Friday, October 8, 2010

October 2010 - Page After Page Bookstore News

News from the Page After Page Bookstore -

Hi all, hope you are enjoying this wonderful fall weather!! Open those windows and shut off the AC for an electrifying break!! We have a lot of new activities happening this month at the store - Great author signings, childrens events and.... Knitting lessons and Jewelery making!! Lessons start on Wednesday October 13th, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm please call the store to reserve your seat as attendance is limited (see details for the classes below). Below is the list of our upcoming author and children events at the store!! Hope to see you soon!!

Page After Page is honored to be selling ENCORE THEATRE TICKETS!! - We are the only outlet selling them, so come on it to get your tickets to the first show of the season!!

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN :: Show dates & Encore info: www.EncoreTheatre.org

We are busy stocking and rearranging our shelves to get ready for the Holiday Season - Many new arrivals, NPR MUSIC SELECTIONS, holiday candles, music, Toys ... people are shopping early this year so we are receiving new stock daily!!

Cards, Halloween spooky and idea books as well as hilarious and serious Halloween and Thanksgiving cards to send out -We are so happy to let you know that the City will be having the annual lighting of the lights and Caroling down Main St to Mariner's Wharf Park where the DBPA lights will be lighted as well - all on the Friday after Thanksgiving!! The DBPA has so many great surprises planned for that evening and the week following, so put it on your calendars as a must do if you are in town. We are so happy to see this tradition return!! As always following the lighting, we will have Mrs. Claus in our store for the annual reading of Twas the Night Before Christmas, and more to help Kick-off the Holiday's on the Harbor Season of fun in our beautiful downtown.

DBPA's Annual Harvest Festival

October 23rd 10:00 am - 2:00 pm - RBC parking lot and Main St

Come one come all to the fantastically fun Harvest Festival - it was so popular last year that we are adding more fun events and vendors - that Main Street will be blocked off from Water to Pointdexter

Festival Day Contests!!!

Pumpkin Carving Contest, Dangling Donut Eating, Scare Crow Stuffing, Pumpkin Seed Spitting, Costume contest & Parade just to name a few!!!

Stop in Page after Page or MMT Printers to get your Contestant Application

Scary Story Contest!!! Black cats, fog-covered graveyards, and rickety old abandoned mansions are all fodder for a good scary story. Is there anyone who doesn’t like a spooky tale every now and again? If there is a fourth, fifth or sixth grader out there that has a scary story he or she wants to write, this is the time to start thinking about it. For details click here!

The deadline for entries is 5:00 pm Friday, October 8.

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Store Events:
Author Signings
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Thursday November 5th, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Author: LT. ANTHONY SHAFFER - Operation Dark Heart

Lt. Anthony Shaffer's assessment of successes and failures in Afghanistan remains dramatic, shocking, and crucial reading for anyone concerned about" "the outcome" "of the war." LT. COL. ANTHONY SHAFFER is a Bronze Star Medal recipient and a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. He is a CIA trained senior intelligence operations officer with more than twenty-five years of experience in the intelligence community. Shaffer is a go-to authority on Pakistan and Afghanistan and counter-terrorism news stories. He appears regularly on Fox News, ABC World News, MSNBC, and CNN Radio.
Come by and meet this author at the center of the value of the written word.
Call the store to reserve your copy and seat!! 252-335-PAGE(7243)

Saturday October 16th, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Author: ELLIOTT HOSKINS - The Equipped Servant

Author & Instructor Elliott Hoskins will be here to discuss and sign his book The Equipped Servant - This book focuses on three essential areas for Church Leadership success. Come meet the author Elliott Hoskins. Call to reserve your copy.

Saturday October 23rd, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Author: KAREN DODD - Dead Beat at the Palace

Karen Dodd will be her to sign her latest book in the Riverwalk Mystery series - Fiona Wade finds the body of a local politician, who is also the director of the Tryon Palace Fife and Drum Corps, pinned to the wall - Fiona must unscramble the mystery while balancing all her roles. Great weekend read for the lighthearted with an 18th century interest. Call the store to pre-order your copy.

Saturday October 30th, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Author: TOBY TATE - Diablero

Author Toby Tate will be here to read from and sign his new book 'Diablero.' Far Far beneath the waters off Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, an ancient evil is awakened and an archeologist’s dream suddenly becomes the world’s nightmare. Just intime for Halloween!!!
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Store Classes/Groups:

Writers Group - Always the second Wednesday of every month. Join us on Oct 13th, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm!

BEGINNERS KNITTING CLASSES - Wednesday October 13th, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Knitting with Rosie! Learn to knit stitch by stitch. Your finished project will be a beautiful basket-weave pattern scarf. You’ll be knitting in time to make some great holiday gifts!! FREE Yarn - just bring knitting needles size 8. Class meets each Wed 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm thru Nov 10th - 5 week class - $50. *Space is limited for these classes. Please register for a reserved space in class. 252-335-PAGE(7243)

JEWELERY MAKING CLASSES - Wednesday October 13th, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Ba-Da Bling Earring Class - Design and make your own fashion earrings. Learn how to bend wire to create your own components and assemble them to make designer earrings that everyone will want! ( And want you to make!!!) Beginners welcome. You will go home with at least 2 pairs. $25 includes materials. *extra kits will be available for purchase*

JEWELERY MAKING CLASSES - Wednesday October 20th, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Wire Working 101 - In this class you will learn the techniques needed to make ANY amazing piece of jewelry. You will make clasps, closed loops, and wraps. Go home with a bracelet that you made from scratch! No experience needed. $25 includes materials. *Space is limited for these classes. Please register for a reserved space in class.

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*** Look for more classes being offered by River City Beadworks in October and November ***

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For more information on Page After Page Bookstore and their events please call 252-335-PAGE (7243) or check out their Website. Also ... check out their Myspace -- Facebook -- Blogspot or Twitter pages.

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