LITERATURE LAMPLIGHT READING SERIES. The Blue Willow Restaurant. 2616 N. Campbell Ave. 883-4412. Two talented (and published) poets from Phoenix, David Chorlton and Sheila E. Murphy, will read at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 7. Admission is free, donations gratefully accepted. Call Roberta at 883-4412 for information. POETRY READING. Antigone Books. 411 N. Fourth Ave. 792-3715. Lise Goett, recipient of the UA Poetry Center Summer Residency fellowship, will read from her poems at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 6. A reception will follow. CROSSING BORDERS. Modern Languages Building auditorium, UA campus. 621-3093. The UA visiting writers' series, Crossing Borders: Writing Self, Writing Community, Writing School, continues with author Julieta Gonzalez at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 10. WOMEN'S VOICES ON AIDS. Vox Femina, "The Voice of Woman" poetry review, is seeking submissions for an upcoming issue on women's experiences with HIV/AIDS. Free verse is preferred, with a maximum length of two pages. Send submissions to: Vox Femina, P.O. Box 3393, Tucson, AZ 85722. LITERACY GRANTS. To support non-profit literacy programs in our region, the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Association offers grants of up to $1,000. Prospective applicants should call Lisa Knudsen at 1-800-752-0249 to receive an application. Application deadline is August 15. WRITE ON. Main Library. 100 N. Stone Ave. 791-9942. A free, on-going writer's workshop for children and teenagers meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday nights through July 30. This is not a class--the workshop is run by the young writers themselves. Bring an original short story or other work to discuss. BOOK GROUP. The Main Library Contemporary Book Group is seeking new participants for lunch-time book discussions. Group meets from 1 to 2 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Call Rona or Jean at 791-4393 for information. DEAD POETS SOCIETY. Unearth your writing to share in group discussion of buried ideas, inspirations and passions. Call 577-2444 for information. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC IN 3-D. The University of Arizona Main Library. Southwest corner of Cherry Avenue and UA mall. 621-6423. See an exhibit of the National Geographic Action Books, Ten Best Years of the Best of 3-D, continuing through July 15. This exhibit features 20 pop-up and moveable books published by the society. Call 621-6423 for library hours. LITERACY VOLUNTEERS. For the love of literacy, become a tutor. Free reading instruction and English help for adults. Call Literacy Volunteers of Pima County at 884-8337 for information. CALL TO POETS AND ARTISTS. The Bero Gallery and The Shane House seek submissions by poets and artists for the second annual Poetry Gallery juried exhibition, juried by Trudy Wilner Stack, Curator of Collections at the Center for Creative Photography. Works must aesthetically and conceptually balance elements of poetry and visual art. All media accepted. Only works that are professionaly presented and are completely prepared for installiton will be considered. Send submissions to: Bero Gallery, 41 S. Sixth Ave., Tucson, AZ 85705. Call 792-0313 for information. POETRY CONTEST. Judges Carla Jean Eardley, published poet from Tucson, and Arleen Watkins, published author, are culling submissions for a local poetry contest. Submit up to two poems, 20 lines or less, along with a $15 reading fee, to Empress Publications, P.O. Box 42858, Tucson, AZ 85733. First prize is $150, second $100, and third $50. Deadline is July 15. Write to the above address for guidelines and information.

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