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January

Sunday January 20, 2pm. Pleasanton Public Library,

400 Old Bernal Ave, Pleasanton, 94566

Tel: 925-931-3405

February

Friday February 1, 12:15pm. California College of the Arts,

San Francisco campus, 1111 Eighth Street. Clara Hsu is the visiting

poet for Devorah Major's Poetry and Performance class.

Wednesday February 6, 7:30 - 9pm. Sausalito Presbyterian Church

Poetry Salon, 112 Bulkley Ave, Sausalito, 94965. Tel: 415-332-3790

featureing Clara Hsu and Bill Mercer.

Each monthly gathering features a special guest poet reading his/her

poems with time for discussion. Also, each monthly gathering features

open mike. All poets and poetry lovers welcome.

Monday February 18, 7pm - 8pm. Caffee Greco, 423 Columbus Ave

San Francisco, CA 94133. Tel: (415) 397-6261. Clara and Bill Mercer

will present Bill's brush paintings and poetry. This event is Produced by

Philip Hackett.

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March

Thursday March 6, 7pm. Bird and Beckett Book Shop,

Clara's birthday celebration reading and CD release party with Bill Mercer

653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, 94131.

415-586-3733

Monday March 17, 5:45 - 8:45pm. Arrivederci Cafe (11 G Street, at

2nd Avenue, San Rafael. Dinner, reading and open mic.

There is usually another visual artist presenting his/her work. Hosted by

Angar Mora. Tel: 415-897-7313. Reservation is necessary as seats

are limited. Please e-mail Clara for details.

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April

Tuesday April 1, 7pm. North Beach Library, 2000 Mason Street

San Francisco, CA 94133. Word Painters Reading Series celebrating

National Poetry Month. Featured readers are Stephen Kopel, Jeanne

Powell, Richard Beban, Rebecca Foust and Clara Hsu.

Sunday April 13, 2-4pm. Alan Kaufman's memoir and fiction class

reading with Cynthia Christian, Lee Collins, Kira Fisher, Rebecca

Holtzman and Clara Hsu. Bird and Beckett Books, 653 Chenery Street,

San Francisco, 94131. Tel: 415-586-3733

Tuesday April 15, 2-3:30pm. Evans Hall, Rom 10. UC Berkeley.

Presentation and talk for Asian American Studies 20A Class with writer

Shizue Seigel, artist Sue Tom and poet Clara Hsu as contributors of

Cheers to Muses publication.

Friday April 18, 7:00pm. This Event is Canceled.

Pacifica Public Library Community Room

104 Hilton Way, Pacifica, CA 94044. Tel: (650) 355-5196. Clara and

Bill Mercer will perform the Mystical Path.

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June

Tuesday June 10, 7pm. North Beach Library, 2000 Mason Street

San Francisco, CA 94133, featuring Clara Hsu and Bill Mercer, music

and poetry.

Sunday June 22, 1-5pm. The Rites Of Summer Poetry Festival, at 1735

10th St. Berkeley (in the garden, between Virginia & Delaware, in the neighborhood

of San Pablo & University) Featuring Melinda Gohn, Blake More, Jack & Adele

Foley, Mary Rudge, H.D. Moe, Paul Blake, Dale Jensen, Judy Wells, Mark

Schwartz, Gary Bolstridge, Jeff Grossman, Marsha Campbell, Ana Elsner, Morton

Felix, Ruth Weiss, Jerry Ferraz, Rosemary Manno, Dan Brady, Mary Rudge,

Herman Berlandt, Gordon Blake, Ana Elsner, Bob Randolph, Sterling Bunnell,

Randy Fingland, John Curl, Joan Claire, Clara Hsu, Andy Hayes, Sharon Skolnick,

Geoffrey Cook, Bob Dewhurst, Jesse Beagle, Peter sherburn-Zimmer, Johanah

Wedgewood, Paula Farkas, Michael Kelly & others plus an open mike. A prize will

be given for the best Greek costume or dress, potluck Greek dishes will be served &

the admission is free with donations welcome. For more info. call (510) 528-8713

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July

Saturday July 12 , 7 - 9 pm. Frank Bette Center, 1601 Paru Street

(corner Lincoln Ave), Alameda, 94501. Featured readers Clara Hsu,

Bill Mercer and Stewart Florsheim. Hosted by Jeanne Lupton.

Sunday July 20, 1pm. U.S. Chinese Art Museum, 4690 Tompkins Ave,

Oakland, CA 94619. Bill Mercer and Clara Hsu read poetry with music,

Edward Millet's art installation and Dorothea Berg's poetry. Call Alice Loo

510-482-6230 or Ed Millett 510-530-0140 for information.

Friday July 25, 9-11pm. The Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom

Street, 94110. Love Poems in July, a night of love poetry featuring

poets Jonathan Siegal, Jennifer Barone, Pablo Rosales, Ingrid Keir, Clara

Hsu and others.

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