Literary Teas

• Literary Tea 2007

• Literary Tea 2004

• Literary Tea 2003

• Literary Tea 2002

Literary Tea 2007
Jana McBurney-Lin’s Award Winning Book “My Half of the Sky”

Saturday, April 21
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Admission: $10.00 Students and Seniors $8.00
For additional information contact Larry Voellger at (408) 942-6960
This novel gives an exciting look into the life of a young woman both comforted and assaulted by a rich traditional Chinese culture in a modern globalizing world.

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Literary Tea 2004
Our Literary Tea, held May 2004, featuring author, Beresford McLean.

Author Beresford McLean, the featured author, signing his book.

Julie Cherry, author Beresford McLean, and Larry Voellger.

Literary Tea 2003
The Milpitas Alliance for the Arts hosted their second annual Mother’s Day Literary Tea on Saturday, May 17, 2003 at the Milpitas Community Center. This year’s event featured award winning Bay Area author, Pam Chun who will read from her book “The Money Dragon” and also featured a performance by a local Hawaiian dance company, Ma Mano O Ke Anuenue a Kama Kani.

Hawaiian dancers from Na Mamo Ke Anuenue A Kama Kani entertain guests before the author spoke.

Author, Pam Chun, spoke about her book, The Money Dragon, and autographed copies for the guests.

Dancers of all ages as well as drummers made for lively entertainment!

A packed house at the Milpitas Community Center enjoyed a festive afternoon.

Guests from a Fremont church made the trip to Milpitas to enjoy this year's literary event.

Art Commission, Linda Rabe, with her daughters enjoying the day's event.

Literary Tea 2002
May 11, 2002: The Milpitas Alliance for the Arts hosted its first literary arts event. This delightfulafternoon tea featured a Vietnamese theater group, San Viet, CALI and award winning Indian author Chitra Divakaruni. Ms Divakaruni's works include Sister of My Heart, The Mistress of Spies, The Unknown Errors of Our Lives and her newest book, The Vine of Desire.

From left to right, Deepka Lalwani, Julie Cherry, Chitra Divakaruni, Larry Voellger, and Zeya Mohsin.