Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Upcoming Events at your local bookstore

News from the Page After Page Bookstore -

Thank you for Shopping local and supporting Independent owned business!!

We have many events coming up - please check them out -

always FREE admission

We must congratulate our Potato Festival Coloring Contest Winners - while all entries were fantastic and very imaginative, there was a winner in each category - Congratulations!! Trophys are coming!!

4 and under: Andrea Chalfan, - age 3
5-8: Collin Boyce, age - 6
9-12: Madisyn Boyce, age - 9

here's some of what we are doing to keep 'connected' in this wireless world:

We are on Myspace -- Facebook -- blogspot and now Twitter - what else!!! We are trying our best to keep up...

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Store Events:
Author's Signings
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Thursday June 4th 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm & Saturday, June 6th 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Author: Stephen March - Strangers in the Land of Egypt

Our local author Stephen has written an accomplished, intricate coming of age tale set in a small southern city - Stephen will discuss and read from his book

Saturday, June 6th 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Author: Shirley Mays - Outer banks Piracy II

Shirley a former Elizabeth City resident has written a second book regarding drugs and political cover ups - much research went into this book - a great cold case read. Come meet Shirley and discuss this story with the author.

Saturday, June 20th 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Author: Tom Viola - The Gumshoe Chronicles

Tom Viola's book is set in NYC during prohibition - a fast moving novel filled with action, mystery, suspense and a little love. Come meet Tom and discuss this story with the author.

Saturday, June 27th 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Author: Joseph Lisowski - Looking For Lauren

Our Local author Joseph has written a book filled with intrigue - set in the Virgin Islands, a murder mystery for all. Come meet Joseph, and discuss this story with the author.

Please call the store to reserve your copies - 252-335-PAGE(7243).

SAVE THE DATES!!
- JULY -

THURSDAY - JULY 10TH, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
JOHN MCKINSLEY - LINCOLN'S SECRET

SATURDAY - JULY 11TH, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
JIMMY WATERS - NEW BERN 1710 IN THE CAROLINA'S

FRIDAY - JULY 17TH, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
SARAH DOWNING - 101 GLIMPSES OF NAGS HEAD

SATURDAY JULY 18TH, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
DAWN STEPHENS - LITTLE POT - Storytime for children

SATURDAY JULY 25TH, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
JOANNA C. SCOTT - CHILD OF THE SOUTH

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Children's Events
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Children Summer Reading groups are being formed - check the in-store event board for upcoming children's events such as pirate and train parties & story times!!
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Store Groups:

Interested in reading the Classics? Classics reading group forming - call the store to sign up

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 - Wednesday June 10th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - The writers group is really getting excited and focused - if you need a jump start to your writing - come on by!

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!!

Cutting For Stone - by Abraham Verghese

The Shack - by William Young

The Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell

The Help - Kathryn Stockett

Reading fun - anything by Janet Evanovich

Maximum Ride Series - James Patterson

Twilight series - Stephanie Meyer


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.

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