Honoring

Chancellor Sandra Serrano

Kern Community College District

Bakersfield Bell Tower

Special Thanks to all our wonderful authors...

Pam Munoz Ryan

Monsignor Craig Harrison

Miles Muzio

Jeff Nickell 

Rusty Shoop

Mark Bagby

 
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

The 2008 Read for Life Gala was very successful.

Thank you Kern County for your support.

We had a wonderful time honoring

Larry E. Reider.

We hope to see you again next year.

                                                  2008 Literacy for Life Award Recipient Larry E. Reider 

Past Events:

The 2008 Read for Life Gala held at the Bakersfield Museum of Art

honoring Larry E. Reider, Superintendent of Schools.

The Bakersfield Californian Festival of Books was a huge success. WE

look forward to seeing you next year November 1, 2008. Earlene Fowler

will be our keynote speaker along with several other authors to be

announced.

Bakersfield Californian's Festival of Books featuring J.A. Jance was a

wonderful event thanks to the community of Kern County. We hope to

see you next year.

The Book A Book Sale held on September 8th was a major success.

Thank you Kern County for all your support.

The Kern Adult Literacy Council "Read for Life Gala and Auction"

held on April 26, 2007 was a major success.

Thank you Bart Hill and the Community of Kern County for helping

Kern Adult Literacy Council raise over 100,000!

The Second Annual Festival of Books was held Saturday, November 4, 2006 from

 10-2 at the CSUB Gymnasium. 

This event raised $32,000 for the Literacy Council and we doubled our

attendance from last year!!!

For great pictures and a great blog on the event by Nick Belardes of the

Paperback Writers blog click the link below:

http://www.nlbelardes.com/blogger/2006/11/ray-bradbury-descends-on-bakersfield.html

The Following Authors Attended the Event:

• Ray Bradbury - The acclaimed author of Fahrenheit 451, The Martian
  
  Chronicles and Farewell Summer.

• Gerald Haslam - The author and editor of numerous books, including

•  Workin' Man Blues and Country Music in California.

• David Schwartz - The author of many children's books including

•  How Much is A Million? and If you Hopped Like a Frog.

• Angela Gia and Karlene Copenhaver - The illustrator and designer of

•  Freight Train Running: A Biography of Buck Owens.

• Rick Van Horne - The author of Friday Night Heroes: 100 Years of

•  Driller Football.

• Gita Loyd - The illustrator of several books for young readers,

•  including Clifford the Big Red Dog.

2006 Corporate Spelling Bee - September 21, 2006 at Barnes & Noble

Congratulations to Rotary West the 2006 winner of the Corporate

Spelling Bee!!!

2006 Read for Life Gala and Auction - April 27, 2006

Thank you to our sponsors.  With your help we raised $75,000 to support

literacy efforts in our community!

2006 Run for the Kingdom - April 22, 2006

A big thank you to the Roche Family, all the participants and sponsors

in helping the Council raise over $10,000!

The Roche Family