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Writings On The Wall

Presented by Master Barber & Beauty Shop at Master Barber & Beauty Shop

May 5-May 26, 2012

Writings On The Wall is an innovative and eclectic collection of love poems by some of Sacramento's top visual artists, performers, and poets, mounted on wood and displayed as a unique visual fine arts exhibit. The Gallery at The Soap Salon has achieved an amazing task of turning poetry into visual art.

This art exhibit is a collection of 32 poetic art pieces, which include poems from, Staajabu ...More

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	Tell-a-friend Disaster and Triumph: Sacramento Women, Gold Rush through the Civil War Presented by California State Military Museum at California State Military Museum May 19, 2012 Most histories highlight men's lives. Disaster & Triumph: Sacramento Women, Gold Rush Through the Civil War by Cheryl Anne Stapp is the first one to uncover the women who ...More
	Tell-a-friend Open Studio, Open Mic, & Open Movement Evening Presented by Sacramento Fine Arts Center at Sacramento Fine Arts Center May 19, 2012 The Sacramento Fine Arts Center is hosting the Open Studio, Open Mic, & Open Movement Evening featuring open poetry mic, dancers, live models for artists, food, and ...More
	Tell-a-friend Summer Reading Kick-Off Party Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Franklin Community Library June 2, 2012 Kick off Summer Reading at the Franklin Library. Join for games, crafts, and ice cream served up by the Friends of the Franklin Library. ...More
	Tell-a-friend Buy tickets Sac-Con: Sacramento Comic, Toy, and Anime Show Presented by SacAnime at Scottish Rite Center June 3, 2012 The Sacramento Comic, Toy and Anime Show (Sac-Con) is a celebration of pop culture entertainment specializing in comic books, toys, video games, Japanese animation, costuming, and ...More
	Tell-a-friend Art of Survival: Reading/Booksigning, Art Exhibit, & Jazz Concert Presented by International Association for Women of Color Day at Arcade Library June 9, 2012 Reading/Booksigning by Suzanne Brooks from her book, The Constructive Extermination of Women of Color: Consequences of Perpetual Socio-Economic Marginalization; Art Exhibit ...More
	Tell-a-friend Verse on the Vine Poetry Series Presented by The Poetry Box at Petra Vineyard & Sutter Street Art Gallery June 13-November 14, 2012 The Poetry Box along with Petra Vineyards present Verse on the Vine, a monthly poetry series featuring talented and highly acclaimed poets from the Northern California ...More
	Tell-a-friend Book Club & Literature Series: 2012 Favorite Book Forecast Presented by Folsom Public Library and California State Library at Folsom Public Library May 19, 2012 Book Passage President Elaine Petrocelli often appears on the Bay Area’s KGO Radio 810 Ronn Owens Show to discuss hot new books. Join her for engaging conversation and reading ...More

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Event Name	Organization	Dates	City
NSAA presents The Urban Poet ft. Shawn and Sean NSAA presents The Urban Poet ft. Shawn and Sean Presented by TheUrbanPoet.org at Sacramento Poetry Center May 19, 2012 One great upright bassist, Shawn L. Hale, and one great poet, Sean King, equals a dynamite episode 2 of our series. Music Feature: Guitarist Ross Hammond Poetry Feature: ImmoBme Proceeds to benefit our starving feature artist and the Sacramento Poetry Center. Door-girl: Angela Mayes. Host: NSAA.	TheUrbanPoet.org	05/19/12	Sacramento
Harvey Milk Day Harvey Milk Day Presented by Equality Action Now at Mulvaney's B & L May 22, 2012 Equality Action Now (EAN), a local Sacramento grassroots civil rights organization, is hosting their third annual Harvey Milk Day celebration. Harvey Milk was a leader in the gay rights movement who was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977, making him the nation’s first openly gay man elected to public office in a major U.S. city. Milk, along with San Francisco Mayor George Moscone was assassinated by ousted Supervisor Dan White, November 27, 1978. During a...	Equality Action Now	05/22/12	Sacramento
Rethinking the American Civil War Rethinking the American Civil War Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Sacramento Public Library - Central Branch June 10, 2012 In commemoration of the American Civil War sesquicentennial, Dr. Ari Kelman, Associate Professor of History at UC Davis, will discuss the legacy of the 1861 to 1865 war and emancipation. After Dr. Kelman’s presentation, attendees will be divided into three discussion groups based on the following books: America’s War: Talking about the Civil War and Emancipation on Their 150th Anniversaries, edited by Edward Ayers; Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam, by James...	Sacramento Public Library	06/10/12	Sacramento
Puppet Company: Another Princess and the Pea Puppet Company: Another Princess and the Pea Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Franklin Community Library June 16, 2012 Beginning with a prologue introducing Hans Christian Andersen to the children, the Puppet Company invites you to a celebration of one of Andersen's greatest tales. This is a fun and engaging re-telling of the classic tale and will be enjoyed by all ages.	Sacramento Public Library	06/16/12	Elk Grove
Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control Presented by Sacramento Area Peace Action June 21, 2012 Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CodePink and Global Exchange, will discuss the growing menace of robotic warfare that has been used to murder hundreds of civilians in the Middle East and are now coming to U.S. police departments. “It's a way of waging war without putting U.S. lives at risk,” notes Benjamin. “It's a way of waging war without letting the American people know we're even at war. It's a way of waging war that lets the CIA and other secret organizations have...	Sacramento Area Peace Action	06/21/12	Sacramento
Friends of Franklin Library Book & Bake Sale Friends of Franklin Library Book & Bake Sale Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Franklin Community Library June 22-June 23, 2012 Friends of Franklin Library is having a book and bake sale. For every $10 spent, get a free baked goodie. Buy $5 worth of books and get a free children’s book. For joining the Friends, get a free book bag valued at $10. Sponsored by the Friends of Franklin Library.	Sacramento Public Library	06/22/12- 06/23/12	Elk Grove
Meet Bestselling Author John Lescroart Meet Bestselling Author John Lescroart Presented by Folsom Public Library at Folsom Public Library June 30, 2012 Bestselling author John Lescroart discusses his latest thriller The Hunter. His book will be available for sale and signing.	Folsom Public Library	06/30/12	Folsom
The Red Carpet Ladies Night Out Event The Red Carpet Ladies Night Out Event Presented by Poetry from the Heart at Guild Theater June 30, 2012 T-Mo Entertainment presents The Red Carpet Ladies Night Out Event featuring live music, comedy, poetry, and celebrity guests. Performances by Red Cup League (Artist Collective Music Team), professional saxophone player Ralph Gordon, and others!	Poetry from the Heart	06/30/12	Sacramento
Animals of the World with Wild Things Animals of the World with Wild Things Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Franklin Community Library July 14, 2012 Wild Things presents the amazing diversity of life on earth. Meet animal ambassadors from five continents and hear their personal stories. Enjoy learning about these animals and others that inhabit the corners of the earth.	Sacramento Public Library	07/14/12	Elk Grove
Get Me the Moon with ArtBeast Get Me the Moon with ArtBeast Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Franklin Community Library July 21, 2012 Preschoolers and toddlers will go home with glittering moon sand after enjoying Eric Carle’s clever tale, "Papa Please Get the Moon for Me." Children will explore two art stations. At one, they will create Carle style drawings using watercolor and wax crayons to create a moonscape. At the other station using simple ingredients, the children will mix sand, corn starch, glitter and water to create moon sand, a magical sand that holds its shape and carries a bit of the...	Sacramento Public Library	07/21/12	Elk Grove
Trevor Wyatt: Dream Big-Read Trevor Wyatt: Dream Big-Read Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Franklin Community Library July 26, 2012 Dream Big-Read is a fast-paced and fun magic show that inspires kids to follow their dreams and use books to fulfill their passions. Trevor Wyatt includes doves along with Poof the Magical Rabbit. He will share 6 books about people who dreamed big and achieved success. Each book has a themed magic trick.	Sacramento Public Library	07/26/12	Elk Grove
Sacramento Anime Convention Sacramento Anime Convention Presented by SacAnime at Woodlake Hotel Sacramento (formerly Radisson Hotel Sacramento) August 31-September 2, 2012 SacAnime is the anime convention "where fans come to play," providing Japanese-influenced pop culture fun for the entire family. Events include live outdoor concerts with Eyeshine and AkaiSky, a huge vendors room, cosplay masquerade, lolita tea party, maid cafe, video game tournaments, artists alley, panels and workshops, and much more. Special guests include voice actors Jennifer Hale (Mass Effect, Metroid, Star Wars), Johnny Yong Bosch (Power...	SacAnime	08/31/12- 09/02/12	Sacramento
President Bill Clinton President Bill Clinton Presented by Sacramento Speakers Series and Sacramento Convention Center Complex at Community Center Theater December 4, 2012 Under the presidency of President William Jefferson Clinton, the US enjoyed the longest economic expansion in its history, including the creation of more than 22 million jobs. After leaving the White House, President Clinton established the William J. Clinton Foundation with the mission to strengthen the capacity of people in the US and throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence. He is currently the UN Special Envoy for Haiti and has written three best-selling...	Sacramento Speakers Series	12/04/12	Sacramento
Thomas Friedman Thomas Friedman Presented by Sacramento Speakers Series and Sacramento Convention Center Complex at Community Center Theater January 8, 2013 Columnist for The New York Times, Pulitzer Prize winning author, TV documentarian: these are a few of the hats worn by Thomas Friedman, an intellectual the man in the street can look to for straight talk about our increasingly complex world. The titles of a few of his books say much about him: his newest, That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestsellers list; his earlier Hot...	Sacramento Speakers Series	01/08/13	Sacramento