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SUMMARY:Whitelam Books to Host Double Author Story Time with Josh Funk & Nancy Goulet
DESCRIPTION:Reading\, MA – Whitelam Books is delighted to welcome author Josh Funk\, reading from his new Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast installment\, WHODONUT? A Holiday Mystery\, as well as illustrator and author Nancy Goulet\, sharing her new board book\, Vroom\, Baby Driver\, Zoom\, on Saturday\, November 8 at 3:00pm. Join us for this family-friendly event for readers of all ages. Whitelam Books is located in downtown Reading at 610 Main Street\, near the intersection of Haven Street and Main Street. \nBooks will be available for purchase and signing. This event is free and open to the public – all are welcome! \n\nAbout the Event: \nJoin us for a special double author story time with Josh Funk (WHODONUT? A Holiday Mystery) and Nancy Goulet (Vroom\, Baby Driver\, Zoom). \nWHODONUT? A Holiday Mystery: The newest Agatha Crispy book is here\, and Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast have been invited to the very first reading on Holiday Eve! But when the lights go out and the book goes missing\, everyone becomes a suspect. As the party splits up to search the mansion\, Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast team up once again. Will they be able to follow the clues and save the ending to the Miss Maple series\, or will the culprit be at large forever? \nVroom\, Baby Driver\, Zoom: BEEP BEEP! Explore the world of things that go vroom with one speedy baby as he navigates his daily routine. His route even comes complete with pit stops for bottles and diaper changes. From a car-themed baby room\, to toy vehicles\, to strollers and more\, readers are passengers on a fun ride through one cute baby’s daily routine. This colorful board book is perfect for any family obsessed with things that go.
URL:http://thereadingpost.com/event/whitelam-books-to-host-double-author-story-time-with-josh-funk-nancy-goulet/
LOCATION:Whitelam Books\, 610 Main Street\, Reading\, MA\, 01867\, United States
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SUMMARY:Whitelam Books to Host Book Signing with Authors Nancy Parsons & Claudette Sabbag
DESCRIPTION:Reading\, MA – Whitelam Books is excited to welcome author and North Reading resident Nancy Parsons\, as well as author and Reading resident Claudette Sabbag\, for a joint book signing on Tuesday\, June 10 at 7:00 pm. Nancy will be highlighting her book Old Crow\, while Claudette will feature her book\, Deer in the Road\, at the event. Whitelam Books is located in downtown Reading at 610 Main Street\, near the intersection of Haven Street and Main Street. \nThis event is free and open to the public – all are welcome! \nAbout the Event: \nJoin us as we welcome Nancy Parsons (Old Crow) and Claudette Sabbag (Deer in the Road) to Whitelam Books for a joint book signing. Claudette’s novel starts when a troubled young man hits a deer in the road\, setting off a series of events that force him to make life-changing decisions that will reverberate into the future. Set on Cape Cod\, this generational story is told through the interwoven perspectives of an elderly man and his adult granddaughter. \nNancy’s book introduces us to Crow\, a nice man who is outliving his life. This is a simple story about what can happen when we outlive most\, or all\, of the people we care about. When the only place to go is someplace we don’t want to be.
URL:http://thereadingpost.com/event/whitelam-books-to-host-book-signing-with-authors-nancy-parsons-claudette-sabbag/
LOCATION:Whitelam Books\, 610 Main Street\, Reading\, MA\, 01867\, United States
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SUMMARY:Whitelam Books to Host Book Signing with Author & Reading Resident Amanda Rotondo
DESCRIPTION:Whitelam Books is excited to welcome Author & Reading resident Amanda Rotondo as she celebrates her new book\, Place Names in Boston & Beyond: \nTongue-Twisted Town Tales\, Sunday\, June 8 from 2:00-4:00pm. Join us for this family-friendly event for readers of all ages. Whitelam Books is located in downtown Reading at 610 Main Street\, near the intersection of Haven Street and Main Street. \nThis event is free and open to the public – all are welcome! \nAbout the Event: \nLeo-Minster? Who’s Leo? Quin-zee? There’s no Z in there! As it turns out\, these towns with funny names are full of wonderful\, surprisingly untold stories. Come learn more at a book signing with author and Reading resident Amanda Rotondo! Some town names are hilarious: a landlocked sailing-themed amusement park run by a man who built himself a house that looks exactly like a boat. Some are inspiring: a city’s outpouring of support for enslaved people fighting for their freedom. Others are simply delightful: two women rejecting oppressive Victorian social standards and embarking on a joyful\, long-distance adventure. \nAmanda’s book offers an amusing collection of place names and stories\, providing a window into the worlds of the fascinating people who helped make these towns the unique places they are today.
URL:http://thereadingpost.com/event/whitelam-books-to-host-book-signing-with-author-reading-resident-amanda-rotondo/
LOCATION:Whitelam Books\, 610 Main Street\, Reading\, MA\, 01867\, United States
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SUMMARY:Whitelam Books Bookmark Design Contest
DESCRIPTION:Artists of all ages invited to submit original bookmarks inspired by their favorite books — entries accepted May 5–24\n\nReading\, MA – Whitelam Books is excited to announce a bookmark design contest beginning Monday\, May 5 and running through Saturday\, May 24. Whitelam Books is located in downtown Reading at 610 Main Street\, near the intersection of Haven Street and Main Street. \nThis event is free and open to the public – all are welcome! \nAbout the Event: \nCreativity is celebrated as Whitelam Books launches its first-ever bookmark design contest! All are encouraged to submit a colorful bookmark that is inspired by the artist’s favorite book! One winning bookmark will be selected from each of five categories: Pre-K – 2nd\, 3rd – 5th\, 6th – 8th\, 9th – 12th\, and Adult. Each winner will have their bookmark distributed at Whitelam Books during the summer\, and will receive 25 bookmarks of their winning design to share with friends. Additionally each winner will receive a $25 Whitelam Books gift card. Entry forms are available in store and at WhitelamBooks.com.
URL:http://thereadingpost.com/event/whitelam-books-bookmark-design-contest/
LOCATION:Whitelam Books\, 610 Main Street\, Reading\, MA\, 01867\, United States
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SUMMARY:Whitelam Books to Host Story Time with Children’s Author Phaea Crede
DESCRIPTION:Beloved local author returns to Reading for a fun-filled reading of her new book Oh Deer! — a heartwarming tale about friendship\, cleverness\, and turnip-loving deer\n\nReading\, MA – Whitelam Books is delighted to welcome Children’s Book Author Phaea Crede as she celebrates her new book\, Oh Deer!\, Saturday\, April 19 at 3:00pm. Join us for this family-friendly event for readers of all ages. Whitelam Books is located in downtown Reading at 610 Main Street\, near the intersection of Haven Street and Main Street. \nThis event is free and open to the public – all are welcome! \nAbout the Event: \nJoin us for a special author story time with Whitelam favorite Phaea Crede as she shares her NEW book\, Oh Deer!\, with us! \nJasper the sasquatch keeps to himself\, and life is good\, even if some days are a bit lonely. To keep himself busy\, Jasper decides to grow a turnip garden. It’s hard work but it’s very satisfying. With caretaking\, the garden should yield a bountiful crop of yummy turnips. But one morning\, just as the turnips are almost ready for harvest . . . disaster! Hungry deer have swooped in to eat Jasper’s garden! Clever Jasper comes up with a way to thwart these turnip thieves. But as it turns out\, the deer are even more clever. Though Jasper tries more and more ways to keep his veggies safe\, nothing seems to work. Then the situation changes\, and someone special needs some help. Maybe a little company isn’t such a bad thing.
URL:http://thereadingpost.com/event/whitelam-books-to-host-story-time-with-childrens-author-phaea-crede/
LOCATION:Whitelam Books\, 610 Main Street\, Reading\, MA\, 01867\, United States
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SUMMARY:Poetry Open Mic at Whitelam Books
DESCRIPTION:Whitelam Books is delighted to announce a monthly Poetry Open Mic Night Series beginning on Thursday\, September 26 from 7:00 – 8:00 PM. \nWhitelam Books has been holding Poetry Open Mic Nights for years. Over the past twelve\nmonths\, attendance has grown as a core group of local poets have begun to regularly\nparticipate. According to Liz Whitelam\, owner of Whitelam Books\, “It became clear there was a\ndesire for a space in the community to regularly share poetry. Part of our core mission is to\nsupport writers and create a space that celebrates language. I’m delighted to announce a\nmonthly series of Poetry Open Mic Nights at Whitelam Books beginning on September 26.”
URL:http://thereadingpost.com/event/poetry-open-mic-at-whitelam-books/
LOCATION:Whitelam Books\, 610 Main Street\, Reading\, MA\, 01867\, United States
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SUMMARY:Whitelam Books Celebrates National Independent Bookstore Day
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URL:http://thereadingpost.com/event/whitelam-books-nibsd/
LOCATION:Whitelam Books\, 610 Main Street\, Reading\, MA\, 01867\, United States
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