2020 -2021 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
**DUE TO COVID-19 restrictions, at this time, BOARD MEETINGS are held via ZOOM on the 1st Monday of each month.
ALL Kern Reading Association (KRA) MEMBERS ARE WELCOME!!!
***When it is safe to return to in-person Board Meetings: Board Meetings are held at Kern County Superintendent of Schools City Centre @ 1300 17th Street, 5th Floor Conference Room. ALL Kern Reading Association (KRA) members are welcome to attend!
**DUE TO COVID-19 restrictions, at this time, BOARD MEETINGS are held via ZOOM on the 1st Monday of each month.
ALL Kern Reading Association (KRA) MEMBERS ARE WELCOME!!!
***When it is safe to return to in-person Board Meetings: Board Meetings are held at Kern County Superintendent of Schools City Centre @ 1300 17th Street, 5th Floor Conference Room. ALL Kern Reading Association (KRA) members are welcome to attend!
- Kern Reading Association Membership Drive: August - September, 2020
- BOARD MEETING: Monday, September 7, 2020 via ZOOM.
- September – November – One Book, One Bakersfield, One Kern (The One Book Project). http://kerncoutylibrary.org/one-book-project
- CRA 2020 Virtual Conference - November 13-14, 2020
- KRA Virtual Professional Development with author/teacher Allison Krotzer Kimmel - (January, 2021 date to be determined)
- BOARD MEETING: Monday, November 2, 2020 via ZOOM.
- BOARD MEETING: Monday, December 7, 2020 via ZOOM.
- Literacy Grant Applications Due: January 30, 2021
- BOARD MEETING: Monday, February 1, 2021 via ZOOM.
- March 2, 2021– National Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day)
- BOARD MEETING: Monday, March 1, 2021 via ZOOM.
- National Library Week- April 4-10, 2021 (April is National Library Month). Visit www.ala.org for more information
- BOARD MEETING: Monday, April 5, 2021 via ZOOM.
- Scholarship Essay and Application due: April 15, 2021
- KRA Annual Book Talk Tea - APRIL date and location to be determined.
- BOARD MEETING: Monday, May 3, 2021 via ZOOM.
- Kern County Battle of the Books (Central region): Monday, May 9, 2022 @ Kern County Museum
- Kern County Battle of the Books (North region): Tuesday, May 10, 2022 @ Kern County Museum
- Kern County Battle of the Books (South region): Thursday, May 12, 2022 @ Kern County Museum
- Scholarship applicants notified by May 31, 2021.