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Events
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Fairs |
Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society April 2 & 3 John S. Knight Center 77 E. Mill St., Akron, Ohio Author Alley 2010 our big annual Local Author Book Fair Saturday, July 3, 12-4pm in conjunction with the Larchmere Festival |
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Sidewalk Sales
Patios of Larchmere Larchmere Porchfest Larchmere Festival
Holiday Stroll
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& Special Events |
 Gene's
Jazz Hot ~ every second Thursday ~ 7-9:00 pm These four good friends have been
improvising hot jazz for years. Here is consummate musicianship
coupled with the excitement of a front porch jam session. Even if you
don’t know the words you’ll be singing along and dancing around the
room in no time. Vocalist Peggi Cella is a soulful,
inventive improviser, who has been singing all her life. Bassist and
singer Gene Epstein is a popular Cleveland area string bassist and band
leader. Guitarist and singer Seth Rosen has rock-steady rhythm
and deliciously colorful harmonies. Clarinetist and singer Bill
Kenney is a virtuosic performer with an irrepressible sense of fun and
is an eminent historian with several jazz history books currently in
print. Together, they are Gene's Jazz Hot, a local favorite with
irrepressibly happy tunes.
Free cookies. Donations for the band gratefully accepted. |
 A Special Concert with Alix Dobkin Saturday, April 24, 7:30pm Womyn's music legend Alix Dobkin comes to Cleveland for an intimate concert and booksigning. Her book, My Red Blood, was published last year by Alyson Publications and recounts her early years growing up in New York City in a Communist family. She joined the Party at the height of the McCarthy era and grew up under the influence of folk musicians like Leadbelly and Pete Seeger. When she moved to Greenwich Village she befriended Bob Dylan, Bill Cosby, John Sebastian, Buffy Ste. Marie, and Flip Wilson, among others, and added her voice to the folk movement. Shortly thereafter, she came out as a lesbian and recorded the first openly lesbian record album in 1973, titled "Lavendar Jane Loves Women." Come hear more about her story, and her music. Tickets, $10. |
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 Traveling Stanzas Saturday, May 8, 2pm Traveling
Stanzas is
a collaboration project between the Wick Poetry Center's outreach
program and
the Glyphix design studio at Kent State University. It combines the
creative
talents of Kent State Visual Communication Design students with area
student writers,
senior citizens, and veterans to promote awareness of poetry and
graphic design
within the community. This year's theme for the Traveling Stanzas
project is
peace and reconciliation, so join us for a highly creative yet socially
relevant reading from poets of all ages!
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 Book SigningJoseph Wallace Saturday, July 24, 12-2 pm Seventeen year old Ruby Thomas, newly responsible for her two young nieces after a devastating tragedy, is determined to keep her family safe in the vast, swirling world of 1920s New York City. She’s got street smarts, boundless determination, and one unusual skill: the ability to throw a ball as hard as the greatest pitchers in a baseball-mad city. Join us for an afternoon with author Joseph Wallace as he signs his new novel, Diamond Ruby (Touchstone, 2010). Wallace is the author of many nonfiction books -- including four on baseball history -- and several short stories. He lives with his family north of New York City. |
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The
acclaimed team that brought Putting Your Passion Into Print to
bookstore
shelves
has
completely
updated
and
expanded
their
popular
publishing
how-to
with insider advice on e-books, social media, self-publishing
and more,
creating the ultimate 21st-century, industry-standard guidebook for
authors-to-be. Join the authors for their 15-city tour of Pitchapalooza! Here’s how it
works: Anyone with an
idea for a book has the chance to pitch it to a panel of judges,
including
Eckstut, Sterry and two guest industry insiders. 20 candidates will be
selected
by a random drawing for the opportunity to give their 1-minute pitch to
the
panel in the vein of an "American Idol" for the book world. At the
end of each Pitchapalooza, the judges come together to pick a winner,
and the
potential authors come away with concrete advice on how to improve
their pitch
as well as a greater understanding of the ins and outs of the
publishing
industry. Free event, free advice, free fun and games. Participation in
the
game show as a contestant requires purchase of the book (which you’ll
want with
all its great advice!), and the winner receives a free half hour
consultation
with Eckstut and Sterry.
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One Rule: create edible art that has something to do with books. FAQs Saturday, April 3, 2010; 1:00pm |
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Gallery |
Openings are the first Thursday of the month, 6-8pm check Calendar for details January: Private
Collection -- American
Quilts and Coverlets |
Meetings
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Groups |
Classics Club Our two longstanding book groups, the Austeniana Club and Praise the Unsung, have merged into the Classics Club! Our new book group leader Christine, a former young adult librarian, will be revisiting those timeless books that almost certainly showed up on your high school and college reading lists. Be reunited with an old friend (or an old foe!), or finally get yourself acquainted with one of those titles that it seems as if everyone in the world has read but you. We guarantee a spirited discussion! Want to start a book club or have your book club meet at Loganberry? Ask Harriett. UPCOMING DISCUSSIONS  Wuthering Heights,
Emily Bronte's
only novel, is one of the pinnacles of 19th-century English literature.
It's the story of Heathcliff, an orphan who falls in love with a girl
above his class, loses her, and devotes the rest of his life to
wreaking revenge on her family.-Goodreads.com
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Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society
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conversations throughout the book world Monthly meetings on the third Thursday of every month at 7:00pm at Loganberry Books suggested donation, $3
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