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Bunch Of Grapes Bookstore, Inc.
44 Main Street,
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
508-693-2291
800-693-0221
April 21, 2006
7pm-9 pm

Visionary Art Musem - Rumi Festival
800 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230
Phone: 410-244-1900
Date: June 17, 2006
Location: Outdoor Amphitheater
Jim Rouse Visionary Center
Time: 3:15 pm

Breathe Books
8810 W 36th Street
"The Avenue" in Hampden
Baltimore, MD 21211
410-235-READ (7323)
Date: July 21, 2006

Publication Party
Liriodendron Mansion
502 West Gordon Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
Contact: Cassie Brand/ Writers Lair Books
Phone: 443-318-4409
Date: February 17, 2007
Time: 1-4pm

Publishing Workshop/Reading
With Writers Lair CEO Shana Yarborough
University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
Contact: Writers Lair Books
Phone: 443-318-4409
Date: March 24, 2007
Time: 12-3pm

Journaling Workshop and Poetry Reading
Clayton Fine Books
317 N Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201-4303
Phone: (410)752-6800
Date: April 14,2007
Time: 12-2pm

Poetry Reading with Beltway Journal / April edition authors
Arlington Virginia Public Library
Baltimore, MD 21201-4303
Phone:
Date: April 22, 2007
Time: 7 pm

Baltimore City Community College / Poetry Workshop
2901 Liberty Heights Ave
Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: 410-462-8300
Date: May 1, 2007
Time: 12pm-1pm

Meditative Writing: How to Catapult Your Creativity Workshop and Poetry Reading
Breathe Books
8810 W 36th Street
"The Avenue" in Hampden
Baltimore, MD 21211
Phone: 410-235-READ(7323)
Date: May 15,2007
Time: 7-9pm

Book Expo(Book Signing)
Jacob Javits Convention Center
New York, NY
Contact: Writers Lair Books
Phone: 443-318-4409
Date: Sunday June 3, 2007
Time: 11:30am-12:30pm/table 20

Urban Code Magazine(online publication) September 2007 Edition: One of three featured poets

Baltimore Book Fest
600 Block North Charles Street
Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD 21201
Website: www.baltimorebookfestival.com
Date: September 30, 2007
Time:12pm-1:30pm

Rooftop Poetry Sunset-Poetry Reading
Capitol Bookfest Anthology -"Family Pictures" 3601 Wisconsin Ave N.W. Apt 603
Washington, D.C.
Date: Friday, September 21, 2007
Time:6pm-8:30pm

Capitol Book Festival '07
Blvd @ Capitol Center
Largo, MD
Reading with Abdul Ali, Anthony Ash, Carolyn Joyner, Hiram Larew, Tony Medina, Kim Roberts and Deanna Nikaido
Date: October 6, 2007
Time: 3pm

Rumi 800th Birthday Celebration Event
Watermark Art Gallery-Inner Harbor
Baltimore, MD
Date: October 21, 2007
Time: 2pm

Interview with Joe Gorham WHUR 96.3 FM
Howard University
Washington, DC
Date: Thursday October 25, 2007
Time: 12 am

Zu Coffee
"The Poet Experience"-monthly event/
Featured with open mic
934 Bayridge Road
Annapolis, MD
Date: Friday, November 30, 2007
Time:6:30pm-8:30pm

Publication reading celebrating the new anthology "Family Pictures" (ed. Kwame Alexander Capitol Bookfest 2007) featuring Katy Richey, Jacqueline Jules, Mary-Sherman Willis and Deanna Nikaido, guest host Kim Roberts
Capitol Bookfest Anthology -"Family Pictures"
Grace Church 1041 Wisconsin Ave N.W.lower Georgetown neighborhood
Washington, D.C.
Date: Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Time:7:30pm
Phone: 202-333-7100
Series hosted by David Bujard and Sally Avignone-Free Admission

Creative Alliance Poetry and Performance Marathon
Benefits Creative Alliances Art Ed programs
all day celebration - poetry, music and food!
3134 Eastern Ave
Baltimore, MD 21224
Date: Friday, January 1, 2008
Time: 11am-5pm
Admission: $5

Dreamers Poetry/Fredrick Coffee Co.
Featured with open mic to follow
Fredrick, MD
Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Time: 7:30pm-@9:45pm
Phone: 301.698.0039
Link to article in Fredrick Times: http://www.fredricknewspost.com/sections/blogs/blog.htm?bid=7

Maryland State Poetry Society
Minas Gallery reading with feature Gregg Mosson and Deanna Nikaido
Open mic to follow
36th Street
Baltimore, MD
Date: Sunday, February 17, 2008
Time: 4pm-6PM
Website: www.minasgalleryandboutique.com

Public TV/Ch 19: Interview with Pat Patten "Ideas in Writing"
New Educational TV series to explore the craft of writing
Website: www.ideasinwriting.org

Blue Hammock Writing Store
Reading with Kwame Alexander and Friends
795 Center Street #3b
Herndon, Virginia
Date: Friday, April 4, 2008
Time: 7pm
Phone: 703.435.9728

Poetry Reading
Watermark Art Gallery-Inner Harbor
Baltimore, MD
Date: April 20, 2008
Time: 1 pm

Barnes and Nobles/Norfolk
Reading with Kwame Alexander with guests Titilayo Ngwenya and Deanna Nikaido
Norfolk, Virginia
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2008
Time: 2-4pm

Barnes And Nobles/Lancaster
Reading with Gwynn McVay and Deanna Nikaido
Hosted by Jeff Rath
Red Commons Room
1700 H Fruitville Pike
Lancaster PA 17601
Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Time: 7:30pm

Cafe Muse
7356 Little River Turnpike Unit B
Annandale, VA 22003
Date: Monday, August 4, 2008
Time: 7pm

Borders/Lancaster
Hosted by Lynn Fetterolf
940 Plaza Blvd
Lancaster PA 17601
Date: Monday, September 8, 2008
Time: 7:30pm

Minas Gallery Reading
Open mic to follow
36th Street
Baltimore, MD
Date: Sunday, October 12, 2008
Time: 4pm-6PM
Website: www.minasgalleryandboutique.com

Capitol Book Festival '08
Borders Books
931A Capitol Centre Blvd
Largo, MD 20774
Poetry Reading hosted by Kim Roberts with Terri Cross Davis,Lenard Moore, Dan Vera, Alita Terry, Katherine Young, Maritza Rivera and Deanna Nikaido followed by Signing
Date: Saturday October 4, 2008
Time: 1:30pm-2:45pm

Baltimore Ethical Society
Reading with Gregg Mosson and Deanna Nikaido
306 West Franklin St #102
Baltimore, MD 21201
Date: Saturday, Nov 1, 2008
Time: TBA
Phone: 410.581.2322

"Mathematics and Love" in conjunction with National Joint Mathematics Meetings Conference
Poetry Reading from Anthology Strange Attractors: Poems of Love and Mathematics(release Oct 1, 2008)
Marriot Wardman Park Hotel and Omni Shoreham Hotel
Washington DC
Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Time: 7-9 pm
Phone: