Date: Friday, September 25, 2009
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno
2672 East Alluvial Avenue (just west of Willow
Clovis, CA
Clovis resident Margarita Engle is the Cuban-American author of three novels, written in free verse, for young people. The Poet Slave of Cuba : A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano , won the Pura Belpré and the Americas awards. The Surrender Tree : Poems of Cuba ’s Struggle for Freedom is a 2009 Newbery Honor book. Tropical Secrets: Holocaust Refugees in Cuba , published in April 2009, is winning rave reviews.
The Arne Nixon Center Advocates, support group for the Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children’s Literature at California State University , Fresno , invite everyone to hear Margarita Engle speak at their annual meeting. The meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 25, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno , and hosted there by the Norelma Walker Youth Library. The church is located at 2672 East Alluvial Avenue (just west of Willow ) in Clovis , California .
Following a reception at 6:00 p.m., the program will begin at 6:45 p.m. The author’s PowerPoint presentation, “Finding the Poetry in History,” will include family pictures.
The program will include a presentation of Jane Addams Award-winning books to the Arne Nixon Center by community activist Ellie Bluestein. The Jane Addams Children’s Book Award is a national award, given annually by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and the Jane Addams Peace Association to the children’s book that most effectively promotes the cause of peace, social justice, world community, and the equality of the sexes and all races, as well as meeting conventional standards for excellence. The Surrender Tree won for 2009.
The author’s books will be available for sale and autographing.
There is no admission charge for this event. Children aged ten and older are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Reservations are required by sending e-mail to mrianto@csufresno.edu or by calling (559) 278-8116.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Monday, October 6, 2008
A Story Teller Recounts:
The Journey from
Brad Lewis, B.A. Theatre 1980
Clio, Emmy, and Academy Award Winner
Film Producer and Director
Thursday, October 9 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Alice Peters Auditorium
It's not about the degree, it's about navigating opportunities and the choices one makes after the degree. This is a story about finding harmony between discovering one's self while balancing the demands of a professional career with raising a family and with public service. Clio, Emmy, and Academy award winner Brad Lewis shares his personal and artistic perspective on story telling.
Brad Lewis’ expertise in film, theatre, television and advertising production has resulted in many well lauded projects, among them Disney•Pixar’s Ratatouille, which Lewis produced in 2007.
For More Information:
José A. Díaz, DMA
Associate Dean
College of Arts and Humanities
MS/MB 99
559.278.3056
josed@csufresno.edu
http://www.csufresno.edu/artshum/
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