By mvlife on August 25, 2011
Judy Schachner, author of the New York Times bestselling “Skippyjon Jones” series, will appear in Mission Viejo’s Writers Present program on Sept. 11. Schachner will discuss her new book, “Skippyjon Jones Class Action.” Skippyjon Jones is a Siamese cat who wants to be a Chihuahua. The book tells the hilarious tale of the cat’s fun-filled [...]
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By mvlife on June 8, 2011
Many in the community are mourning the loss of Lee J. Ames who died this month at a New York nursing home. He was 90. Ames was a veteran comic book artist, illustrator and good friend to the Mission Viejo Library. He helped to launch the City’s first Readers’ Festival in 2009 – an event [...]
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By mvlife on May 10, 2011
Author Josephine Angelini will appear in Mission Viejo’s popular Writers Present program on Thursday, June 9 to discuss “Starcrossed,” a spellbinding contemporary fantasy novel for teens. The 7 p.m. presentation takes place in the Heritage Room of the Mission Viejo Library at 100 Civic Center. Angelini’s journey to becoming a published author is an inspirational [...]
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By mvlife on February 14, 2011
Anthony Horowitz, the award-winning author of the Alex Rider Adventures will travel to Mission Viejo from England on March 22 to discuss “Scorpio Rising” – the last book in his series. The 7:00 p.m. presentation, which is expected to draw hundreds, takes place in the Mission Viejo City Council Chamber at 200 Civic Center. Fans [...]
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By mvlife on September 16, 2010
Dr. Robert Sears, author of more than 30 books on childcare, will join more than 30 other renowned authors and illustrators at the Mission Viejo Readers’ Festival on Sept. 25. The free event, which also includes appearances by Lisa and Laura Ling and other popular personalities, is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Oso [...]
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By mvlife on September 8, 2010
If you are seeking an afternoon of western nostalgia, then mosey on over to City Hall Sunday afternoon for a look back at Hopalong Cassidy. Grace Bradley Boyd, wife of William Boyd who played the Hopalong Cassidy character, will share her memories and memorabilia from Hopalong’s western films and TV shows of years’ past. Grace [...]
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By mvlife on August 27, 2010
Carolyn Hennesy, a bestselling writer and popular soap and sitcom star, will appear at the second annual Mission Viejo Readers’ Festival Sept. 25. Hennesy stars on soap opera “General Hospital” and on the popular sitcom “Cougar Town” with Courteney Cox. As an author, she is known for her bestselling “Pandora” series written for young adults [...]
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By mvlife on August 23, 2010
Alice Sebold, who penned the critically acclaimed “The Lovely Bones,” will join several other bestselling authors in Mission Viejo’s second annual Readers’ Festival on September 25. Sebold, whose novel was adapted into the 2009 film starring Saoirse Ronan and Mark Wahlberg, will appear with well-known authors and personalities including Lisa and Laura Ling; T. Jefferson [...]
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By mvlife on June 9, 2010
Gail Carson Levine, the best-selling author of the “Ella Enchanted” stories and numerous other children’s books, will visit the Mission Viejo Library on Thursday, June 24. Gail’s 7 p.m. appearance is part of the Friends of the Mission Viejo Library’s Writer Present author visit program, which will be held in the Mission Viejo City Council [...]
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By mvlife on May 19, 2010
Dick LaRue has a passion for literature and a penchant for giving back. On Friday, the community volunteer will present a reading of favorite literary pieces and philosophical vignettes written by Mark Twain, an American author and humorist. This free hour-long reading starts at 9 a.m. May 21 at the Norman P. Murray Community and [...]
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