Immortal Trees Bookshop weekly newsletter: Issue 6 Friday, June 9, 2023 |
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Oooo, lots of new things are showing up on our shelves and on the calendar! We've got a party for our silly cats, crazy brilliant author guests (and some new ones I picked up this weekend at Phoenix Fan Fusion), and lots of fun activities and books being put out daily to help chase away the stay-inside-it's-way-too-hot-out-there summertime Phoenix blues. Come on in and check it out! Plus, we just love seeing you. Have a super weekend! 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: 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! Thur, 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 Thur, July 6: Book Club: LGBTQ+ and Allies 6:30-8:30pm Thur, July 13: Book Club: Book vs Movie 6-9:30pm Sat, July 22: Christmas in July Party! All day event.
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Do you know what the Magna Carta is? It was a document written by frustrated dudes who were tired of their king being a bully and acting like he was above the law. Sound familiar?... Yes! Our founding fathers were inspired by the brave words of those men who had just about enough of King John pushing everyone around. They wrote a letter telling the king they had some pretty good talking points: They wanted the right for churches to be free of government interference They wanted free citizens to be able to own their own property They wanted taxes to not be excessive and unrealistic
This demand was written in 1215. Fast forward to June 11, 1776. Thomas Jefferson writes and rewrites and rewrites the most famous break-up letter ever addressed to the current king of England, King George III. The people on this side of the Atlantic pretty much didn't want to be bossed around by the king-guy on the other side of the Atlantic. In fact, they didn't want a king at all. And the rest is history. Would the founding fathers still have written the Declaration of Independence and then later the Constitution if they had not read the Magna Carta? Perhaps, but there is no doubt that the Magna Carta had a direct impact on those original Americans. You can see it for yourself free and in person in the National Archives building in Washington, D.C. or you can go to the website below and learn more about it. There are even some video links. Let us know what you learn! |
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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: What do you mean when you say "favorite"? |
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Amy and I talk about books a lot. Like, a lot. Makes sense, given we both have English degrees, both taught literature, and now own a bookshop. The conversations often turn back to that age-old reader question: "What is your favorite book?" I personally always struggle with this question. Most of the time I deflect and ask "Do I have to choose just one?" but there is an undercurrent of seriousness in my question. What do you mean by favorite? Do you want the book that made me see a group of people in a different light? Do you want the book that had me going until the end? Did you want the book I tell everyone about because it made me cry five times? Did you want the book that I read as a child at just the right time in my life that it has followed me through my years? I confess I can't choose just one. I have books that made me realize my life is pretty good, books that made me want to travel and explore different places, books that taught me when to hold on and when to let go, books that made me want to be a better me. Each book I have read has become a part of my spirit and has shaped not only my journey, but my life and how I see life unfolding around me. How can I choose just one when every one of them build the person I am? So I ask you: What's your favorite book? ~ Charity and Amy (and Jack and Toothless) |
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