Samuel Green, Washington State Poet Laureate - Olympia
February 19 - 7:00pm at the Heritage Room, 604 Water Street
A distinguished poet and author of ten poetry collections, Samuel Green reads from his latest collection The Grace of Necessity (Carnegie Mellon University Press, 2008.) His work has appeared in numerous publications. For more than thirty years, he has served as editor of a small press focusing on the work of Washington poets.
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Asphalt, Automobiles, and America: Can We Live Better by Driving Less with Author Katie Alvord - Vancouver
February 21 - 5:30 - 7:30pm at Washington State University Vancouver - VADM 110
More than a century of American automobility has made ours a mobile nation, but downsides like pollution and traffic jams have led many to suggest we should drive less as well as differently. Can we do it? Looking at the past, the problems, and the potential, Katie Alvord will address this question by highlighting key moments in our automotive history; describing some of the drawbacks of relying so heavily on cars and asphalt; and detailing how changes in the way we travel, some simple and some innovative, can generate a range of benefits from slowing climate change to saving money. There will also be an informal discussion with Katie Alvord from 1:30 to 2:30
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    Upcoming events in the "Asphalt Nation" series
March 19 - "A History of the Transportation in the Northwest"  12 - 1:15pm
April 15 - "Visions of the Road"  4 - 6pm

Readings by Bill Porter (Red Pine) and Paulann Petersen
Whatcom Poetry Series: The Poet As Art - Bellingham
February 23 - 7:30pm atthe Lucia Douglas Gallery 1415 13th St. in Fairhaven
Workshop with Paulann Petersen on the 24th
Poet Bill Porter, from Port Townsend, is an internationally respected translator of Chinese poetry. He also located and interviewed dozens of modern-day Buddhist and Taoist hermits in the mountains south of Sian, and wrote Road to Heaven about these individuals and the tradition they represent. Paulann Petersen, of Portland, Oregon, has received a Stegner Fellowship at Stanford University and the 2006 Holbrook Award for Outstanding Contributions to Oregon’s Literary Life.
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Lucia Douglas Gallery
    Upcoming readings
April 5 - Lorna Crozier and Oliver de la Paz. Workshop with Oliver de la Paz on the 6th

Richard Hugo Night - Seattle
February 28 - 7:00pm at Cafe Rozella in White Center
A public cultural celebration of the life and works of the writer Richard Hugo, a native of the Seatte neighborhood White Center. The program includes a lecture by Richard Hugo House co-founder Frances McCue and readings of Hugo's poetry followed by discussion.Call 206.763.5805 or for more information
Cafe Rozella

Latino Cultural Film Series - Yakima
Thursdays in March at the Allied Arts Council at 5000 W. Lincoln Ave
March 6 • Premier Party - 6:00
All film screenings start at 6:45. Each film is followed by a discussion forum.
March 13 • Motorcycle Diaries opens the audience to some of the Latin American realities that send many of the region's inhabitants north of the border. Adapted from the journals of two real-life Argentines, Alberto Granado and Ernesto “Che” Guevara, the film follows an inspiring journey of self-discovery and traces the youthful orgins of a revolutionary heart. Forum questions: What is the nature of revolution? How does revolution impact community?
March 20 • Crossing Arizona is a critically-acclaimed, multiple-award winning documentary, that offers a far-reaching and up-to-the-moment look at the current immigration crisis.Forum questions: What is changing and what is staying the same? How does current policy impact life here in Yakima?
March 27 • Quinceañera brings us all the way into the U.S. with a portrayal of the Latino community in Echo Park, near Los Angeles.Forum questions: Why are cultural traditions important for families? What pressures do teenagers face cross-culturally? How do individuals reconcile tradition and individuality?
Allied Arts Council

Spirit of Mexico: Mexican Political Prints and Folk Retablos - Seattle
January 16 - February 16 at the University of Washington Jacob Lawrence Gallery
An exhibit of 50 to 60 prints and 35 retablos - small votive paintings on tin - by several artists including Jose Gudalupe Posada, Leopoldo Mendez, Francisco Toledo and students of the Mexican Art course. The Jacob Lawrence Gallery at the University of Washington will host the exhibit.
Jacob Lawrence Gallery at the University of Washington