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11/13/07
Greetings, Readers!
A couple of new things for you this week. We're running
low on events, though, and we need more! Send us anything you'd like posted
in the newsletter, and we'll be happy to help you out.
Also, Christmas lights are going to start going up at
BookPeople! I know, it's a little early, but to be honest I just love the
warm, soothing glow of Christmas lights. Bob was kind enough to sense this,
and got some nice new ones for us to hang up. Thanks Bob!
I hope this missive finds you all well on this chilly
fall night! Good news, BookPeople has a blog now! Check us out on the web at
http://www.myspace.com/bookpeopleofmoscow. This blog is run by BookPerson
Berit, who also has a radio show, Happy to be Alive, which airs Thursdays
from 12-2pm on KRFP 92.5.
Also, now available from BookPeople: Direct-to-Home
special orders! Want to send someone that special something? Want to have it
gift-wrapped and shipped directly from our supplier to their door without
any hassle? Then you've come to the right place! Just let us know, it's dirt
cheap ($3, including gift-wrap!) and we're happy to help you out! If a book
won't do it, we also have Gift Cards, which come in two flavours:
BookPeople's classic and ever popular in-store gift certificate, and Book
Sense Gift Cards which are honored at BookPeople and hundreds of other
independent bookstores nationwide.
Curious about Graphic Novels? I bet you are! Well we've
got just the thing for you! The illustrious Dr. Walter Hesford of the
University of Idaho English Department will be hosting a discussion of
Jewish Themes in Graphic Novels. The event will be on the second floor of
the University of Idaho library. The last session is still free and open to
the public, and everyone is encouraged to attend. The remaining session will
be Thursday, November 29th, 7pm: The Rabbi's Cat by Joann Sfar Again,
everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend, and if you'd like to read the
books, we will have them at BookPeople shortly! For more information,
contact Ben at 885-5858.
The University of Idaho and Washington State University
are both hosting some (very) distinguished visiting writers this fall
semester! The University of Idaho will host Patricia Hampl on November 14th
and Ann Pancake in March of next year. The readings will all be at 7:30pm,
on their respective days, in the University of Idaho Law Building Courtroom.
BookPeople will, of course, be present at all three events with plenty of
books for sale, and we will also have their books for sale in the store
before the events.
What: Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act Panel
Discussion When: Thursday, November 15, 6:30 p.m. Where: 1912 Building
Community Center (412 East Third St.) Moscow, ID The Northern Rockies
Ecosystem Protection Act, introduced into the 110th Congress as HR 1975 this
past Spring, enjoys widespread citizen support and bipartisan sponsorship in
the House of Representatives. The bill had a Congressional hearing October
18, 2007 during which Republicans and Democrats spoke in support of the
bill. Supporters include long time Michigan Republican Representative Dale
Kildee, Nick Rahall (D-WV), chair of the House Natural Resources Committee,
and Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), chair of the subcommittee where the bill resides.
This Thursday's panel discussion will explore how NREPA will provide
protection for resident and anadromous fish species, give details on how the
bill works on the ground in the wild Clearwater country, provide perspective
for pro-Wilderness Christians, and also provide the details for wilderness
protection in the Boulder-White Clouds.
Alert Reader Bill writes to tell us of an upcoming event
put on by Buy Local Moscow: Buy Local Moscow, the new organization for
locally-owned independent businesses, invites everyone to the group's
Kickoff Party at the 1912 Center, 412 East Third in Moscow, on Friday,
November 16, from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Admission to the party, samples of food
from local restaurants, live music, and fun for all ages will be provided
free. Forty Moscow businesses will offer displays and giveaways at the
party. A raffle of gifts and prizes from locally-owned businesses will be
held with winners selected every 15 minutes. Raffle tickets will be
available at the event for $1 each. At the Kickoff Party, participants will
be able to visit with the owners of local businesses, see what's available
locally for holiday giving, sample food from local restaurants and caterers,
and support the independent businesses that make Moscow unique. At the
party, beer and wine will be available for purchase. More than 50 Moscow
businesses have joined Buy Local Moscow since the organization was formed
this year. The businesses are profiled on the website,
www.buylocalmoscow.com The mission of Buy Local Moscow is to showcase and to
support the locally-owned independent businesses of the community. Moscow
continues to be a vibrant community because these businesses reinvest their
profits locally, donate consistently to local programs, maintain diverse
product choices, and strengthen Moscow's unique character. Thanks for the
heads up, Bill, it sounds like a blast!
Alert Reader Gina writes with some exciting news: a
Winter Solstice Call for Artists! The Moscow Arts Commission is currently
accepting submissions from local and regional artists for the 7th Annual
Winter Solstice Festival. The show will open December 14 and run through
February 1 at the Third Street Gallery in Moscow City Hall. Original works
in all mediums interpreting the winter season will be considered for entry.
Submit a photograph or slide of each entry (limit 3) by November 23rd to the
Arts office at City Hall. Please include an artist statement and small
biography for display along with the submission in a self-addressed stamped
envelope. Sale of work is encouraged and a 20% commission will be taken.
Pick-up applications at the Arts office in Moscow City Hall located at 206
East Third Street, Room 106 or call 208-882-7036. For more information
contact gbaldwin@ci.moscow.id.us
The Mirror Theater presents Shakespeare Sundays! You, the
audience, will do the acting for these performances. Come sign in at 1:15
for the part you're dying to play. No preference is given for race, gender,
or age, and scripts are provided! If you're musically inclined, then come
accompany the acts on your instrument of choice! The schedule: The Merchant
of Venice: December 2nd and 16th Henry the Fourth, Part I: January 13th and
27th Hamlet: February 10th, 24th and March 16th The Tempest: May 4th and
18th. A two-dollar contribution is required to participate. The plays will
be based on the Oxford Shakespeare, second edition, but as noted above,
scripts will be provided! For more information, visit
www.MirrorTheater.org !
The Family Series is returning to Beasley Coliseum at WSU
for a 6th year! These family-oriented productions are perfect for fun-loving
parents and kids, and are a steal at only $6 for adult tickets and $4 for
kids under 13. The events this year are: Babes in Toyland, by the American
Family Theatre, Wednesday, December 12th - 7:00pm Mad Science presents
"Newton's Revenge" Monday, February 11th (2008) - 7:00pm Fred Garbo's
Inflatable Theater Monday, April 7th (2008) - 7:00pm BookPeople is selling
tickets for: Concert I: Sounds of the Season: Brass & Double Choir Friday,
December 14, 2007, 7:30 pm and Sunday, December 16, 2007, 4:00 pm You won't
want to miss the latest installation of the ever excellent Idaho Washington
Concert Chorale - these guys always put on a great show, and St. Boniface's
in Uniontown is an absolutely stunning setting.
Have you ever wanted to review a book for our newsletter?
Well I've got good news for you! We have three books available for review on
a first-come first-served basis: - Stirring it Up: How to Make Money and
Save the World, by Gary Hirshberg, the CE-Yo of Stonyfield Farm. - Land of
Lincoln: Adventures in Abe's America, by Andrew Ferguson. - Song Yet Sung,
by James McBride. Come by and check them out! If you like one, take it home,
read it, and return to us with a paragraph or two about the book! It isn't
fair that Bob gets to read all the good advance reader copies, after all.
Thanks for Reading, Readers, and take care!
--BookPeople of Moscow
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