Great Valley Bookfest

Come and see MoSt members and a panoply of authors from the Central Valley and beyond!

Celebrate the fun of reading  with author talks, autographs, cooking demos, workshops, costume parade, contests, vendors, and books, books, books! — Admission is free!

MoSt president Gillian Wegener and board member Linda Scheller will be reading in the Poets’ Corner, and MoSt board member and treasurer Sarah Stevenson will be presenting in the afternoon on the Mystery! Thriller! Romance! stage. Dozens of authors will be available all day, chatting with readers and selling books in the Author Alley.

Take some time out on a Saturday to celebrate the love of reading! For more information, visit the Great Valley Bookfest website.

The Great Valley Bookfest is held at:

The Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley (aka Bass Pro Center)
Highway 120 at Union Rd exit
280 Lifestyle Road
Manteca, CA 95337

Sep 17

Don’t Forget–U.S. Poet Laureate at the Carnegie Tomorrow!

United States Poet Laureate, Juan Felipe Herrera, is coming to the Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock, and we could not be more excited.

Mr. Herrera will give a reading on Sunday, September 18 at 3:00 P.M. Seating is limited for the event, so please purchase your tickets soon. Individual tickets are $25 general, $20 for Carnegie Arts Center and MoSt members, and $15 for students. A select group of premium tickets are available for $50 and will include a pre-lecture reception (starting at 2 P.M.) and book signing with the author.

Tickets can be purchased at the link below.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/juan-felipe-herrera-reading-tickets-25586839927

Modesto Poet Laureate @ Queen Bean

Our new Modesto Poet Laureate (and founding Board member of MoSt) Stella Beratlis will be featured in the Queen Bean’s poetry reading series this month! Join us and show your support for poetry in the community.

Local Author Fair at the Library

Come visit us at the Stanislaus County Library’s 7th Annual Local Author Fair! MoSt will have a table with information and poetry books for sale. It’s the perfect accompaniment to the nearby Farmers’ Market, and you can infuse your day with even MORE poetry by attending Salvatore Salerno’s 1:00 pm poetry workshop inside the library.

U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera

United States Poet Laureate, Juan Felipe Herrera, is coming to the Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock, and we could not be more excited.

Mr. Herrera will give a reading on Sunday, September 18 at 3:00 P.M. Seating is limited for the event, so please purchase your tickets soon. Individual tickets are $25 general, $20 for Carnegie Arts Center and MoSt members, and $15 for students. A select group of premium tickets are available for $50 and will include a pre-lecture reception (starting at 2 P.M.) and book signing with the author.

Tickets can be purchased at the link below.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/juan-felipe-herrera-reading-tickets-25586839927