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Author Sarah R. Garcia will talk about her new book on March 1 at the Santa Ana Library

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Family, Literature, Santa Ana Leave a comment

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Community: The Santa Ana Public Library will host Author Sarah R. Garcia to share her book, SanTana’s Fairy Tales

In honor of International Women’s Month, the Santa Ana Public Library is proud to present local author Sarah Rafael Garcia and her book SanTana’s Fairy Tales on Thursday, March 1, 2018 from 6:00pm to 7:30 pm. Garcia will share an art-talk about her childhood hometown, Santa Ana, as an inspiration for these modern-day fairy tales.

There will be musical accompaniment by artist Ruby Castellanos. After the talk and readings from the book, there will be a Q&A with the author and a book signing. Sarah Rafael Garcia is a writer, editor, community educator and traveler. Since publishing her first book Las Niñas in 2008, she founded Barrio Writers and Libromobile. Continue reading→

Barrio Writers to sign and read from their book today at Frida Cinema

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Entertainment, Literacy, Santa Ana, Youth Activities 1 Comment

The Frida Cinema is hosting a a Book Signing & Live Reading by the Barrio Writers from Summer 2013 today, Saturday, March 29, 2014, at 2 pm., at 305 East 4th St., in Downtown Santa Ana.

In the Summer of 2009, thirty students came together to form the first Barrio Writers chapter in Santa Ana, California, a non-profit reading and writing program that aims to empower teens through creative writing, higher education and cultural arts. The first edition BW Book was published in June 2010.

Since then, five summers have passed, four summers of youth works have been released & now more students have been published in the 5th Edition Barrio Writers, A Collection of Works by Teens for Teens, Teachers & Our Communities. Continue reading→

Sarah Rafael Garcia receives the Outstanding Contribution to Education Award

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Art Pedroza Posted in Education, Latino Leaders, Latinos, Literature, Orange County, Santa Ana, Youth Activities 3 Comments

Our readers selected Sarah Rafael Garcia, an author and the founder of the Barrio Writers program, as our 2010 Woman of the Year. This month the Orange County Department of Education followed suit as they honored her with an Outstanding Contribution to Education Award, which was presented to her by OCDE Trustee Long Pham.

The Barrio Writers is a creative-writing program that encourages students to grow through exposure to the cultural arts and the written word, according to the O.C. Register.

The Outstanding Contributions to Education Awards Program recognizes the contributions of individuals, groups, and organizations whose unique efforts have impacted the education of Orange County students. Awards are presented at the Orange County Board of Education meetings, followed by a reception for honorees and guests.

You can buy the Barrio Writers book at Santa Ana’s Calacas. Click here to visit their website. And you can sign up for Garcia’s email list by clicking here.