Immortal Trees Bookshop weekly newsletter: Issue 5 Friday, June 2, 2023 |
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We knew when we first started the idea of opening a bookshop that there would be lots of positives: being our own bosses, not grading essays, and of course, hanging out with books all day. We didn't figure in the added bonus of meeting so many truly wonderful people. I watched a video of a bookshop owner who was giving her tips and tricks to potential bookshop owners, and she said, "Everyone who walks through your door wants to be there" and so far, she was right! We meet people daily who bring joy into our shop, always offering positive feedback and well-wishes for success. It is an incredible compliment when someone says they feel welcome or that our store feels like "home", but my favorite comment is when someone says, "You're my people." I can't say it enough: many, many thank yous to all of you for supporting us. Your kindness and patronage keep our doors open and our hearts light. Happy Friday! |
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So many great things have just populated the calendar! See details below for the May events, but here's the quick list: JUNE: Thur, June 8: Book club: LGBTQ+ and Allies 6:30-8:30pm Sat, June 10: Guest Author: Sherri Elliott, author of Uni and Cornelia Thur, June 15: Book Club: Book vs. Movie 6-9:30pm Sat, June 24: Guest Author/Illustrator: Lisa Sterne and Suzanne Whitaker, creators of What if I Try? AND Guest Author/Illustrator: Michael Hale, author/artist of Found: One Dinosaur, and Bad Monkey Business and Fast Freddy AND Toothless and Captain Jack's 6-month Gotcha Day celebration! Thurs, June 29: "Get Published" Writer's Workshop, hosted by Sean Buvala, owner of Small Tooth Dog Publishing
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JULY: Sat, July 8: Guest Author: Haley Rose, author of Smelly Cat Thurs, July 6: Book Club: LGBTQ+ and Allies 6:30-8:30pm Thurs, July 13: Book Club: Book vs Movie 6-9:30pm Sat, July 22: Christmas in July Party! All day event.
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We are throwing a party for our silly cats, and you're invited! We will have two talented children's authors, Lisa Sterne and Michael Hale, to read and sign their books, yummy themed desserts to buy (we love our bakers!), and fun cat things to do! And, of course, our guests of honor, Captain Jack and Toothless, will be there! We will be having fun events all day! It will be MEOW-velous! |
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Guest Authors: Lisa Sterne and Michael Hale |
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Saturday, July 22: Christmas in July! |
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Vendors and artists wanted! We are looking ahead on the calendar and wanted to invite you to start creating items to sell or music to perform to help us celebrate Christmas in July. We will be putting up our decorations, playing festive tunes, and having yummy holiday treats. Contact us if you are interested in being a vendor or performer for this fun day! |
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Storytime: Every Saturday from noon-1pm FREE EVENT! Ms. Margaret is our lovely volunteer who plans our weekly story and activity. |
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June new monthly book clubs: |
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| | LGBTQ+ Club Thursday, June 8th, 6:30-8:30pm Allies welcome! This event is hosted by our great friends, Gisselle and Rin. Yay! Small quantity of books available for purchase at the shop. Please sign up on the website on our "event" page because we only have 20 spaces available. | | |
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| | Book vs Movie Club Thursday, June 15, 6-9:30pm Bring your camp chair and your QT fountain drink, and come enjoy a viewing of the movie...and then we can argue calmly discuss what we liked better: the book or the movie! Small quantity of books available for purchase at the shop. Please sign up on the website on our "event" page because we only have 20 spaces available. | | |
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Would you be interested in writing something for our newsletter? We are looking for volunteers to offer a book review, an op ed, or anything else interesting to share. Email Charity at the end of this newsletter (the Contact Us button). |
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Did you know we have a book trade program? We always accept donated books, but we also can give you trade credit for good-quality books (50 cents credit for paperbacks and $1 credit for hardbacks). The credit can be applied to 50% of the price of any green or pink-stickered books. Come in for details about our policy. We are always looking for manga, westerns, STEM, classic lit, young adult, and young/early reader books. |
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Editor's last words: June's Hidden Theme |
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I was looking through the weird holidays and the awareness anniversaries for June and started to see a pattern. June is: - Pride Month - Helen Keller Deafblind Awareness Week (around June 27, her birthday) - Children's Awareness Month - Learning Disability Week (June 19th-25th) - Tiananmen Square Anniversary (June 4) - World Day Against Child Labor (June 12) - Juneteenth (June 19) Can you see what these dates all have in common? They are all about human rights. Each group of people represented by these holidays have struggled to feel equal, heard, and valued. Maybe you are a part of one of these groups, or a group not listed but the struggles are similar. We try to have representation of each of these groups (when we can get our hands on books with those topics), but we are always looking for ways we can help people feel wanted and represented. If you see a place for us to grow, please let us know. Also, as natural collectors of stories, Amy and I are always interested in yours. If you are represented in one of the anniversaries above (or even one during a different month) and you want to share your story, we would love to hear it. We value you. ~ Charity and Amy (and Jack and Toothless) |
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