10th Annual
Featuring the West Coast
Educational, Cultural & Black Writer’s Festival
Saturday Workshops:
10:00 am. Patrice Simmons, Author “Healthy Hair & Skin The Natural
Way”: Seminar
11:00 a.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
12:00 p.m. T.B.D.
1:00 p.m. Pamela Samuels-Young, “In firm Pursuit.."
1:30 p.m. Barbara Wright Sykes for workshop on: “Overcoming
Doubt, Fear and Procrastination”
2:30 p.m. Linda Coleman-Willis: “How To Achieve your
Dream of becoming a published author without
giving up your life’
3:45 p.m. Sheila Jones – Author, “Strategies for Starting A Successful
Business and avoiding Major Pitfalls”
4:30 p.m. “Achieving Success and Reaching Above and Beyond Your
Circumstances” Seminar by Wesley A. Tyler
5:30 p.m. Tammy Mack/102.3 KJLH Radio Personality Panel
Discussion & Adult Book Club: In The Back Seat with Tammy Mack
“Building Better Relationships”
Revised 10/1/07 Subject to change/availability
Saturday Performances/Workshops/Seminars:
10:00 a.m. - Opening Ceremony: Introduction of
Dignitaries/Authors, Artists, etc
10:50 a.m. Story time w/Pepperdine Students 1@ Intern
11:10 a.m. *The Family Gathering Youth Choir (10 Children 5 – 17)
11:30 a.m. *“Dawn” The Fitness Queen Plus, w/10 children
ages 7 – 16, “Family Challenge to read and
exercise w/aerobic moves”
12:30 p.m. T.B.D.
2:00 p.m. Youths with a vision of Peace & community involvement
“Kids In The Mix” – A Positive Dance Troupe
3:00 p.m. “Cosmic Kids” 5 children ages 5 – 15
Educational, Reading & Stay in School song messages.
3:20 p.m. T.B.D..
4:00 p.m. Winners of Essay, Poetry, & Spoken Word Competition Announced
5:00 P.M. Drummer Clinics Educator, Manton Daley
“Youth Appreciation of Jazz” Stage Seminar