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| REGIONAL, USA & AROUND THE WORLD - Stafford Birthday Events For January 2008 | |||
| 2008 is the first year that William Stafford Birthday Celebrations will be international. See listings for Malasia, Mexico, Scotland and Sweden. |
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| Jan 3 | Thursday | 7:30 p.m. | La Grande, Oregon - Cook Memorial Library Contact: Greg Johnson 541-663-0878 or David Memmott Location: 2006 Fourth Street, La Grande, Oregon 97850 (Get Map) |
| Jan 8 | Tuesday | 7 p.m. | Auburn, Washington - Auburn City Hall Contact: Lana Ayers Location: 25 W. Main St., Auburn, WA 98001 (Get Map) Hosted By: The Striped Water Poets of Auburn |
| Jan 10 | Thursday | 5:30 p.m. | San Antonio, Texas - The Twig Book Shop Contact: Naomi Shihab Nye Location: 5005 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209 - (210) 826-6411 (Get Map) Organized By: Naomi Shihab Nye. About this Event: A Reading in Honor of William Stafford and His Necessary Voice: To Toast His Birth, and a New Year of Hope. Readings by a circle of citizens. |
| Jan 10 | Thursday | 7 p.m. | Burnet, Texas - Kiri's Coffee Shop Contact: Mike Gullickson - 512-756-8303 Location: 2220 S Main St., Burnet, TX 78611 - (512) 715-0405 (Get Map) Hosted By: Mike and Joyce Gullickson |
| Jan 12 | Saturday | 2 p.m. | Neskowin, Oregon - Neskowin Valley School Contact: John Fiedler - 541-994-8178 Location: 10005 Slab Creek Road, Neskowin, Oregon (Get Map) Hosted By: Charles Busch and John Fiedler. Featuring Ger Killeen, Melissa Madenski, and Nancy Slavin. |
| Jan 12 | Saturday | 7 p.m. | Half Moon Bay, California - M. Coffee Contact: Max Noyes - 650-726-6241 Location: 522 Main St., Half Moon Bay, California (Get Map) Hosted By: Doug Stow. |
| Jan 13 | Sunday | 4 p.m. | Enterprise, Oregon - Fishtrap, The Coffin House Contact: Rich Wandschneider Location: 400 E. Grant Street, Enterprise, Oregon 97828 (Get Map) Hosted By: FWS Board Member Rich Wandschneider |
| Jan 13 | Sunday | 2 p.m. | Klamath Falls, Oregon - County Library Contact: Mary Hope - 541-850-2091 or Christy Davis - 541-882-8894 Location: 126 S. 3rd St., Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601 (Get Map) Hosted By: Mary Hope. |
| Jan 13 | Sunday | 2 p.m. | Seaside, Oregon - Library, Discovery Room Contact: Susan Firghil Park - 503-440-6695 Location: 60 North Roosevelt Drive, Seaside, Oregon 97138 (Get Map) Hosted By: Susan Firghil Park. |
| Jan 15 | Tuesday | 7 p.m. | Newport, Oregon - Newport Public Library Contact: Dorothy Mack or Marianne Klekacz Location: 35 NW Nye Street Newport, Oregon 97365 (Get Map) Hosted By: Newport Public Library. |
| Jan 16 | Wednesday | 7 p.m. | Silverton, Oregon - Not Your Mama's Coffee - Wolf Building Contact: Michael Smith - 503-949-6822 Location: 201 E. Main Street, Silverton, Oregon 97381 (Get Map) Sponsored By: The Silverton Poetry Association |
| Jan 16 | Wednesday | 7 p.m. | Bellingham, Washington - Village Books Contact: Lindsey McGuirk 360-671-2626 or James Bertolino 360-398-7870 Location: 1200 Eleventh Street, Bellingham, Washington 98225 (Get Map) Hosted By: James Bertolino. |
| Jan 16 | Wednesday | 6:30 p.m. | Albany, Oregon - Public Library Contact: John Burton 541-917-7580 ex. 4702 Location: 1390 Waverly Drive S.E., Albany, Oregon 97322 (Get Map) Hosted By: Clemens Starck. Featuring FWS Board Member Ann Staley. |
| Jan 17 | Thursday | 7 p.m. | Hermiston, Oregon - Public Library Contact: Pam Steele 541-300-9206 Location: 235 East Gladys Avenue, Hermiston, Oregon 97838 (Get Map) Hosted By: Pam Steele. |
| Jan 17 | Thursday | 7 p.m. | Ashland, Oregon - Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library, Meese Meeting Room, LIB 305 Contact: FWS Board Member Patty Wixon or Mary Jane Cedar Face Location: 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, Oregon 97520 (Get Map) |
| Jan 19 | Saturday | 7 p.m. | Topeka, Kansas - Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Contact: Dennis Bosley 785-249-5091 Location: 4775 SW 21st. Street, Topeka, Kansas 66604 (Get Map) Featuring: Eleanor Bell and Dennis Bosley. Featuring George Paris. |
| Jan 19 | Saturday | 2 p.m. | Madras, Oregon - Jefferson County Library, Rodriguez Annex Contact: Jack Lorts Location: 134 S.E. E St., Madras, Oregon 97741 (Get Map) |
| Jan 20 | Sunday | 2 p.m. | Eugene, Oregon - Tsunami Books Contact: FWS Board Member Martha Gatchell 541-836-2532 Location: 2585 Willamette St., Eugene, Oregon 97405 (Get Map) Hosted By: Martha Gatchell. |
| Jan 22 | Tuesday | 7:30 p.m. | Glasgow, Scotland - 22 Bank Street Contact: Larry Butler - 0141 946 8096 Location: 22 Bank Street, Glaskow, Scotland (Get Map) Hosted By: Lapidus Scotland, Bank Street Writer's Group and Larry Butler. Informal reading of William Stafford’s poetry featuring Gerry Stewart. Other readers include Kay Carmichael, Rosemary McLeish, David Donnison, Lary Butler and Margaret Donaldson. (View Event Invitation) |
| Jan 24 | Thursday | 7 p.m. | Bend, Oregon - Central Oregon Community College Library Rotunda Contact: Neil Browne or John Martin Location: 2600 NW College Way, Bend, Oregon 97701 (Get Map) Hosted By: Neil Browne and John Martin. Featuring Judith Montgomery and special guest Kit Stafford. |
| Jan 26 | Saturday | 2 p.m. | Ontario, Oregon - Malheur County Library Contact: Darlene Johnson, Librarian - 541-899-6371 or Phil Mahaffey - 541-881-6371 ex. 346 Location: 388 SW 2nd Ave., Ontario OR 97914 (Get Map) Hosted By: Phil Mahaffey |
| Jan 26 | Saturday | 2 p.m. | Santa Barbara, California - Los Padres National Forest, First Crossing Day Use Area Contact: Paul Willis - 805-565-7174 Location: Paradise Road, off Highway 154. In case of rain, we will meet indoors at the Santa Barbara District Rangers Station, which is also on Paradise Road. Program Note: This reading will take place on the exact site of the Los Prietos Civilian Public Service Camp where William Stafford was stationed during WWII. Hosted By: Paul Willis. Featuring Glenna Luschei and David Starkey. Co-sponsored by: Westmont College and California Poets and Writers. |
| Jan 26 | Saturday | 2 p.m. | White Salmon, Washington - White Salmon Valley Community Library (Sprint/Baker Gallery) Contact: Jennifer Hull Location: 5 Town & Country Square, White Salmon, Washington 98672 (Get Map) Hosted By: Jennifer Hull and the White Salmon Library |
| Jan 26 | Saturday | 11 a.m. | Washougal, Washington - Community Library Contact: Sean McGill 360-835-5393 Location: 1661 C Street, Washougal, Washington 98671 (Get Map) Hosted By: Sean McGill. |
| Jan 27 | Sunday | 10 a.m. | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - January Meeting Contact: Karen Blomain Location: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Hosted By: Karen Blomain. |
| Jan 27 | Sunday | 2 p.m. | Salem, Oregon - Deepwood Estate Contact: Eleanor Berry or Janet Markee Location: 1116 Mission St. SE, Salem, Oregon 97302 (Get Map) Hosted By: Eleanor Berry and Janet Markee. |
| Jan 27 | Sunday | 4 p.m. | Oakland, Oregon - Oakland Branch Library Contact: Nancy Nowak Location: 637 NE Locust St., Oakland, Oregon 97462 (Get Map) Hosted By: Nancy Nowak. Featuring Pete Anderson. |
| Jan 27 | Sunday | 7 p.m. | Stockholm, Sweden - St. Pauls Bok & Pappershandel (book & paper store) Contact: Karyl Severson Location: S:t Paulsgatan 24 (at Paulsgatan& Mariatorget), Söder, Stockholm, Sweden (Get Map) Hosted By: Karyl Severson and Lars Nordstrom. (See Swedish Invitation) |
| Jan 28 | Monday | 6:30 p.m. | Longview, Washington - Public Library Contact: Joseph Green Location: 1600 Louisiana St, Longview, Washington 98632 (Get Map) Reading By: Holly Hughes followed by an open mic. |
| Jan 29 | Tuesday | 7 p.m. | McMinnville, Oregon - Public Library, Carnegie Room Contact: Hank Slangal Location: 225 NW Adams, McMinnville, Oregon 97128 (Get Map) |
| Jan 29 | Tuesday | 7:30 p.m. | Bainbridge Island, Washington - Bainbridge Island Library Contact: Neil Baker Location: 1270 Madison Ave. N., Bainbridge Island, Washington 98110 (Get Map) Hosted By: Neil Baker. Featuring Jennifer Hager, Roger Midgett, Marit Saltrones and David Stallings. |
| Jan 31 | Thursday | 4 p.m. | Kota Damansara, Malaysia - Sri KUD Smart School Contact: Melissa Reed Location: 47810 Daerah Petaling Selangor Darul Ehsan (Get Map) Hosted By: The CAS Branch of the International Baccalaureate Program. |
| Feb 2 | Saturday | 2 p.m. | Corvallis, Oregon - Corvalis-Benton County Library Contact: Linda Gelbrich or Ann Staley or Linda Varsell Smith Location: 645 N.W Monroe Avenue, Corvallis, Oregon 97330 (Get Map) Format: Featured poem, "You Reading This, Be Ready." From 2 to 3 p.m. Beth Russel leads a Writing Workshop. At 3:15 p.m. Ann Staley hosts featured readings by Steve Blevans, Karelia Stetz, and Roger Weaver. Open mic begins at 4:15 p.m., hosted by Linda Gelbrich. |
| Feb 7 | Thursday | 4:30 p.m. | Princeton, New Jersey - Princeton University, McCosh Hall, Room 40 Contact: Meredith Martin Location: 22 McCosh Hall, Princeton, New Jersey 08544 (Get Map) Hosted By: Meredith Martin. |
| Feb 16 | Saturday | 11 a.m. | The Dalles, Oregon - Dalles-Wasco County Library Contact: Kathleen Drabek 503-502-6229 or Wasco County Library 541-296-2815 Location: 722 Court Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97058 (Get Map) Hosted By: Ann Staley. |
| Apr 2 | Wednesday | 7:30 p.m. | Natick, Massachusetts - Amazing Things Art Center Contact: Helen Marie Casey Location: 22 Rutledge Road, Natick, MA 01760 (Get Map) Hosted By: Helen Marie Casey. |
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| Other Events Forthcoming Include: Seattle, Washington (Elliott Bay Book Company); and Nashua, New Hampshire. |
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