Out 'n the Cold July 25th

Arts of the Albemarle

presents

A Hot Night with

OUT ‘N THE COLD

A benefit concert
Saturday, July 25th
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

The Maguire Theatre
The Center
516 East Main Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909

General Admission: $15
Reserved Table for 8: $150
Beer, Wine, Sodas and water available for purchase
Tickets available at:

§ Arts of the Albemarle, The Center, 516 East Main Street

§ by phone: (252) 338-6455

§ online at www.artsofthealbemarle.com

Ant Power Set for Port Discover's Toddler Time

Contact: LuAnne Pendergraft, 252-335-3844, lspendergraft@mail.ecsu.edu
Ant Power! Set for Port Discover’s Toddler Time, July 16
Elizabeth City, NC — Discover the amazing characteristics of ants and why they are so important during Ant Power!, Port Discover’s July Toddler Time, Thursday, July 16. Ant-themed games, activities, and songs will engage the young entomologists. The program begins at 10:00 am and reservations are required.

Toddler Time is a science program just for preschoolers, ages 3 – 5. Cost for the program is $5 per family and reservations are required. Parents or guardians must accompany the child.

Port Discover is located at 613 East Main Street, Elizabeth City. Port Discover’s hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Programs can be arranged at other times for special groups. For more information call 252-338-6117 or www.portdiscover.org.

Port Discover is a community-based, non-profit organization, established to enhance the public’s understanding and enjoyment of science through engaging programs, activities, and exhibits. Elizabeth City State University along with the Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce initiated the project that has attracted broad community support, including Elizabeth City Morning Rotary, College of the Albemarle, Albemarle Hospital, Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools. Port Discover is also a member of the NC Grassroots Science Museum Collaborative.
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Upcoming Events at your local bookstore

News from the Page After Page Bookstore -

www.FreeBookStimulusPlan.com

FOR EVERY BOOK YOU PURCHASE FROM US

YOU WILL GET ONE FREE !!!

Go to the above website or get a form from the store that's right - each book you purchase you will get one free - this is sponsored by the Southeastern Booksellers Association to THANK YOU for shopping lat a local independent bookstore. So, don't miss out !! (many of these books will be signed by the author) This could be a great fundraising tool for you school or library.

We have many events coming up - please check them out - always FREE admission
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:
Travel Show
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Monday July 20th 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm -- Sandy of Sandy Wheeler Travel Specialties is teaming with Page After Page Bookstore to offer fun day and weekend trips - come see what could be on your horizon!! Call to register so we can plan refreshments - Thanks!

Trips we've been thinking of:

New York shopping & play trip

Spa Day Trip

Christmas Lights
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Author's Signings
We have a lot of wonderful and interesting authors coming to the store - we hope you will come by and chat with the authors about their books - all events will have refreshments and cooling Air Conditioning - we are very excited that we are becoming a well know destination for writers - please stop by if you can & spread the word.
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Friday July 10th 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Author: John Mckinley - The Lincoln Secret

A compelling mystery novel based on several historical theories about Lincoln and the civil war. A novel that dares you to challenge history

Saturday July 11th 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Author: Jimmy C. Waters - Newbern 1710 In the Carolinas

Pirates, Indian war, rebellion, this colony was involved in all of it!! 300 years of history are born in this breath-taking novel on the settlement of New Bern and the Carolina Colony. The action captivates and you won't want to put this book down.

Friday July 17th 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Author: Sarah Downing - 101 Glimpses of Nags Head

In this striking photographic collection, Downing illustrates why this scenic spot on the Outer Banks has been beloved for generations by sun-seekers, sightseers and surfers alike.

*** FOR THE KIDS *** Saturday July 18th 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Author: Dawn Stephens - The Little Pot

A great story about the life of a flower pot - story-time followed by flower pot craft - (craft participation requires pre-registration).

Saturday July 25th 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Author: Joanna C Scott - Child of the South

Returning to characters introduced in the award-winning novel "The Road from Chapel Hill," acclaimed author Scott explores the terrain of a devastated South, where the Civil War is over--but conflict lives on.

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

SAVE THE DATES!!
- August -

Aug 1st, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sheila S. Lee - Window Hood Not Widow Hood

Aug 8th, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Lav Chintapalli - The Crayon Who Wore A Cap

Aug 14th, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Marjorie Hudson - Searching For Virginia Dare

Aug 15th, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Robert K. Brown - Sonnets

Aug 22nd, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Michael Scott McNeil Jr. - Whatever It Takes
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Children's Events
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Children Summer Reading groups

Each Tuesday July 7th - August 11th

Keep them in books all summer long with our great picks - This six week program will be led by our own Ellie Dorsey - the two groups will meet each tuesday to review what has read and participate in a fun activity to go along with the book - Starting Tuesday July 7th - August 11th - ages 8 and up - cost is 30.00 per child and includes the book and all activities.

ADVENTURERS -- every Tuesday 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm, YOUR BOOK CHOICE IS THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY by Trenton Lee Stewart

SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS -- every Tuesday 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm, YOUR BOOK CHOICE IS THE BIG FIELD by Mike Lupica

Call the store for details and to register - Pre-registration required.

fun fact: to keep the imagination growing you need to have less TV - and more reading!!! One way to help build the inventors and entrepreneurs of the future - that is why the books are always better than the movie - your imagination brings you the story - nothing can compete.

Check the in-store event board for upcoming children's events such as pirate and train parties & story-times!!
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POETRY NIGHT
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Thursday July 16th 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Michael Beadle; Eric Weil; Jozef Lisowski

We will host many poets who will share their poems. It promises to be a great evening of relaxation and prose. If you would like to be a featured poet, call or stop in the store.
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Store Groups:
Interested in reading the Classics? Classics reading group forming - We have a few participants - if you are interested 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 July 8th 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!

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!!

Four Corners of the Sky - by Michael Malone

Relentless - Dean Koontz

Finger Licking Fifteen - 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.

Page After Page hosts Summer Book Travelers Reading program

It's summer, school is out, and that can only mean one thing: all the time in the world to read books!

Come on, you've thought of it. There's nothing more fun than heading out on an adventure--especially when you get home in time for dinner.

Come join Page After Page on a journey with your mind - we will share many adventures and experiences reading the following books together - Our reading fun will last 6 weeks - starting on July 7th and ending on August 11th. Our meetings will be every Tuesday. Each week we will discuss the books progress - and share enjoyment and stories -

ADVENTURERS
every Tuesday 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

<-- YOUR BOOK CHOICE IS THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY by Trenton Lee Stewart

SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS
every Tuesday 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

YOUR BOOK CHOICE IS THE BIG FIELD by Mike Lupica -->
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Keep them in books all summer long with our great picks - This six week program will be led by our own Ellie Dorsey - the two groups will meet each Tuesday to review what has read and participate in a fun activity to go along with the book -

Starting Tuesday July 7th - August 11th, ages 8 and up - cost is $30.00 per child and includes the book and all activities. Call the store for details and to register - Pre-registration required.
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.

Bears of the Dismal Swamp Featured at Second Saturday Science

Contact: LuAnne Pendergraft, 252-335-3844, lspendergraft@mail.ecsu.edu
Bears of the Dismal Swamp Featured at Port Discover’s Second Saturday Science, July 11
Elizabeth City, NC — Learn about the more than 300 black bears that call the Dismal Swamp home at Port Discover’s next Second Saturday Science, "Just the Bear Essentials", July 11. Ranger Signa Williams from the Dismal Swamp State Park will use taxidermy mounts, skulls, pictures, and more to present the program highlighting the black bears that inhabit the swamp. "Just the Bear Essentials" will be offered at 9:30 am and 11:00 am.

Second Saturday Science is free, thanks to the program sponsor, Gateway Bank. Reservations are required. Second Saturday Science programs are geared toward elementary school aged children. Please call 252-338-6117 for registration.

Port Discover is located at 613 East Main Street, Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Port Discover’s hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Programs can be arranged at other times for special groups. For more information call 252-338-6117 or visit www.portdiscover.org.

Port Discover is a community-based, non-profit organization, established to enhance the public’s understanding and enjoyment of science through engaging programs, activities, and exhibits. Elizabeth City State University along with the Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce initiated the project that has attracted broad community support, including Elizabeth City Morning Rotary, College of the Albemarle, Albemarle Hospital, Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools. Port Discover is also a member of the NC Grassroots Science Museum Collaborative.
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