, we also offer creative writing workshops (limited to 12 participants) from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the Cottage at Lake Lily. The workshops are led by your reading host and MPW Director, Vanessa Blakeslee, and follow the Amherst Writers & Artists™ method. Please contact Vanessa for information on how to register for a workshop. No fee to attend, but PAM asks workshop participants to make a donation. Maitland Poets & Writers Workshop proceeds solely benefit Maitland Poets & Writers and enable Performing Arts of Maitland to continue to bring literary opportunities to the community.
Pre-registration for Sunday workshops is required – come join the fun!
Upcoming Featured Readers:
Sept. 5th
11 a.m. – Our 2010-2011 Reading Series kicks off with Kerouac House Writer-in-Residence, Mona Washington
Sept. 19th
11 a.m. Peggy Miller
Noon-Kathryn DiBernardo
Oct. 10th
11 a.m. – Gene Albamonte
Noon-Ryan Tilley
Oct. 24th
11 a.m.-Liz Langley
Noon-Linda Dunlap
Nov. 7th
11 a.m.-Lisa Roney
Noon-Terry Thaxton
Also, check out the new film highlighting our events at: http://www.pamaitland.org/poetswriters
Vanessa Blakeslee is a graduate of the MFA in Writing program at Vermont College of Fine Arts. In 2009 she received grants and fellowships from the United Arts of Central Florida, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow. Her short fiction is forthcoming in The Bellingham Review, The Saranac Review, and Harpur Palate. In 2010 her poetry will appear in The Sow’s Ear Poetry Review, Southern Poetry Review, and Hiram Poetry Review, among others. She is currently at work on a novel.
Please visit www.vanessablakeslee.com for more information.