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Welcome to the regional events pages! Please choose a year from the drop-down menu, then click on the month. Events will be listed by date. For full details on each event click the title link and you'll be taken to that region's home page for further information.

Can't find an event in your area? Visit the Regional Chapters page and contact your Regional Advisor to find our more information on critique groups and other get-togethers near you.

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March 2010

March 1
REGION: Texas: Houston - Houston
CONTACT: Vicki Sansum


Monthly meeting
Tracy Gee Center 7:00 pm-9:00 pm

March 2
REGION: Oklahoma
CONTACT: Helen Newton


Tulsa Schmooze - "5 Most Important Things a Writer Must Know" with Anna Myers
Tulsa - 6:30 at the Activity Center of the Memorial Baptist Church, 2902 South Yale

March 2
REGION: Malaysia
CONTACT: Linda Tan


From Comics to Screen by Phil Yeh
To be advised

March 2
REGION: Russia - Moscow
CONTACT: Mikki Mahan


Read Across America Day
American Center

March 3
REGION: Utah/Southern Idaho
CONTACT: Sydney Salter Husseman


Monthly Meeting
Salt Lake City Main Library, 7:00 p.m.

March 4
REGION: Canada: West
CONTACT: Ken Kilback


Picture Book Workshop
Downtown Vancouver 6 pm to 10 pm

March 5 - March 7
REGION: Michigan - SCBWI Michigan
CONTACT: Julie Chase


Networks Weekend
Various locations throughout Michigan

March 6
REGION: California: San Francisco/South
CONTACT: Kristin Aker Howell


SF South Saturday
4 - 6 pm, First Congregational Church of Palo Alto, 1985 Louis Rd, Palo Alto

March 6
REGION: California: Los Angeles County
CONTACT: Sally Jones Rogan


Writer's Toolbox: 'Unleashing the Power of Social Media for Writers and Illustrators'
Christian Calvary School, Pacific Palisades. 8:30am to 3:00pm

March 6
REGION: Maryland/Delaware/West Virginia
CONTACT: Edie Hemingway


"Creating Diversity in Children's Literature"
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick, MD (8:45 AM to 4:30 PM)

March 6
REGION: Hong Kong - Hong Kong
CONTACT: Mio Debnam


Writers' Day with author Holly Thompson
8th Fl Prince's Bldg, 11.30-12.45/14.45-17.45

March 6
REGION: Russia
CONTACT: Mikki Mahan


Weekend Workshop
TBA

March 6
REGION: California: North/Central
CONTACT: Shirley Keller


Tulare County Schmooze
Shirley's house at 43641 Skyline Drive, Three Rivers, 10:00 am - noon

March 7
REGION: British Isles - North East
CONTACT: Catriona Tippin


Drop-in Get together in York
El Piano Cafe, York

March 8
REGION: Philippines - Philippines
CONTACT: Beaulah Pedregosa Taguiwalo / Dominique Garde Torres


Children's Lit Booktalk & Work In Progress Critique
Figaro or McCafe, Greenbelt, Makati - 6 to 8 pm

March 9
REGION: Malaysia
CONTACT: Linda Tan


From Literature to Theatre
PJLA, Jaya One

March 9
REGION: Western Washington
CONTACT: Joni Sensel and Laurie Thompson


Professional Series Meeting
7:00 p.m., Demaray Hall, Seattle Pacific University

March 10
REGION: Hong Kong - Hong Kong
CONTACT: Liz Steinglass


March Critique Meeting
7pm

March 11
REGION: British Isles
CONTACT: Jackie Marchant


School Visits with Alan Durant
London 7.00pm

March 13
REGION: Midsouth (Tennessee/Kentucky)
CONTACT: Shelly Cook


Historical Fiction Workshop
Davis Kidd Booksellers, Nashville, TN / 9 - 4

March 13
REGION: Kansas
CONTACT: Kim Peek


Lightning in a Bottle – Creating Powerful Picture Books
Mardel, Overland Park, KS

March 13 - March 14
REGION: Arizona - SCBWI Arizona
CONTACT: Michelle Parker-Rock, Regional Advisor


SCBWI AZ at the Tucson Festival of Books
University of Arizona Campus - Tucson, Arizona

March 13
REGION: Eastern Washington/Northern Idaho
CONTACT: Deby Fredericks


Mini-Workshop
700 W. 7th Building in Spokane, WA, 1:00pm - 4:00 pm

March 13
REGION: California: Ventura/Santa Barbara
CONTACT: Sidonie Wiedenkeller


Workshop: " 1-2-3 GO! Beyond First Chapters"
San Luis Obispo Art Center, 1010 Broad St, San Luis Obispo, 93407. 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

March 13
REGION: California: San Diego - San Diego
CONTACT: Janice M. Yuwiler


Taking the Angst out of Cover and Query Letters
University of San Diego, Hahn School of Nursing, Room 106, 2-4 p.m.

March 13
REGION: Oregon
CONTACT: Robin Koontz


Spring Gala! Author Illustrator Celebration of New Books
Barnes and Noble Clackamas Town Center, Portland, Oregon

March 13
REGION: California: San Francisco East/North Bay Area
CONTACT: Margaret Speaker Yuan


Future of Publishing Institute
8:30 to 5:00 / Dominican University / San Rafael, CA

March 13
REGION: Rocky Mountain (Colorado/Wyoming)
CONTACT: Leni Checkas


Boulder County Schmooze: “Brainstorming Book Titles”
Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Longmont/1:00p - 3:00p

March 15
REGION: Canada: West
CONTACT: Simon Rose


Calgary Meeting
7:00 pm, Point & Feather Pub, #187--2525 90 Avenue SW, Calgary

March 15
REGION: Hong Kong - Hong Kong
CONTACT: Mio Debnam


Lit Fest Dinner with Emily Gravett and Darren Shan
China Club 7.30 onwards

March 15
REGION: Oklahoma
CONTACT: Pati Hailey


OKC Schmooze "Writing Tips From An Illustrator" with Jerry Bennett
7-8:30 PM Full Circle Book Store, 50 Penn Place, OKC, OK

March 16
REGION: New York: Metropolitan - Metro-NY
CONTACT: Nancy Lewis or Seta Toroyan


World Building: Creating a Reality. With Connie Hsu of Little, Brown
The Anthroposophical Society, 138 West 15th Street, New York, 7.15-9.15

March 17
REGION: Ohio: Central and South
CONTACT: Susan Bradley


Monthly Chapter Meeting: e.E. Charton-Trujillo
1945 Lane Ave, Lane Branch of the Upper Arlington Library, 7:00 pm

March 20
REGION: Ohio: North - Northern Ohio
CONTACT: Victoria Selvaggio


Illustrator Event
Holiday Inn Cleveland - South, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio 44131 9:00am - 2:00 pm

March 20
REGION: Missouri
CONTACT: Stephanie Bearce


Agents Day
St. Charles Community College (St. Louis, MO) ALL DAY

March 20
REGION: Texas: Southwest
CONTACT: Heather Powers


Historical Research Workshop with Lupe Ruiz-Flores
Location: TBA, Time: 10am-12pm

March 21
REGION: California: North/Central
CONTACT: Jamie Weil


Shasta County Schmooze
Elegant Bean, 20633 Gas Point Road, Cottonwood, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

March 21
REGION: Russia - Moscow
CONTACT: Mikki Mahan


Bologna Book Fair
Bologna, Italy

March 22 - March 26
REGION: International Central - International
CONTACT: Angela Cerrito & Kathleen Ahrens


SCBWI Bologna Symposium & Showcase
Symposium - March 22, Showcase - March 23-26

March 25
REGION: Scotland
CONTACT: Claira Jo


Illustrators Day
Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh 10am-3pm

March 26
REGION: California: North/Central
CONTACT: Kris McLeod


Davis "Meet and Greet" Schmooze
Davis Borders, 500 First Street #1, Davis, CA at 1:00 pm

March 27
REGION: New York: Eastern Upstate
CONTACT: Val Marchini


Shoptalk Mid Hudson
Barnes & Noble, Poughkeepsie/10am - 12 pm

March 27
REGION: Oklahoma
CONTACT: Anna Myers, Regional Advisor


2010 Spring Conference in Oklahoma City
9 am- 5 pm Embassy Suites Hotel, 1815 South Meridian, OKC, OK

March 27
REGION: Texas: North Central/Northeast - North Central/North East Texas
CONTACT: George Hellstern


Peer Critiques
1:00 - 4:00 PM, First United Methodist Church, 313 N Center St, Arlington, TX 76011

March 28 - March 28
REGION: New Jersey - New Jersey SCBWI
CONTACT: Kathy Temean


March Mentoring Workshop
Princeton 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

March 29
REGION: New York: Eastern Upstate
CONTACT: Nancy Castaldo


Shoptalk Capital Region
Guilderland Library/6:30 pm

March 30
REGION: California: San Francisco East/North Bay Area
CONTACT: Margaret Speaker Yuan


SCBWI at Redwood High
Redwood High / Larkspur, CA / 7 to 9 PM

March 31
REGION: Texas: Brazos Valley
CONTACT: Liz Mertz


Schmooze: “Talk!” she said. The Art of Dialogue – Janet Fox
Barnes&Noble, 711 Texas Ave, College Station at 10 a.m.