Fairfield-Suisun Art Gallery Reception and Ekphrastic Poetry Reading
" America" hosted by Suzanne Bruce, Fairfield Poet Laureate emeritus
Sandra read her poem The Faded Church
Saturday, September 6, 2025, 3:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m.
Ekphrastic Poetry Reading at Benicia Arts Gallery
"A Marriage of Poetry and Art" hosted by Katrina Monroe, Benicia Poet Laureate
Sandra read her poem Forever More
Saturday, July 12, 2025, 2:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m.
Fairfield-Suisun Art Gallery Reception and Ekphrastic Poetry Reading
"May Flowers" hosted by Suzanne Bruce, Fairfield Poet Laureate emeritus
Sandra read her poem Whimsical Dream
Saturday, June 21, 2025, 4:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m.
California Writer's Club - Mt. Diablo Branch
Short Story Writer's Group Meeting, Walnut Creek
Sandra read her short story "Nightmare"
Friday, May 16, 2025, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
April 2025 Poetry Month Celebration
Hosted by Benicia Poet Laureate Kathy Monroe
Sandra read her poem Inspiration to 100 person audience
Sunday, April 27, 2025, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Benicia Public Library
Fairfield-Suisun Art Gallery Reception and Ekphrastic Poetry Reading
"April Showers" hosted by Suzanne Bruce, Fairfield Poet Laureate emeritus
Sandra read her poems Sweet Dreams and Down and Dirty
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 4:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m.
Author's Book Festival and Sale
Sponsored by Benicia Public Library and Benicia Literary Arts
Sandra hosted an author's booth and led a discussion of her novel
Saturday, April 5, 2025, 1:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Reverse Ekphrastic Poetry Event hosted by Katrina Monroe Benicia Poet Laureate
Sandra read her poem Time and Tides inspired by painting I Like What I See by John Tullis
Saturday, January 11, 2025, 2:00 4:00 p.m. Benicia Public Library
The 38th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition and Ekphrastic Poetry Reading
Sandra read her poem Poppies' Premonition inspired by painting California Poppies by Will Brown
Oct. 27, 2024 , 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Emeryville Public Market, 5905 Shellmound St., Emeryville, CA
California State Fair Author Booth/ Book Sales
Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento, CA
Saturday, July 21/Sun. July 22, 2024, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Ina Coolbrith Circle Poetry Contest / Book Sales
Fernandez Park, Pinole, California
Saturday, June 8, 2024, 12 noon - 4 :00 p.m.
Berkeley Book Festival/ Book Sales
Martin Luther King Junior Park
Sunday, June 2, 2024, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Reverse Ekphrastic Poetry Event hosted by Suzanne Bruce Fairfield Poet Laureate
The artist revealed her art inspired by Sandra's poem The Earthly Temple
Dunnell Burton Center, 3351 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA
Saturday, April 13, 2024 10 a.m. -12:00 noon
The 37th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition and Ekphrastic Poetry Reading
Sandra read her poems Breaking Away, Margaret My Muse, and Into the Fugue
Emeryville Public Market, 5905 Shellmound St., Emeryville, CA
October 30, 2023, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
California State Fair Author Booth
Sandra promoted and sold her book
Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento, CA
Monday, July 24th, 2023, 11 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Reverse Ekphrastic Poetry Event hosted by Suzanne Bruce Fairfield Poet Laureate
The artist revealed her art inspired by Sandra's poem A River Washes Away.
Dunnell Burton Center, 3351 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA
Saturday, July 15th, 10 a.m. - 12:00noon
96th Annual Ina Coolbrith Circle Poet’s Award Event
Sandra hosted book sales & signing table
Benicia City Park, 150 Military Way, Benicia, CA
June 3, 2023, 12:00 noon- 4:00 p.m.
The 36th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition and Ekphrastic Poetry Reading
Sandra read her poems Playing Qin to a Cow, Dreaming Figure, and Deep Water
Emeryville Public Market, 5905 Shellmound St., Emeryville, CA
October 30, 2022, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
“Watercolor A Happy Medium” Art Cottage Exhibit and Ekphrastic Poetry Reading
Sandra read her poem Day Trippers inspired by painting by local artist on exhibit
Art Cottage, 2238 Mt. Diablo St, Concord, CA
April 23, 2022, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
" America" hosted by Suzanne Bruce, Fairfield Poet Laureate emeritus
Sandra read her poem The Faded Church
Saturday, September 6, 2025, 3:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m.
Ekphrastic Poetry Reading at Benicia Arts Gallery
"A Marriage of Poetry and Art" hosted by Katrina Monroe, Benicia Poet Laureate
Sandra read her poem Forever More
Saturday, July 12, 2025, 2:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m.
Fairfield-Suisun Art Gallery Reception and Ekphrastic Poetry Reading
"May Flowers" hosted by Suzanne Bruce, Fairfield Poet Laureate emeritus
Sandra read her poem Whimsical Dream
Saturday, June 21, 2025, 4:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m.
California Writer's Club - Mt. Diablo Branch
Short Story Writer's Group Meeting, Walnut Creek
Sandra read her short story "Nightmare"
Friday, May 16, 2025, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
April 2025 Poetry Month Celebration
Hosted by Benicia Poet Laureate Kathy Monroe
Sandra read her poem Inspiration to 100 person audience
Sunday, April 27, 2025, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Benicia Public Library
Fairfield-Suisun Art Gallery Reception and Ekphrastic Poetry Reading
"April Showers" hosted by Suzanne Bruce, Fairfield Poet Laureate emeritus
Sandra read her poems Sweet Dreams and Down and Dirty
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 4:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m.
Author's Book Festival and Sale
Sponsored by Benicia Public Library and Benicia Literary Arts
Sandra hosted an author's booth and led a discussion of her novel
Saturday, April 5, 2025, 1:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Reverse Ekphrastic Poetry Event hosted by Katrina Monroe Benicia Poet Laureate
Sandra read her poem Time and Tides inspired by painting I Like What I See by John Tullis
Saturday, January 11, 2025, 2:00 4:00 p.m. Benicia Public Library
The 38th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition and Ekphrastic Poetry Reading
Sandra read her poem Poppies' Premonition inspired by painting California Poppies by Will Brown
Oct. 27, 2024 , 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Emeryville Public Market, 5905 Shellmound St., Emeryville, CA
California State Fair Author Booth/ Book Sales
Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento, CA
Saturday, July 21/Sun. July 22, 2024, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Ina Coolbrith Circle Poetry Contest / Book Sales
Fernandez Park, Pinole, California
Saturday, June 8, 2024, 12 noon - 4 :00 p.m.
Berkeley Book Festival/ Book Sales
Martin Luther King Junior Park
Sunday, June 2, 2024, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Reverse Ekphrastic Poetry Event hosted by Suzanne Bruce Fairfield Poet Laureate
The artist revealed her art inspired by Sandra's poem The Earthly Temple
Dunnell Burton Center, 3351 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA
Saturday, April 13, 2024 10 a.m. -12:00 noon
The 37th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition and Ekphrastic Poetry Reading
Sandra read her poems Breaking Away, Margaret My Muse, and Into the Fugue
Emeryville Public Market, 5905 Shellmound St., Emeryville, CA
October 30, 2023, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
California State Fair Author Booth
Sandra promoted and sold her book
Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento, CA
Monday, July 24th, 2023, 11 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Reverse Ekphrastic Poetry Event hosted by Suzanne Bruce Fairfield Poet Laureate
The artist revealed her art inspired by Sandra's poem A River Washes Away.
Dunnell Burton Center, 3351 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA
Saturday, July 15th, 10 a.m. - 12:00noon
96th Annual Ina Coolbrith Circle Poet’s Award Event
Sandra hosted book sales & signing table
Benicia City Park, 150 Military Way, Benicia, CA
June 3, 2023, 12:00 noon- 4:00 p.m.
The 36th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition and Ekphrastic Poetry Reading
Sandra read her poems Playing Qin to a Cow, Dreaming Figure, and Deep Water
Emeryville Public Market, 5905 Shellmound St., Emeryville, CA
October 30, 2022, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
“Watercolor A Happy Medium” Art Cottage Exhibit and Ekphrastic Poetry Reading
Sandra read her poem Day Trippers inspired by painting by local artist on exhibit
Art Cottage, 2238 Mt. Diablo St, Concord, CA
April 23, 2022, 2:00-4:00 p.m.