Kimberly's Engagements
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Upcoming Events
November 23, 2018
Hilo, HI
Kukuau Studio, 4th Friday Poetry Slam, Featured Poet, 7pm
I'm the feature for the 4th Friday Poetry Slam. I'll bring Love and Errors too, c'mon out.
November 24, 2018
Hilo, HI
Basically Books, Small Business Saturday, 11am-2pm
Local authors, music, and light refreshments - what more could you want?
November 25, 2018
Hilo, HI
Basically Books, The Daddies Reading, 1pm
I'll read from and discuss The Daddies and it'll be on sale in the bookshop. How convenient is that?
Hilo, HI
Kukuau Studio, 4th Friday Poetry Slam, Featured Poet, 7pm
I'm the feature for the 4th Friday Poetry Slam. I'll bring Love and Errors too, c'mon out.
November 24, 2018
Hilo, HI
Basically Books, Small Business Saturday, 11am-2pm
Local authors, music, and light refreshments - what more could you want?
November 25, 2018
Hilo, HI
Basically Books, The Daddies Reading, 1pm
I'll read from and discuss The Daddies and it'll be on sale in the bookshop. How convenient is that?
Upcoming Events: 2019
January 8-13, 2019
Pahoa, HI
Body Wise Professional Development Retreat
This is the inaugural Body Wise Professional Development Retreat! Join us for this five-day experiential retreat where we'll work on uncovering unconscious bias and explore our own intersections of privilege and oppression and how they influence who we are to others. We'll also rest, write, meditate, move, spend time in water and nurture ourselves and each other on the journey.
January 18, 2019
Hilo, HI
Kui'kahi Mediation Center, Constructive Conflict Workshop
In this workshop, learn the difference between conflict and abuse, and how sometimes in the name of 'not taking abuse,' we fail to take responsibility for communicating clearly, nurturing long-term relationships and community cohesion, and participating in conflict. Register online here.
February 8, 2019
San Diego, CA
San Diego Art Institute, Reading with Katie Manning
These events at the "museum of the living artist" are great. Tonight I'm reading with Katie Manning. Please join me.
February 12, 2019
Fallbrook, CA
Writers Read Series
I'm the featured writer for Writers Read at the Fallbrook Library tonight. 6-7:30pm. C'mon. I'm reading from Love and Errors.
March 23, 2019
Los Angeles, CA
Loyola Marymount University, 1-6pm
Once again, I’m part of the faculty in the Yoga, Mindfulness and Social Change certificate program at LMU. Anyone can come to these 5 hour workshops a la carte too. Please join me, if you’re in Los Angeles. My workshop is on body image, sexuality and body diversity in yoga.
March 26-27, 2019
CSU Monterey Bay, San Jose State University
Cal State Summer Arts
I'm on campus talking about CSU Summer Arts on these two days. If you're faculty or a student at these campuses, please get in touch. I'd love to visit your classes.
March 28-31, 2019
New Orleans, LA
Saints and Sinners Literary Festival
I'm doing a reading and a panel - so excited to be here this year!
April 9, 2019
San Francisco, CA
Dog Eared Books, Perfectly Queer Quarterly
We're celebrating National Poetry month and I'm reading from Love and Errors.
April 8-10, 2019
San Francisco State University, Sonoma State University
Cal State Summer Arts
Do you know about Summer Arts? Do you know about the Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture I'm offering in 2019? I'll be doing some classroom visits during March (and maybe April) at Cal State campuses to spread the word. If you're at a CSU campus and would like me to stop into your classes, please let me know. I may be able to add it to my schedule.
April 15, 2019
San Francisco, CA
Odd Mondays, Book Reading
Still not sure I can be at this reading, but I'm putting it here now, just in case...
April, 2019
Ecuador/Chile
Santosha Yoga Ecuador
I'm working with Santosha Yoga Ecuador for some "Building Conscious Yoga Community" workshops. Please get in touch with them for further details. We're still working out the exact dates...
May 7, 2019
Kona, HI
Kona Stories: Words and Wine, 6-8pm
I'm reading from The Daddies tonight. This was a fabulous event when I was there last year - so looking forward to it.
May 16-19, 2019
Urbana-Champaign, IL
University of Illinois: Qualitative Inquiry Congress
I'll be doing a book signing of The Daddies and I'll also be on a panel with exciting folks like Ron Pelias and Sandra Faulkner discussing situating research in literature. (We all have shiny new books out, yo.) Please join us. I attended the first seven of these conferences - so exciting was the gathering. Then other work intervened for May - I'm happy to be going back!
May 21-25, 2019
Santa Fe, Albuquerque, NM
A yoga workshop and a writing workshop! More details coming soon...
June 10-15, 2019
Pahoa, HI
Body Wise Professional Development Retreat
Join us for this five-day experiential retreat where we'll work on uncovering unconscious bias and explore our own intersections of privilege and oppression and how they influence who we are to others. We'll also rest, write, meditate, move, spend time in water and nurture ourselves and each other on the journey.
June 17-22, 2019
Pahoa, HI
Yoga is for Every Body
Two retreats a year where we use yoga, nature and writing to discover the stories we carry in our bodies. To join the growing online community (including monthly writing prompts), add your name here. For registration information, go here.
July 1-14, 2019
Fresno, CA
CSU Summer Arts: Writing Magical Realism and Slipstream
Did you know that you can attend two courses at Summer Arts for the same price as one? (Lodging and food are extra.) If you want to spend time with me, that'd be a great choice this year because in addition to coordinating the Memoir Course (see below), I'm also teaching as a Guest Artist in this Magical Realism course - I'll be there July 10-13. Click about. Come to Summer Arts. You'll never regret it.
July 15-28, 2019
Fresno, CA
CSU Summer Arts: Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture
We'll be at CSU Fresno again this year and as usual, this will be a life-changing experience where you can spend two weeks writing, hanging out with writers and going to amazing shows each night in the Summer Arts Festival (dance, theatre, music, etc.). You'll have the opportunity to work with Therese Mailhot (whose memoir Heart Berries is a New York Times bestseller!) and Lidia Yuknavitch, who's both an amazing writer AND teacher. We'll also spend a day focused on writing a book proposal, just incase you want that memoir out in the world. Registration opens at the end of December.
August, 2019
Pahoa, HI
I'm pretty much staying home this month because my grandson is coming to visit. (This is how my summer childcare looked too - but I spent time with grandparents in Waco, TX. My luck grand-dumpling has coast-dwelling grandparents...)
October 2-5, 2019
Wolfville, NS, Canada
Acadia University: International Symposium on Poetic Inquiry
I've visited this fine campus a few times, so I may have more to do than just the conference. If you're interested in poetry and social science, look into this one. It's smart and intimate. Two of my favorite things.
October 6-11, 2019
Cal State Summer Arts, Berlin Planning Trip
Did you notice in the 2020 calendar that I'm offering a Contemporary Art in Berlin course? Yes, this means anyone interested in visual, media, performance or conceptual art should join us. This trip is for planning. (Though if you're in Germany and would like some of my time, now's the time. I'd be happy to add on an event or two - please get in touch.)
October 12-20, 2019
England
A few things are in the works, check back later for details. Get in touch if you'd like my time during these dates!
Autumn, 2019
"Fat, Pretty and Soon to be Old"
My essay collection, "Fat, Pretty and Soon to be Old" comes out on AK Press. (They also distribute my poetry book, Love and Errors). I'm thrilled to join their list of authors working for a better world. More details soon!
November 14-17, 2019
San Francisco, CA
National Women's Studies Association Conference
Too soon to tell, but what I HOPE is happening (among other things) at this Women's Studies conference is an "author meets critics" panel for The Daddies. Yes, that would be most swell. I'll be their either way, doing the panel-reading-talking-meeting thing we do...
December 3, 2019
Kona, HI
Kona Stories: Words and Wine, 6-8pm
I'm the feature tonight, reading from my NEWEST book for this monthly event. Details are coming... stay tuned!
December 16-21, 2019
Big Island, HI
Yoga is for Every Body Retreat
Two retreats a year where we use yoga, nature and writing to discover the stories we carry in our bodies. To join the growing online community (including monthly writing prompts), add your name here. For registration information, go here.
Pahoa, HI
Body Wise Professional Development Retreat
This is the inaugural Body Wise Professional Development Retreat! Join us for this five-day experiential retreat where we'll work on uncovering unconscious bias and explore our own intersections of privilege and oppression and how they influence who we are to others. We'll also rest, write, meditate, move, spend time in water and nurture ourselves and each other on the journey.
January 18, 2019
Hilo, HI
Kui'kahi Mediation Center, Constructive Conflict Workshop
In this workshop, learn the difference between conflict and abuse, and how sometimes in the name of 'not taking abuse,' we fail to take responsibility for communicating clearly, nurturing long-term relationships and community cohesion, and participating in conflict. Register online here.
February 8, 2019
San Diego, CA
San Diego Art Institute, Reading with Katie Manning
These events at the "museum of the living artist" are great. Tonight I'm reading with Katie Manning. Please join me.
February 12, 2019
Fallbrook, CA
Writers Read Series
I'm the featured writer for Writers Read at the Fallbrook Library tonight. 6-7:30pm. C'mon. I'm reading from Love and Errors.
March 23, 2019
Los Angeles, CA
Loyola Marymount University, 1-6pm
Once again, I’m part of the faculty in the Yoga, Mindfulness and Social Change certificate program at LMU. Anyone can come to these 5 hour workshops a la carte too. Please join me, if you’re in Los Angeles. My workshop is on body image, sexuality and body diversity in yoga.
March 26-27, 2019
CSU Monterey Bay, San Jose State University
Cal State Summer Arts
I'm on campus talking about CSU Summer Arts on these two days. If you're faculty or a student at these campuses, please get in touch. I'd love to visit your classes.
March 28-31, 2019
New Orleans, LA
Saints and Sinners Literary Festival
I'm doing a reading and a panel - so excited to be here this year!
April 9, 2019
San Francisco, CA
Dog Eared Books, Perfectly Queer Quarterly
We're celebrating National Poetry month and I'm reading from Love and Errors.
April 8-10, 2019
San Francisco State University, Sonoma State University
Cal State Summer Arts
Do you know about Summer Arts? Do you know about the Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture I'm offering in 2019? I'll be doing some classroom visits during March (and maybe April) at Cal State campuses to spread the word. If you're at a CSU campus and would like me to stop into your classes, please let me know. I may be able to add it to my schedule.
April 15, 2019
San Francisco, CA
Odd Mondays, Book Reading
Still not sure I can be at this reading, but I'm putting it here now, just in case...
April, 2019
Ecuador/Chile
Santosha Yoga Ecuador
I'm working with Santosha Yoga Ecuador for some "Building Conscious Yoga Community" workshops. Please get in touch with them for further details. We're still working out the exact dates...
May 7, 2019
Kona, HI
Kona Stories: Words and Wine, 6-8pm
I'm reading from The Daddies tonight. This was a fabulous event when I was there last year - so looking forward to it.
May 16-19, 2019
Urbana-Champaign, IL
University of Illinois: Qualitative Inquiry Congress
I'll be doing a book signing of The Daddies and I'll also be on a panel with exciting folks like Ron Pelias and Sandra Faulkner discussing situating research in literature. (We all have shiny new books out, yo.) Please join us. I attended the first seven of these conferences - so exciting was the gathering. Then other work intervened for May - I'm happy to be going back!
May 21-25, 2019
Santa Fe, Albuquerque, NM
A yoga workshop and a writing workshop! More details coming soon...
June 10-15, 2019
Pahoa, HI
Body Wise Professional Development Retreat
Join us for this five-day experiential retreat where we'll work on uncovering unconscious bias and explore our own intersections of privilege and oppression and how they influence who we are to others. We'll also rest, write, meditate, move, spend time in water and nurture ourselves and each other on the journey.
June 17-22, 2019
Pahoa, HI
Yoga is for Every Body
Two retreats a year where we use yoga, nature and writing to discover the stories we carry in our bodies. To join the growing online community (including monthly writing prompts), add your name here. For registration information, go here.
July 1-14, 2019
Fresno, CA
CSU Summer Arts: Writing Magical Realism and Slipstream
Did you know that you can attend two courses at Summer Arts for the same price as one? (Lodging and food are extra.) If you want to spend time with me, that'd be a great choice this year because in addition to coordinating the Memoir Course (see below), I'm also teaching as a Guest Artist in this Magical Realism course - I'll be there July 10-13. Click about. Come to Summer Arts. You'll never regret it.
July 15-28, 2019
Fresno, CA
CSU Summer Arts: Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture
We'll be at CSU Fresno again this year and as usual, this will be a life-changing experience where you can spend two weeks writing, hanging out with writers and going to amazing shows each night in the Summer Arts Festival (dance, theatre, music, etc.). You'll have the opportunity to work with Therese Mailhot (whose memoir Heart Berries is a New York Times bestseller!) and Lidia Yuknavitch, who's both an amazing writer AND teacher. We'll also spend a day focused on writing a book proposal, just incase you want that memoir out in the world. Registration opens at the end of December.
August, 2019
Pahoa, HI
I'm pretty much staying home this month because my grandson is coming to visit. (This is how my summer childcare looked too - but I spent time with grandparents in Waco, TX. My luck grand-dumpling has coast-dwelling grandparents...)
October 2-5, 2019
Wolfville, NS, Canada
Acadia University: International Symposium on Poetic Inquiry
I've visited this fine campus a few times, so I may have more to do than just the conference. If you're interested in poetry and social science, look into this one. It's smart and intimate. Two of my favorite things.
October 6-11, 2019
Cal State Summer Arts, Berlin Planning Trip
Did you notice in the 2020 calendar that I'm offering a Contemporary Art in Berlin course? Yes, this means anyone interested in visual, media, performance or conceptual art should join us. This trip is for planning. (Though if you're in Germany and would like some of my time, now's the time. I'd be happy to add on an event or two - please get in touch.)
October 12-20, 2019
England
A few things are in the works, check back later for details. Get in touch if you'd like my time during these dates!
Autumn, 2019
"Fat, Pretty and Soon to be Old"
My essay collection, "Fat, Pretty and Soon to be Old" comes out on AK Press. (They also distribute my poetry book, Love and Errors). I'm thrilled to join their list of authors working for a better world. More details soon!
November 14-17, 2019
San Francisco, CA
National Women's Studies Association Conference
Too soon to tell, but what I HOPE is happening (among other things) at this Women's Studies conference is an "author meets critics" panel for The Daddies. Yes, that would be most swell. I'll be their either way, doing the panel-reading-talking-meeting thing we do...
December 3, 2019
Kona, HI
Kona Stories: Words and Wine, 6-8pm
I'm the feature tonight, reading from my NEWEST book for this monthly event. Details are coming... stay tuned!
December 16-21, 2019
Big Island, HI
Yoga is for Every Body Retreat
Two retreats a year where we use yoga, nature and writing to discover the stories we carry in our bodies. To join the growing online community (including monthly writing prompts), add your name here. For registration information, go here.
Upcoming Events: 2020
Summer, 2020
Berlin, Germany
Summer Arts Berlin: Contemporary Art in Berlin: Visual, Media, Conceptual and Performance Art
What? You don't know where you'll be in 2020? More info to come, but in the meantime, learn more about other Summer Arts courses. They're all worth your time...
June, 2020
Massey University, Australia
Fat Studies Conference
More info coming soon.
Berlin, Germany
Summer Arts Berlin: Contemporary Art in Berlin: Visual, Media, Conceptual and Performance Art
What? You don't know where you'll be in 2020? More info to come, but in the meantime, learn more about other Summer Arts courses. They're all worth your time...
June, 2020
Massey University, Australia
Fat Studies Conference
More info coming soon.
Events Archive: 2018
Events Archive: 2017
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