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SUMMARY:The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Comes to Reading
DESCRIPTION:Colonial Chorus Players brings the Tony Award-winning musical comedy to the Old Hose House Theater June 19–28\nReading\, MA — lu•gu•bri•ous (adjective)—extremely sad and droopy. “If you’ve been feeling lugubrious lately\, a ticket to The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Colonial Chorus Players is just what you need!” \nThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is the uproarious\, heartwarming\, Tony Award-winning musical about six quirky middle schoolers who are competing for the spelling championship of a lifetime. Along the way they disclose hilarious and touching stories from their home lives\, while learning that winning (and losing) isn’t everything. \nPerformances of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee are June 19\, 20\, 26 & 27 at 7:30 PM and June 21 & 28 at 2 PM at the Old Hose House Theater\, 1249 Main Street\, Reading. Advance tickets are $30 for adults and $25 for seniors and students at www.ccp1961.org. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door 30 minutes before showtime with cash\, Venmo\, or PayPal only. All seats are reserved seating. \nThe ensemble cast features Sophie Bauder\, Link Bowen\, Nurilys Cintron\, Molly Devin (swing)\, Cara Guappone\, Adele Leikauskas\, Aiden O’Neal\, Shayna Plotnik\, Adam Sell\, and Josh Telepman. Directed by Jamie Cook\, with musical direction by Jakob Michaels.
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LOCATION:Colonial Chorus Players\, 1249 Main Street\, Reading\, MA\, 01867\, United States
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SUMMARY:Whitelam Books to Host Book Launch with Children’s Author Monica Acker
DESCRIPTION:Reading author returns June 28 to celebrate The Legend of Leo: A Dandy-Lion Tale with a free family-friendly event and book signing\nReading\, MA – Whitelam Books is delighted to welcome back children’s author Monica Acker as she celebrates her new picture book\, The Legend of Leo: a Dandy-Lion Tale\, on Sunday\, June 28\, 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! \nAbout the Event: \nJoin us as we welcome longtime friend\, Reading neighbor\, and author Monica Acker to celebrate her new book\, The Legend of Leo: a Dandy-Lion Tale. This laugh-out-loud picture book will have kiddos engrossed and adults enjoying along with them. \nThis is the tale of Leo\, an ordinary dandelion… \n“I beg your pardon! I am anything but ordinary. I am a dande-LION\, king of all beings. Golden-maned\, wise\, and humble\, I rule over all. See how this beast bows before me?” \n“Umm\, I believe that cat is simply taking a nap on you.” \n“Nonsense. This wise reader knows I am magnificent. ROAR!…*GASP* Why are you laughing? Stop that laughter!” \nTailor-made for hamming it up while reading aloud\, The Legend of Leo: A Dandy-Lion Tale is a silly and thought-provoking story that has fun with our collective desire to think ourselves special. Be prepared for plenty of giggles and requests to make wishes on dandelions.
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LOCATION:Whitelam Books\, 610 Main Street\, Reading\, MA\, 01867\, United States
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