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UPCOMING EVENTS

January 2016

International House Davis Storytelling Event
When: Sunday, January 10, 2016
Where: 10 College Park, Davis, CA 95616

Time: 2:00-3:00
Come join us at the International House on Sunday, January 10th for an afternoon of storytelling!
Admission is free for I-House members, and for others it is $2 per person or $5 per family.
Doors open at 1:45 pm.

Click here for more information
http://www.internationalhousedavis.org/event/storytelling-imanis-moon/

February 2016

Television Interview on Live Wire, Access Sacramento
When: February 3, 2016
What: Live interview promoting Imani's Moon and the Sacramento Community Read-in
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Author Visit for Sacramento Community Read-In
When: February 6, 2016
Where: Underground Books
2814 35th Street
Sacramento, CA, 95817
Time: 12:00-12:30

What:
 Book reading and signing
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School Visit
When: February 25, 2016
Where: Sacramento, CA
What:
 Interactive school visit 

April 2016

Fresno School Visit
When:
 Friday, April 1, 2016
Where
: Fresno, CA
What: Interactive school visit 

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Clovis Community College Presentation
When: April 4, 2016
Where
: Clovis, CA
What: Speaking Engagement about Writing, Educating Children, and Following my Dreams
in celebration of

International Children's Book Day
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Sacramento Local Author Book Festival
When: Sunday, April 10
Where: Library Galleria 

(located at the Central Library)
828 I Street, Sacramento 95814
Time: 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
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Society for Children's Book Writer's and Illustrators
Spring Sprit Conference Faculty Presenter

When: April 29-30, 2016
Where: Citrus Heights, CA


I will be on the faculty presenting two workshops with the lovely Gayle Pitman (author of This Day in June):
  • Writing For Children: Everything You Needed to Know (But Didn’t Know to Ask)
  • Mirrors, Windows, and Walls: Mirrors, Windows, and Walls: Diversity in the World of Children's Books

Visit the Northern/Central California Website for more information: 
https://canorthcentral.scbwi.org/event-spring-spirit-2016/conference-schedule/
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June 2016

Sacramento Black Book Fair
When: June 5-7, 2016
Where: Sacramento, CA


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JaNay will be a Featured Author at the Sacramento Black Book Fair. Click here for more information!
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JaNay's Speaking Schedule at the Third Annual Sacramento Black Book Fair

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She will also be reading her book IMANI'S MOON in the KidZone at 10:45 am. Come on down and join!

July 2016

One Book, One Sacramento
When: July 18- 21, 2016
Where: Sacramento, CA

One Book One Sacramento Kick-off event at Sacramento Zoo scheduled for Monday, July 18, 2016!
We will launch our One Book One Sacramento summer literacy book giveaway with a rousing read-in and sing-along at the Sacramento Zoo on Monday morning.
Beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, students from our district’s summer enrichment program will gather at the zoo’s reptile area to celebrate the joy of reading with local writer JaNay Brown-Wood, author of the children’s book “Imani’s Moon.” SCUSD is giving away 2,000 copies of Brown-Wood’s book!!!
We will follow up Monday’s launch with a similar read-in at The Plant Foundry in Oak Park from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 21. The Plant Foundry is at 3500 Broadway. Families wishing to attend the event at The Plant Foundry should RSVP to glennielyn-pacheco@scusd.edu.
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August 2016

Sacramento City Unified School District
Get Ready Summit

When: August 10-11, 2016
Where: Sacramento, CA
What: Expanded Learning Presentations
  • Considering Curriculum Planning in YOUR Expanded Learning Environment
  • Building Brains and Literacy Skills
About the 2016 Get Ready Summit
Though practical in terms of assessment, standardized education is often mismatched with the genuine needs and aspirations of students and entire communities. The Expanded Learning space (before-school, after-school, and summer-school), however, provides an opportunity for educators, community based organizations, and artists to operate beyond standards and create impact through academic support, personal and cultural enrichment, and wellness activities.


To better prepare those who serve our students, Youth Development Support Services at Sacramento City Unified School District hosts an annual “Get Ready Summit” as we head into each new school year. Each Summer, over 300 Expanded Learning educators attend the event to better prepare for the school year ahead. The event is a training opportunity that provides space to participate and engage in a blend of workshops intended to enhance the levels of critical student engagement. By attending the event, participants advance their knowledge, increase their practical skills, and learn a variety of processes that will allow them to assess obstacles, enhance practices and improve success.
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Guest Lecture at UC Davis
When: August 16, 2016
Where: Davis, CA
What: Lecture regarding children's literature and the lack of diversity in the field.

November 2016

John and Patricia Beatty Award Ceremony
When: November 4, 2016
Where: Sacramento, CA

Ongoing from November 2015- April 2016

"Imani's Moon" is a selected text for the 2nd Annual Community Read-in Project


RSVP and for more information please contact: Faye Wilson Kennedy at e-mail: faye@bluenilepress.com  
or visit the Blue Nile Website: 

http://www.sacramentoblackbookfair.com/community.php

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If you would like to book a JaNay Brown-Wood appearance, please go to the "Contact" page and fill out an inquiry form.


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