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Events for families

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Poetry Celebration

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2006 EVENTS FOR FAMLIES

A chance to see literacy come alive, with a full day of events on the Family Stage and poetry written by and for children.

Outside with family activities until Awards presentations in mid-afternoon

(Performances, specific times and activities to be announced)

Featuring again this year (click for info)

2005 FAMILY STAGE SCHEDULE

10:00-10:30 David Cousins Juggler Extraordinaire

10:30-10:50 El Montecito Early School Essay Winners

10:50-11:00 Girls Inc Skit with "Donkey Talk" and Original Welcome song to Sally Ride Lacy David

11:00-noon Astronaut Sally Ride (“ The Third Planet : Exploring the Earth from Space”) with Sally Ride Science

12:00-12:45 David Cousins Juggler Extraordinaire (fire, eggs & bowling balls)

12:45-1:35Wendelin Van Draanen (“Sammy Keyes and the Art of Deception”)

1:35-1:45 “Word Up” a Speaking of Stories Project.

1:45-2:00 Santa Barbara NewsPress Writing Contest winners

2:00-3:00 Ross Macdonald Award to Mark Salzman (“True Notebooks”)

3:00-3:30Perie Longo and California Poets in Schools

3:30-4:30 Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature to Denise Chavez (“Loving Pedro Infante”), introduced by Mario Garcia (UCSB) and John Romo (SBCC)

4:30-5:00 Antonio Sacre Bi-lingual Storyteller

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