Posts Tagged ‘Charlottetown’
Quentin Casey, author of Joshua Slocum is in store Friday, July 11th!
The first person to circumnavigate the globe alone, Captain Joshua Slocum has remained a nautical icon since the publication of Sailing Alone Around the World in 1900.
In Joshua Slocum, journalist Quentin Casey takes readers from the treasured sea captain’s humble upbringing on Westport, Brier Island, through his lifelong quest for adventure on the sea. Follow Slocum’s career from ordinary seaman to master of celestial navigation, and experience a rare look into his personal life, trouble on and off the sea, and his mysterious disappearance.
When: Friday, July 11th, 12:30pm – 2:00pm
Where: Bookmark, Charlottetown
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown Conference,
14 books by authors living on PEI have been chosen for a special 2014 edition of
One Book • One Island.
Here’s what’s happening:
Thursday, July 3rd @ the Tyne Valley Public Library – 7:00pm
Julie Pellissier-Lush, author of My Mi’kmaq Mother, will be speaking about her work.
Monday, July 7th @ the Mount Stewart Public Library – 6:30pm
Margie Carmichael, author of And my Name is… Stories from the Quilt, will be speaking about her work.
Thursday, July 10th @ the Stratford Public Library – 1:30pm
Shannon Murray, author of Bounce and Beans and Burn, will be speaking about her work.
Wednesday, July 16th @ the Hunter River Memorial Library – 6:30pm
William Andrews, author of The Grand Change, will be speaking about his work.
Saturday, July 26th @ the Cornwall Public Library – 10:30am
Orysia Dawydiak, author of Kira’s Secret, will be speaking about her work.
Thursday, July 31st @ the Confederation Centre Public Library – 2:00pm
Patti Larsen, author of Run, will be speaking about her work.
Wednesday, August 6th @ the Confederation Centre Public Library – 6:30pm
Patrick Ledwell, author of I Am an Islander, will be speaking about his work.
Wednesday, August 6th @ Bibliothèque publique J.-Henri-Blanchard – 6:30pm
Georges Arsenault, author of Les Acadiens de Summerside, will deliver a French-language presentation about his work.
Thursday, August 7th @ the Confederation Centre Public Library – 6:30pm
Ed MacDonald, author of If you’re Stronghearted: Prince Edward Island in the 20th Century, will be speaking about his work.
Saturday, August 9th @ the Kensington Heritage Library – 1:30pm
Jennifer Brown, author of Tallulah the Theatre Cat, will be speaking about her work.
Thursday, August 14th @ the Confederation Centre Public Library – 6:30pm
Michael Hennessey, author of The Betrayer, will be speaking about his work.
Saturday, August 16th @ the Montague Rotary Library – 2:00pm
Marian Bruce, author of Remembering Old Dan, will be speaking about her work.
Saturday, August 23rd @ the Summerside Rotary Library – 2:00pm
Brent MacLaine, author of Shades of Green, will be speaking about his work.
Saturday, September 6th @ the Confederation Centre Public Library – 3:00pm
Hugh MacDonald, author of Cold Against the Heart, will be speaking about his work.
It’s going to be a busy few months!
Keep up to date with the PEI Library website:
http://www.library.pe.ca/events
Join us as author Julie Pellissier-Lush speaks on her work, “My Mi’kmaq Mother” at the Tyne Valley Public Library on Thursday, July 3rd at 7:00 p.m.
My Mi’kmaq Mother is a flavourful account of a young Mi’kmaq girl’s life without her Mi’kmaq mother. Searching for the essence of a mother she barely had a chance to know, the reader is drawn into the world of the Mi’kmaq people. Written about the past but with a modern sensibility, the writer’s unique approach brings meaning, warmth, and even humour to the challenges and joys of everyday life.
When: July 3rd, 7:00pm
Where: Tyne Valley Public Library
Join us Saturday, May 31st as Canadian historian, author and political commentator Richard J. Gwyn delivers a free public lecture on the topic of “Sir John A. Macdonald and the Charlottetown Conference 1864.”
Richard J Gwyn is the author of two recent best selling books on Sir John A. Macdonald— John A: The Man who Made Us, Volume One: 1815-1867 (2008) and Nation Maker: Sir John A. Macdonald: His Life, Our Times, Volume Two: 1867-1891 (2011), both being sold at the event.
Where: Confederation Centre of the Arts Memorial Hall
When: May 31, 1:00pm
See you there!
The Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award is back for its 15th season with an exciting selection of Canadian books for young readers in Grades 4, 5 and 6. The list includes a total of 40 outstanding reads in the categories of English and French fiction and non-fiction.
For home or school these titles are available at Bookmark!
Hackmatackers have already cast their votes for their favourite books, and the awards will be presented at a ceremony at the Confederation Centre for the Arts in Charlottetown, PEI on Friday May 30!
Where: Confederation Centre for the Arts, Charlottetown
When: May 30th, 10am-12pm
See you out there!
Be sure to check out all of the events before it ends with the big gala on May 21st!
Tuesday, May 20th @ 7pm: Join non-fiction writers John Flood, Earle Lockerby, and Pan Wendt for a panel discussion at the UPEI Faculty Lounge.
Wednesday, May 21st @ 12pm: Terry Graff presents his book ‘Masterworks from the Beaverbrook Art Gallery” at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery.
@ 2pm: Jesse Francis and A.J.B. Johnston present their book “Ni’n na L’nu: The M’ikmaq of Prince Edward Island” at the Confederation Centre Public Library.
@ 7pm at the Delta Prince Edward Island join the celebration as winners are announced for each of the Atlantic Book Awards!
A loaded week! See you out there!
The 2014 Atlantic Book Awards Festival is starting up next week!
Wednesday, May 14th, sit in as Paul Bowdring reads from his new novel, The Stranger’s Gallery. 7pm at Mavor’s, Charlottetown.
Thursday, May 15th, the PEI Book Award (fiction) Finalists Patti Larsen, Keir Lowther, and Richard Lemm come together for a discussion at the Confederation Centre Public Library at 7pm.
See you there!
The 2014 Atlantic Book Awards Festival is starting soon!
The festival runs May 14 to 21 throughout Atlantic Canada culminating with the gala May 21st at the Delta Convention Centre in Charlottetown!
Be sure to check out all of the nominees (available in store)!
For a full list of all events please check the link below:
http://atlanticbookawards.ca/festival-awards-events/2014-events/
Festival brochures available in store.
Be sure to check out the Bookmark Charlottetown Facebook page for details on our David Baldacci ‘The Finisher’ Giveaway!
Time to get crafty!
Until Monday, all KLUTZ books are 20% off!
PLUS:
We’ve just restocked our Positively Green Cards!
Check out the new variety or revisit your old favorites!
What’s Positively Green? These thoughtfully crafted cards feature beautiful illustrations, vibrant colors, inspiring quotations and an easy-to-do environmental tip on the back.
All Positively Green products are “green manufactured” to leave the lightest possible environmental footprint. Plus, 10% of the profits are donated to organizations that protect our environment and fight global warming.