6/19/07

Greetings, Readers!

A slightly pre-emptive happy Fourth of July to you all! I hope you pass it in safety and, more importantly, good cheer. If you have no plans for tomorrow, then I have a suggestion, courtesy of Linda Pall, for a plan you may enjoy. Linda Pall writes: "Fourth of July Celebration!!! City of Moscow, 12 NOON, Wednesday, JULY 4, FRIENDSHIP SQUARE Emcee and Coordinator: Linda Pall, Moscow City Council (Flags from American Legion, Ice Cream from the City of Moscow and Rosauer's Supermarkets) a.. Presentation of the Colors: University of Idaho Navy/Marine ROTC b.. Pledge of Allegiance Moscow City Council c.. "You're a Grand Old Flag" by George M. Cohan, played by the Moscow Volunteer Peace Band d.. Star Spangled Banner John Crout e.. Declaration of Independence, read by members of the Moscow City Council f.. Girls State Birthday Message Karen Christian, Moscow High School g.. Boys State Birthday Message Kyler Hoskins, Troy High School h.. 231st Birthday Message Mike Huebner, Dudley Loomis Post No 6 American Legion i.. Patriotic Birthday Music Jeanne McHale and Linda Pall "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy" "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?" (One more song, whose name I don't remember right now...) "God Bless America" a.. Conclusion: "This Land Is Your Land" played by Moscow Volunteer Peace Band Free ice cream! THIS EVENT IS FREE AND EVERYONE IS INVITED! We urge everyone to have a glorious Fourth of July and celebrate our nation's 231st birthday in style, with friends and ice cream! Thank you for the heads up, Linda!

There are also many other events you may enjoy. For example: Vicki Bradley, Palouse Arts Council President, writes: "The 3rd Annual Palouse Art Walk will be held July 6th, 7th and 8th, 2007. Work by 23 artists will be placed at downtown businesses and at the Grange building located at 210 East Bluff Street in Palouse. Artwork may be viewed at the Grange from 5- 9 pm on Friday the 6th, 11 am- 6 pm on Saturday the 7th, and 11 am- 2 pm on Sunday the 8th. Downtown businesses will display the art Friday- Sunday afternoons. The opening reception at the Grange on Friday evening will include adult beverages and appetizers. Cookies and punch will be served at the Grange during other display times. Performances by area musicians will also be held at the Grange."

Also, remember that Clay Eals will be playing a concert soon! Very soon! The 6th, as a matter of fact. He'll be at BookPeople on Friday, July 6th to talk about his book "Facing the Music", a biography of Steve Goodman. Afterwards, Brian Gill will play a concert at the One World Cafe, which we are all very excited about. It'll be a good time, guaranteed! Both Clay Eals and Brian Gill are very talented individuals who have won critical acclaim for their work. Seeing both of them in an evening is a rare treat indeed!

Readers, we have received our Wizard-Hat piņata! It is ready for deployment for the Harry Potter Party later this month. Also, we have updated pre-release plans! The party is slated to start Friday at 10:00pm or so; whenever people begin congregating outside. Things will really pick up at midnight, once the doors open and we are finally allowed to sell the book. I have included for your convenience and enjoyment a poster created by the remarkably talented Dona Black, BookPeople of Moscow's designer extraordinaire. I should here apologize for the quality of the image. The original is fairly large and quite detailed. I was forced to sacrifice some quality in order to keep it down to a reasonable size. The failing here is my own, however, and if you are dissatisfied with this meager facsimile, then come to BookPeople and pick up the real thing! We should have them ready in a few days.

Finally, Readers, do you like the Cordelia church? That's probably a silly question; of course you do! The Friends of the Cordelia are having a special concert series to raise awareness of this architectural wonder. If you like good music, you may be interested to know that the next artist playing there is Hugh Moffatt, who will be playing music from his album "Songs From the Back of the Church." He will be playing in front of the church this time, but it still promises to be a good time! For those who are curious about Hugh Moffatt, here is a link to his website (this will take you directly to his news item about the show, which includes directions): http://www.hughmoffatt.com/press.html  If you would like to learn more about the Cordelia church, then here is a link to its website: http://users.moscow.com/elc/Cordelia/ Hugh Moffatt's concert at the Cordelia will be Sunday, July 29th, at 2:00pm.

Best Wishes, Readers! I hope you have a good Fourth of July! -BookPeople of Moscow

 -Book People of Moscow

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