{"id":1535,"date":"2018-12-31T17:44:39","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T17:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=1535"},"modified":"2018-12-31T17:44:39","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T17:44:39","slug":"special-events-159","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=1535","title":{"rendered":"Special Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"articleHeader\"><\/div>\n<ul id=\"u437688-5\">\n<li id=\"u437688-4\"><span id=\"u437688-3\">No special events this week<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u437688-8\">Ongoing Exhibits<\/h1>\n<ul id=\"u437688-18\">\n<li id=\"u437688-11\"><span id=\"u437688-9\">Finding Sophie Blackall Exhibition,<\/span> Abilene, October 11-February 1<\/li>\n<li id=\"u437688-14\"><span id=\"u437688-12\">30 Poems for the Tricentennial: A Poetic Legacy,<\/span> San Antonio, December 3-April 25, 2019<\/li>\n<li id=\"u437688-17\"><span id=\"u437688-15\">Artful Books,<\/span> Alpine, December 7-17<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u437688-21\">Sunday, December 16<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u437688-23\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-28\">\n<li id=\"u437688-25\">Malvern Books, an afternoon with Dorothy Ellis Barnett, who will read from her poetry and short stories, 1PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u437688-27\">Malvern, celebrate the launch of Love &#038; Wages, Jim Trainer\u2019s fifth full-length collection of poetry and prose, 4PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-31\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-34\">\n<li id=\"u437688-33\">Half Price Books Mother Ship, Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-37\">Mansfield<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-40\">\n<li id=\"u437688-39\">Half Price Books, local spiritual author Diane Johnson will sell and sign copies of her 52-week devotional, Walking with God, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-43\">Richardson<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-46\">\n<li id=\"u437688-45\">The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: &#8220;Legal Issues for Writers with Mike Farris, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-49\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-54\">\n<li id=\"u437688-51\">Dead Tree Books, Dead Tree Books, John C. Payne signing Three and Out, 12PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u437688-53\">The Twig Book Shop, Philip Mathis signing Goodbye Sky Harbor, 12PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u437688-57\">Monday, December 17<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u437688-59\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-62\">\n<li id=\"u437688-61\">Malvern Books, a poetry reading and birthday cake to celebrate the late, great poet laureate of Hyde Park, Albert Huffstickler, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-65\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-70\">\n<li id=\"u437688-67\">American Airlines Center, Michelle Obama presents her autobiography, Becoming, 8PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u437688-69\">The Wild Detectives, Dr. Brent McDougal, local civic leader, discussing and signing Faith, Hope &#038; Politics, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-73\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-76\">\n<li id=\"u437688-75\">Art League, Creative Capital Award info session, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-79\">Richardson<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-82\">\n<li id=\"u437688-81\">Richardson Public Library, Writers Guild of Texas Holiday Party, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-85\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-88\">\n<li id=\"u437688-87\">The Twig Book Shop, Phil Bohlender discussing and signing Wings of Wisdom: Lessons Learned at 35,000 Feet, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u437688-91\">Tuesday, December 18<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u437688-93\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-96\">\n<li id=\"u437688-95\">Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam Quarterfinal 3 featuring Christopher Diaz, 7:15PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-99\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-104\">\n<li id=\"u437688-101\">Moody Performance Hall, Storytelling: Oral Fixation in performance, 8PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u437688-103\">The Wild Detectives, Reading Performance: Short Shorts and Tall Tales: Down the Chimney, Up in Smoke! with Isaac Banegas, Elizabeth Hamilton, Lindsey Lett, Taylor Lett, and Amber Noel, 7:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-107\">Frisco<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-110\">\n<li id=\"u437688-109\">B&#038;N &#8211; Stonebriar, Liars&#8217; Paradox book signing with Taylor Stevens, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-113\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-116\">\n<li id=\"u437688-115\">Murder By the Book, MBTB Recommends: 2018 Top 10 Edition, 6:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-119\">Laredo<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-122\">\n<li id=\"u437688-121\">Jett Bowl North, SlamFam goes bowling, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-125\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-128\">\n<li id=\"u437688-127\">The Mix, PuroSlam, 9:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-131\">South Padre Island<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-134\">\n<li id=\"u437688-133\">Paragraphs on Padre, Zane Grey Day, 12PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u437688-137\">Wednesday, December 19<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u437688-139\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-142\">\n<li id=\"u437688-141\">Malvern Books, Austin edition of Why There Are Words reading series: \u201cWalk on the Wild Side\u201d featuring Tom\u00e1s Q. Mor\u00edn, Carrie Fountain, Sarah Bird, and Eliza Gilkyson, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-145\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-148\">\n<li id=\"u437688-147\">Checkered Past Winery, Dallas Poetry Slam: DFW Unplugged: Holiday Edition, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-151\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-156\">\n<li id=\"u437688-153\">Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam featuring Erica Nicole, 7:15PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u437688-155\">Blue Willow Bookshop, Julie Murphy will appear in conversation with actress Maddie Baillio to talk about DUMPLIN&#8217;, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-159\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-164\">\n<li id=\"u437688-161\">The Love Shack, Faith Harper discussing and signing Unf#ck Your Holiday Stress, 7PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u437688-163\">The Twig Book Shop, Mark Hainds discussing and signing Border Walk, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u437688-167\">Thursday, December 20<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u437688-169\">Alpine<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-172\">\n<li id=\"u437688-171\">Front Street Books, Border Walk author and wayfarer Mark J Hainds, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-175\">Bryan<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-178\">\n<li id=\"u437688-177\">The Village Cafe &#038; Art979 Gallery, William E. Moore signing The Texas Calaboose and Other Forgotten Jails, 4PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-181\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-184\">\n<li id=\"u437688-183\">Dallas Central Library, Kenyatta D. Berry, co-host of the PBS series &#8220;Genealogy Roadshow,&#8221; will be in Dallas to discuss genealogy, family history, and her new book, The Family Tree Toolkit: A Comprehensive Guide to Uncovering Your Ancestry and Researching Genealogy, 6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-187\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-190\">\n<li id=\"u437688-189\">River Oaks Bookstore, Zane Carson Carruth presents The World\u2019s First Tooth Fairy\u2026 Ever: The Adventures of Abella and Her Magic Wand, 5PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-193\">Midland<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-196\">\n<li id=\"u437688-195\">George W. Bush Childhood Home, Laura Bush Literacy Program Reading Event, 4:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-199\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-202\">\n<li id=\"u437688-201\">The Twig Book Shop, Carrie Fountain reading and signing I&#8217;m Not Missing, 5:30PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-205\">Sugar Land<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-208\">\n<li id=\"u437688-207\">B&#038;N, Story time with local author Maria Ashworth, 10AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u437688-211\">Friday, December 21<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u437688-213\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-216\">\n<li id=\"u437688-215\">Malvern Books, celebrate the launch of John Campion\u2019s new poetry collection, Consilience, 7PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-219\">El Paso<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-222\">\n<li id=\"u437688-221\">Fahrenheit 180, Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, 8PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-225\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-228\">\n<li id=\"u437688-227\">The Twig Book Shop, Miss Anastasia&#8217;s Wild And Wacky Storytime hosts Lucy and the String\u00a0 author\/illustrator, Vanessa Roeder, 10:30AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u437688-231\">Saturday, December 22<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u437688-233\">Austin<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-236\">\n<li id=\"u437688-235\">Austin Books &#038; Comics, ABC&#8217;s annual Christmas Party, 10AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-239\">El Paso<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-242\">\n<li id=\"u437688-241\">Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: &#8220;Writing for Dark Times&#8221; with Donna Snyder, 12:45PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-245\">Galveston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-248\">\n<li id=\"u437688-247\">Galveston Bookshop, Kimber Fountain signing Galveston\u2019s Red Light District A History of the Line, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-251\">Houston<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-258\">\n<li id=\"u437688-253\">Brasil, Houston VIP National Poetry Slam Team writing workshop followed by a poetry slam (Poets can to earn points toward competing for the national team.), Workshop at 7PM, Slam at 8PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u437688-255\">Half Price Books &#8211; Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last<\/li>\n<li id=\"u437688-257\">River Oaks Bookstore, Bill Case, PT presents Stand Tall, Don\u2019t Fall: Improve Your Strength, Balance, and Posture, 3PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-261\">Nacogdoches<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-264\">\n<li id=\"u437688-263\">The Bosslight, John Perry signing The Story Of Mitch, 1PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-267\">San Antonio<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-272\">\n<li id=\"u437688-269\">Dead Tree Books, Nikki Marie signing Cursed to Be a Fixer, 2PM<\/li>\n<li id=\"u437688-271\">The Twig Book Shop, E.R. Bills signing 100 Things to Do in Texas Before You Die, 11AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u437688-275\">Sunday, December 23<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u437688-277\">Dallas<\/p>\n<ul id=\"u437688-280\">\n<li id=\"u437688-279\">Half Price Books Mother Ship, Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u437688-283\">* * * * *<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No special events this week Ongoing Exhibits Finding Sophie Blackall Exhibition, Abilene, October 11-February 1 30 Poems for the Tricentennial: A Poetic Legacy, San Antonio, December 3-April 25, 2019 Artful Books, Alpine, December 7-17 Sunday, December 16 Austin Malvern Books, an afternoon with Dorothy Ellis Barnett, who will read from her poetry and short stories, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1535\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}