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April 27, 2024

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April 27, 2024

11th Annual Riverside Tamale Festival

11th Annual Riverside Tamale Festival

Call for Poems - Invent-an-Insect!

10:00 am: Riverside Insect Fair

11:00 am: 11th Annual Riverside Tamale Festival

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11:00 am – 5:00 pm
April 27, 2024

Saturday, April 27, 2024

11:00-5:00 PM

Riverside Tamale Festival - Kids Zone

With children’s authors José Chavez, Vilayvanh Bender, James Luna, Carmen Gutierrez, and Yesenia Rodriguez

Visit the Tamale Festival and stop by the Inlandia Storytelling Booth to hear vibrant multicultural stories by authors from the region. Stories presented on the hour at 12 PM, 1 PM, 2 PM, 3 PM, and 4 PM.

1 Call for Poems - Invent-an-Insect! April 1, 2024 Submission Window Open Now! Call for Poems: Invent-an-Insect This Earth Day, invent an insect! Write a poem about the new species you've "discovered". What is its habitat? Its habits? Describe it and give it an insectilicious name of your own invention. What would a hot dog bug look like? How about a bubble bee? Or a clockroach? What does it eat? Where does it live? Get creative with your answers! Illustrate or embellish your poem however you’d like. Open to all ages. DEADLINE: April 14, 2024 Guidelines: You may submit up to three individual poems. Each poem must fit legibly on one side of an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper. Poems written by a minor must be submitted by a parent or guardian. Selected poets must be available to attend the Insect Fair in person on Earth Day, April 20, 2024, and present their poem on the Main Stage at 10 AM. To submit: https://tinyurl.com/InsectFairPoems More

20 10:00 am: Riverside Insect Fair 10:00 am – 4:00 pm April 20, 2024 Saturday, April 20, 2024 10:00 AM Riverside Insect Fair Poetry Contest Reading on the Main Stage Riverside Main Library 3900 Mission Inn Avenue Riverside, CA 92501 Free and open to the public. More

27 11:00 am: 11th Annual Riverside Tamale Festival 11:00 am – 5:00 pm April 27, 2024 Saturday, April 27, 2024 11:00-5:00 PM Riverside Tamale Festival - Kids Zone With children’s authors José Chavez, Vilayvanh Bender, James Luna, Carmen Gutierrez, and Yesenia Rodriguez Visit the Tamale Festival and stop by the Inlandia Storytelling Booth to hear vibrant multicultural stories by authors from the region. Stories presented on the hour at 12 PM, 1 PM, 2 PM, 3 PM, and 4 PM. More