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Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014,  11:30 a.m.
“Lunch and Learn with Jennie Orvino”
Benefit for Santa Rosa Symphony
Reading and conversation with the author of Poetry, Politics and Passion
$35. Call: 707 539-6073
Location at a beautiful private home in Santa Rosa
Address given upon reservation.

Friday, Nov. 15, 8:30 p.m.
Steamy Sonoma County
reading of erotic poems and stories
Gaia’s Garden, 1899 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa).
$10 at the door (includes ticket for terrific raffle prizes).
Readers include: Jennie Orvino, Bill Noble, Michael Larrain, Joan Price, Dangerous Dollie, Pink Lady, Feral Fox, Arnoldo Levine

Saturday, August 3, 2013 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Steamy Sonoma County: An Erotic Literary Soiree
reading of erotic poems and stories
Coffee Catz, 6761 Sebastopol Ave., Suite 300, Sebastopol
$10 at the door (includes ticket for terrific raffle prizes).
Readers include: Jennie Orvino, Bill Noble, Michael Larrain, Joan Price, Ruth Hoppe, Pink Lady, Raymond Hoey

Petaluma Poetry Walk. Sunday, September 16, 2012. It begins at noon. See complete schedule with poets, bios, locations. I’ll be appearing at Graffiti restaurant at 6 p.m.

On the radio:  KOWS in Occidental. Friday, August 31. with Lolly Mesches. 9-11 a.m. Conversation and reading. More details to come.

Sunday, July 29, 4-6 p.m. West County Book Launch
Occidental Center for the Arts
Reading, Q&A, Book signing, guest musicians:  vocalist Bonnie Brooks and Santa Rosa Symphony members Karen Zimmerman (bass)  and Jeanette Eisenberg (violin).
Free admission…and… buy my book!

Sunday, April 1, 7 pm, “Women in the Arts Showcase”
Collaborative Performance – 10 artists
6th Street Playhouse, Studio Theater
52 W. Sixth Street, Santa Rosa  $10

Solo Reading
Friday, March 30, 2012, 7 pm, River Reader
16355  Main Street, Guerneville
“Your reading was wonderful and I found myself on the verge of tears several times.” (from mezzo-soprano/jazz vocalist Bonnie Brooks)

“You were so awesome last night! Lovely reading. I was moved, especially when you read the poem about your father.” (Sarah A.)

Book Release Party
Poetry, Politics and Passion
: memoir, poems, personal essays
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Time: 2-5 p.m.
Jennie’s Reading at 3 p.m.
Sonoma County location. Email for reservations and address.
RSVP: jennieo@sonic.net