May 29-June 2, 2007
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29TUESDAY
7 P.M. David Pitts discusses and signs Jack and Lem: John F. Kennedy and Lem Billings: The Untold Story of an Extraordinary Friendship as part of the "Garden Fresh Voices" series at Olsson's Books-Dupont, 1307 19th St. NW, 202-785-1133.
7 P.M. Poets Linda Pastan and Cathy Park Hong read from their new collections, Queen of a Rainy Country and Dance Dance Revolution, respectively, at Olsson's Books-Old Town, 106 S. Union St., Alexandria, Va., 703-684-0077.
30WEDNESDAY
7 P.M. Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Natalie Angier discusses and signs The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-364-1919.
7 P.M. Poets Bettie Mikosinski and Lamont Carey read from their work at the Kensington Row Bookshop, 3786 Howard Ave., Kensington, Md., 301-598-2211. An open reading follows.
31THURSDAY
Noon. Professors Matthew B. Robinson and Renee G. Scherlen discuss Lies, Damned Lies, and Drug War Statistics: A Critical Analysis of Claims Made by the Office of National Drug Control Policy at the Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Call 202-789-5229 or e-mail events@cato.org to RSVP.
6:30 P.M. Richard C. Leone, president of the Century Foundation, moderates a discussion of the new anthology Liberty Under Attack: Reclaiming Our Freedoms in an Age of Terror (edited with Greg Anrig Jr.), with contributors Ann Beeson, associate legal director of the ACLU; former U.S. senator Gary Hart; and law professor Stephen J. Schulhofer at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), conference center, 1800 K St. NW. This event, sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Washington, D.C., is $10 for council members, $15 for the general public. Call 202-293-1051 for details.
7 P.M. Michael Ondaatje, author of the Booker Prize-winning novel The English Patient, reads from and signs his new novel, Divisadero, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.
7 P.M. The ACLU is co-sponsoring a reading by civil liberties attorney Peter Irons from his new book, God on Trial: Dispatches from America's Religious Battlefields, at Olsson's Book-Dupont, 202-785-1133.
7 P.M. Kim MacQuarrie, an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, discusses and signs his new book, The Last Days of the Incas, at Olsson's Books-Courthouse, 2111 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va., 703-525-4227.
1FRIDAY
7:30 P.M. Leslie Pietrzyk, author of the novels Pears on a Willow Tree and A Year and a Day, presents a discussion and workshop, "Focus on Dialogue," as part of the Northern Virginia Writers' "First Friday" evenings held at the Leesburg Town Hall, 25 W. Market St., Leesburg, Va. Admission is $4 for Writer's Center members and Leesburg residents, $6 for the general public; for details, call 301-654-8664 or visit http:/
2SATURDAY
2 P.M. Extreme sport athlete Sean Burch discusses and signs his new exercise program, Hyperfitness: 12 Weeks to Conquering Your Inner Everest and Getting Into the Best Shape of Your Life, at Borders Books-Warrenton, 251 W. Lee Hwy., Warrenton, Va., 540-347-9412.
2 P.M. KaShamba Williams signs her new novel, Mind Games, at Karibu Books-Iverson Mall, 3817 Branch Ave., Hillcrest Heights, Md., 301-899-3730. She will also sign later that afternoon at 5 p.m. at Karibu Books-Centre at Forestville, 3289 B Donnell Dr., Forestville, Md., 301-736-6170.
SPECIAL NOTICES
Supper at Six, the annual author discussion and dinner benefiting the Howard County Library, will be held on Thursday, June 7, at 6 p.m. at the historic Elkridge Furnace Inn, 5745 Furnace Ave., Elkridge, Md. This year's special guest is Julia Glass, author of the National Book Award-winning novel Three Junes. Tickets are $45 for Friends of the Howard County Library, $50 for the general public; call 410-313-7750 or visit http:/
The Literacy Council of Montgomery County will hold an orientation session for volunteers interested in helping adults learn to read, write and speak English on Monday, June 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the Wheaton Library, 11701 Georgia Ave., Wheaton, Md., and again on Monday, July 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rockville Library, 21 Maryland Ave., Rockville, Md. Call 301-610-0030 or e-mail info@literacycouncilmcmd.org for details.
The Nora School Poetry Reading Series seeks submissions from local talent for its upcoming eighth season. Applicants should submit five typed pages of original poetry, along with a cover letter and SASE, to Christopher Conlon, Nora School Reading Series, 955 Sligo Ave., Silver Spring, Md. 20910. Deadline is July 15; visit http:/
The Penumbra International Poetry & Haiku Contest, sponsored by the Tallahassee Writers' Association, is seeking submissions for its 20th annual competition. Deadline is June 30; for complete contest guidelines, visit http:/
CentroNía, a literacy organization that provides one-on-one reading and math tutoring for students (grades 1-12) in the Columbia Heights/Shaw area of the District, is looking for volunteer tutors able to help on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. for a program that runs June 25 to August 1. Training sessions will be held on June 4 and June 6; for details, contact Irma Rivera at tutoringvolunteers@centronia.org. For more details on the group, visit http:/
The Volunteer Learning Program, a joint project of Fairfax County's Public Schools (Adult & Community Education), Public Library and Juvenile Court, is looking for volunteers for day and evening hours to work as one-on-one tutors with adults looking to complete high school. For details, call 703-246-2139 or e-mail vlp@fcps.edu.
