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Village Square
Booksellers Events
newsletter
Please call 802-463-9404 or
email reservations for any of our
book events for children & adults.
Eldest-
Eragon & other Games
Prior events
In the Gallery-
Kate Gorman & Kerry Lucier
Regular programs:
Story
Hour - Thursdays at 11, with Pat Fowler reading. Come for the reading
and stay in Bellows Falls for a family lunch- Pat will be giving out a
coupon good at Fat Franks, Vermont Pretzels & Cookies to all
participants. By reservation only!
Archer Mayor - Chat
Autographed Books available!
Sun April 13, 1-3 pm- Doug
Rose- Fearless Puppy on American Road
Travel through Fearless
Puppy on American Road with
our 15 year old hitchhiking runaway as he escapes a life of drug
dealing in Brooklyn. This trip offers solid clues about how to
leave excess fears in the dust. Follow the author’s outrageous
voyage through every stupid mistake (and most of the saving
grace) that humanity has to offer. Laugh at our intrepid
lunatic’s ability to
land
on his feet in spite of himself.
The Main Purpose of Fearless
Puppy and The
Dog Soldier Trilogy
of Books is to establish permanent funding sources
to be used for sponsoring the physical care and
education of what is hoped will be an increasing
number of wisdom professionals. The first
substantial profits from book sales will be used to
build hotel/motel type guesthouses near Temples in
Asia. The money raised from travelers patronizing
these guest houses will perpetually support Monk and
Nun students.
Fri April 18, 7pm- Reeve
Lindbergh - AUTOGRAPHED BOOK AVAILABLE
- Forward from Here: Leaving
Middle Age--And Other Unexpected Adventures
In this moving collection of never-before-published essays, the
author of "No More Words" and "Under a Wing" meditates on getting
older and reflects on her famous parents--Charles and Anne Morrow
Lindbergh.
In her funny and wistful new
book, Reeve Lindbergh contemplates entering a
new stage in life, turning sixty, the period her
mother, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, once described as
"the youth of old age." It is a time of life,
she writes, that produces some unexpected
surprises. Age brings loss, but also love;
disaster, but also delight. The second-graders
Reeve taught many years ago are now middle-aged;
her own children grow, marry, have children
themselves. "Time flies," she observes, "but if
I am willing to fly with it, then I can be
airborne, too." A milestone birthday is also an
opportunity to take stock of oneself, although
such self-reflection may lead to nothing more
than the realization, as Reeve puts it, "that I
just seem to continue being me, the same person
I was at twelve and at fifty." At sixty, as she
observes, "all I really can do with the rest of
my life is to...feel all of it, every bit of it,
as much as I can for as long as I can."
Age is only one of many subjects
that Reeve writes about with perception and
insight. In northern Vermont, nature is an
integral part of daily life, especially on a
farm. Whether it is the arrival and departure of
certain birds in spring and fall, wandering
turtles, or the springtime ritual of lambing,
the natural world is a constant revelation.
With a wry sense of humor, Reeve
contemplates the infirmities of the aging body,
as well as the many new drugs that treat these
maladies. Briefly considering the risks of drug
dependency, she writes that "the least we [the
"Sixties Generation"] can do for ourselves is
live up to our mythology, and take lots of
drugs." Legal drugs, that is -- although what
sustains us as we grow older is not drugs but an
appreciation for life, augmented by compassion,
a sense of humor, and common sense.
And of course there is family --
especially with the Lindberghs. Reeve writes
about discovering, thirty years after her
father's death and two and a half years after
her mother's, that her father had three secret
families in Europe. She travels to meet them,
learning to expand her self-understanding:
"daughter of," "mother of," "sister of" --
sister of many more siblings than she'd known,
in a family more complicated than even she had
imagined.
Forward from Here is a
brave book, a reflective book, a funny book -- a
book that will charm and fascinate anyone on the
journey from middle age to the uncertain future
that lies ahead.
Find out more:
Read an excerpt
Saturday, May 10, 1-2pm- In Search of a Metaphor Poetry
reading prior to the 2nd Saturday Open Mic Poetry hosted by the
River Voices, from 2-4pm
Friday May 16, 7pm-
Tracey Medeiros- Dishing Up Vermont
Sustainable, Local, Delicious …
Vermont!
 Vermont,
long associated only with cheddar cheese and maple syrup, has languished
in the shadow of Cajun country, Tex-Mex spiciness, and the conspicuous
healthiness of California. A little investigation turns up the
delicious fact that Vermont goes way beyond cheese and syrup, and has,
in fact, been christened “the coolest food state in the union” by
Saveur magazine. The publication of Dishing Up Vermont
will turn the rest of the country on to what Vermonters already know:
their state is a four-season mecca of fresh produce, farm-raised meats,
and imaginative pairings of food and wines to rival their better-known
counterparts.
Food writer Tracey
Medeiros has compiled 145 recipes showcasing the best of the broad range
of Vermont cooks and food producers dedicated to sustaining and
enriching local culinary traditions. Included are contributions from
B&B owners who take pride in their robust country breakfasts, and the
farmers themselves who love sharing the recipes that make their products
shine. Dishing Up Vermont also includes profiles of the
people and places that make the state’s food scene so vibrant. Here are
the classically trained chefs, home bakers, farmers, winemakers,
comfort-food cooks, beekeepers, orchard and sugar-shack owners, craft
brewers, winemakers, and all the other foodies who keep Vermont food
folklore alive while developing new flavor contributions that respect
the integrity of the raw ingredients. Molly Stevens, president of the
Vermont Fresh Network, an association dedicated to promoting and
publicizing Vermont chefs and restaurants that use Vermont-grown and
-produced food, wrote the foreword.
Second only to eating
those glorious foods are reading the recipes for local treats such as
Hope’s Farm Corn and Cheese Chowder, Sweet and Sour Vermont Cheeseburger
with Attitude, Roasted Cavendish Quail with Celery Root Puree, or
Chocolate Porter Cake. Finding out the origins of each dish and the
restaurant or farm that created those flavors is like putting the pieces
of an appetizing puzzle together. The lush photography adds to the
flavor of Dishing Up Vermont like local hot fudge sauce on
some Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.
A portion of
the proceeds of Dishing Up Vermont will be donated to the
Vermont Fresh Network.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tracey
Medeiros is a food writer whose articles
and recipes have appeared in Bon Appetit, Cooking Light, Eating
Well, and Hampton Roads magazines. When she relocated to
Vermont several years ago, she immediately became interested in the
exciting local food scene. Her interest in the Green Mountain
state’s farmers and chefs led to the development of Dishing Up
Vermont. She lives in Essex Junction, Vt.
Dishing Up Vermont
Tracey Medeiros
Storey Publishing April
2008
288 pages, 7⅜ x 9¼
Full color, photographs
throughout
$19.95 paper,
ISBN 978-1-60342-025-9
Friday June 20,
7pm- Jennifer McMahon- Island of Lost Girls
Jennifer is the author of Promise
Not To Tell and visited our store in Spring 2007. Join us in
welcoming Jennifer back to Bellows Falls.
Prior events
Archer Mayor AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS
AVAILABLE
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American Girl
Club Sat. April 19, May 17, June
21, 2-4 pm
Crafts, Reading Aloud. Free but reservations required.
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2nd Saturday Poetry
with the River Voices, Sat
Apr 12, May 10, June 21 2 -4 pm.
Open Mic River Voices Poetry Reading
on the second Saturday of each month from 2 to 4 p.m., in the café.
The session is open mic, with individuals reading their own poetry
or poems from their favorite poet. Listeners are welcome to attend.
Light refreshments are served. To reserve a place at the table,
e-mail
vsbooks@sover.net
or call (802) 463-9404.
Remarkable Reads: Classics Reading
Group
Dead Reckoning: The Greatest Adventure Writing of
the Golden Age of Exploration,1800-1900
Helen Whybrow, Vermont editor reading to our patrons.
Nov 2002 |
2nd Saturday Poetry
Readings
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Vince DiBernardo- Folk
Music on the Cafe / Gallery
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Workshops
at Village Square Booksellers
(all fees payable
to instructors -follow links for details on workshop)
Reservations- 802-463-9404 or
vsbooks@sover.net
next class
March 17 2008
Poetry Workshop at
Village Square Booksellers with Jim Fowler (no relation to
owner Pat). The goal of this course is to introduce
more people to the art of writing poetry and will include a
discussion of modern poetry in various forms and styles.
Each week, the course will provide time to share and discuss
participant's poetry. Students should bring a poem and
copies to the first class. The course will be limited to 5
to 8 students to allow adequate time to go through
everyone's poetry contributions and will meet in the cafe at
Village Square Booksellers. James Fowler, of Charlestown,
New Hampshire, has a Masters Degree in Environmental Science
with a major in Nature Writing. He was the editor of
Heartbeat of New England, a poetry anthology. Fowler has
been widely published since 1998 in such journals as
Connecticut Review, Quarterly of Light Verse, and Larcom
Review. Fowler is a founding member of the River Voices
Writer's Circle, and a regular reader at Village Square
Booksellers-River Voices Poetry Readings. The fee for this 6
week Workshop is $100, payable to Mr. Fowler at the first
class. Pre-registration for the Poetry Workshop is suggested
and may be made by calling Village Square Booksellers at
802-463-9404 or by email Email
Jim for more information.
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Catching Fire!
and The Village Square Booksellers
Present:
The Nuts and Bolts
Of Adult ADHD
An Educational Presentation with Susan Venman, Certified ADHD
Coach
Sunday, March 30th 1:00
at Village Square Booksellers
Bellows Falls
Are you easily distracted, prone to mood swings and have
problems with procrastination and disorganization? You may have
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ADHD is more
difficult to diagnose in adults than children. Symptoms are
often disguised as difficulties in relationships, occupational
underachievement and low frustration tolerance. It can be a
frightening, frustrating disorder to live with. But you can
learn to manage it and develop strategies for successful living.
In this informative, one hour talk Susan Venman, a
business and personal coach who specializes in working with
adults with ADHD, will discuss:
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The hallmark symptoms of ADHD and its various causes.
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How adult ADHD differs from childhood ADHD.
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Conventional approaches for managing ADHD, including a
recommended 8-step treatment program.
Reservations are recommended. Suggested
$5 seminar fee. Please contact Sue at
www.ADHDCoachSue.com or
802-869-2601 or The Village Square Booksellers at 802-463-9404
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