Sat March 31, 2007
6th Annual Pleasanton Poetry, Prose & Arts Festival
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at CarrAmerica Conference Center
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Sixth Annual Event to Feature Workshops, Celebrity Appearances, Contests and More
The event will host two special guests. California Poet Laureate Al Young will present the keynote address and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon will present the afternoon session. Mr. Chabon will also appear the Amador Theater in Pleasanton at 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening in a program sponsored by City of Pleasanton Civic Arts Presents.
This year's event will feature workshops, poetry contests and celebrity appearances. In addition, participants may choose to attend a reception and book signing, visit Literary Row to meet and mingle with local authors, and enjoy music by classical guitarist Jim Steinke, PhD. Pleasanton Art League and other regional artists will present a fine arts show. The evening banquet will include the reading of prize winning poems and prose, presentation of cash awards and music by Flutes Con Moto.
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The event will host two special guests. California Poet Laureate Al Young will present the keynote address and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon will present the afternoon session. Mr. Chabon will also appear the Amador Theater in Pleasanton at 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening in a program sponsored by City of Pleasanton Civic Arts Presents.
This year's event will feature workshops, poetry contests and celebrity appearances. In addition, participants may choose to attend a reception and book signing, visit Literary Row to meet and mingle with local authors, and enjoy music by classical guitarist Jim Steinke, PhD. Pleasanton Art League and other regional artists will present a fine arts show. The evening banquet will include the reading of prize winning poems and prose, presentation of cash awards and music by Flutes Con Moto.
Sixth Annual Event to Feature Workshops, Celebrity Appearances, Contests and More
The event will host two special guests. California Poet Laureate Al Young will present the keynote address and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon will present the afternoon session. Mr. Chabon will also appear the Amador Theater in Pleasanton at 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening in a program sponsored by City of Pleasanton Civic Arts Presents.
This year's event will feature workshops, poetry contests and celebrity appearances. In addition, participants may choose to attend a reception and book signing, visit Literary Row to meet and mingle with local authors, and enjoy music by classical guitarist Jim Steinke, PhD. Pleasanton Art League and other regional artists will present a fine arts show. The evening banquet will include the reading of prize winning poems and prose, presentation of cash awards and music by Flutes Con Moto.
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The event will host two special guests. California Poet Laureate Al Young will present the keynote address and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon will present the afternoon session. Mr. Chabon will also appear the Amador Theater in Pleasanton at 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening in a program sponsored by City of Pleasanton Civic Arts Presents.
This year's event will feature workshops, poetry contests and celebrity appearances. In addition, participants may choose to attend a reception and book signing, visit Literary Row to meet and mingle with local authors, and enjoy music by classical guitarist Jim Steinke, PhD. Pleasanton Art League and other regional artists will present a fine arts show. The evening banquet will include the reading of prize winning poems and prose, presentation of cash awards and music by Flutes Con Moto.
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CarrAmerica Conference Center
4400 Rosewood Drive, East Bay, CA 94588
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