Literary Events
Send your Literary Events for the JULY issue of AGENDA by June 15 to: AGENDA, 220 S. Main St, Ann Arbor, Ml 48104. 1 Sunday Kerry Tales: Kerrytown Shops 2 pm, Courtyard, 410 N. 4th Ave. "AJolly June Time" with Mother Goose. 769-31 1 5 "Vision & Word-The Beautiful Book": Rhythm Writers 2-4:30 pm, U-M Museum of Art, 525 S. State. With NAOMI LONG MADGETT, authoreditor of 15 books, poet and founder of Lotus Press; RICHARD TILUNGHAST U-M writing prof., editor and poet followed by open mie. Donations accepted. 81 0-652-8568 2 Monday Reading & BookSigning: Shaman Drurn Bookshop 8 pm, 31 5 S. State. Reception forSANDRASTEINGRABERand hernew novel, "Living Downstream: An Ecologist Looks at Cáncer and the Environment" 662-7407 3 Tuesday Poetry Slam: Heidelberg 7 pm, The Heidelberg Club Above, 215 N. Main. Semi-finals for the Grand Slam, no open mie, $3. 426-3451 4 Wednesday The African-American Book Club: Little Professor 7 pm, 2513 Jackson Rd. Discuss selection for June. 942-6013 5 Thursday Reception & Book Signing: Little Professor 6-8 pm, 251 3 Jackson Rd. JANET KAUFFMAN signs her latest book, "Characters on the Loose." 942-6013 7 Saturday Children's Story Hour Little Professor 11 am, 2513 Jackson Rd. "Follow the Alphabet" fun with CHARLES LEWIS. 662-4110 Reception & Book Signing: Little Professor2pm,2513JacksonRd.CHARLES BAXTER reads trom his collection of essays, "Burning Down The House." 6624110 Reading and Reception: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 31 5 S. State. ED SANDERS, poetand activist, reads f rom "1 968," his new collection of poems. 662-7407 8 Sunday Booked for Murder Club: Little Professor Book Company 5-6 pm, 2513 Jackson Rd. Discuss "Sanibel Rats" by Randy White & "Sunset Detective" by Herman Weiss. 769-3362 Reading & Reception: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 31 5 S. State. HOWARD MARKEL reads f ram his newly published "Quarantinel: East European Jewish Immigrants and the New York City EpidemCS Of 1892." 662-7407 11 Wednesday Reading & Reception: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 315 S. State. ASHLEY WARLICK reads from her novel, "The Distance From the HearttoThings." 6627407 14 Saturday Children's Story Hour: Little Professor BookCompany 1 1 am, 251 3 Jackson Rd. Hear sun stories & make sun catchers followed by a visit with Corduroy Bear, and PAM CRISOVAN (aka Mama Moon). 662-4110 BookSigning: Little Professor BookCompany 2-3 pm, 2513 Jackson Rd. Detroit News reporter JAMES TOBIN readsfrom his biography, "Emie Pyle's War." 6624110 15 Sunday "Blow Dad's Mind! Performance Poets" & Book & Author Fair: Rhythm Writers 2-4:30 pm, Leonardo's Coffeehouse, Pierpont Commons, N. Campus. With performance poet DECKY ALEXANDER; M. L LIEBLER with BILL BLANK on drums and keyboards; followed by open mie. Donationsaccepted. 810-6528568 Stilyagi Air Corps Club: Little Professor 5 pm, 251 3 Jackson Rd. June's selection is the revised, "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Ca rd. Science fiction club's bookfor discussion can be found on the web at www.stilyagi.org. 390-2369 16 Monday Book-of-the-Week-Club: A2 District Library Youth Department, 343 S. 5th Ave. Fifth & sixth grade reading club. Meets Saturdays beginning June 28; register in person today. 994-2345 "Book A Summer Symphony" Reading Games: A2 District Library Youth Department 343 S. 5th Ave. Registration begins today f or summer reading games, ages 3 and up. Finish your reading quota, maybe win a prize or special treat. 9942333 18 Wednesday Reading and Reception: Shaman Drum Bootehop 8 pm, 315 S. State. SUE SILVERMAN reads trom her powerful memoir, "Because I Remember Terror Fattier, I Remember You," a record of 14years of sexual abuse by her prominent father. 662-7407 19 Thursday Summer Storytelling Spree: U-M Museum of Art 1 pm, 525 S. State. Patricia Vereen-Dixon tells tales about the paintings on the walls. Forall ages. 764-0395 Reading & Reception: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 315 S. State. CARYL PHILLIPS reads from his most recent novel, "The Nature of Blood," in which he confronte ethnic hatred and racism. 6627407 20 Friday Reading & Reception: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 315 S. State. HEID ERORICH reads from herdebutcollection of poems, "Rshing forMyth," and SUSAN WELCH reads from her latest collection, "Crowning the Queen of Love." 662-7407 21 Saturday Children's Story Hour Little Professor Book Company 1 1 am (see 7 Sat) 23 Monday Home Day Care Storytimes Registration: A2 District Library Youth Department 343 S. 5th Ave. For ages 2 12-5. Weekly summer series, registration begins today. 994-2345 24 Tuesday Drop-ln Storytimes: A2 District Library 9:30-1 0 am, West Branch, 2503 Jackson Ave. For ages 3 & up. 994-1674 25 Wednesday Drop-ln Storytimes: A2 District Library 9:30-10 am, Loving Branch, 3042 Creek Drive. For ages 3 & up. 994-2353 Drop-ln Storytimes: A2 District Library 6:30-7 pm, Youth Department, 343 S. 5th Ave. For ages 3 & up. 994-2345 26 Thursday Drop-ln Storytimes: A2 District Library 9:30-1 Oam, Northeast Branch, 271 3 Plymouth Rd. For ages 3 & up. 996-3180 Drop-ln Storytimes: A2 District Library 10:30-11 am, Youth Department, 343 S. 5th Ave. For ages 3 & up. 994-2345 Summer Storytelling Spree: U-M Museum ot Art 1 pm, 525 S. State. LaRon Williams tells stories from the African and African-American tradition. For kids of all ages. 764-0395 27 Friday Reading and Reception: Shaman Drum Bookshop 8 pm, 31 5 S. State. Reading by contributors to spoken word CD, "Ann ArborSpeaks."Featuring ELISE BRYANT, BOB HICOK, STEVE MARSH, SARAH MIDDLETON, CHARLIE ZWINAK, LISA MUELLER, KEN MIKOLOWSKI, DECKY ALEXANDER, TODD SPENCER, and MICHAELC.MYERS. 662-7407 28 Saturday Children's Story Hour Little Professor Book Company 1 1 am, 2513 Jackson Rd. Make a kangaroo while hearing stories from Australia withPAMCRISOVAN(aka Mama Moon). 662-4110 30 Monday Evening Voyages-Tunes & Tales: A2 District Library Multi-Purpose Room, 343 S. 5th Ave. Folktales geared forages 6-69. 994-2345