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June 2009 Events
Visiting Writers Series Katharyn Howd Machan and Donna MarbachThurs., June 4 7:00 pm
First FridaysFriday, June 5 6:00 pm Along with other local galleries and performance spaces, W&B will be open on the first Friday evenings of each month hosting a series of readings and performances in our Verb Café and Performance Space. Genesee Reading SeriesHosted by: Wanda Schubmehl Now in its 23rd year, the Genesee Reading Series presents writers from the greater Genesee Valley region reading in the Verb Cafe. Learn more about our featured authors. Senior Reading GroupTuesday June 9 2:00 pm- 4:00p.m. Share your writing with other seniors in a comfortable, supportive atmosphere at W&B. The Bertrand Russell SocietyHosted by: Dr. David White The Bertrand Russell Society was formed shortly after Russell’s death in 1970. Russell was born in 1872 and worked in fields such as mathematical logic; philosophy; social, religious, and educational reform; anti-war protests and politics. An accomplished writer, Russell received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950. This ongoing lecture series promises to enlighten and entertain. Monthly meetings are open to everyone, not just to members of the society. Jim Judkins reading Thomas Paine 25 And Under hosts Slam HighHosted by: Sally Bittner Bonn Writers and Books is thrilled to host a performance by Slam High, Rochester’s nationally-renowned spoken word group, on Tuesday, June 16th at 7 pm. The Slam High poetry program was created in 2006 to introduce young people to the art of spoken word poetry as a means for creative expression and social activism. Since its commencement season, Slam High has participated twice in the International Brave New Voices Youth Poetry Slam Competition, finishing fourth out of 45 teams last year. The group has also been featured in two documentaries, including HBO’s internationally broadcasted series Brave New Voices. The 2009-10 team is comprised of young poets from all over Rochester and includes Kara Alexander (Columbia College, SOTA Grad), Mike "Ethic" Gerbino (School of Visual Arts NYC, W. Iron Graduate), Allen "Big Al" Williams (Princeton, SOTA Graduate), “Patches” Burke (W. Irondequoit High School), Keighley Page (W. Irondequoit High School), Tursha Gray (SOTA), Sharese King (University of Rochester, SOTA Graduate) and Elliott Powless (Edison IIT). As a part of their busy 2009-10 season, Slam High will perform during Writers and Book’s 25 & Under reading series, a monthly event that showcases young writers. Please join us as we celebrate these young poets and their work. Adventures With Ari: A Puppy, A Leash, And Our Year Outdoors By Kathryn MilesWednesday, June 17, 7 p.m. Open History Reading GroupHosted by: Steve Huff Join us for meetings of an open history-reading group. In these gatherings we choose historical topics rather than specific books, and then you choose a book on the subject that most interests you. The discussions are convivial, exciting, and informative. The Getaway Guy: Road Trip Getaways with Mike O'Brian Discussion and Book SigningThursday, June 25, at 7:00 pm
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Wide Open MicHosted by: Norm Davis W&B is proud to sponsor Rochester's largest running open mike, hosted by Norm Davis, poet and editor of HazMat Review. Known for its eclectic mix. Wide Open Mike welcomes poets, performers, and writers of all kinds. <— To May 2009 •To July 2009—> You are here > Home > Programs & Events > June 2009 Events at Writers & Books |
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Katharyn Howd Machan was born in Woodbury, Connecticut, in 1952. Her poems have appeared in numerous magazines, anthologies, and textbooks, and in 30 collections, most recently Belly Words: Poems of Dance (Split Oak Press, 2009) and When She's Asked to Think of Colors (Palettes & Quills Press, 2009). A professor in the Department of Writing at Ithaca College, in 2002 she was named Tompkins County's first Poet Laureate.
Donna M. Marbach is both an artist and a poet. She has published non-fiction, fiction,, and poetry in a variety of anthologies and periodicals. She is currently the poetry editor of the national monthly writers' magazine Byline, and previously edited for FootHills, a small poetry press in Kanona, NY. She is the co-founder and past president of Just Poets Inc., a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the celebration of poetry and and poets. (justpoets.org). Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Blueline, Hazmat Review, Homestead Review, Quercus Review, The MacGuffin, and she has been the featured poet in The Centrifugal Eye. 
Poignant, smart, and as much fun as a day at the dog park, Adventures with Ari is a beautifully crafted tale of a developing nature lover. It also reveals the ins and outs of dog ownership and how that bond can permeate all of the relationships in our lives. Filled with heartfelt and often hilarious anecdotes, Adventures with Ari will remind you to stop and smell the joy in everything, from roses to roadkill. 
Looking for something to do? The Getaway Guy: Road Trip Getaways with Mike O'Brian is a travel guide offering 50 unique and exciting places to visit throughout Upstate and Western New York. Experience places you've never seen before, or have a look inside something you may have driven by a dozen times but just haven't stopped in yet. From dinner cruises to country getaways, there's something for everyone in this fun-filled 128 page paperback. The book comes complete with maps, pictures and all the necessary information on each destination, including Mike's insider tips.