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Special Author Appearance: Elva Trevino Hart

Presented by City of San Antonio Public Library at San Antonio Central Public Library

February 23, 2012

BAREFOOT HEART
STORIES OF A MIGRANT CHILD
In Barefoot Heart, the author chronicles her memories of growing up in a migrant farm worker family in Pearsall, Texas. The book details her family's struggle to make a living and to overcome prejudice and poverty through education. The author's spare yet elegant writing style makes for a moving read that encourages reflection on a number of themes including ...More

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	Tell-a-friend Battle of Flowers Oratorical Contest Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum February 24, 2012 Thundering into the halls of the Witte Museum, the legends and lore of Texas' great trail drives will live again. Listen to students selected from across Texas deliver eloquent and ...More
	Tell-a-friend Family Performance: Silly Short Stories Presented by McNay Art Museum at McNay Art Museum February 26, 2012 San Antonio actor Emily Spicer presents silly short stories by Guy de Maupassant. See the performance and Adolf Dehn’s illustrations. All Family Programs are free with ...More
	Tell-a-friend Book Presentation: 'Forging a Nation: The Story of Mexico from the Aztecs to the Present" Presented by Instituto Cultural de México en San Antonio at Instituto Cultural de Mexico en San Antonio February 28, 2012 The Instituto Cultural de México and UTSA Mexico Center invite you to the presentation of the book "Forging a Nation: The Story of Mexico from the Aztecs to the ...More
	Tell-a-friend First Friday Reading: Angie Cruz Presented by Gemini Ink at Gemini Ink March 2, 2012 Angie Cruz is the author of Let It Rain Coffee (2005) and Soledad (2001), both published by Simon & Schuster. She earned her MFA at NYU in 1999. She has ...More
	Tell-a-friend Revising and Self-Editing Strategies for the Novel with Angie Cruz Presented by Gemini Ink at Gemini Ink March 3, 2012 Revising and Self-Editing Strategies for the Novel Level: All Instructor: Angie Cruz If you’re stuck in a novel-writing rut, breathe new life into your ...More
	Tell-a-friend Pie to the People 2: Art & Education Family Event Emphasizing RE-USE Presented by SMART San Antonio at La Villita March 10, 2012 In an effort to demonstrate unity among the arts, S.M.A.R.T. (Supporting Multiple Arts Resources Together) holds the second annual Pie to the People 2 event at Historic La Villita. ...More
	Tell-a-friend Exhibition Book Discussion: Text and Image: De Maupassant and Dehn Presented by McNay Art Museum at McNay Art Museum March 11, 2012 Kurt Heinzelman, poet, translator, and professor at the University of Texas at Austin, leads a discussion of Guy de Maupassant’s short stories, and finds connections with ...More

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Fine Letterpress Seminar Fine Letterpress Seminar Presented by Gemini Ink at Gemini Ink March 17, 2012 Fine Letterpress Seminar Level: All Instructor: Juan Pascoe This seminar will introduce participants to the disappearing art of fine letterpress printing by hand. You’ll hear from a master the story of how a fine press piece’s content is selected, edited, designed, and finally set and printed and bound by hand using an 1838 R. Hoe Washington hand press. You’ll learn why producing 100 copies of a short book of poems can take the better part of year. And...	Gemini Ink	03/17/12	San Antonio
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The Other Nine Rules to Better Writing and Editing with Rick Bass The Other Nine Rules to Better Writing and Editing with Rick Bass Presented by Gemini Ink at Gemini Ink March 24, 2012 The Other Nine Rules to Better Writing and Editing Level: All Instructor: Rick Bass There are ten basic rules or guidelines that will help you write well and edit better. “Show, Don’t Tell” is the ancient first one, but for the other nine, come to the workshop, which is open to both creative fiction and short story writers. We’ll learn about story structure and shape in both of these genres. Date: Saturday, Mar. 24, 9am - 2pm (1-hour...	Gemini Ink	03/24/12	San Antonio
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Americans for the Arts 2012 National Convention Americans for the Arts 2012 National Convention Presented by City of San Antonio, Office of Cultural Affairs at Grand Hyatt Hotel Riverwalk Hotel June 8-June 10, 2012 The New Normal—a term we hear every day, but does it mean anything to the work of your organization? If not, it should. The New Normal isn't just "learning to do more with less." It's also about rapidly changing demographics: a huge increase in the number of Americans over the age of 65; a switch from majority-minority America to one that is increasingly multiethnic; and a swelling digital generation with different world views. The New Normal isn't just our...	City of San Antonio, Office of Cultural Affairs	06/08/12- 06/10/12	San Antonio
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