Some Literary Events/ February 4 - February 12

All events free unless otherwise noted.

February 5 (6:30 pm) The Capicu Poetry Open Mic w/ Hebrew Mamita & La Barbilona at Notice Lounge. Williamsburg's grassroots house of poetry and performing arts, Capicu Poetry, will host the first 2010 installment of its popular Open Mic session, feauturing the music of DJ Sambarella and dynamic talent of poets Hebrew Mamita and Anna Marie "La Barbilona" Martell. Cover is $7. At Notice Lounge and Cafe, 198 Union Avenue (between Broadway and Montrose), Williamsburg, Brooklyn. For more information, click here.

February 7 (12 pm) La Semilla at Lincoln Triangle Barnes and Noble. La Semilla, The Seed, a brand new Spanish workshop taught specifically for children ages 12 and under, joins us to host a free sample class which will incorporate storytelling to teach kids Spanish in a fun and engaging way. Lincoln Triangle Barnes and Noble, 1972 Broadway. For more information, click here or call 212-595-6859.

February 7 (12 - 2 pm) Jive Poetic Workshop at Acentos Writers Workshop. The Acentos Writers Workshop was established with the purpose of nurturing the newer voices in the poetry community. The Jive Poetic workshop accepts writers of all backgrounds and skill levels to foster growth and maximize their full potential as writers. The workshops are free, but RSVP is required. Send an email here for reservations. At Hostos Community College, Room a329, 475 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451. For more information, click here or call 917-209-4211.

February 8 (5:30 - 9 pm) Rose Saldaña at Vibe Lounge. The Latina Association of Beauty Professions celebrates the latest work from Dominican poet Rosa Saldaña, "Passions". Entry fee is $10, which comes with champagne. At Vibe Lounge, 203 Audubon Avenue 9 (at 175th street). To make reservations, call 213-305-5122. For more information, click here or call 646-420-0904.

February 9 (7 pm) Antonio Munoz Molina at King Juan Carlos Center. Spanish Culture and Civilization Chair and writer Antonio Munoz Molina will present a lecture on the experience of fiction and an overview of his ideas about the novel form. At 53 Washington Square South (between Thompson and Sullivan Street). Picture ID required at door. For more information, click here or call 212-998-3650.

February 10 (6:30 - 9:00 pm) BOMB’s Winter Issue 110 Launch Party & Reading at El Museo del Barrio. Join BOMB’s editors for an evening of readings, conversations, and multimedia presentations by the contributors and translators for BOMB's Winter Issue, dedicated to Colombia and Venezuela. Moderated by BOMB Senior Editor Monica de la Torre and featuring: Luis Molina Pantin’s narco-architecture photographs, videos by the Caracas-based team Nacimento/Lovera, and readings by Silvana Paternostro, Esperanza Mayobre, Marc Nasdor on Colombia’s Frente Cumbiero, and others. At El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Avenue (at 104th Street). For more information, click here or call 212-831-7272.

February 12 (6 - 9:00 pm) Ricardo León Peña Villa's Book Release at Centro Español. Come to the book release of poet Ricardo León Peña Villa's latest work, Gardel vive en Guarne. At Centro Español, Spanish Benelovent Society, 239 West 14th Street. For more information, click here or call 212-929-7873.