Friday, May 16, 2008

KABAM! Saturday Schedule

10:00 KABAM Opens

Kick-off with Kingman Mayor Les Byram
10:15 Puppet Show by Mrs. Brown

Author Reading/Signings
10:45 AM Cynthia Kadohata. Kira-Kira, Weedflower, Cracker!
11:30 AM JC Amberlyn Drawing Wildlife

Lunch courtesy of Chef Gaul, and KHS Culinary Arts.

12:00 Youth Dancers
Academy of the Performing Arts
Kids art activities.

1:00 PM Live Musical Performance - Matthew Henry Hall

Author Reading/Signings
1:30 PM Jill Divine Game
2:30 PM Betty Webb Desert Wives, Desert Cut

3:30 PM Live Musical Performance - Kingman Concert Band

4:00 PM KABAM Closes

Authors Reception Tonight (Friday, May 16th)


6:00 - 8:00 PM. Keynote speaker, Cheryl Rogers-Barnett, daughter of legendary Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Free/open to the public.


College Barnes & Noble Bookstore will have copies of Cherly's book: All American Cowboy Grill for sale, as well as works by other KABAM 2008 Authors.



Mystery Writer Betty Webb Readings




FRIDAY 1:00-2:00 PM Reading from her newest book Desert Cut- Mohave County Library, 3269 North Burbank.




FRIDAY 2:30-3:30 PM Book Signing at Hastings
6:00 PM - Authors Reception - Mohave Community College




6:00 PM - Authors Reception, Mohave Community College




Bragging Rights





KABAM Slam Results are in!




First place with bragging rights/ most of the cash: Matt Stagner




Second place/still pretty impressive/ some of the cash: Kami Hendersen.




Bragging without a license: everyone.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

KABAM SLAM! 6:00 PM Thursday, May 15 at Beale Street Brews

Featured poet: Jill Divine, Also Open-Mic Readings, SLAM format competition.


418 East Beale Street
Downtown Kingman


More info: http://www.kingmankabam.org/KABAM%20SLAM%20FLYER.pdf

20% Discount on Authors' Books!

The Mohave Community College Barnes & Noble Bookstore is offering a 20% discount on books by KABAM! 2008 Authors. More info: (928) 757-0873

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

May 14 4:00 PM - Steering committee meeting.

Wednesday, May 14th. Mohave County Library. 3269 North Burbank in Kingman.

Public invited! Get involved or just get informed.

FINAL PLANNING MEETING!

More volunteers needed as the big day approaches!

More info or to RSVP: 928-692-5790.

KABAM article in Kingman Daily Miner


http://www.kingmandailyminer.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&subsectionID=1&articleID=15530

Friday, May 2, 2008

Signings by mystery writer Betty Webb


Betty Webb, author of the popular Lena Jones mysteries, including Desert Wives and her newest: Desert Cut.


Friday, May 16th: 1:00 PM Reading at Mohave County Library, 3269 North Burbank

2:30 PM Book Signing at Hastings 3153 Stockton Hill Road.

6:00 PM Authors Reception: Mohave Community College 1971 Jagerson Avenue


Saturday, May 17th: KABAM Fest!, Metcalfe Park, Downtown Kingman. (Reading/Signing at 2:30 pm)



Watch your Water Bill!

A flyer announcing KABAM is featured in the April issue of the City of Kingman Newsletter, which is sent to the majority of residences in Kingman.

To see the Newsletter online (and full color!), click here: http://www.cityofkingman.gov/docs/newsletters/nl_2008_04.pdf