Mayor John Salem Signs Official Proclamation declaring May 16th to be Kingman Area Books are Magic Festival Day!

From the Kingman Daily Miner . . .

Kingman Mayor John Salem (front, left) signed a proclamation Tuesday at Manzanita Elementary declaring May 16 KABAM (Kingman Area Books Are Magic) Festival Day. The proclamation recognized literacy as the foundation of the economic, educational and cultural well being of a community. Councilwoman Robin Gordon (front, right) and Kingman Unified School District Superintendent Roger Jacks were present for the event, as was Mrs. Victory's kindergarten class.

Kingman Therapaws at KABAM!

Kingman Therapaws, Inc. will be located under their favorite tree located at the southeast corner of KABAM this year.

Let your child read along with specially trained therapy dogs.

Lot's of fun for child and dog alike!

Saturday, April 16, 10-4 in Metcalfe Park.

More information about Therapaws:
http://kingmantherapaws.com/

Steering Committee Meeting April 15th

Just in time for Taxes!
The next KABAM Steering Committee meetingwill be held Wednesday, April 15, 4:00 PM at Mohave County Library in Kingman.
3269 North Burbank.
(Administrative Conference Room)

Steering Committee Meeting: March 25, 4:00 PM

The next KABAM! Steering Committee meeting will be held March 25, at 4:00 PM at Mohave County Library, 3269 North Burbank. PUBLIC INVITED. Get involved in planning this year's Festival!

More information: info@kingmankabam.org 928-692-5790.

Aaron Johnson to host KABAMSLAM II!

Nationally ranked slam poet, Aaron Johnson will be hosting KABAMSLAM II at Beale Street Brews. May 14, 2009 - 6:00 PM!

See Mr. Johnson's Myspace page!
http://www.myspace.com/rights4lefty

For more information, or to sign up for the slam, contact Mikel Weisser:
weisser@frontiernet.net

SECOND Earlene Fowler Book Discussion to be held.

Due to the overwhelming response, a second Earlene Fowler book discussion is being added to the KABAM! Agenda for 2009.

Friday, May 15th, at the Mohave Museum of History and Art will feature Earlene's novel, Mariner's Compass (A Benni Harper Mystery)


Thursday, May 14th will feature The Saddlemaker's Wife, to be held at Mohave County Library, 3269 North Burbank.

Seating for these events is limited, so please RSVP by phone or email!
info@kingmankabam.org
928-692-5790

Watch Earlene Fowler's New Book Trailer

Earlene's new novel, Love Mercy is now out! View the trailer on YouTube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUK1EmwMKDc