August 2008
If we did not
see you at our July 26 event with Mrs. Cheryl Pope, please visit us in
August. We are so thrilled about August, we are posting the home page
earlier than usual. There
are some exciting events in store this month.
Book Release Parties, PGA
Championship, 2008 Olympic Summer Games, Political Conventions to name a few and we are having themed
store events centered around these activities!
August 1 - Jean Alicia Elster Book Release Party from 7-9 P.M.
Preorder your copy today!
August 1 - Stephenie Meyer Book Release Party from 11 P.M. - 1 a.m.
(Books sold at 12:01 A.M.) Preorder
your copy today!
It Happens Every 4 Years - The Summer Olympics in Beijing, China
Here is the link http://en.beijing2008.cn/
To complement this theme, we have two authors, August 15 and August 16, to set the tone
for our mind, body, and spirit: Ms. Tonja Bagwell and Ms. Sherry McLaughlin.
August 15 - Poetry Reading from 7-9 P.M.
August 16 - Lessons From The Couch by Sherry McLaughlin from 2-4 P.M.
In addition, we have this book, Magic
Tree House Research Guide:
Ancient Greece & the Olympics and a few others on hand for our readers.
While Tiger Woods won’t be coming to Oakland Hills CC in Bloomfield Hills,
MI
for the 90th PGA Championship on August 4-10, there will be several standouts.
Check out this link for details! We have an embroidered ladies polo for a
lucky client.
Stop by our store !
http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2008/news/pga_ppnc_070708.html
Don’t forget to come visit for these items, too!
- Tom’s of Maine products (soap, toothpaste, dental floss)
- The DVD Asparagus: Stalking the American Life.
Summer Reading Fun Continues…
What:- Buy & Read 4 books
on our list each month July – August and
win prizes; your receipt is
entered into the Grand prize bowl - Summer Book Club Discussion - second Saturday of Month 3-4 p.m.
Come by and check out these selections! There is something for everyone.
Ages 2-5- Mandy & Pandy Play, Let’s Count $12.95 (bilingual-English and Mandarin Chinese)
- My Very First book of Words - Eric Carle $5.99
- My Very First Book of Numbers - Eric Carle $5.99
- My Very First Book of Animals - Eric Carle $5.99
- Please, Baby Please - Spike Lee
Ages: 6-8
- My Big Green Teacher: Conserving our Energy $19.95
- Walter the Farting Dog - William Kotzwinkler $15.95
- Samsara Dog - Helen Manos $17.95
- See How They Run: Campaign Schemes, Election Dreams And The Race To The White House - Susan E. Goodman $9.95
Ages 9, 10-12
- Sachiko Means Happiness by Kimiko Sakai $7.95
- Remember Me? Alzheimer’s Through the Eyes of a Child by Sue Glass
$16.95
Bilingual - English and Spanish)
- The Riches of Rangoberra by Jane Weber $16.95
Bilingual - English and Spanish)
- H is For Horse: An Equestrian Alphabet $7.95
- Fablehaven by Brandon Mull $
6.99
- Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star by Brandon Mull $6.99 and $17.95
- Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague - Brandon Mull $18.95
- Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo - Obert Skye $8.99
- Leven Thumps and the Whispered Secret - Obert Skye $8.99
- Pillage -
Obert Skye $17.95
- The 13th Reality - James Dashner** $17.95
- Two Moon Princess - Carmen Ferreiro Esteban $15.95
- We Are The Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball - Kadir Nelson $18.99
Ages 14 and up
- When I Was A Soldier - Valerie Zenatti $7.95
- An Inconvenient Truth (Juvenile edition) - Al Gore $16.00
- Hurt Go Happy - Ginny Rorby $17.95
- Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer $22.99
Adults
- The Last Lectures - Randy Pausch $21.95
- Water For Elephants - Sara Gruen $13.95
- Poisonwood Bible - Barbara Kingsolver $14.95
- Eclipse of The Heart - Helen Canty $19.95
*Advanced Readers
** New for Summer 2008
Our Michigan artist we feature this month is Steve McGinnis, who has work
on display in our store.
From www.wikipedia.com we learn
of these month and week long celebrations/events, respectively in August
Edinburgh
Festival is an internationally famous arts festival
- National Immunization Awareness
- National Psoriasis Awareness
- Women's Small Business
- In many European countries, August is the holiday month for most workers
- The Philippines celebrates August as the Buwan ng Wika ("Language Month")
- In the United States, August is National Back to School month. Some U.S . School districts and systems return to school in August
Week long events in August
- During August 13 to August 19, Philippines's schools and theaters celebrate the National Week of the Filipino Language (in Filipino, "Linggo ng Wika").
- The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is held the first full week in August each year.
- The Pro Football Hall of Fame festivities kickoff the National Football League or the NFL Season. Some years, this is in early-August
- The 2008 Democratic National Convention begins in Denver, Colorado from Aug 25-28. http://www.demconvention.com/
Coming in September…
More Political convention news with the Republican Nation Convention. Please
see link here http://www.gopconvention2008.com/
Don’t forget to check out our News Page for the next event. See you soon!
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