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.

City Wine Sellar is offering film festival sandwich boxes for pre-order.

Hello, All.

City Wine Sellar, located at 102 North Water Street, is offering sandwich boxes for Mariners' Wharf Film Festival.

These must be pre-ordered by no later than 4:00 pm on the day of the movie screening, along with credit card information.

A sandwich of your choice, chips, and a pickle is $6.95. Pick up time on the day of the movie is between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm at City Wine Sellar.

To place an order or for more information, please call City Wine Sellar at 252-335-1163.

Best,
Simone

Simone Cooper
252-338-6389: telephone number
CarpeDiem27909@aol.com: email address
www.marinerswharffilmfestival.com

Fire ants at MOA!

Contact: Thomas Spagnol (252) 335-1453
FIRE ANTS IN THE ALBEMARLE
(Elizabeth City) Join The Museum of the Albemarle on Sunday, June 7 at 2:00 pm as Agricultural Extension Agent Tom Campbell presents "The History, Present, and Future of Imported Fire Ants in the Albemarle." Mr. Campbell will offer recommendations on controlling fire ants with a period of questions and answers to follow. This is a free event and is open to the public.

Tom Campbell has been an Agricultural Extension Agent for NC Cooperative Extension in Pasquotank County for 27 years. He graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Science in Botany and a minor in Marine Science. Tom later graduated from NC State University with a Masters Degree of Science in Horticulture with minors in Plant Pathology and Genetics. Tom knows what fire ants will become in our future and urges everyone to learn about them and to teach others, especially the aged, disabled, and very young. Tom emphasizes that everyone should learn efficient environmentally approved methods to keep them in check.

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. Treasure NC Culture. www.ncculture.com