Event Journal 2008
January 11, 8 p.m.: Congregation B'nai Emet, Simi Valley, Calif.
January 18, 8 p.m.: Makom Ohr Shalom, Woodland Hills, Calif.
February 15–18: Presenter, LimmudLA, Costa Mesa, Calif.
March 7, 8 p.m.: "Books and Authors" Shabbat, Makom Ohr Shalom, Tarzana, Calif.
March 16, 2 p.m.: Santa Monica Main Public Library, Santa Monica, Calif.
March 30, 3–5 p.m.: Guest reader at publication party for Sarah S. Forth's new book, Eve's Bible: A Woman's Guide to the Old Testament, Brentwood, Calif.
April 6, 2 p.m.: Salon, Ahavat Torah Congregation, private home in Santa Monica
April 19: Knopfpoetry.com, poem-a-day project, featuring Fanny Neuda's prayer "On the First Days of Passover"
May 3, 7:30 p.m.: Havdalah service, Rosh Hodesh celebration, and prayer-writing workshop, sponsored by Congregation Makom Ohr Shalom. Private home in Van Nuys, Calif. Non-members welcome. RSVP in advance to Dana Stone Goldberg, (818) 989-3410.
June 3: Commencement keynote speaker, Florence Melton Adult Mini-School, Dallas; event co-sponsored by Dallas Hadassah
June 4: Rosh Hodesh breakfast speaker, Dallas JCC; event co-sponsored by the Tycher Library
June 4–9: Chicago
June 18. 6:30 p.m.: Talk and Reading, Barbara and Ray Alpert JCC, 3801 E. Willow St., Long Beach
June 22–23: Research at Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati
June 24, 10:30 a.m.: Presenter, Association of Jewish Libraries 2008 Convention, Cleveland Marriot East Hotel, Warrensville Heights, Ohio
Monday, June 30, 6 p.m.: Reading, Robertson Branch Library, 1719 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035. (310) 840-2147
Saturday, July 12, 10:30 a.m.: Shirat Chana Shabbat service and learning, Bnai David-Judea Beit Midrash, 8906 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035. Contact: Sari, (310) 286-0742
Tuesday, July 15, 12:30 p.m.: "Writers' Studio," 28th National Hadassah Convention, Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites, 404 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles
August 31 to September 19: Tracing the footsteps of Fanny Neuda: a journey through Austria, the Czech Republic, and northern Italy
October 7, 8 p.m. : Private Salon on the subject of "Memory." West Hollywood, Calif.
Wednesday, October 8: Featured on David Crumm's online magazine, ReadTheSpirit.com
October 26, 9:30–11:00 a.m.: Temple Israel of Hollywood, 7300 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 876-8330
Sunday, November 9, noon : Keynote Speaker, "A Day for Women," Barbara and Ray Alpert JCC, 3801 E. Willow St., Long Beach, Calif.
Event Journal 2007
May 4–6: Scholar in Residence, Ohr HaTorah Women's Retreat and cruise to Ensenada, Mexico. Poetry and Prayer Workshop: "Calling Out from the Heart: Jewish Women's Devotional Prayer."
July 1–7: Warren Wilson College MFA Alumni Conference, St. Mary’s College, Moraga, Calif. Poetry and Prayer Workshop: "There Is No Light That Does Not Come from Darkness"
July 23: Podcast interview by Sara Ivry on Nextbook.org, the online Jewish magazine of arts and culture. Download and listen any time!
August 28: Publication Date
August 29, 7 p.m.: Publication party and reading at Dutton's Brentwood Bookstore, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049. (310) 476-6263.
September 6, 7:30 p.m.: Reading at Barnes & Noble, Encino, 16461 Ventura Blvd., Encino, Calif. 91436. (818) 380-1636.
September 16, 2–5 p.m.: Reading and wine-and-cheese reception at “The Pink Lady,” Drs. Edward and Ann Dorr’s historic Victorian home in the West Adams area of Los Angeles.
October 7, 10:45 a.m. EDT (7:45 a.m. PDT): Radio interview on Shalom USA, hosted by Jay Bernstein, live on AM1370–WVIE, out of Baltimore, and live on the Web at www.v1370.com
October 15, 2 p.m.: Jewish Home for the Aging, Reseda, California
October 17, 6 p.m.: Women of Emanu-El, Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
October 18, 8 p.m.: Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
October 21, 10:30 a.m.: Congregation Hakafa, Glencoe, Illinois
November 14, 7:30 p.m.: Association of Jewish Libraries of Southern California, Stephen S. Wise Temple, Los Angeles
November 23, 7 p.m.: Congregation Shalom, Seal Beach Leisure World, Seal Beach, Calif.
December 9, 10:30 a.m.: Madeleine Haas Russell Institute of Jewish Learning Sunday Scholar, Congregation Emanu-El, San Francisco
December 22, 10 a.m.: Drash, Metivta Contemplative Shabbat, private home, Los Angeles
