Programs & Exhibits Oct - Dec 2015

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Palm Springs
Writers Guild
Everyone iswelcome
to attend the Writers
Guild monthly meetings at the Library.
For more information, please visit www.
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Kick-off Meeting
Saturday, October 3, 2 – 4 p.m.
“Write What You Love”
Hear inspiration, wit, and sage advice
from best-selling author Diana Wagman.
Book-to-Screen
Saturday, November 7, 2 – 4 p.m.
Author Q & A Session
Author Janet Fitch answers questions
from bestselling author Eduardo Santiago.
Industry Renowned Author of
the Thriller Genre: David Morrell
Saturday, December 5, 2 – 4 p.m.
Meet this award-winning author who
Dean Koontz calls “An absolute master
of the thriller.”
Fall Book Sale Bounty
This big event features an enormous
selection of gently-used books at
affordable prices. The Foundation Book
Sale raises money for the Library while
promoting enthusiasm for reading!
Thursday, October 22, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday, October 23, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday, October 24, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Poetry Workshops
Weekly Sessions on Wednesdays,
October-December, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Poets interested in assignments,
critiques, and readings are invited to
join Dorothea Bisbas, Rancho Mirage
Public Library Poet Laureate. The goal
of these workshops is to encourage
poetry based on personal experiences,
language, and insights. More advanced
poets share their techniques, including
revision and details about getting
poetry published.
Book Discussion Group
The Library’s book discussion group
meets on the second Friday of each
month. For more information, send an
email to the Book Maven at melissab@
Friday, October 9, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
The Art Forger, by B.A. Shapiro
Friday, November 13, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Under the Wide and Starry Sky, by
Nancy Horan
Friday, December 11, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Little Failure, by Gary Shteyngart
An Afternoon of Poetry
Thursday, December 10, 2 – 3 p.m.
Rancho Mirage Public Library Poet
Laureate Dorothea Bisbas and the
Poetry group invite you to enjoy an
afternoon with local poets, and to
listen to them read some of their
creations, accompanied by live music.
Refreshments will be served.
Presented by the Rancho Mirage Public Library Foundation