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Upcoming Author Events at BookShop West Portal |
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Children’s Event Featured at Sunday Story
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Shanti Wintergate & Gregory Attonito
I Went for a Walk
Sunday, October 7th at 11:00 AM
I Went for a Walk awakens the imagination and leads young
readers on a magical journey to places outside this world. Join
authors/musicians Shanti Wintergate and Gregory Attonito,
singer of The Bouncing Souls, for storytelling and original
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Beth Lisick
Everybody Into the Pool
Wednesday, October 10th at 7:00 PM
BookShop West Portal and the Women’s National Book Association
present Beth Lisick, one of the Bay Area literary scene’s
more colorful characters. A storyteller, poet, performer and bestselling
author, Lisick details her conventional childhood and the many
unconventional paths she took on the road to adulthood in the irreverent
collection of stories, Everybody Into the Pool. |
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Lillian B. Rubin, Ph.D.
60 On Up: The Truth About Aging in America
Tuesday, October 23rd at 7:00 PM
Sociologist Lillian Rubin examines the “new”
longevity in a country where residents eighty-five and older represent
the
fastest growing segment of the population. This wide-ranging book focuses
on aging from many perspectives and poses the question: How will
sixty-somethings fill another twenty, thirty or more years,
post-retirement? |
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Jeanne Halpern, Ellen Newman and other members of
the Wednesday Writers
Something That Matters: Life, Love, and Unexpected Adventures in
the Middle of the Journey
Wednesday, October 24th at 7:00 PM
Members of the Wednesday Writers - including Jeanne Halpern
and Ellen Newman - read from Something That Matters, the
East Bay writing group’s latest anthology of true stories that
focus
on women’s midlife encounters with love, sex, mortality and more.
All
proceeds from sales of the book, edited by Elizabeth Fishel and Terri
Hinte, benefit the Carol Ann Read breast health center at the Alta Bates
Summit Hospital in Oakland. |
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Children’s Event Featured at Sunday Story
Time:
Monica & Manisha Kumar
Jay and Juhi’s Peacock Adventure
Sunday, October 28th at 11:00 AM
The quest to find a magical peacock leads Jay and Juhi to New Delhi
where they discover much more than just a beautiful bird. Written in
English and Hindi (with English transliteration), Jay and Juhi's
Peacock Adventure is a tale of friendship and culture that will
captivate young readers. |
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Upcoming Classes at BookShop West Portal |
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SUNDAY MORNING STORY TIME
with Mary Alice
Sundays at 11:00 AM
Kids of any age who like to hear good stories are invited. These
readings will be tailored to the children who attend, and interaction
between the children and the reader will be encouraged.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING STORY TIME
with Sonia
Wednesdays at 10:30 AM
This will be a weekly reading event for babies and toddlers,
featuring interactive songs and fingerplays. Sonia is a former nursery
school teacher, mother of three, and grandmother of two.
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Learn To Knit!
Sundays 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Oct 14th, 21st, 28th and Nov 4th
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Intermediate Knitting Techniques
Mondays 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Oct 15th, 22nd, 29th and Nov 5th
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UPCOMING KNITTING CLINIC AND SOCIAL CIRCLE:
Wednesday October 17, 7-9 PM |
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To sign up for a class, please call the store at 415-564-8080.
For more information, visit our website
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Writing And Your Health with Dr. Abby Caplin |
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Sundays from 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Space is limited to a maximum of eight people, so register early!
Contact Dr. Caplin at (415) 255-9981. |
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Yoga by the Books at BSWP
Come join us for Yoga classes on Sunday, Tuesday or Thursday
mornings
at the store before it opens for business.
Please see our website
for more details. |
