May 2008
Your monthly installment of special events and sales at Book Corner.
20% off Business and Biographies
Chris' Kids Story Hours
Saturdays, May 3 NOW @ 1 p.m.
Kids pick the stories;
we do the reading.
Refreshments kindly provided by our neighborhood Starbucks, located at 20th and Callowhill Streets
Story Hour Special: All Children's books (new and used) 25% off from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Story Hour days.
The Business of Words: a Poetry Writing Workshop
The newest addition to our Emerging Writers Series, the Business of Words offers a place for serious writers in need of inspiration, techniques, and advice on craft. The group will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month.
May 3 from 1 to 3 p.m.
led by Tamara Oakman
space is limited - call to reserve your spot
Please note: Chris' Kids Story Hour and the Poetry Workshop will not be offered on Saturday, May 17 due to the scheduled readings for the Philadelphia Book Festival.
Imagenie Science and Magic
Science looks like magic . . . until you understand. Saturday, May 10 at 11:00 a.m. Kids age 7 to 10 may participate; younger and older are welcomed to attend! Please call to sign up.
Philadelphia Book Festival
Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18
May 17:
- 1:00 p.m. - David Amram: Upbeat: 9 Lives of a Musical Cat
- 2:30 p.m. - Wesley Stace: by George
- 4:00 p.m. - Karen Abbott: Sin in the Second City
May 18:
- 12:00 p.m. - TNS/DNS: The Man Who Made Lists: Love, Death, Madness and the Creation of Roget's Thesaurus
- 2:30 p.m. - Wahida Clark: Payback With Ya Life; Grand Central with K'Wan; Still Hood
- 4:00 p.m. - Allen Hornblum: Sentenced to Science: One Black Man's Story of Imprisonment in America
Friends of the Free Library of Philadelphia will hold our Third Annual Gala Fund-raiser and Silent Auction on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The event will take place at Philadelphia's Independence Seaport Museum, located at Penn's Landing on Columbus Boulevard between Dock and Walnut Streets. For an invitation, or more information, email Steve or call 215.567.4562.
Gift Certificates
Book Corner Gift Certificates make great gifts any time of year. Available in any amount!
WXPN members now get a 10% discount on their store purchases. Don't forget: WHYY and PhillyCarShare members, as well as students, receive a 10% discount on all store purchases, every day of the year. Just show us your card! GO GREEN! Bring your own bag and get a 10% discount (discounts will not be combined)
VOLUNTEER at Book Corner
We are always looking for book-loving volunteers. People are needed in the store to help sort, price and shelve books. A few times a year we need lots of volunteers to help with our Big Book Sale and Fall Sidewalk Sale as well as other larger events. We can also use people to help with children's story times, author readings and other events that may take place. Tell us how you'd like to help and we'll find a way for you to take part. For more information on volunteering, email Kristin.
Book Corner. Interesting books for interesting people.
Book Corner, a used bookstore where publicly donated books are recycled back into the hands of readers, is a program of the Friends of the Free Library of Philadelphia, Inc. whose mission is to support the Free Library and keep information in all forms assessable and available to everyone.
Book Corner | 311 North 20th Street | Philadelphia, PA 19103
One block north of the Ben Franklin Parkway
Store Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
215.567.0527 www.libraryfriends.info
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