Sunday, December 14, 2008

Extended Library Hours During Finals

The Library is extending its hours during finals. We will open at 7:30 a.m. instead of 8:00 am and close at 8:30 p.m. Last day of school is Wednesday, Dec. 17. The Library will be open on that day from 7:30 a.m. till 8:30 p.m.

The Library will be closed from Dec. 18, 2008 till January 11, 2009.

Good luck on your finals and happy holidays!

Monday, October 13, 2008

October Read - Poetry and Workshop, Oct. 15, LLR, Room 318

WORD CANDY -- MANNA FOR THE MIND!

The next Read is on Wednesday, October 15th.

Workshop: 4:00pm-5:30pm Room 318 Library
Read: 5:30pm open area, 3rd Floor, Library
Open mic and free cookies!

Featured guest: Jennifer Kwon Dobbs
Jennifer Kwon Dobbs has published poems in 5 AM, Cimarron Review, Crazyhorse, Cream City Review, Poetry NZ, Tulane Review, Echoes Upon Eches (Temple UP 2003), and Contemporary Voices from the Eastern World: An Anthology of Poems (W.W. Norton 2007). Her poetry has appeared on radio and in film, and her song-cycle collaborations with classical music composers have debuted in New York and Los Angeles . She currently teaches honors writing courses at the University of Southern California , where she is a doctoral candidate in the Ph.D. in Literature and Creative Writing Program. She has won the White Pine Press Poetry Prize for her first book Paper Pavilions .

Moorpark poet: Kathryn Adams
Kathryn Adams is a Moorpark College Writing Center Faculty Member.
Ms. Adams is an author of literature for adults and children.

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Poetry Read and One Campus One Book: September 17

Please pass the following on to your students.

The Read and One Campus One Book will co-present a special event next Wednesday. As you'll know, the OCOB selection is "Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi.

OCOB has invited Sholeh Wolpe, a renowned Iranian poet, to read her work for us.

Here are the Read details:

Date: Wednesday, September 17th
Time: 4pm-5:30pm Poetry Workshop, Room 318, Library
5:30pm-7:30pm The Read, open area, 3rd Floor, Library
Moorpark poets: Julius Sokenu and Joelle Hannah
Featured guest: Sholeh Wolpe
Open mic and free cookies

Monday, August 25, 2008

The First Poetry Read of the Fall Semester

Welcome to the First Poetry Read of the Fall 2008 Semester. Everyone is invited to participate at open mic.

Date: Wednesday, August 20th
Workshop: 4:00pm -- 5:30pm, Room 318, Library
Read: 5:30pm -- 7:00pm, open area, 3rd Floor, Library
Moorpark poets: Carol Celluci and Jon Peter Cabaniss
Featured poets: Brendan Constantine and Rick Lupert

Open mic and free cookies

Carol Celluci is an English and Creative Writing professor at Moorpark. She's also an accomplished poet.

Jon Peter Cabaniss is a student at Moorpark. He first performed his work at the April 2008 Read.

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Final Poetry Read of the Semester

You have one last chance this semester to hear students, faculty and guest poets perform their poems and stories!

Date: Wednesday, April 23rd
Time: 5:30pm
Place: 3rd Floor, Library
Moorpark poet: Justine Amado
Guest poet: John Amen
Open mic and free cookies

John Amen is also a musician and the editor of Pedestal Magazine.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

The Read: Poetry and Stories

When: 5:30 pm-7:00 pm – Wednesday, 3/12/08
Where: Moorpark College Library (LLR) , 3 rd Floor
Address: 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark, CA 93021

Writing Workshop: Prior to City Reading: 4-5:30 pm
Room 318, LLR - Moorpark College Library -3 rd Floor

No fee to attend

Supported and funded by Poets and Writers and Associated Students