BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20120311T020000 RDATE:20120311T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120919T231520Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121015T203000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121015T190000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120919T231520Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120919T231520Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462865 DESCRIPTION:The next Portland event will be held on Monday\, October 15 a nd will be hosted by New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire\, accompanied by Jay Lake and M.K. Hobson. \;\n \;\nThe greater Paci fic Northwest is home to Ursula K. Le Guin\, Kay Kenyon\, Jay Lake\, Nan cy Kress\, Brent Weeks\, Ted Chiang and Ramona Quimby. Although Ramona i sn’t known for her Science Fiction and Fantasy escapades\, the rest are\ , and will be celebrated as part of the Pacific Northwest Reading Series . These free quarterly events provide the Northwest Science Fiction and Fantasy community a chance to gather\, network and enjoy readings from l ocal authors. \;\n \;\nThe 2012 series brings exciting authors dir ectly to you through a series of readings held in local venues. After th e success of our Portland pilot program\, SFWA is adding a new venue in Seattle. \;\n \;\nEach event starts with notes from the host\, a l eading local author\, who has selected two of their favorite writers to complete the evening’s theme. In turn\, each is given time to read from their latest work\, interpreting and explaining their concepts and visio n. In addition\, space is provided for networking and conversation.\n\nT ags: SFWA\, science fiction\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/event s/1250462865 URL:http://www.sfwa.org/for-readers/sfwa-northwest-reading-series/ SUMMARY:Science Fiction Reader Series LOCATION:McMenamins Kennedy School: 5736 N.E. 33rd Ave.\, Portland OR 972 11 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR