Events

See the Community Room page for information on book clubs, writing groups, and other local happenings.

Saturday, July 11, 2:00-4:00pm.
Write Your Own Fairy Tale Workshop for Children, with Angelina Sciolla. Philly SPELLS Writing Center presents the Write Your Own Fairy Tale Workshop for Children, led by educator and author Angelina Sciolla. Philly Spells Writing Center is a non-profit run writing center for children ages 6-18. This workshop is designed for children in grades 2-6 but is open for all ages. The workshop is free, and space is limited! Call to reserve a space at 267-670-0869 or email write@phillyspells.org.

Sunday, July 12, 11:00am.
Sir Ryan's Quest Reading and Performance with Children's Author Jason Deeble. Deeble's latest book, Sir Ryan's Quest, is about a knight named Ryan who crawls into a kitchen cupboard one morning and imagines himself an audience with the great king of pots, beginning a pint-sized epic of knights and dragons, wizards and warriors. Deeble also illustrates his books with wonderful cartoonish drawings. There will be games and dress-up. For children ages 4-10.

Thursday, July 16, 7:00pm.
There Shall Be No Needy: Pursuing Social Justice Through Jewish Law & Tradition Reading with Rabbi Jill Jacobs. The economic collapse. The health care crisis. Environmental decay. In her book, There Shall Be No Needy: Pursuing Social Justice through Jewish Law and Tradition (Jewish Lights 2009), Rabbi Jill Jacobs wrestles with these and other contentious challenges facing America. Jill Jacobs is Rabbi-in-Residence of Jewish Funds for Justice and a leading expert on Jewish social justice whose work has appeared in more than two dozen books and magazines. Come hear Rabbi Jacobs read from her book, with a special introduction by Rabbi Leonard Gordon of Germantown Jewish Center.

Saturday, July 18 - Sunday, July 19, all day
Seneca Falls Convention/Moon Landing Summer Sidewalk Sale. Selected fiction and nonfiction on sale, plus a clearance sale on our CDs. For the duration of the sale, special discounts on the women's studies and science sections!

Thursday, July 23, 7:00pm.
Big Blue YA Book Discussion. The Young Adult theme refers to the genre of books we're reading; readers of any age are welcome. More details on the Community Room page. July's book: Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli.

Friday, July 24, 7:15pm.
Poetry Aloud and Alive. Everyone's favorite neighborhood poetry session. With a featured reader and open reading to follow.

Saturday, July 25, 3:00pm.
Performance by Singer/Songwriter Jennifer Sheffield. Bookstore staffer Jennifer Sheffield has sung with the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia since 1994 and is the music director for SpiralSong vocal ensemble, with which she has sung since its inception in 2002. She is a former member of Anna Crusis Women's Choir, and she performed in the Folk Factory People's Choice Concerts in 1994 and 2004. Her musical influences include Holly Near, Judy Small, and Emma's Revolution. $5.

Sunday, July 26, 2:00pm.
Sunday Afternoon Poetry Reading with Raina Fields and Ross Losapio. The featured poets are both recent graduates of Loyola College. Fields has been twice awarded first place from the Academy of American Poets, and Losapio's poems will be published in the Summer 2009 issue of Italian Americana. Both will attend MFA programs in the Fall.

Tuesday, July 28, 7:00pm.
Women of the World Book Club. We focus on international and multicultural women writers. We read both fiction and nonfiction. Open to everyone. July's Book: The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar.

Thursday, August 6, 7:00pm.
Recipe for America Reading with Jill Richardson. Jill Richardson became interested in food issues when she was working in health care and observed the high rate of diet-related illnesses among Americans. She wondered why the epidemic occurred and what she could do to help fix it. After three years of research, Jill has published her first book, Recipe for America, which provides the answers she wishes somebody gave her when she first became curious about reforming our food system. Jill is a Commonweal Institute fellow, and she serves on the Policy Advisory Board of the Organic Consumers Association. She lives in San Diego.

Friday, August 7, 7:00pm.
Invasion of the Bozobots Reading/Book Release Party with Scott Spencer.

Saturday, August 22 - Sunday, August 23, all day
Back to School/Early Holiday Shopping Summer Sidewalk Sale. Selected fiction and nonfiction on sale. For the duration of the sale, special discounts on the education and young adult sections!

Tuesday, August 25, 7:00pm.
Women of the World Book Club. We focus on international and multicultural women writers. We read both fiction and nonfiction. Open to everyone.

Thursday, August 27, 7:00pm.
Big Blue YA Book Discussion. The Young Adult theme refers to the genre of books we're reading; readers of any age are welcome. More details on the Community Room page. August's book: The Shadow Speaker by Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu.

Friday, August 28, 7:15pm.
Poetry Aloud and Alive. Everyone's favorite neighborhood poetry session. With a featured reader and open reading to follow.

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Just For Kids

Saturday, July 11, 2:00-4:00pm.
Write Your Own Fairy Tale Workshop for Children, with Angelina Sciolla. Designed for children in grades 2-6 but open for all ages. More details, including sign-up info, above.

Sunday, July 12, 11:00am.
Sir Ryan's Quest Reading and Performance with Children's Author Jason Deeble. For children ages 4-10. See details above.

Thursdays at 11:00am.
Big Blue Marble Story Time for Toddlers!

Baby Group
An informal gathering of babies (and parents) playing, reading, and hanging out.
Important: Our Tuesday babies have grown up! If you would like to convene a new baby gathering, please contact our Events Coordinator.

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