Monday Update

Rob Merman's Circus Smirkus of Vermont.


Just a quick update on the month's happenings. This month Doc Ed will be doing one show at Ed Cody Elementary on the 14th then one show at Schenk Elementary on the 15th followed by three shows at Woodlawn Elementary on the 23rd and three at the Jose Cardenas Center on the 24th.

On the children's book writing/ illustrating front the regional conference for Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators is coming up in Austin on the 19th of February which I hope to attend. On that same weekend there will a Sketch Day for SCBWI members at Mission San Jose Saturday morning and in the afternoon a mini-writing workshop and booksigning by author Suzanne Morgan will be held at the San Pedro Crossing Barnes and Noble on Saturday from 2p.m. to 3p.m.

On Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th Rob Merman, circus performer, former dean of the RIngling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Clown College and founder of the award winning Circus Smirkus will be at the Salado Silver Spur Theater in Salado, Texas to present " Silents are Golden", an entertaining lecture/show on silent films and the next day presents "Circle of Sawdust" his multi- media, one man show on his life in the circus. A link to his site is at the end of the post as well as links to the Austin SCBWI conference, Circus Smirkus and the Salado Silver Spur Theater.

http://www.robmermin.com/general/home.php

http://www.austinscbwi.com/category/events/regional-conference/

http://www.saladosilverspurtheater.com/

http://www.circussmirkus.org/