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Events in November 2020

  • - Crocodile & Hen, One Community, Many Voices: 'There Should Be Flowers' by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza Discussions
    Crocodile & Hen

    Crocodile & Hen


    November 1, 2020

    First Sundays with RAM and Inlandia@home
    Sunday, November 1 • 2 PM
    RSVP required: https://tinyurl.com/AroundTheWorldStory3 

    Crocodile and Hen (Democratic Republic of Congo)

    Crocodile wants to eat that juicy little hen, but hen and others finally convince him that they are truly brother and sister.

    As we shelter at home, join Inlandia as we take you to distant lands without ever leaving your living room. Master puppeteer Nicole Cloeren joins beloved storyteller Karen Rae Kraut for a powerful mix of interactive storytelling and puppetry. Karen’s stories and Nicole’s puppets will open your eyes to new ways of interpreting the world and open your hearts to a powerful form of play. In this series, we will travel to India, France, Mexico, Democratic Republic of Congo, Japan, and Kasakhstan through these universal stories of friendship and understanding.

     

    Nicole Cloeren is the founder of Puppets a la Carte, where she uses puppets and techniques of improvisation to create a space of surprise and wonder in which we can all learn from one another. She is a resident artist at Riverside Film Studios, has performed with puppets at numerous indoor, outdoor, and online events around southern California, and loves partnering with other artists.

    Karen Rae Kraut has been blending story, song and creative movement in schools, libraries, museums and theatres from California to East Tennessee since 1990.  She has toured for the Smithsonian, and was commissioned by the McCallum Theatre to create a storyteller’s version of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.”  Karen’s CD, “Cooler Water Cora and Other Stories,” is the winner of an iParenting Media Award for Audio Excellence and a National Parenting Publications Honors Award.  She has performed for Riverside’s First Sundays program since its inception in 1997.

    One Community, Many Voices: 'There Should Be Flowers' by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza Discussions

    One Community, Many Voices: 'There Should Be Flowers' by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza Discussions


    November 1, 2020

    Sundays, November 1, 8, 15 • 4 PM

    Free • Reservations required • Go to https://tinyurl.com/OneCommunityBookDiscussions

    Discussion leaders:
    November 1: Lucas Lopez
    November 8: Kini Sosa
    November 15: Serena Trujillo

    How to participate in our Community Read:

    Get a FREE copy of There Should be Flowers by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Reserve a copy at one of our participating public libraries  (no library card required) and schedule a pickup. See below for locations and phone numbers.

    Read the book and attend one of our Zoom public discussions of There Should be Flowers—Sundays: November 1, 8, 15 • 4–5 PM

    About the Author:

    Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. Her work has been published in The American Poetry Review, Denver Quarterly, and West Branch, among others. She is the author of I’m Alive / It Hurts / I Love It (Big Lucks 2019), and THERE SHOULD BE FLOWERS (CCM 2016).

     

    It’s not too late to join in and read the book!

     

    How it works:

    • Call a participating library to make an appointment to pick up your free book.
    • At your appointed time, drive to the participating library.
    • Pick up at a designated pick up area (varies by branch).
    • Face coverings required at all branches.
    • No library card required to pick up your free book.

    Riverside Public Libraries (Curbside Pickup)

    Arlanza Library • 951-826-2217 • 8267 Philbin Ave • Riverside, CA 92503

    Arlington Library • 951-826-2291 • 9556 Magnolia Ave • Riverside, CA 92503

    SSgt. Salvador J. Lara Casa Blanca Library • 951-826-2120 • 2985 Madison St • Riverside, CA 92504

    SPC. Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library • 951-826-2235 • 4033 Chicago Ave #C • Riverside, CA 92507

    La Sierra Library • 951-826-2461 • 4600 La Sierra Ave • Riverside, CA 92505

    Marcy Library • 951-826-2078 • 6927 Magnolia Ave • Riverside, CA 92506

    Orange Terrace Library • 951-826-2184• 20010 Orange Terrace Pkwy • Riverside, CA 92508

    Riverside County Libraries (Curbside Pickup)

    La Quinta Library • 760-564-4767 • 78275 Calle Tampico • La Quinta, CA 92253

    Palm Desert Library • 760-346-6552 • 73-300 Fred Waring Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260

    Sun City Library • 951-679-3534 • 26982 Cherry Hills Blvd • Sun City, CA 92586

    Louis Robidoux • 951-682-5485 • 5840 Mission Blvd • Jurupa Valley, CA 92509

    San Bernardino County Libraries (Counter Pick Up Inside)

    Apple Valley Branch Library • 760-2 47-2022 • 14901 Dale Evans Pkwy • Apple Valley, CA 92307

    Chino Hills Branch Library • 909-590-5380 • 14020 City Center Dr • Chino Hills, CA 91709

    Fontana Lewis Library & Learning Center • 909-574-4500 • 8437 Sierra Ave • Fontana, CA 92335-3892

    Hesperia Branch Library • 760-244-4898 • 9650 7th Ave • Hesperia, CA 92345

    Highland Branch Library • 909-425-4700 • 7863 Central Ave • Highland, CA 92346-4107

    This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a partner of the NEF. Visit www.calhum.org.

  • - 2019 Writing from Inlandia Anthology Book Launch!
    2019 Writing from Inlandia Anthology Book Launch!

    2019 Writing from Inlandia Anthology Book Launch!


    November 5, 2020

    Reading • Book Launch

    Free • Registration Required • Go to https://tinyurl.com/2019WFI

    Thursday, November 5 • 7 PM

    Join Inlandia@Home for a virtual Arts Walk presentation featuring contributors to the latest Inlandia creative writing workshops anthology, 2019 Writing from Inlandia. Learn more about Inlandia’s writing workshop opportunities and listen to readings from featured contributors.

    This activity was supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency. Learn more at www.arts.ca.gov.

  • - One Community, Many Voices Book Discussion #2 led by Kini Sosa, One Community, Many Voices: 'There Should Be Flowers' by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza Discussions
    One Community, Many Voices Book Discussion #2 led by Kini Sosa

    One Community, Many Voices Book Discussion #2 led by Kini Sosa


    November 8, 2020

    November 8, 2020, 4 pm | Free | Registration Required

    Join us for the second of three deeper-dive book discussions around Joshua Jennifer Espinoza's There Should be Flowers.
    Upcoming discussion dates: November 8, & 15 from 4 - 5 pm.
    A recent Creative Writing graduate from the University of California, Riverside, Kini Sosa is a queer and Latinx-Japanese American poet/visual artist from San Diego, CA. She has previous worked as a Graphic Text Residential Teacher at the UVA Young Writers Workshop and is currently an Academic Coach for at-risk high school students. Her work has been featured in Mosaic, Experiencing Comics, and other publications.
    Have you picked up your book? Books available while supplies last. Full list can be found here:
    This project was initiated by Inlandia Literary Laureate Rachelle Cruz as part of her 2018-2020 Laureate programming and is made possible with support from California Humanities, a partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information, visit www.calhum.org.
    One Community, Many Voices: 'There Should Be Flowers' by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza Discussions

    One Community, Many Voices: 'There Should Be Flowers' by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza Discussions


    November 8, 2020

    Sundays, November 1, 8, 15 • 4 PM

    Free • Reservations required • Go to https://tinyurl.com/OneCommunityBookDiscussions

    Discussion leaders:
    November 1: Lucas Lopez
    November 8: Kini Sosa
    November 15: Serena Trujillo

    How to participate in our Community Read:

    Get a FREE copy of There Should be Flowers by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Reserve a copy at one of our participating public libraries  (no library card required) and schedule a pickup. See below for locations and phone numbers.

    Read the book and attend one of our Zoom public discussions of There Should be Flowers—Sundays: November 1, 8, 15 • 4–5 PM

    About the Author:

    Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. Her work has been published in The American Poetry Review, Denver Quarterly, and West Branch, among others. She is the author of I’m Alive / It Hurts / I Love It (Big Lucks 2019), and THERE SHOULD BE FLOWERS (CCM 2016).

     

    It’s not too late to join in and read the book!

     

    How it works:

    • Call a participating library to make an appointment to pick up your free book.
    • At your appointed time, drive to the participating library.
    • Pick up at a designated pick up area (varies by branch).
    • Face coverings required at all branches.
    • No library card required to pick up your free book.

    Riverside Public Libraries (Curbside Pickup)

    Arlanza Library • 951-826-2217 • 8267 Philbin Ave • Riverside, CA 92503

    Arlington Library • 951-826-2291 • 9556 Magnolia Ave • Riverside, CA 92503

    SSgt. Salvador J. Lara Casa Blanca Library • 951-826-2120 • 2985 Madison St • Riverside, CA 92504

    SPC. Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library • 951-826-2235 • 4033 Chicago Ave #C • Riverside, CA 92507

    La Sierra Library • 951-826-2461 • 4600 La Sierra Ave • Riverside, CA 92505

    Marcy Library • 951-826-2078 • 6927 Magnolia Ave • Riverside, CA 92506

    Orange Terrace Library • 951-826-2184• 20010 Orange Terrace Pkwy • Riverside, CA 92508

    Riverside County Libraries (Curbside Pickup)

    La Quinta Library • 760-564-4767 • 78275 Calle Tampico • La Quinta, CA 92253

    Palm Desert Library • 760-346-6552 • 73-300 Fred Waring Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260

    Sun City Library • 951-679-3534 • 26982 Cherry Hills Blvd • Sun City, CA 92586

    Louis Robidoux • 951-682-5485 • 5840 Mission Blvd • Jurupa Valley, CA 92509

    San Bernardino County Libraries (Counter Pick Up Inside)

    Apple Valley Branch Library • 760-2 47-2022 • 14901 Dale Evans Pkwy • Apple Valley, CA 92307

    Chino Hills Branch Library • 909-590-5380 • 14020 City Center Dr • Chino Hills, CA 91709

    Fontana Lewis Library & Learning Center • 909-574-4500 • 8437 Sierra Ave • Fontana, CA 92335-3892

    Hesperia Branch Library • 760-244-4898 • 9650 7th Ave • Hesperia, CA 92345

    Highland Branch Library • 909-425-4700 • 7863 Central Ave • Highland, CA 92346-4107

    This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a partner of the NEF. Visit www.calhum.org.

  • - One Community, Many Voices: 'There Should Be Flowers' by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza Discussions
    One Community, Many Voices: 'There Should Be Flowers' by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza Discussions

    One Community, Many Voices: 'There Should Be Flowers' by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza Discussions


    November 15, 2020

    Sundays, November 1, 8, 15 • 4 PM

    Free • Reservations required • Go to https://tinyurl.com/OneCommunityBookDiscussions

    Discussion leaders:
    November 1: Lucas Lopez
    November 8: Kini Sosa
    November 15: Serena Trujillo

    How to participate in our Community Read:

    Get a FREE copy of There Should be Flowers by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza. Reserve a copy at one of our participating public libraries  (no library card required) and schedule a pickup. See below for locations and phone numbers.

    Read the book and attend one of our Zoom public discussions of There Should be Flowers—Sundays: November 1, 8, 15 • 4–5 PM

    About the Author:

    Joshua Jennifer Espinoza is a trans woman poet living in California. Her work has been published in The American Poetry Review, Denver Quarterly, and West Branch, among others. She is the author of I’m Alive / It Hurts / I Love It (Big Lucks 2019), and THERE SHOULD BE FLOWERS (CCM 2016).

     

    It’s not too late to join in and read the book!

     

    How it works:

    • Call a participating library to make an appointment to pick up your free book.
    • At your appointed time, drive to the participating library.
    • Pick up at a designated pick up area (varies by branch).
    • Face coverings required at all branches.
    • No library card required to pick up your free book.

    Riverside Public Libraries (Curbside Pickup)

    Arlanza Library • 951-826-2217 • 8267 Philbin Ave • Riverside, CA 92503

    Arlington Library • 951-826-2291 • 9556 Magnolia Ave • Riverside, CA 92503

    SSgt. Salvador J. Lara Casa Blanca Library • 951-826-2120 • 2985 Madison St • Riverside, CA 92504

    SPC. Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library • 951-826-2235 • 4033 Chicago Ave #C • Riverside, CA 92507

    La Sierra Library • 951-826-2461 • 4600 La Sierra Ave • Riverside, CA 92505

    Marcy Library • 951-826-2078 • 6927 Magnolia Ave • Riverside, CA 92506

    Orange Terrace Library • 951-826-2184• 20010 Orange Terrace Pkwy • Riverside, CA 92508

    Riverside County Libraries (Curbside Pickup)

    La Quinta Library • 760-564-4767 • 78275 Calle Tampico • La Quinta, CA 92253

    Palm Desert Library • 760-346-6552 • 73-300 Fred Waring Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260

    Sun City Library • 951-679-3534 • 26982 Cherry Hills Blvd • Sun City, CA 92586

    Louis Robidoux • 951-682-5485 • 5840 Mission Blvd • Jurupa Valley, CA 92509

    San Bernardino County Libraries (Counter Pick Up Inside)

    Apple Valley Branch Library • 760-2 47-2022 • 14901 Dale Evans Pkwy • Apple Valley, CA 92307

    Chino Hills Branch Library • 909-590-5380 • 14020 City Center Dr • Chino Hills, CA 91709

    Fontana Lewis Library & Learning Center • 909-574-4500 • 8437 Sierra Ave • Fontana, CA 92335-3892

    Hesperia Branch Library • 760-244-4898 • 9650 7th Ave • Hesperia, CA 92345

    Highland Branch Library • 909-425-4700 • 7863 Central Ave • Highland, CA 92346-4107

    This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a partner of the NEF. Visit www.calhum.org.

  • - California Burning Anthology Readings
    California Burning Anthology Readings

    California Burning Anthology Readings


    November 22, 2020

    November 22, 2020 4 pm | Free | Registration Required

    tinyurl.com/InlandiaBurning

    Join us us for a special joint reading from two important ecopoetry anthologies: Fire and Rain: Ecopoetry of California, edited by Lucille Lang Day and Ruth Nolan, and California Fire & Water: A Climate Crisis Anthology, edited by Molly Fisk.
    Event hosts Ruth Nolan, Lucille Lang Day, and Molly Fisk have curated this special reading in response to recent and devastating major wildfire events.
    Following the reading, there will be a discussion of California wildfire ecologies and the impacts of fire and water/flooding fueled in our state by climate change and other factors. Time will be set aside for for community-inclusive questions, answers, and input.
    This reading is the second of a two part series, with the second part sponsored by Poetry Center San Jose on November 10 and featuring work by poets whose works focus on Northern California and Coasts.
    Featured readers include:
    Lisa Alvarez • Cynthia Anderson • Laure-Anne Bosselaar • Brandon Cesmat • Teresa Mei Chuc • Amy Davis • Kim Dower • Thea Gavin • Trina Gaynon • liz gonzález • Karen Greenbaum-Maya • Laurie Klein • Robert (Bob) Krut • Suzanne Lummis • Stephanie Noble • Cathie Sandstrom • Judith Terzi
    About the Editors:
    Lucille Lang Day is the author of seven full-length poetry collections and four poetry chapbooks. Her latest collection is Birds of San Pancho and Other Poems of Place (Blue Light Press, November 2020). She has also coedited two anthologies, Fire and Rain: Ecopoetry of California and Red Indian Road West: Native American Poetry from California, and published two children’s books and a memoir, Married at Fourteen: A True Story. Her many honors include the Blue Light Poetry Prize, two PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Awards, the Joseph Henry Jackson Award, and ten Pushcart Prize nominations. The founder and publisher of Scarlet Tanager Books, she received her MA in English and MFA in creative writing at San Francisco State University, and her BA in biological sciences, MA in zoology, and PhD in science/mathematics education at the University of California, Berkeley. https://lucillelangday.com
    Ruth Nolan grew up in California’s Mojave Desert and worked as a wildland firefighter for the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service during the 1980s. She is coeditor of Fire and Rain: Ecopoetry of California, which placed as a finalist for the 2019 Eric Hoffer Book Award in Poetry, and editor of No Place for a Puritan: The Literature of California’s Deserts. Her writing has been published/is forthcoming in Boom, California; Women’s Studies Quarterly; KCET L.A.; News from Native California; Desert Oracle; Sierra Club Desert Report; Los Angeles Times; Desert Sun/USA Today. She is curator of the documentary project Fire on the Mojave: Stories from the Deserts and Mountains of Inland Southern California, which has been the recipient of grants from College of the Desert, Phi Kappa Phi, and the California Writers Residency/1888 Center program. Ruth is Professor of English and creative writing at College of the Desert.
    Molly Fisk edited California Fire & Water, A Climate Crisis Anthology, with a Poets Laureate Fellowship from the Academy of American Poets. She’s the author of The More Difficult Beauty, Listening to Winter,and Houston, We Have a Possum among other books and has won grants from the NEA, the California Arts Council, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Fisk lives in the Sierra foothills, where she teaches writing to cancer patients, provides weekly commentary to community radio, and works as a radical life coach. Visit her on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mollyfisk