California Stories eNews

A periodic update about the activities of California Stories, the California Council for the Humanities' multiyear initiative designed to strengthen California communities. To find out more about California Stories and how you can support this important work, visit us at www.californiastories.org

The Council will select new members for its Board of Directors later this year and invites nominations from the public. More.

For grant seekers: The grant guidelines for the 2009 round of funding for the California Documentary Project are now available. Applicants may apply for either a research and development grant or a production grant. The proposal deadline is October 1, 2009. Attend a proposal workshop to learn how to apply for a grant. The California Documentary Project supports film, radio and new media projects that document the California experience and explore issues of significance to Californians. Find out about previously funded projects.

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Radio broadcast: "Broadway: Around the World in 30 Blocks," a radio series about the cultures and cuisines along Sacramento's most delicious street. The series airs on Capital Public Radio on the second Friday of each month through November 2009 during "Morning Edition." Learn more about the project, listen to the segments and get recipes.

Live events:

Hayward: "How I See It -My Place," a teen photography and writing exhibit, captures the little-noticed in Hayward. Opens August 22. Hayward Public Library, 835 C Street. For information, contact Shawna Sherman, young adult librarian, at Shawna.Sherman@hayward-ca.gov.

San Francisco: "Polk Street: Lives in Transition," an exhibit of photographs and audio on the changing face of San Francisco's Polk Street. Through August 25. Good Vibrations Polk Street Gallery, 1620 Polk Street (at Sacramento). More.

Ridgecrest: "Stories in the Sand II," a teen photography and writing exhibit captures the little noticed in the town. Through September 30. Ridgecrest Branch Library, 131 East Las Flores Avenue. More.

Of interest:

Save the Date: California history will again come alive at the Fourth Annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar on Saturday, October 17, from 10 am to 5 pm. Don't miss it. More.

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