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[email protected] www.tricityvoice.com April 24 2018 Vol. 16 No. 17 SUBMITTED BY SCOTT HORTON COMMUNICATIONS PHOTOS BY MICHAEL HITCHNER Nearly 500 authors and exhibitors—from the Bay Area, nation and world and from across the spectrum of genres, traditions and inspirations—will come together with tens of thousands of book enthusiasts for the fourth annual “Bay Area Book Festival” April 28 and 29 in downtown Berkeley. The festival celebrates two days of presentations, panels, keynotes, films, performances, participatory activities, exhibits and a lively outdoor fair. The literary program will satisfy fans across many interests, from science fiction, history, mysteries, memoir, poetry, food writing, children’s literature and more, with special tracks this year on women, native storytelling and youth literature—all within overall themes of the power of books to create a better world. Continued on page 5 SUBMITTED BY MELANIE LEWERT Seventeen club members out of the cur- rent 26 are expected to participate in the Experience a world of vision, skill, and show, with over 100 photos on display. wonder as members of the Milpitas Cam- Photos are entered in seven categories: era Club present their 15th Annual Pho- color, monochrome, travel, photo journal- ism, nature, creative, and landscape. SUBMITTED BY The Ukulele Festival was inspired by tographic Exhibition throughout the month of May at the Milpitas Library. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA the late “uncles” Hollis Baker and John Continued on page 7 Ogao, known musicians from the UKULELE FESTIVAL San Francisco Bay Area’s Polynesian Community.