On Friday, August 4th, the Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference invites the public to hear readings by this year’s faculty—memoir instructor John W. Evans, poetry instructor Shara McCallum, emerging writers’ workshop instructor Lisa Locascio, novel instructor Michael David Lukas and keynote speaker Michael Krasny. Held at Town Hall in Fort Bragg from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., with wine and refreshments. For more information, visit mcwc.org .