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Local EventsWe feature an Art Gallery and periodic Poetry Readings and other events in our store. These events are hosted at:
From poets to radio hosts, the Utah War to rock climbing, April and May are shaping up to be a busy months for Ken Sanders Rare Books.
April 30th - May 23rd (Bookstore)May Gallery Stroll
May 9th, 7:00 p.m. (Bookstore)Readings by poets Melissa Bond and Sara Caldiero-Oertli as well as art by Cat Palmer.
May 16th, 6:00 p.m. - Reception (Bookstore)
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Ken Sanders Rare Books is pleased to announce Off the Beaten Path: The American Literary Underground Comes to Utah, an exhibit featuring art and ephemera from the Beat Generation that has been graciously provided by Utah State University's Special Collections and Archives. The exhibit runs from April 30th to May 23rd though we will be hosting a reception on Friday, May 16th from 6:00-9:00 at our downtown gallery and bookstore (268 South 200 East). This is event is part of the Salt Lake Gallery Association's May Gallery Stroll and is free and open to the public. The exhibit coincides with the annual meeting of the Utah Library Association and the Mountain Plains Library Association.
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May 22nd, 7:00 p.m. (Bookstore)
Readings by poets Chris Leibow and Michael McLane.
Recurring Event:
Third Thursday of every month:
Join bookseller Ken Sanders and poet Alex Caldiero every third Thursday of the month from 10:30 to 11:00am on local radio station KCPW 88.3FM to hear the dynamic duo explore verse on the program "Poetry is Wanted Here."
Listen to podcasts of the show online by searching for "Poetry is Wanted Here" at KCPW.
Prior Events of Continued Interest:
Ken Sanders Rare Books 10th Anniversary Celebration Events
In September, 2007, Ken Sanders Rare Books celebrated it's 10th anniversary. To celebrate, we ut on a non-stop parade of events (including a few surprises), and created chaos (along with words, music, poetry, songand artistry)out of anarchy for a better tomorrow.
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Publication party and poetry reading for
Ken brewer's whale songFriday, June 22nd: 7:00 pm
Poets and friends of the late Ken Brewer will gather and read their favorite Ken Brewer poems with Alex Caldiero, Star Colbrooke, Melissa Bond, Sara Caldiero and others.
From Afghanistan to Orem, Utah
A Fundraiser for Najibullah NiaziKen Sanders Rare Books is hosting the fundraiser for Najibullah Niazi, Friday January 26th, 2007 at 7:00 PM. Although this event has already occurred, you may be interested to read more about it.
Treasures of the Tavaputs
celebrates rich archaeology of Range Creek,
Desolation Canyon and Nine Mile CanyonFriday, July 20th, 6:00 pm
Ken Sanders Rare Books is proud to host a public introduction
of “Treasures of the Tavaputs” at a book signing, photo display and informal discussion of the future of Utah's rich archaeological heritage on Friday, July 20 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.Half of all book sales go to the Colorado Plateau Archaeological Alliance, a Utah-b ased non-profit created in 2005 to foster the protection and preservation of archaeological resources throughout theWest.
Book Fairs
Ken Sanders Rare Books has a presence at several book fairs around the country, including the following:
October, 5-7
Escalante, UT
October 14th & 15th
2006 Seattle Center Pavilion
Seattle, WA
November 17th, 18th & 19th
Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA
February, 15-17 2008
Century Plaza Hotel
Los Angeles, CA
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