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Las Positas College, Mertes Center for the Arts (Building 4000)
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Sat, 10 May, 2025 at 09:30 am to 06:00 pm (GMT-07:00)
Las Positas College, Mertes Center For The Arts (building 4000)
3000 Campus Hill Drive, Livermore, United States
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Internationally acclaimed and bestselling authors? Check. Newly published and established local writers? Check. Award-winning one-act plays? Check. Food and wine writers? Check. Amazing writing workshops, poetry slam, and a book release? Check, check, and check. Good vibes? Indeed. Please join us at the Las Positas College Literary Arts Festival for all of the above and more on Saturday, May 10th, from 9:30 AM -6:00 PM at Las Positas College's Mertes Center for the Arts, Building 4000.
All events are free and held in person. Registration is encouraged for attendance as events often fill up. You are welcome to register for as many events as you like, but please do not sign up for two or more events happening at the same time. Event times are listed on the registration page. Click "Get Tickets" to register. Tickets are limited and events are filling up, so please don't wait!
The festival will feature speakers, panels, and workshops, and is free to the public. Events include workshops in fiction and nonfiction writing, slam poetry, and publishing; the 22nd annual LPC Poetry Slam; and the publication ceremony for Havik, Las Positas College's award-winning journal of arts & literature.
Special guests include keynote speaker Thrity Umrigar, Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket), Julia Arce, Tamim Ansary, Yue Xu, Julie Krafchik, Michelle Cruz Gonzales, Steve Budd, Deema Shehabi, Speak Easy Poetry's Bri & Tri, Peggy Schimmelman, Gabi Myers, Aaliya Nitoto, and Sarah Cain. More information about authors can be found at www.laspositascollege.edu/literary-festival.
The Las Positas College Literary Arts Festival is generously supported by grants from the Las Positas College Foundation; Livermore Cultural Arts Council; Las Positas College President’s Speakers Series and Dr. Dyrell Foster, LPC President; Las Positas College Asian American and Pacific Islander Interest Group; Puente; the Milanese Family Gift Fund; The Independent; and private donors.
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Tickets for Las Positas College Literary Arts Festival 2025 can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| Donation | Free |
| Writing Workshop-Tamim Ansary (10:00-10:50) | Free |
| Get Published Workshop (10:00 - 10:50) | Free |
| Thrity Umrigar: Keynote Talk (11 AM-12PM) | Free |
| Truther: Conspiracy Theories Explained (11:00-12) | Free |
| Deema Shehabi (12:00-12:45) | Free |
| Seeing Stars: Solo Show, Steve Budd (12:15-1:15) | Free |
| Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket) Chat (12:30–1:30) | Free |
| Writing Workshop, Thrity Umrigar (12:45-1:45) | Free |
| Open Mic Audience Seating (12:45-2:15) | Free |
| Slam Poetry Workshop (2:00-2:45) | Free |
| Julissa Arce (2:00-3:00) | Free |
| Oy, What They Said About Love (2:15-3:15) | Free |
| Daniel Handler Writing Workshop (2:30–3:30) | Free |
| “Speak Your Peace” Poetry Slam (3:00-4:15) | Free |
| How to Be Dateable (3:30-4:30) | Free |
| Marisolandia, Michelle Cruz Gonzales (3:30-4:30) | Free |
| Havik Publication & Awards Ceremony (4:30-6:00) | Free |
| Word of Mouth: Wine, Chocolate, & Poetry(4:30-6) | Free |
We have gathered all the information for you in one convenient spot, but please keep in mind that these are subject to change.We do our best to keep everything updated, but something might be out of sync. For the latest updates, always check the official event details by clicking the "Find Tickets" button.
