Literary Calendar

Sun., June 5, 2011

Among local literary events over the coming week (free unless otherwise indicated):

OSG Readers Club - “The Help,” by Kathryn Stockett. Monday, 1 p.m., On Sacred Grounds, 12212 E. Palouse Highway, Spokane Valley. (509) 747-6294

Jeremy Smith - Talk and book signing of “Growing a Garden City,” about local food and community farms and gardens. Tuesday, 6 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane, 4340 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Part of a meeting hosted by the Spokane Regional Health District and Food Access Coalition on the local food system, (509) 324-1530

North Spokane Library Book Club - “Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes” by Chris Crutcher. Wednesday, 7 p.m., North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. (509) 893-8350

Friends of the Airway Heights Library Book Sale - Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m., Hicks Open Market, 12435 W. 13th Ave., Airway Heights. (509) 893-8250

Friends of the Airway Heights Library Book Sale - Proceeds support various library programs, activities and services. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Hicks Open Market Building, 12435 W. 13th Ave., Airway Heights. (509) 893-8250

Daniel Orozco - University of Idaho creative writing professor will read from and sign his new book, “Orientation: and Other Stories.” Friday. 7-8 p.m., BookPeople, 521 S. Main, Moscow, Idaho. (208) 882-7957

Spokane Novelists Group - Strong critiquing of fiction only, novels and short stories (no poetry, nonfiction, memoirs, etc.) Bring five to 10 pages to read to the group and six to eight copies. Saturday, noon, Spokane County Library, Otis Orchards Branch, 22324 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards. (509) 891-1695.

Esta Rosevear - Children’s author presents the latest book in her Rebecca series, “Rebecca and the Purple Bracelet,” followed by signing. Saturday, noon-3 p.m., Hastings, 15312 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 924-0667

Janet Fox and Michele Corriel - Fox is the award-winning author of “Forgiven,” a novel for young adults; “Fairview Felines,” Corriel’s middle-grade novel, was nominated for a Sid Fleishman Award for Humor. Saturday, 1-2 p.m., Tinman Gallery, 811 W. Garland Ave. (509) 325-3001

Literary Freedom Book Group - “The Meaning of Night” by Michael Cox. Saturday, 2 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206

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