10th Annual
Featuring the West Coast
Educational, Cultural & Black Writer’s Festival
Saturday Workshops:
I. Theme: “Cameron’s Library: Celebrating 10 Years of Books, Art, Music & Dance”
II. Pavilions (Sections)
a. Children’s Pavilion
Consist of 8 tables in a square formation w/center
open for children; activities include creating mini-booklets,
crossword puzzles, storytelling, readings & other
literacy activities
b. Adult Books Fiction & Non-Fiction
Educational Books, books on self improvement,
history, etc.
c. Health Literacy Pavilion
Information booths on healthy eating habits, dental
hygiene, blood pressure,
d. Arts & Crafts Pavilion
Original artwork, shadow boxes, wood carvings,
figurines, etc.
Saturday Performances/Workshops:
10:00 a.m. - Opening Ceremony: Introduction of CEJ Library,
Dignitaries/Authors, Artists, Pepperdine, etc (Center Stage)
10:30a.m. New Image Writers – Author Group with quality &
positive book stories (Center Stage)
11:00 a.m. “In Print Writers” – Readings of Short Stories and Poems (5 @Adults) (Center Stage)
11:30 a.m. The Family Gathering Youth Choir (10 Children 5 – 17)
(Center Stage)
12:00 p.m. “Dawn” The Fitness Queen Plus, w/10 children
ages 7 – 16, “Family Challenge to read and
exercise w/aerobic moves” (Center Stage)
12:30 p.m. “Dawn” The Fitness Queen, “Family Challenge to read,
exercise & eat healthy” (Workshop)
1:00 p.m. H. S.F. Prep “It’s Your Life” Seminar
"Become a Better Student" workshop to help teens improve
study habits, test-taking skills and how to determine which
colleges are best for you. Facilitated by Liladhar R. Pendse, UCLA
Librarian for Slavic / East European Studies & South Asian Studies
(Workshop)
2:00 p.m. "In Firm Pursuit…Dream Big, Dream Bold, Create Your Own
Success", Pamela Samuels-Young an Essence Magazine
Best Selling Author (Workshop)
3:00 p.m. Barbara Wright Sykes, Author – “Overcoming Doubt, Fear
and Procrastination” (Workshop)
3:00 p.m. Storytime w/Pepperdine Students 2-3@ interns
Readings: Pepperdine Intern Students & Various Poets
(Center Stage)
3:30 p.m. Winners of Essay, Poetry, & Spoken Word Competition Announced (Center Stage)
4:00 p.m. Linda Coleman-Willis: “How To Achieve your
Dream of becoming a published author without
giving up your life’ (Workshop)
5:00 p.m. Sheila Jones – Author, “Strategies for Starting A Successful
Business and avoiding Major Pitfalls” (Workshop)
5:00 P.M. Drummer Clinics Educator, Manton Daley
“Youth Appreciation of Jazz” Stage Seminar (Center Stage)
5:30 p.m. Tammi Mac/102.3 KJLH Radio Personality Panel
Discussion & Adult Book Club Authors & Poets: “Building
Better Male & Female Relationships
(Workshop)
Panel Participants: Authors: Conney Williams, Pear Jr., Charles Chatmon,
Barbara Write Sykes