"Pre-Schooler Time"

Contact: Lori Meads or Thom Spagnol (252) 335-1453
“Pre-Schooler Time”
The Museum of the Albemarle will hold “Pre-Schooler Time” on Thursday, December 11, 2008 from 10:00 am until 10:45 am. Participants must be between the ages of 3 to 5 years old and must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-Schoolers will discover how Christmas tree lights have evolved over the years, read a story and participate in a creative activity.

The Museum of the Albemarle is located at 501 South Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC. (252)335-1453. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Closed Mondays and State Holidays. Serving Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties, the museum is the northeast regional history museum of the North Carolina Division of State History Museums. Department of Cultural Resources, State of North Carolina. ”Telling Our Stories”.

"History Tales: Make It, Take It"

Contact: Lori Meads (252) 335-1453
“History Tales: Make It, Take It”
The Museum of the Albemarle will hold "History Tales: Make It, Take It" on Wednesday, December 17, 2008, from 3:30 pm until 4:30 pm. Elementary students accompanied by an adult will discover how Christmas tree lights evolved over the years, read a story and participate in a creative activity.

The Museum of the Albemarle is located at 501 South Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC. (252)335-1453. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Closed Mondays and State Holidays. Serving Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties, the museum is the northeast regional history museum of the North Carolina Division of State History Museums. Department of Cultural Resources, State of North Carolina. ”Telling Our Stories”.

Spirit of Freedom a.k.a. " The Candy Bomber" Open to the Public

Great holiday activity for the family. FREE Tours of the "Spirit of Freedom"! On Saturday, December 13th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Elizabeth City Regional Airport. The “Spirit of Freedom” is a restored 1945 Douglas C-54 transport featuring a museum commemorating the Berlin Airlift. Free T-shirts for kids while they last! At 1:00 p.m., the aircraft will reenact a “Candy bomber” flight dropping candy bars under parachutes. (Candy donated by The Chocolate House) FMI call 252-335-5634 or visit www.spiritoffreedom.org

Page After Page Bookstore Monthly Update

News from the Page After Page Bookstore -

Happy Holidays!!! Can you believe it - Thanksgiving is HERE- and Christmas is on its way!! We at your bookstore are ready!!! Come on in and see our selections of books, greeting cards, music, gifts and TOYS!! We are very excited and hope you will be too!!

We have coordinated with other local independent business's to have a 'Holiday Shopping Linking Locals' coupon page to help customers in this shopping season - the participants are: AEG Clothing Store, The Boardroom, Gregg's Shoes, Overman & Stevenson's Pharmacy, Puddleducks, and us of course!!! You can pick up a coupon sheet at any of these participating stores. Shop local save with us and lower your taxes all in one transaction!! Saturday November 22nd is the beginning of Shopping Local movement across the nation -

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We are celebrating our THIRD YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!! How time flies when you are having soooo much fun!! December 7th - we will be celebrating from Dec 1st - 6th with may specials throughout the store!!! Come celebrate with us -

Remember FREE LAYAWAY!
We have plenty of stock on the required reading choices for all the schools - its always a 10% discount on any required school reading-

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Store Events:
Children's Events
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Now til December 19th - Letters to Santa - we will be sending letters to Santa again this year - it was so popular last year that we will have to make a cut off date of December 19th for the SANTA'S LIST drop-off - so we can be sure our little darlings will receive them in time !! note: please be sure to include the name and address for quick mailing.
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Every Saturday in December - Storytime at Page After Page!!! - Stop by every Saturday in December at 11:00 am for a Christmas Story for the kiddies

Author's Signings
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Saturday December 13th 11:00 am - 4:00 pm - Author Signing - Patricia Spruill local author will read from and sign her first children's book - "JOSIE IS AFRAID" -- Please call the store to reserve your copies - 252-335-PAGE (7243).
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Please call the store to reserve your copies - 252-335-PAGE(7243)
Open Poetry Nite:
Thursday December 18th - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Holiday Poetry - lets read some Holiday poems - also come share your poems - If you would like to be featured, call the store. Its a great night out to share your poems or enjoy listening to others.

Store Groups:
Knitting Group & Crocheting Group - this is open to any craft with YARN - Tuesday First and Third Tuesday of each month - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. Come join the fun and learn/continue your projects!!
Writers Group - Tuesday December 9th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Check out this link - it takes about 15-20 minutes to view - but it is quite interesting - www.storyofstuff.com/index.html - soon to be a MOVIE!!

Recommended Reads:
They have added a new display to the store - Staff Reads - check out their ever changing display of what our staff is reading now!!! Ask their staff and we can always suggest a good book or two!!

The Shack by Phillipa Gregory

The Given Day by Dennis Lehane

Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer

Tethered by Amy MacKinnon

For more information on Page After Page Bookstore and their events please call 252-335-PAGE (7243) or check out their website or check out their myspace page.