Saturday, February 20, 1 p.m. (sign-in begins at 12:30 p.m.)
“Writer’s Open Mike”
Hawthorne: Louis Bay 2nd Public Library
345 Lafayette Ave., Hawthorne, N.J.
Admission: Free
The first 20 writers to sign-in that afternoon can read their work for up to five minutes. All genres are welcome including memoirs, fiction, essays, poetry, screenplays, etc. For more information about the event, contact Clara Caldarone, Program Coordinator, at ccaldaronelb2@optonline.net, (973) 427-5745 x 11, or visit: http://hawthorne.bccls.org
Thursday, February 25, 7-9 p.m.
“Writer’s Open Mic”
Panara Bread in Nanuet, N.Y.
Admission: Free and includes coffee! (But please thank them by coming hungry!)
Writers are invited to read/sing/play their work for up to five minutes. All genres are welcome including memoirs, music, fiction, essays, poetry, screenplays, etc. To RSVP or for more info: saundersbooks@aol.com or ma@rockawaywriter.com (Mary Agnes)
Sunday, March 7, 4 p.m.
“Writer’s Open Mic”
Raider Book Store, 99 Lafayette Ave in downtown Suffern (next to Lafayette Theater).
Admission: Free, but RSVP is required. Contact (845) 533-4340 or jraider@raiderpublishing.com
Writers are invited to read/sing/play their work for up to five minutes. All genres are welcome including memoirs, music, fiction, essays, poetry, screenplays, etc. Local author, Lisa Saunders, will moderate. To learn about publishing with Raider, visit: http://raiderpublishing.com/ For more information, contact Lisa Saunders at saundersbooks@aol.com or Adam Salviani at jraider@raiderpublishing.com
Saturday, March 20, 1 p.m.
"How to Get Published"
Louis Bay 2nd Public Library
345 Lafayette Ave., Hawthorne, N.J.
Admission: Free
Author Lisa Saunders will cover the publishing process for articles, memoirs, children’s fiction and adult non-fiction. She will discuss finding an agent, publisher, or self-publishing, and writing query letters, book proposals, and building an audience through Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Her free e-book, How to Get Published, is available at www.authorlisasaunders.com For more information about the event, contact Clara Caldarone, Program Coordinador, at ccaldaronelb2@optonline.net, (973) 427-5745, or visit: http://hawthorne.bccls.org Directions/Map: http://www.bccls.org/members/hthn.shtml
Thursday, March 25, 7 – 9 p.m. (sign-in begins at 6:30 p.m.)
“Open Mike Night for Writers”
Cultural Arts Center, Faculty/Staff Dining Room (off Cafeteria), Rockland Community College, Suffern
Admission: Free but please RSVP to lsaunde2@sunyrockland.edu
Writers are invited to read/sing/play their work for up to five minutes. All genres are welcome including memoirs, music, fiction, essays, poetry, screenplays, etc. Published authors are welcome to make their books/CDs available for sale. Hosted by the Center for Personal & Professional Development (CPPD). To learn about writing, publishing, illustrating, and other non-credit courses offered through the CPPD, contact (845) 574-4151 or conted@sunyrockland.edu. For a full CPPD course listing, visit www.sunyrockland.edu/go/cppd To stay informed of upcoming events through the CPPD, sign up for free e-newsletter at www.sunyrockland.edu/go/cppd Suffern campus map: http://www.sunyrockland.edu/about/campus-guide/map
Thursday, April 8, 7 p.m.
"Open Mike Night for Writers"
New City Library
220 N. Main Street, New City, NY 10956
Phone: (845) 634-4997 or (845) 634-4962
Admission: Free and open to the public
All writers of any genre are invited to read/sing/play their work for up to five minutes. If you are published, bring copies of your books/CDs to display and sell. Lisa Saunders, author and RCC Campus Communications writer, will host the event. Contact: Head of Community Relations and Local History: Sally Pellegrini ext. 139, spellegr@rcls.org
Saturday, April 10, 1 p.m.
“Preventing the Germs That Attack the Unborn”
Presented by Lisa Saunders, Congenital CMV Foundation Parent Representative
Hawthorne: Louis Bay 2nd Public Library
345 Lafayette Ave., Hawthorne, N.J.
Admission: Free
The H1N1 flu virus isn't the only germ that pregnant women need to guard against. Learn how to protect unborn children from a variety of germs including the #1 viral cause of birth defects--congenital CMV (cytomegalovirus), which causes more birth defects than Down syndrome. Few women have heard of it and half of OB/GYN's surveyed admitted they don't warn their patients about it. Presenter Lisa Saunders, Congenital CMV Foundation parent representative and author of “Anything But a Dog! The perfect pet for a girl with congenital CMV,” didn’t know about CMV prevention until her daughter, Elizabeth, was born disabled by the virus in 1989. Saunders will discuss why OB/GYNs don’t routinely warn their patients about CMV and other germs. To learn more about Lisa’s work to stop CMV, visit: http://congenitalcmv.blogspot.com/ For more information about the event, contact Clara Caldarone, Program Coordinator, at ccaldaronelb2@optonline.net, (973) 427-5745 x 11, or visit: http://hawthorne.bccls.org
Tuesday, April 20
Free Webinar: Prenatal testing for infections disease
Speakers:
"ToRCH testing revisited"
Katherine Soreng, Ph.D.
Disease State Marketing
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
"Living with Congenital CMV - A Mothers Perspective"
Lisa Saunders, Author
Congenital CMV Foundation and Stop CMV Parent Representative and Author
