Upcoming Events Calendar of Interest to Area Writers: Journalists, Novelists and Poets

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April 2010
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11am» Rappatomac Writers Critique - Lancaster
6:30pm» Writers on Writing
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11am» Poetry Readings - Williamsburg Branch Library - Norge

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1pm» CBW Williamsburg Critique
1pm» Rappatomac Writers Novelists Critique - Warsaw
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8:10am» CBW Second Monday Talk Radio
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5:30pm» CBW Dinner Meeting
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1pm» Rappatomac Writers Critique - Warsaw
7pm» “GARFIELD’S TRAIN” AUTHOR AT WILLIAMSBURG
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1pm» CBW Williamsburg Critique
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7pm» Gloucester Owls - Evening Critique Group

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10am» Mathews Critique Group
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Time:

11:00am - 1:00pm

Location:

NetCruisers Cafe, Lancaster Courthouse

Description:

Do you want folks to get excited
about what you write, hang on
every word? Come, join the
Rappatomac Writers Critique Group,
which meets twice a month at two
locations and two dates each
month. Meetings are the first
Thursday of each month from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. in Lancaster CH at the NetCruisers Cafe, Route 3 across from Lancaster High School. Join us for lunch and share your creativity.

The Rappatomac Writers—where the
science of writing meets the art
of persuasion—is part of the
Chesapeake Bay Writers, a chapter
of the Virginia Writers Club.
The meetings are free, priceless.
E-mail chestyle@hughes.net for
information.

Time:

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Location:

Phoebus Branch of Hampton Public Library

Description:

Local authors talk about how & what they write, and what inspires them. Meets on every first Thursday. December program features Elizabeth McElrath & CBW Member, Jennifer Busskohl (J.B. Kohl). Hope to see you at 6:30 PM here at the library.

Anita Harrell
Phoebus Branch Librarian
Hampton Public Library
1 South Mallory Street
Hampton, VA 23663
757-727-1149

Time:

11:00am - 1:00pm

Description:

poetry at 11:00am, on in the 1st Saturday at the James County Regional Library. Hosted by
Poetry Society of Virginia. 7770
Croaker Rd in Norge between I-64 exit
231 and Richmond Rd a little ways
north of Williamsburg. It isn't far, but I
wouldn't walk it barefoot.
The program begins at 11;00AM, April 10, in the Kitzinger Community Room of the WJCC Regional Library at Norge. Featured poets are:

Lee Alexander
Clay Harrison
Norma Richardson
Bill Glose
Sunday Abbott.

Lunch afterward will be at the Candlelight Kitchen for those who can join us.

See you there!
All are welcome; admission is free.

Time:

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Location:

6244 N. Mayfair Circle, Williamsburg

Description:

Meets at Rick Bailey's home. Wish to attend? Then Contact him for details at 757-564-7118.

Time:

1:00pm - 4:00pm

Location:

The Daily Restaurant, located at the light on Route 360 and business Route 3 near the old Courthouse

Description:

Do you want folks to get excited
about what you write, hang on
every word? Come, join the
Rappatomac Writers Critique Group,
which meets three times a month at two
locations.

This second meeting is for novelists)
The Rappatomac Writers is part of the Chesapeake Bay Writers, a chapter of the Virginia Writers Club. The meetings are free, priceless.
E-mail chestyle@hughes.net for
information.

Time:

8:10am - 8:20am

Location:

99.1FM XTRA in Gloucester

Description:

Tune in to XTRA 99.1FM for
CBW's Second Monday, a Monthly
Talk-Radio broadcast in which
a CBW Member/Author is
interviewed by host emcee,
Neal Steele. For past Member
interviews and guidelines for
members wishing to sign up for
future interviews, and for who
is up this month, Click the link
below. NOTE: Only CBW members can
promote their books on this show.

Authors Scheduled:
April 12 - Dr. Wesley Wilson, research on T. C. Walker

Time:

5:30pm - 9:00pm

Description:

At Rivers Inn at Gloucester Point

Social cash bar at 5:30, Dinner at 6, program at 7

Time:

1:00pm - 4:00pm

Location:

The Daily Restaurant, located at the light on Route 360 and business Route 3 near the old Courthouse

Description:

Do you want folks to get excited
about what you write, hang on
every word? Come, join the
Rappatomac Writers Critique Group,
which meets three times a month at two
locations. Meetings are the first
Thursday of each month from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. in Lancaster CH at the NetCruisers Cafe, Route 3 across from Lancaster High School. Join us for lunch and share your creativity.

The second (for novelists) and third Thursdays of each month at the The Daily Restaurant, located at the light on Route 360 and business Route 3 near the old Courthouse. Join us for lunch and share your creativity. in Warsaw, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Do you have stories to
share? Would you like to write your
memories for your children and
grandchildren to share? Does a
spectacular sunset move you to
poetry? Come, join the Rappatomac
Writers Critique group where you
will find enthusiastic support
and gentle critiques to help you
on your way—along with fun and
laughter to make your journey a
pleasant one. If you like to write
or listen, have a song in your
heart or a poem in your soul,
join us once or twice a month,
at either or both locations. The
Rappatomac Writers—where the
science of writing meets the art
of persuasion—is part of the
Chesapeake Bay Writers, a chapter
of the Virginia Writers Club.
The meetings are free, priceless.
E-mail chestyle@hughes.net for
information.

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Time:

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location:

Williamsburg Livrary Theatre

Description:

“GARFIELD’S TRAIN” AUTHOR AT WILLIAMSBURG LIBRARY

Local author Feather Schwartz Foster discusses her book “Garfield's Train,”
which tells the story of President Garfield's 1881 assassination through the
eyes of a fictional New Jersey family. The free talk takes place at the
Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland St., on Thursday, April 15 at 7 p.m.
For more information, visit www.wrl.org or call (757) 259-4050.

Time:

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Location:

6244 N. Mayfair Circle, Williamsburg

Description:

Meets at Rick Bailey's home. Wish to attend? Then Contact him for details at 757-564-7118.

Time:

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location:

Gloucester

Description:

The Gloucester Owls meet at Jersey's
Cards & Comics at White Marsh
shopping center. Have you wanted
to attend a writers group, but
none matched your busy schedule?
Prose or poetry, novels or plays,
come share them all. We welcome
all genres. The Gloucester Owls
Critique group is part of the
Chesapeake Bay Writers, a chapter
of the Virginia Writers Club.
The meetings are free, priceless.
Normally, the group meets the last
Saturday of each month at 7PM.
Walk-ins are welcome. Anyone with questions can reach me at (804) 694-5646, but they'll have to speak clearly for the answering machine.

Time:

10:00am

Location:

Mathews County Library

Description:

Normally meets from 10 A.M.
to Noon at the Mathews County
Public Library on the
fourth Wednesday
of each month. If you seek critique, contact Group
Coordinator Paul Stimson at 804-725-0707
as the group does not meet if there are no writers indicating interest in any given month.