Books & Literature

12/15/2019 - A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play
Based on the classic by Charles Dickens Join us in the studios of WOTC radio as we broadcast the Charles Dickens classic tale of miserly curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge and his visits from the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. An OTC original adaptation. Family-friendly.

Admission/Cost: $15 - $29

Location:
Sunshine Brooks Theatre
217 N. Coast Highway
Oceanside, CA 92054
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Dates and times:
Friday, December 13 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Saturday, December 14 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Sunday, December 15 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Sunday, December 15 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Friday, December 20 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Saturday, December 21 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Sunday, December 22 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

12/17/2019 - Open Reading: The Merry Wives Of Windsor
Sir John Falstaff plans to hustle his way to comfortable retirement by seducing the wives of two wealthy men. But it’s the women of Windsor who pull the strings in this story... ~From Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC)

Connie Boyd, the Director, has taught Drama and English for 28 years at San Pasqual High School. Took students to Fullerton, Thespians, Drama Teachers Association of Southern California, and English Speaking Union Shakespeare competitions. They performed in in-classroom presentations of poetry and short scenes. Directed and acted at Patio Playhouse for 33 years

You’re invited! welcome. We recast after every scene so all who want to get a chance to read. All casting is non-gender specific so women can read men's roles and vice-versa. If you’d like to just listen that’s OK too. Please bring a copy of the play if possible. We MAY have a couple of extra copies. Your cell phones can also bring up the text. The benefit to you when you read Shakespeare out loud is that you sharpen your cold reading skills whether you’re an actor or someone who just enjoys speaking and hearing the wonderful poetry and graceful language. It doesn't hurt your street cred either

Admission/Cost: FREE

Location:
Barnes & Noble Escondido
810 West Valley Parkway
Escondido, CA 92025
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Tuesday, December 17 - 6:30 PM

12/07/2019 - Book Signing: Mollie Moon
Mollie Moon;s life has been filled with travels throughout Europe, the U.S. and South America, which has given her exposure to many lifestyles and cultures. Her own family background is mixed, with family members on three continents. The immigrant is usually at the center of her novels, reflecting her own history and experience. She resides in Southern California and Five Wishes is her second novel. A third has been published and her fourth novel is in the works.

Five Wishes by Mollie Moon, book summary:

Maria Elena grows up in a violent, poverty-stricken barrio in Honduras. Her dream of a better life becomes more realistic when she makes friends with Lolita, who seems to have the right connections. Together, they plan an escape to L.A., but Lolita's connection is Tio, a drug lord and human trafficker. In spite of her misgivings, Maria Elena joins Lolita and escapes her futureless life, only to end up in a foreign country alone, hungry, and scared.

Admission/Cost: FREE

Location:
San Diego Central Public Library
330 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
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Saturday, December 7 - 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

For more information, please visit: www.sandiego.librarymarket.com

11/21/2019 - Travel Log Book Workshop
Instructor: Amy Becraft | Preserve your unique travel experience in a place that is as unique as you are. Create your own blank travel log book for your next trip or use it as a foundation for a previous one. Learn the basics of bookbinding using an accordion construction, the pamphlet stitch, and folding and scoring paper to create unique pockets and fold-outs for your mementos, ticket stubs, and receipts. Choose between an assortment of papers for journaling such as ledger, lined, graph, and blank paper. Explore multiple ways to close, fasten and secure different book sections to create your unique platform for a travel mashup! Please register in advance.

Admission/Cost: $94 - $109

Location:
Bravo School of Art South Park
2963 Beech Street
San Diego, CA 92102
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Dates and times:
Thursday, November 21 - 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Sunday, December 8 - 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

11/14/2019 - Book Signing: Laura Trethewey
On Thursday, November 14th at 7:30pm Warwick's will host Laura Trethewey as she discusses and signs her new book, The Imperiled Ocean: Human Stories from a Changing Sea. Laura Trethewey is an ocean journalist and the senior writer and editor at Ocean.org, a multi-media story-telling site run by the Vancouver Aquarium. She has been published in Smithsonian Magazine, Courier International, The Walrus, The Globe and Mail, Hakai Magazine, and Canadian Geographic. She lives in Vancouver and this is her first book. This event is free and open to the public. Reserved Seating is available when the book is pre-ordered from Warwick's for the event. Only books purchased from Warwick's will be signed.

Admission/Cost: FREE

Location:
Warwick's
7812 Girard Ave
La Jolla, CA 92037
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Thursday, November 14 - 7:30 PM

For more information, please call: (858) 454-0347