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An experienced teller spins yarns for the 7 &\; under set.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100910T051404Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100912T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100912T210000Z UID:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/kerrytown-bookfest-2010 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/kerrytown-bookfest-2010 SUMMARY:Kerrytown Bookfest 2010 DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual Kerrytown® BookFest will again be held in the Farmers’ Market in the historic Kerrytown district of Ann Arbor\, Michigan on September 12 from 11 am to 5 pm.
Each year our festival has grown\, adding more exhibitors\, more events\, and of course\, more visitors. In addition to our wonderful speakers\, demonstrators\, exhibitors and visitors\, this year we are celebrating Ernest Heming way in Michigan in our Hemingway Homecoming programs\, as well as fine binding with internationally known binders and conservators Don Ethrington and Monique Lallier.
The Kerrytown BookFest is an event celebrating those who create books and those who read them. The primary goal is to highlight our area’s rich heritage in the book and printing arts while showcasing our local and regional individuals\, businesses\, and organizations. Since 2003 we have been growing\, sharing\, and discovering more and more about the rich book culture in our region.
2007 was a great success with over 100 exhibitors including the lbraries form our region\, dozens of presenters and demonstrators\, and over 3500 visitors. The weather was perfect\, and the media coverage superb.You can see photos taken last year here. 2008 will be our 6th annual festival\, and our 4th as an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Our bylaws can be seen here. Whether a business or an individual\, if you’d like to support us and help us contine to grow\, please visit our Sponsoring page or our Volunteers page to join us.
We feature authors\, storytellers\, publishers bookbinders\, book artists\, book illustrators\, poets\, letterpress printers\, wood engravers\, calligraphers\, papermakers\, librarians\, teachers\, publishers\, new\, used\, and antiquarian booksellers and many others associated with books and their diverse forms\, structure\, and content. Our children’s area\, with storytelling and creative activities\, is always popular as well.
We always strive to create a colorful mix of book related activities and showcase them all in one location. Visitors can watch bookbinders demonstrate how to bind books and do simple repairs\, see papermakers make wonderful kinds of paper\, and see book artists create marbled colors on paper\, or make an entirely new piece of art from a book. There are even opportunitites to print with your own hands commemorative bookmarks or poems from local poets with antique letterpress printing machines.
Please join us each fall for a wonderful day of speakers\, education\, and activities and join our rich and varied community of people who love the book and book arts.
Nicola's Books will have a booth at this event and Nicola will be interviewing National Book Award Finalist and Caldecott Award Winner David Small.
For more information about this event please go to the Kerrytown Bookfest website or click on this link\,
http\://www.kerrytownbookfest.org/speakers/
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100910T051404Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100916T211000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100916T211000Z UID:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/meet-authors-mihaly-christopher-csikszentmihalyi-michigan-theater URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/meet-authors-mihaly-christopher-csikszentmihalyi-michigan-theater SUMMARY:Meet Authors Mihaly & Christopher Csikszentmihalyi at the Michigan Theater DESCRIPTION:Mihalyi Csikszentmihályi\, a professor of psychology at Claremont Graduate University\, is noted for his work in the study of happiness and creativity\, but is best known as the architect of the notion of flow and for his years of research and writing on the topic. He is the author of many books and over 120 articles or book chapters. Martin Seligman\, former president of the American Psychological Association\, described Csikszentmihalyi as the world's leading researcher on positive psychology.
Christopher Csikszentmihályi directs the MIT Media Lab's Computing Culture group\, which works to create unique media technologies for cultural applications. He also directs the MIT Center for Future Civic Media\, which develops new technologies and techniques to strengthen geographic communities.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100910T051404Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100916T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100916T230000Z UID:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/washtenaw-literacy-volunteer-orientation-nicolas-books-2 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/washtenaw-literacy-volunteer-orientation-nicolas-books-2 SUMMARY:Washtenaw Literacy Volunteer Orientation at Nicola's Books DESCRIPTION:Washtenaw Literacy will be holding an orientation meeting for anyone interested in tutoring adults in the area who need help with reading and writing. No teaching experience is required. Full training is provided.
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An experienced teller spins yarns for the 7 &\; under set.
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Washtenaw Literacy will be holding an orientation meeting for anyone interested in tutoring adults in the area who need help with reading and writing. No teaching experience is required. Full training is provided.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100910T051404Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100921T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100921T230000Z UID:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/meet-university-michigan-professors-andrei-s-markovits-lars-rensmann URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/meet-university-michigan-professors-andrei-s-markovits-lars-rensmann SUMMARY:Meet University of Michigan Professors Andrei S. Markovits & Lars Rensmann DESCRIPTION:Andrei S. Markovits is the Karl W. Deutsch Collegiate Professor of Comparative Politics and German Studies at the University of Michigan. His books include Uncouth Nation\: Why Europe Dislikes America and Offside\: Soccer and American Exceptionalism (both Princeton). Lars Rensmann is DAAD Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100910T051404Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100923T123000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100923T123000Z UID:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/michigan-library-association-presents-2010-conference-mla-literature-child-and-teen URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/michigan-library-association-presents-2010-conference-mla-literature-child-and-teen SUMMARY:Michigan Library Association presents the 2010 Conference\, 'MLA Literature\, The Child and The Teen' DESCRIPTION:Nicola's Books will be selling books at the Michigan Library Association's 2010 conference MLA Literature\, The Child and The Teen. If you are a librarian click on the link below for more information about this event.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100910T051404Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100923T211000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100923T211000Z UID:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/meet-kartoon-kings-christopher-sperandio-simon-grennan-michigan-theater URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/meet-kartoon-kings-christopher-sperandio-simon-grennan-michigan-theater SUMMARY:Meet the Kartoon Kings - Christopher Sperandio & Simon Grennan at the Michigan Theater DESCRIPTION:Noted for their fusion of High and Low Art\, Simon Grennan and Christopher Sperandio have built a career creating interactive\, collaborative community portraits ranging from comic books that tell the stories of social groups to a candy bar designed with the Chicago Confectioner's Union. They are currently collaborating on artworks for media internationally\, including such diverse venues as WIRED magazine\, London's Channel Four and DC Comics\, as well as for such museums as the Museum of Modern Art/PS1\, the Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston\, New York's Public Art Fund\, the BALTIC Centre in Gateshead\, England\, and London's Institute of Contemporary Art.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100910T051404Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100923T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100923T230000Z UID:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/meet-local-author-james-thomas-mann-discuss-his-new-book-wicked-washtenaw-county URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/meet-local-author-james-thomas-mann-discuss-his-new-book-wicked-washtenaw-county SUMMARY:Meet Local Author James Thomas Mann to Discuss His New Book 'Wicked Washtenaw County' DESCRIPTION:Washtenaw County has a dark and sordid history\, filled with unexplained murders and vicious crimes. Venture into the dead of night with medical students from the University of Michigan as they snatch bodies from fresh graves. Discover how Irene Walling Smith\, born and raised in Ypsilanti\, became known as the “Bandit Queen” of the despicable Kozak Gang. Head back to Ann Arbor in 1878\, when Howard Williams was found dead in his home with an empty bottle of morphine by his side—was it murder\, suicide or overdose? Revisit the puzzling details of the unsolved 1913 murder of seventy-three-year-old Elizabeth Stapish\, something of an eccentric in Chelsea\, who was strangled and buried under a pile of cornhusks in her barn. Join local history author and columnist James Mann as he reveals the enigmatic history of this Michigan county.
THE AUTHORJames Mann is a local historian\, storyteller and author in Ypsilanti. His books include Ypsilanti\: A History in Pictures\, Ypsilanti in the 20th Century\, City of Ypsilanti Fire Department 100 Years\, Footnotes in History and Our Heritage\: Down by the Depot in Ypsilanti\, written with Tom Dodd. He has been a local history columnist for over ten years.
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An experienced teller spins yarns for the 7 &\; under set.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100910T051404Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100927T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100928T003000Z UID:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/meet-author-mary-mcdonagh-murphy-downtown-ann-arbor-district-library URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/meet-author-mary-mcdonagh-murphy-downtown-ann-arbor-district-library SUMMARY:Meet Author Mary McDonagh Murphy at the Downtown Ann Arbor District Library DESCRIPTION:During the annual Banned Books Week\: Celebrating the Freedom to Read (September 25 - October 2\, 2010) the Ann Arbor District Library will have author Mary McDonagh Murphy at the downtown site to discuss her book\, 'Scout\, Atticus\, and Boo\: A Celebration of Fifty Years of To Kill a Mockingbird' Harper Lee's novel\, 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is on the top ten list of frequently challenged books for 2009.
Mary McDonagh Murphy is an independent documentary director and writer whose work has appeared on PBS. For twenty years she was a producer at CBS News\, where she won six Emmy Awards. She has written for Newsweek\, the Chicago Tribune\, the New York Post\, and Publishers Weekly. A native of Rhode Island\, Murphy is a graduate of Wesleyan University and was a John S. Knight Fellow at Stanford University. She lives in Scarborough\, New York\, with her husband\, Bob Minzesheimer\, and their two children.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100910T051404Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100928T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100928T230000Z UID:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/meet-ann-arbor-observer-editor-and-writer-michael-betzold-workshop-his-new-book-bingo-secret-s URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/meet-ann-arbor-observer-editor-and-writer-michael-betzold-workshop-his-new-book-bingo-secret-s SUMMARY:Meet Ann Arbor Observer Editor and Writer Michael Betzold for a Workshop his new book 'BINGO! The Secret to Scrabble Success DESCRIPTION:Are you a casual Scrabble player? Add a whole new level of enjoyment and skill to your game! Ann Arbor Observer deputy editor and freelance writer Michael Betzold reveals the simple strategy that will add 100 points to your score. You don't need to be a word freak to learn the methods used by thousands of experts.
In this workshop\, Betzold will teach and illustrate the methods that will transform your game--and sign his new book.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100910T051404Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100930T211000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100930T211000Z UID:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/meet-poet-and-journalist-joumana-haddad-michigan-theater URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/meet-poet-and-journalist-joumana-haddad-michigan-theater SUMMARY:Meet Poet and Journalist Joumana Haddad at the Michigan Theater DESCRIPTION:
Joumana Haddad is a Lebanese poet\, translator and journalist. In addition to being the founder and editor-in-chief of JASAD magazine\, Joumana Haddad is head of the Cultural page in prestigious "\;An Nahar"\; newspaper\, as well as the Administrator of the IPAF literary prize (the "\;Arab Booker"\;). She has published several poetry collections\, widely acclaimed by critics. Her books have been translated to many languages and published abroad.
THIS EVENT IS PART OF THE PENNY STAMPS DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS SERIES
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
NICOLA'S WILL BE AT THE MICHIGAN THEATER TO SELL BOOKS
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100910T051404Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101002T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101002T150000Z UID:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/special-story-time-guest-local-childrens-author-josephine-gambini URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/special-story-time-guest-local-childrens-author-josephine-gambini SUMMARY:Special Story Time Guest\, Local Children's Author Josephine Gambini DESCRIPTION:
Local author Josephine Gambini joins us for a reading and book signing of her new children's book\, Ciao I am Poetino. The book is an authentic sharing of growing up as a child of Italian immigrant parents in San Francisco. It is often biographical lending a rich understanding of Italians\, their culture and language within the fictional piece. Ciao\, I am Poetino\, introduces children to a wonderful world of all things Italian as presented by chief character and guide\, Poetino. He loves to tell about his parents\, family\, friends\, school\, games\, his pastimes\, talents and favorite things with warmth\, tenderness and humor. Sometimes he gets into trouble\, but he is helped to find ways to take responsibility for things he ways and does. Ciao\, I am Poetino if filled with Italian words and phrases that are embedded in the story and easy to understand. At the end of the book is a glosary of all terms complete with pronunciations and translations. Ciao\, I am Poetino celebrates multicultural backgrounds\, other than Italian\, through Poetino's friends who are of other ethnic backgrounds and who have various learning styles and talents. All experiences are brought to life with charm\, sensitivity and through subtle shades of color illustrations. Ciao\, I am Poetino is like going to an Italian Festa! It should not be missed!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100910T051404Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101007T211000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101007T211000Z UID:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/meet-author-marije-vogelzang-michigan-theater URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/meet-author-marije-vogelzang-michigan-theater SUMMARY:Meet Author Marije Vogelzang at the Michigan Theater DESCRIPTION:Designers who work with the subject of food are often called 'food designers'. According to Marije Vogelzang\, food is already perfectly designed by nature. Instead\, her designs focus around the verb 'to eat'. Vogelzang is inspired by the origin of food and the preparation\, etiquette\, history and culture around it. For this reason\, she doesn't consider herself a 'food designer'\, but as the first 'eating designer' in The Netherlands.
Studio Marije Vogelzang has a wide-ranging practice\, working on restaurant concepts\, medical and educational projects as well as designing art installations and creating new food rituals.
Vogelzang gives inspirational\, critically acclaimed lectures around the world about her work and vision. She tries to show the exploration and potential of a new approach on the act of eating.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100910T051404Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101007T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101007T230000Z UID:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/meet-author-pete-geye URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/meet-author-pete-geye SUMMARY:Meet Author Pete Geye DESCRIPTION:Peter Geye received his MFA from the University of New Orleans and his PHD from Western Michigan University\, where he was editor of Third Coast. He was born and raised in Minneapolis and continues to live there with his wife and three children. This is his first novel.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100910T051404Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101009T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101009T150000Z UID:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/childrens-story-time-nicolas-books-9 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.nicolasbooks.com/event/childrens-story-time-nicolas-books-9 SUMMARY:Children's Story Time at Nicola's Books DESCRIPTION:\;
An experienced teller spins yarns for the 7 &\; under set.
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