WILDFLOWERS

EVENTS

June 8, 2023, 6 pm Pacific Time 
Zoom Book Launch for WILDFLOWERS
Debut short story collection by Beverly Parayno.
Hosted by Edwin Lozada. Special guest readers: Lara Stapleton,
Tony Robles, Patrick Cotter.
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Presented by PAWA



June 11, 2023, 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm
Craft and the Creative Life: The Art of the Short Story
Beverly Parayno, featured panelist
for discussion on the short story with Toni Mirosevich and Beth Piatote.
Moderated by Rita Bullwinkel. 
The American Bookbinders Museum 
355 Clementina Street, SF, CA
Presented by Litquake



July, 2023 (TBD)
Cameron Park Public Library
Beverly Parayno, featured author
Welcome by El Dorado County Poet Laureate Emeritus Lara Gularte.
Guest readers include Rina Wakefield, Mary Higbee, Joanne Blossom. 
Open mic to follow.
2500 Country Club Drive
Cameron Park, CA



July 30, 2023, 2.00 - 4.00
Chateau Davell Winery Reading Series
Beverly Parayno, featured author. Open mic to follow.
Hosted by El Dorado County Poet Laureate Emeritus Lara Gularte
3020 Vista Tierra Drive
Camino, CA



August 12-13, 2023
Pistahan Festival
Art Pavillion
Beverly Parayno, featured author.
Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission Street between 3rd and 4th Streets
SF, CA
Presented by Pistahan & PAWA



September, 2023 (Date TBD)
San Francisco Public Main Library
Beverly Parayno, featured author.
Hosted by Abe Ignacio and Edwin Lozada.
Co-sponsored by PAWA and the San Francisco Public Library



September 10, 2023, 2.00 - 4.00 pm
Write Now! SF Bay Reading
Beverly Parayno, guest reader
Hosted by Shizue Seigel
San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium
100 Larkin Street, SF



October 11 – 14, 2023
The Cork International Short Story Festival
Beverly Parayno invited author.
Venue TBD. Cork City, Republic of Ireland
https://www.corkshortstory.net
Presented by the Munster Literature Centre


Past Events


May 27, 2023 • 2:30-4:30 PM
(Doors open at 2:00 PM)
WILDFLOWERS Book Launch
Debut short story collection by Beverly Parayno.
Hosted by Edwin Lozada. Special guest readers: Tony Robles,
Tamim Ansary, Aileen Cassinetto, Veronica Montes,
Olga Zilberbourg, Rashaan Alexis Meneses.
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Sentro Filipino, 814 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA
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Presented by PAWA 
Co-sponsored by Sentro Filipino
and The Hinabi Project



May 1, 2023, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
SANA with Maria Balaños
Guest performances by Keana Aguila Labra, Karen Ilagas,
Ellie Lopez, Lorenz Mazon Dumuk, Beverly Parayno.
Medicine for Nightmares Bookstore & Gallery
3036 24th Street, SF, CA
Co-sponsored by Marias at Sampaguitas and PAWA



April 29, 2023
Club Mandalay at Manilatown Heritage Foundation
Featured artist Beverly Parayno.
International Hotel Manilatown Center
868 Kearny Street, SF, CA
Co-sponsored by PAWA