The Tucson Festival of Books, which is expected to draw in excess of 100,000 visitors this year, has grown into one of the largest book festivals in the country. The event, billed as “where Words and Imagination come to life,” will take place on Mar. 15 and 16 at the University of Arizona campus in Tucson, AZ. Each day, the event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Last year, … [Read more...] about Two days until the Tucson Festival of Books
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Literacy volunteers find their efforts rewarding
On January 2, 2014, Words Alive, a San Diego organization dedicated to improving literacy for ages preschool to adult, received a $10,000 grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation to support critical literacy programs. Nicole Daniel, Development Manager for Words Alive, said, “This grant will help us implement our programs that foster a love of reading in underserved communities … [Read more...] about Literacy volunteers find their efforts rewarding
Looking back at 2013 literacy events
In 2013, there were a number of events to help improve literacy in San Diego. The events were sponsored by the San Diego Council on Literacy (literacysandiego.org), Reach Out and Read San Diego (www.rorsd.org), and Words Alive (www.wordsalive.org).In February, the San Diego Council on Literacy sponsored The Bee. The Bee is a team spelling bee with judges, prizes, and a … [Read more...] about Looking back at 2013 literacy events
San Diego romance writers donate to literacy organizations
On Nov. 16, the San Diego Chapter of Romance Writers of America (RWASD) held its annual Literacy Bash. According to Sylvia Mendoza, 2013 President of RWASD, “The annual RWA San Diego Literacy Bash event was sold out to capacity in November. Because of the hard work of the committee, the presentation by NY Times best-selling author CJ Lyons, and the generosity of members and … [Read more...] about San Diego romance writers donate to literacy organizations
Captain Book makes literacy fun
The Treasure Chest Literacy Program started in 2000, when retired theater professor Dr. Morris Pike and Kiwanis Cub of Greater Encinitas charter member Larry Marquardt built six treasure chests, filled them with 40 books each and gave them to the Magdalena Ecke YMCA. By late 2002, Dr. Pike created the good pirate Captain Book who continues to visit classrooms inspiring children … [Read more...] about Captain Book makes literacy fun