Our topic for March will be Quakers in America. Read any book on the subject and come ready to share your thoughts and opinions. Free and open to the public. all are welcome. Questions? Call Joe at (585) 637 2260 or jhoffman@liftbridgebooks.com
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100312T153921Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100318T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100319T003000Z UID:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/arts-lectures-presents-james-mcbride URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/arts-lectures-presents-james-mcbride SUMMARY:Arts & Lectures presents James McBride DESCRIPTION:James McBride is an author\, musician and screenwriter. His landmark memoir\, "\;The Color of Water\,"\; is considered an American classic and read in schools and universities across the United States. His debut novel\, "\;Miracle at St. Anna"\; was translated into a major motion picture directed by American film icon Spike Lee. James also wrote the script for the film\, now available on DVD. His newest novel\, "\;Song Yet Sung\,"\; was released in paperback in January 2009.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100312T153921Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100319T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100319T013000Z UID:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/richard-reisem-slide-presentation-about-his-latest-book-historic-photos-new-york-state URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/richard-reisem-slide-presentation-about-his-latest-book-historic-photos-new-york-state SUMMARY:Richard Reisem Slide Presentation About His Latest Book \, HISTORIC PHOTOS OF NEW YORK STATE DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to attend Richard Reisem's slide presentation about historic photos of New York State that he has collected in his most recently published book. Hear the amazing stories Richard has to share. This is the story behind the photograph! Books available for purchase with the opportunity to have the book signed by the author! Free and open to the public!!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100312T153921Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100320T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100320T160000Z UID:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/visit-stega-nona URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/visit-stega-nona SUMMARY:A Visit From Strega Nona DESCRIPTION:A very special visit from Strega Nona. She comes to us from Italy to share her pasta secrets. Join us for stories\, games and lots of fun with spaghetti. Muncha!
For ages 3-5. Cost $5. Please register in advance as materials are prepared for each child.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100312T153921Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100320T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100320T200000Z UID:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/jane-marinsky-childrens-illustrator-discuss-her-new-book-goat-faced-girl-and-talk-about-illust URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/jane-marinsky-childrens-illustrator-discuss-her-new-book-goat-faced-girl-and-talk-about-illust SUMMARY:Jane Marinsky Children's Illustrator to discuss her new book THE GOAT-FACED GIRL and talk about illustrating and publishing bks DESCRIPTION:Jane Marinsky\, Buffalo children's book illustrator\, will share a powerpoint presentation based on her experience with her recently released children's book\, THE GOAT-FACED GIRL\, from its conception to the present. Following the presentation\, she will be available to answer questions about her experience. There will also be an opportunity to have copies of her book signed. The event is free and open to the public. A great chance for an aspiring children's book author/illustrator to gain some valuable insight to the whole book and publishing process.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100312T153921Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100326T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100326T010000Z UID:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/annie-joes-eclectic-book-group-8 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/annie-joes-eclectic-book-group-8 SUMMARY:Annie & Joe's Eclectic Book Group - March is \\"Let The Great World Spin\\" DESCRIPTION:Winner of the National Book Award!
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100312T153921Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100327T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100327T193000Z UID:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/american-writing-modern-war URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/american-writing-modern-war SUMMARY:American Writing on Modern War Series ** hosted by Seymour Library** DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exploration of American Writing on Modern War faciliated by Eric Wheeler\, adjunct professor at the College at Brockport and Associate Curator for The National Center for the History of Electronic Games. Registration is required and may be done at the Seymour Library or Lift Bridge Book Shop. Books are available at the library for check out or at Lift Bridge for purchase.
All sessions to be held at Seymour Library.
The first title to be examined is CATCH 22. It is Joseph Heller's classic\, and often wildly funny\, World War II novel.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100312T153921Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100401T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100401T020000Z UID:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/brockport-writers-forum-presents-poet-rane-arroyo URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/brockport-writers-forum-presents-poet-rane-arroyo SUMMARY:Brockport Writers Forum presents Poet Rane Arroyo DESCRIPTION:
Rane Arroyo is a Puerto Rican/Latino who was born in
Chicago\, the city where he began his career as a performance artist in the art
galleries of the 1980's. Falling in love with the writing aspects of his solo
theater work\, he began publishing poems and stories in small and major magazines and eventually found a wide
readerships from many different groups.
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Beside being included in the newest Heath
Anthology of Contemporary Poetry\, Arroyo won the 2004-05 John Ciardi Poetry
Prize for The Portable Famine\; the 1997 Carl Sandburg Poetry Prize for
his book The Singing Shark\; a 1997 Pushcart Prize for the poem "\;Breathing
Lessons"\; as published in Ploughshares.
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He is a professor at the University of
Toledo. Arroyo earned his Ph.D. in English/Cultural Studies from the
University of Pittsburgh where he wrote his dissertation on issues
surrounding the Chicago Renaissance that parallel the building of a
contemporary Latino literary canon. He is currently the co-Vice
President of the Board of Directors for AWP (Association of Writers and
Writing Programs) and also the co-Chair for the 2009 Chicago
Conference.. Recent scholarship on his poetry has focused upon or will
focus upon Arroyo's Caribbean sequences\, his rewriting of modernist
texts\, Bruce Springsteen's presence in his poetry\, and his gay
Chicago's use of masculine spaces in his work.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100312T153921Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100409T000000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100409T010000Z UID:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/science-fiction-book-club-10 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/science-fiction-book-club-10 SUMMARY:Science Fiction Book Club - April - \\"This is Not a Game\\" DESCRIPTION:A novel of greed\, betrayal\, and social networking...
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100312T153921Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100410T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100410T210000Z UID:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/booksigning-author-patricia-polacco URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/booksigning-author-patricia-polacco SUMMARY:Booksigning with author Patricia Polacco DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to announce a visit from noted children's author/illustrator Patricia Polacco!
Saturday\, April 10 at 2pm
Ms Polacco's visit includes a twenty minute performance\, followed by a Q&\;A opportunity and book signing
Growing up in a family of marvelous storytellers\, Patricia was surrounded by glorious tales. Now she is the author and illustrator of over 47 children's picture books\, including Caldecott winner The Keeping Quilt. While she is well known for writing stories about her childhood\, her works include a wide variety of themes both lighthearted and serious. She touches upon such issues as war\, poverty\, friendship\, holidays\, traditions\, weather and cooking.
Ms Polacco\, who does not fly\, is traveling by train from Michigan to participate in the Hilton Schools Spring Story Festival. Please join us for this rare opportunity to spend a memorable afternoon with a literary legend.
A few tittles are displayed below. A complete selection of Patricia Polacco’s books is available for purchase at Lift bridge Book Shop in the store or online. View the rest of her books on our website.
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