Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators

SF North and East Bay Region
Events Calendar 

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2013 Events
Sat., May 4th, 9:15 - 3:15 pm, Intensive Workshop for Character, featuring Caryn Wiseman, Senior Agent, Andrea Brown Literary Agency and Amy Goldman Kloss, Award Winning Author. Preservation Park, Robinson B, Oakland. Top hands-on craft event.


Sat., May 18th, 3 - 5 pm Illustrator Meeting. Speaker Kristine Brogno, Art Director, Chronicle Books, Patten University, 2433 Coolidge Ave, Oakland. - Great event.

 

Sat., May 18th, 2 - 4 pm, Beyond the Bay Contra Costa & Alameda County Meeting. "How to Get Your Book Into My Bookstore", with Speaker Luan Stauss, Bookseller, Laurel Bookstore, Oakland. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1924 Trinity Ave. Walnut Creek. Contact Keely, k.parrackATcomcast.net  - Super speaker!

 

Wed., June 5th, 7 - 9 pm, Sonoma County Meeting, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 So. High St., Sebastopol, "Historical Fiction for Kids" with Golden Kite Winner for Non Fiction, Author Jeri Chase Ferris. Contact Charles, ctmarkeeATgmail.com Amazing speaker!


Sat., June 29th, 1 - 3 pm, Marin County Meeting. Town Center Community Room, 770 Tamalpias Dr. Room 201, Corte Madera. "Social Media for Writers: Before Publication and After" with YA Author Corrine Jackson. Contact Colette, mvpurpleleafATyahoo.com Registration now open.

 

Thurs., July 25th, 7 - 9 pm, Illustrator Meeting. Speaker & location to be announced.


Wed., August 28th, 7 -9 pm, Sonoma County Meeting, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 So. High St., Sebastopol, 'Young Adult Lit  & Environmental Contamination" with YA Author Corina Vacco. Contact Charles, ctmarkeeATgmail.com


Sat., August 31st, 2 - 4 pm, Beyond the Bay Contra Costa & Alameda Meeting, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1924 Trinity Ave. Walnut. Speaker to be announced.

 

Thurs., September 12th, 7 - 9 pm, Marin County Meeting, Town Center Community Room, 770 Tamalpias Drive, Room 201, Corte Madera. Award-winning author Gennifer Choldenko.


Fri., September 20th - Sunday, September 22nd, Creative Get-away Retreat for Writers & Illustrators, Green Gulch Farm, Muir Beach. No speakers. Just writing, illustrating & informal critique evenings. Contact Margaret, norcaconferenceATyahoo.com

 

Sat.,October 19, 8 - 4 pm, REGIONAL FALL CONFERENCE, "Spin A Magical Story", Preservation Park, Oakland. Early Bird Registration NOW OPEN

 

Sat., Nov. 30, 2 - 4 pm, Beyond the Bay Contra Costa & Alameda County Meeting, Author/illustrator Molly Bang. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1924 Trinity Ave. Walnut Creek

 

Tues., Dec. 10, 7 -9 Region-wide Holiday Get Together, Town Center Community Room, Corte Madera. Speaker Joanne Rocklin, 2013 Golden Kite Award Winner for fiction, The Five Lives of My Cat, Zook.

Volunteers & Contact Information
Events in our region are coordinated by a dedicated team of volunteers. If you would like to help, please contact us.

Co-Regional Advisors:
Margaret Speaker Yuan
Colette Weil Parrinello

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Assistant Regional Advisor
Keely Parrack

Illustrator Coordinator
Brian Bowes

North Bay Sonoma County Coordinator
Charles Markee

Beyond the Bay Volunteers
Keely Parrack
Anne Reilly
Louise Henriksen
 
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Featuring local programs in
Kids facing forward 7-10Corte Madera, Walnut Creek, Mill Valley and Sebastopol
Illustrator Events Around the Bay
Writers Retreats at Green Gulch, Muir Beach 
Character Intensive Workshop in Oakland
Fall Conference in Oakland