Saturday, April 23, 2016

Jackson Tennessee: Pictures Fil-Am Group Friends of the Library



l-r: Gigi Sim, Reyana Tuanqin, Mitzi Williams, Sol Gastador, Sandra Gozum, Joy Alex, Sandra Dee, Cecilia Ray

Hello, I finished the two literary events for the friends of the Library Spring Syposium. Both events went very well, and it's been wonderful to meet members of the Friends of the Library and the West TN Fil-Am Group.  

I am sharing some pictures.  Please check back for more.


Perry Burrows, President of the Friends of the Jackson Library



Gigi Cortez-Sim

The Friday night event was held at St. Mary's Catholic Church, and I talked on the Impact of Filipino Culture and History on American Literature.  Saturday, I did a Literary Reading at the Jackson Public Library, reading excerpts from my writings, When the Rainbow Goddess Wept, Butterscotch Marble Ice Cream, and Flip Gothic.








I want to thank Perry Burrows and James Cherry from the Friends of the Jackson Library. I also want to thank members of the West Tennessee Fil Am Group who were present in both events, and who invited us to a Friday night party and Saturday breakfast.

I had a blast and hope you did too. I share this Irish blessing to all:

l-r: Perry Burrows, Cherie Tung, Cecilia Brainard, James Cherry

May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back. 
May the sun shine warm upon your face; 
the rains fall soft upon your fields 
and until we meet again, 
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.







 l-r: Dennah Manes-Hilario, Cecilia Velasco-Ray, Sandra Dee, Sol Raveche-Salvador, Joy Lim-Alex, Marites Maray-McKinney, Gigi Cortez-Sim

L-r: Cecilia and Jenina Madrid


The birthday celebrant Windy Keeton and her family





 Goodbye for now,
Cecilia and L.



The Chiocos, Cecilia, and Perry Burrows


The following pictures were taken on Saturday at the Jackson Library.






The following pictures were taken at the Breakfast at the Old Country Store in Casey Jones Village hosted by the West TN Fil-Am group, photos courtesy of Nida Vicerra Chioco (far left in group picture). 






These pictures were taken at the Open Mic Reading on Saturday night where the poet and novelist James E. Cherry invited us to.

 James E. Cherry with Cecilia and Lauren



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Tags: literature, Filipino American, Jackson Tennessee, reading, Friends of the Jackson Library, West Tennessee Fil Am group

This is all for now,
Cecilia

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