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. dragon egg hunt
 

All the dragon eggs have now been found.
A very special thank you to the eight generous and fun-loving Wellesley merchants who cosponsored the Dragon Egg Hunt: Alta Strada Restaurant, The Clift Collection, Little Bits Toys, Lux Bond & Green, Lyn Evans, SCORE!, The Wellesley Bank, & White Mountain Creamery.

 

. brisingr release party details
 

Friday, September 19th from 6pm until book release at midnight

   

Polish your sword and saddle your dragon! We’re planning some swashbuckling fun for Eragon fans as we countdown to the Midnight release of this long awaited book in the Inheritance Series.

Following are all the details...

   
Brisingr: Inheritance, Book III

Pay for Your Book!
9 am - 11:59 pm, Friday September 19th
For customers who plan on attending the midnight launch

Come in anytime during the day to pay for your book. We'll then hand you a numbered voucher which you'll exchange for a book at midnight.

To show our appreciation for supporting your local independent bookstore, every customer purchasing Brisingr will receive a fabulous free giveaway when they pick up their book (while supplies last)!

   
Dug Steer

Monsterology: The Complete Book of Monstrous Creatures

Talk Dragons with Author Dug Steer!
6 pm - 7:30 pm
DUGALD STEER -
Monsterology
OLOGY Extravaganza, with Reading, Discussion, Book-Signing & MORE!

Here there be monsters! Meet British author Dug Steer (a.k.a. Dr. Drake) at an event of MYTHIC proportions. The author of the bestselling Dragonology, Pirateology, Mythology, Wizardology, and Egyptology, Dug will be talking about his newest book, Monsterology. Learn about tracking, spotting, and protecting monsters and dragons. Do krakens really lurk below the ocean waves? Do griffins command the air above? Dug will answer your questions then moderate an Ology Knowledgy trivia contest. We’ll have give-aways + a raffle. You could win the entire Ology collection!

   
Beowulf Draw Dragons with Artist Gareth Hinds!
8 pm - 9 pm
GARETH HINDS - Beowulf
Drawing Demonstration

Artist and illustrator Gareth Hiinds will show you how he creates the art for his graphic novels like his Beowulf and demonstrate how he draws dragons and humans and... whatever you'd like to learn and watch him draw!
 

 

Fencing

Learn Swordplay from Fencer Zoran Tulim !
9 pm - 10:30 pm
FENCING DEMONSTRATION WITH ZORAN TULUM
of Zeta Fencing Studio in Natick

Champion fencer and former Olympic fencing coach Zoran Tulum will demonstrate fencing techniques and show us some of the antique swords from his impressive collection. Enter our raffle to win a 7-week fencing course at his Zeta Fencing School in Natick!

   
Dragon eye

Watch a Dragon Movie!
10 pm - MOVIE SCREENING

Kick back in our Used Book Cellar for a screening of a VERY fitting dragon film... Can you guess which one?

   
Brisingr: Inheritance, Book III

Get Your Book !
12 am - 12:30 am, Saturday September 20th

You hand us a voucher, we hand you a book!(Note that we’ll line you up in numerical order. The lower your voucher number, the closer you'll be to the front of the line, but fear not! The line will move FAST. It's magic!

   
Alta StradaThe Market at Alta Strada Restaurant will be open until about 11 pm. They are preparing some special dishes for Eragon fans and will also have boxed dinners and snacks available to keep you going until midnight! A very special thank you to Alta Strada for supporting this event!
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
     
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