wellesley booksmith - author events

wellesley booksmith
special events

events are held in the wellesley booksmith used book cellar unless otherwise noted
all events are free (unless noted) and open to the public

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	Friday, May 9th at 4 pm KATIE SMITH MILWAY - One Hen at Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington Street, Wellesley Presentation, Discussion, Book-signing Join Wellesley resident Katie Smith Milway for a double celebration at the Wellesley Free Library. Katie will be speaking about her inspirational, charming picture book, One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference, and also about her brand new website, OneHen.org, which is designed to start kids, parents and teachers thinking about microfinance. Her presentation will be followed by a book-signing; copies of her book will be available for purchase.

	Saturday, May 10th at 3 pm RICK RIORDAN - Battle of the Labyrinth at Wellesley Middle School, 50 Kingsbury Street, Wellesley Presentation, Q & A, Book-signing Our store is hosting a free, public presentation and book-signing with Rick Riordan, best-selling author of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, at Wellesley Middle School on Saturday, May 10th. The visit will celebrate the release of Riordan's newest Percy Jackson book, The Battle of the Labyrinth. Doors to the event will open at 2:30pm. The presentation will start at 3 pm and a book-signing will follow. Books will be available for purchase at the event. Tickets to this event are free. Numbered tickets will be handed out at the event on a first-come, first-served basis, which will later dictate the order of the book-signing line. A large crowd is expected, so attendees are encouraged to carpool. We are also hosting a VERY special raffle in anticipation of Rick Riordan's visit. The Battle of the Labyrinth will be released on May 6th. Customers who purchase a copy of the book from Wellesley Booksmith on May 6th, May 7th, or May 8th can enter their names in a raffle offering five lucky winners and their families the chance to attend a private council with Rick on the afternoon of May 10th. These lucky few will have the chance to meet Rick before his public reading, ask him their Percy Jackson-related questions, and have their books signed before anyone else. Raffle winners will be notified on Friday, May 9th.

	Saturday, May 10th from 2-4 pm JENNIFER JOVIN - Wellesley Book-signing Just in time for the last minute shopper for Mother's Day gifts! Come meet Jennifer Jovin when she signs copies of her newly released book on the history of Wellesley. Jennifer wrote Wellesley (Images of America) with the Wellesley Historical Society, is the curator of the Newton History Museum, and originally came from Needham, which, of course grew smaller when Wellesley seceded from it!

	Tuesday, May 13th at 7 pm KATHERINE HALL PAGE & PETER ABRAHAMS - A Body in the Gallery & Delusion A NIGHT OF MYSTERY, Presentation, Discussion, Book-signing Oh! We can't stand the pleasure of it all! Psychological thrillers and traditional mysteries and food. We'll be cooking up a treat in celebration of two new books by two Agatha award-winning authors. You'll hunger to hear about Katherine Hall Page's latest culinary mystery featuring caterer Faith Fairchild. And, you'll thirst for more of the addictive writing of Peter Abrahams' newest thriller, Delusion. We'll satisfy your hunger and quench your thirst, with great presentations, discussions, and a delicious dessert from a recipe straight out of Katherine's books. Please RSVP to help us plan: (781) 431-1160.

	Wednesday, May 14th at 3 pm JERRY SPINELLI - Smiles to Go at Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington Street, Wellesley Presentation, Discussion, Book-signing Wellesley Booksmith will host beloved author Jerry Spinelli at the Wellesley Free Library on May 14th at 3 pm. Don't miss this opportunity to hear him read from his new book, Smiles to Go, and to join a witty, entertaining conversation with Jerry and his fans! Jerry Spinelli is best known for writing middle grade and young adult novels, including Maniac Magee (Newbery Medal winner) , Wringer (Newbery Honor book), and Stargirl (ALA Top Ten Book for Young Adults). A book-signing will follow the conversation. Books will be available for purchase at the event.

	Wednesday, May 14th at 6 pm ANNIE BARROWS- The Magic Half JEANNE BIRDSALL - The Penderwicks on Gardam Street at Wilson Middle School, 22 Rutledge Road, Natick Co-sponsored by the Morse Institute Library Presentation, Discussion, Book-signing Not one but two delightful authors, Annie Barrows and Jeanne Birdsall, will team up at the Wilson Middle School on Wednesday, May 14th at an event co-sponsored by Wellesley Booksmith and the Morse Institute Library. The authors will give a presentation about their new books for middle readers, followed by a discussion and book-signing. Known for the popular Ivy and Bean series, Annie's new book is titled The Magic Half. Known for her National Book Award-winning book, The Penderwicks, Jeanne's new sequel is titled The Penderwicks on Gardam Street. The doors to the event will open at 5:30 pm and the presentation will begin at 6 pm. Books will be available for purchase.

	Thursday, May 15th at 7 pm STEVE ELMAN - Burning Up the Air: Jerry Williams, Talk Radio, and the Life in Between with Guest Speaker TOM ELLIS, veteran broadcaster Presentation with Radio Props & Audio Clips, Discussion, Book-signing Join us for total immersion into the world of early talk radio! With an old microphone and telephone displayed, reproductions of articles on easels, and radio clips playing, author Steve Elman will give a fascinating presentation about talk radio and the role of Jerry Williams in its evolution. We'll hear especially colorful audio excerpts of Williams, who has been recognized in the broadcasting industry as one of the most influential and significant talk show hosts in the country. No matter what you’ve heard about Jerry, you don’t know the half of it. In their book, Burning Up the Air: Jerry Williams, Talk Radio, and the Life In Between, his former producers, Steve Elman and Alan Tolz, give you the reasons Jerry Williams was so influential, the ups and downs of his broadcasting career, and the fascinating details of his personal life. This is an inside view of the glories of radio and the pitfalls of fame.

	Saturday, May 17th from 2-4 pm CRAIG RENNEBOHM - Souls in the Hands of a Tender God Book-signing We are honored to be hosting Seattle minister Craig Rennebohm for a book-signing on Saturday, May 17th at 3 pm. He will be visiting with customers as he signs copies of his book, Souls in the Hands of a Tender God: Stories of the Search for Home and Healing on the Streets. Craig has been ministering to homeless and mentally ill people in Seattle for over 20 years and is the founder of Mental Health Chaplaincy. (See www.mentalhealthchaplain.org for more information about Craig.)

	Sunday, May 18th at 2 pm KAREN DAY - No Cream Puffs Presentation, Discussion, Book-signing Come meet super-nice Newton author Karen Day when she comes to Wellesley Booksmith to talk about her engaging new book for middle readers, No Cream Puffs. No Cream Puffs is the story of 12-year-old Madison Mitchell who becomes the first girl in Michigan to play baseball on an all-boys' little league team in the 1970s. It's a funny yet poignant look at what it was like to be a star athlete at a time when there were little sporting opportunities for girls.

	Wednesday, May 21st at 2 pm SUSAN MEYER - Matthew & Tall Rabbit Go Camping at Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington Street, Wellesley Presentation, Discussion, Book-signing Matthew wants to go camping but so many things about the experience seem scary to him. What if there are lions in the woods? How will he stay warm if it’s too cold? What will he do without his night-light?Pretending his toy rabbit is nervous about these things, Matthew poses questions to his mother on Tall Rabbit’s behalf. His mother’s loving answers provide Matthew and Tall Rabbit with all the reassurance a boy could need. Matthew & Tall Rabbit Go Camping is the perfect story to read whenever life offers new adventures. SUSAN MEYER is a professor of English at Wellesley College. Educated at Johns Hopkins University, UCLA, and Yale University, she also won a Bunting Fellowship to Radcliffe College. Meyer is a frequent contributor to children’s magazines, including Cricket and Ladybug. This is Susan’s first book. She lives in Sherborn, Massachusetts.

	Thursday, May 22nd at 4 pm HOWARD MANSFIELD - Hogwood Steps Out: A Good Good Pig Story at Natick Community Organic Farm, 117 Eliot St (Rte 16), Natick PIG-PEN PARTY with Howard Mansfield, Presentation, Discussion, Book-signing, Pig Feeding Co-sponsored by Natick Community Organic Farm & Wellesley Booksmith Fee: $4 for Farm Members; $5 Non-members Did you ever wonder why pigs wallow in the mud, how many toes they have, and how loud they can scream? Come gather in the barn to learn about pigs from an experienced farm-hand and then sit in the hay with acclaimed author Howard Mansfield while he reads to you from his charming new picture book: Hogwood Steps Out: A Good Good Pig Story. His book, beautifully illustrated by Barry Moser, tells the story of a lovely morning from Christopher Hogwood's piggy perspective. What a perfect afternoon! You'll learn about pigs and listen to a story which could have been written by Christopher Hogwood himself! Books will be available to purchase. Be sure to bring your kitchen scraps.

	Thursday, May 22nd at 7 pm SY MONTGOMERY - The Good Good Pig at Natick Community Organic Farm, 117 Eliot St (Rte 16), Natick Presentation, Discussion, Book-signing Co-sponsored by Natick Community Organic Farm & Wellesley Booksmith Come spend the evening with the fabulous Sy Montgomery, whose book, The Good Good Pig, is a hands-down favorite of our booksellers. And, what better place to hold this book talk than the Natick Community Organic Farm, home of very big pigs, not to mention goats, cows, chickens, and sheep? Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to hear Sy’s story about her immense pig, Christopher Hogwood, whose life touched so many people. You will laugh, cry, and be glad you’re alive!

	Thursday, May 29th, at 7 pm EMILY GIFFIN - Love the One You're With at Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington Street Presentation, Discussion, Book-signing What a treat! Join Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author of SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING BLUE, and BABY PROOF, for a presentation based on her newest novel, Love the One You're With. Emily's smart and snappy chick-lit novels ring true with characters who are "funny and flawed, ambitious and insecure, relatable enough to feel like a good friend while enduring dramatic crises enough for a dozen women.” —Elle. Don't miss the fun! A book-signing will follow the presentation. Books will be available for purchase at the event.

	Saturday, May 31st from 2-4 pm MARISSA DOYLE- Bewitching Season Book-signing Meet the magical Marissa Doyle when she comes to sign copies of her latest young adult novel, Bewitching Season. Feel free to ask her lots of questions, including ones about the plot, about how much of it really happened, and about her fourteen-pound lop-eared bunny.