Mendleman\, the main character in Sturm's Market Day\, is a rug-maker. Mendleman's plaintive "\;how I long to be in my studio surrendering to the steady rhythms of the work"\; will feel familiar to any artist who has struggled\, as Mendleman does\, to sell his works in the marketplace. The quiet starkness of Sturm's drawings depicting the landscape in which Mendleman's story takes place contrasts with the emotional rollercoaster he rides during the 24 hours of the tale.
James Sturm is one of comics' most energetic\, entertaining\, and active artists and educators working today. He is currently the Director of The Center for Cartoon Studies\, a two-year cartooning school located in White River Junction\, Vermont. He is the award-winning cartoonist of the books Golem's Mighty Swing\, James Sturm's America\, Satchel Paige\: Striking Out Jim Crow\, and Adventures in Cartooning.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100501T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100501T150000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-sy-montomery-introduces-birdology URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-sy-montomery-introduces-birdology SUMMARY:Peterborough - Sy Montomery introduces \\"Birdology\\" DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100501T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100501T200000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-kg-schalhoub-first URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-kg-schalhoub-first SUMMARY:KEENE - K.G. Schalhoub with *The First* DESCRIPTION:
On Saturday\, May 1\, 2010 at 2\:00 p.m.\, K.G. Schalhoub will talk about and autograph his book\, a lively and intriguing science fiction story called The First\, which is set in the 2030s. John Carlisle was only eleven years old and didn’t know much about the current technology of the scientific world. What he did know was what made his life fun and exciting. His world was one of friends and multitasking.
What he did not know or could not know was that the Belmont Institute in New Mexico had different plans for him. Neural implants and the consequences of future technology were in his future. He was about to become part of an adventure that only a dreamer would believe existed.
K.G. Schalhoub is a Keene\, NH resident and works in the medical products manufacturing field. His background in the biosciences and his work in the technological arena provide him with a unique perspective for the future.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100501T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100501T180000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-james-sturm-presents-his-new-graphic-novel-market-day URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-james-sturm-presents-his-new-graphic-novel-market-day SUMMARY:Peterborough - James Sturm presents his new graphic novel \\"Market Day\\" DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100503T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100509T220000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/teacher-appreciation-week-all-3-toadstools URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/teacher-appreciation-week-all-3-toadstools SUMMARY:Teacher Appreciation Week at all 3 Toadstools! DESCRIPTION:25% Off Nearly Everything in Stock!
This sale is to express our gratitude for your commitment to educating our children\, and it applies to all teachers\, professors\, school personnel\, and homeschoolers.
This is the time to buy gifts for your neighbors\, friends\, students\, and especially Yourself.
Thank you for being a teacher!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100508T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100508T150000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-poetry-naomi-chase-and-don-burness URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-poetry-naomi-chase-and-don-burness SUMMARY:Peterborough - poetry with Naomi Chase and Don Burness DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100508T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100508T190000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-lita-judge-sign-her-latest-born-be-giants URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-lita-judge-sign-her-latest-born-be-giants SUMMARY:KEENE - Lita Judge to sign her latest\, *Born To Be Giants* DESCRIPTION:Lita Judge\, author of Pennies for Elephants and One Thousand Tracings\: Healing the Wounds of World War II\, will autograph and talk about her new book\, Born To Be Giants\: How Baby Dinosaurs Grew to Rule the World.
This children’s nonfiction picture book points out the similarities between birds and dinosaurs\, and it shows little readers how baby dinosaurs grew up to be giants.
A friend of Lita Judge will bring a red-tailed hawk to this event!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100511T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100512T003000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-brunonia-barry-speak-about-sign-map-true-places URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-brunonia-barry-speak-about-sign-map-true-places SUMMARY:Milford - BRUNONIA BARRY to speak about & sign \\"The Map of True Places\\". DESCRIPTION:Please join us in welcoming the NYT best-selling author of "\;The Lace Reader"\;\, Brunonia Barry to our store. She's here to speak about and sign her brand new novel\, "\;The Map of True Places"\;\:
Zee Finch has come a long way from stealing boats in her childhood\, to now working as a respected psychotherapist as an adult.
What begins as a short family visit becomes something greater - when Zee chooses to destroy the map of her life and revisits her past to find a new place she will ultimately call 'home'.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100514T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100516T220000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-thing-spring URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-thing-spring SUMMARY:Peterborough - The Thing In The Spring DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100515T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100515T190000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-dave-mackey-talking-about-his-spirit-test URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-dave-mackey-talking-about-his-spirit-test SUMMARY:KEENE - Dave Mackey talking about his *Spirit Test* DESCRIPTION:As a child Dave Mackey witnessed hauntings and paranormal activity. As an adult\, he wondered if it were possible to communicate with the dead and to receive Divine Instruction. His fascinating story is examined in Spirit Test\: A Breadcrumb Path for the Transcendentally Challenged. Come hear how Mackey discovered a heightened sense of intuition\, an openness to synchronistic messages\, and a deeper clarity about his own place in the universe.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100522T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100522T190000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-lance-parkhurst-signing-his-sacred-skies-quest URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-lance-parkhurst-signing-his-sacred-skies-quest SUMMARY:KEENE - Lance Parkhurst signing his *Sacred Skies\: The Quest* DESCRIPTION:
Lance Parkhurst will give a multimedia presentation and discussion of Sacred Skies\: The Quest. In this book he tells the exciting story of Bob and Lois Pilley’s demonstration of their patented air traffic control system that made use of GPS technology. The couple’s invention posed a threat to multibillion-dollar global corporations\, resulting in their becoming the targets of corporate espionage.
Kevin is a local author specializing in true crime books. His first\, "\;Wicked Intentions\: The Sheila LaBarre Murders"\; shocked us with it's tale of a woman seducing men back to her NH farm and cruelly killing them.
"\;Our Little Secret\: The True Story of a Teenage Killer and the Silence of a Small New England Town"\;\, co-written with Rebecca Lavoie\, is about a murder that went unsolved for 20 years because the people thought the gunman had done "\;the right thing"\; in shooting the victim.
Rebecca is a freelance journalist who has written for 'Newsweek'\, 'Playboy'\, and several other print and on-line magazines. She also maintains a regular column in the 'Concord Monitor.
More information is available on their websites\, www.authorkevinflynn.com www.rebeccalavoie.com
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100522T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100523T000000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-sylphid-live-music URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-sylphid-live-music SUMMARY:KEENE - Sylphid (live music!) DESCRIPTION:The Toadstool Bookshop in Keene welcomes Sylphid!
Sylphid (made up of Adam Michael Kozak\, Cora Rose Gaulin\, and Eon Fontes-May in Northampton\, Mass.) serves up an entirely impromptu\, glimmering flurry of sounds. There is twinkling and melting and crackling\, and sometimes they build loops and sometimes they sing harmonies.
Come see them play live and watch as they construct and deconstruct little ballads from scratch!
"\;We have heard the faint sound (far off) and we will follow it (anywhere)."\;--Sylphid
You can also get a taste of their music on myspace.com/sylphidband.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100523T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100523T190000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-cheryl-wilfong-signing-meditative-gardener URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-cheryl-wilfong-signing-meditative-gardener SUMMARY:KEENE - Cheryl Wilfong signing *The Meditative Gardener* DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, May 23\, at 2\:00 p.m. Cheryl Wilfong will be signing and discussing her new book\, The Meditative Gardener\: Cultivating Mindfulness of Body\, Feeling\, and Mind. In this wise\, down-to-earth book\, master gardener and mindfulness meditation teacher Wilfong lovingly offers us a rich bouquet of the Buddha's teachings. Her gentle\, friendly\, and humorous tone creates a nurturing environment in which to practice mindfulness in our very own gardens.
Beginning meditators will find practical easy-to-follow suggestions. Lapsed meditators can refresh their practice. And seasoned meditators will appreciate the variety of wisdom practices that can be transplanted into daily life in the garden.
Cheryl is a teacher at Vermont Insight Meditation Center.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100526T210000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100527T010000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-milford-high-school-history-club-benefit URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-milford-high-school-history-club-benefit SUMMARY:Milford - Milford High School History Club Benefit. DESCRIPTION:The MHS History Club started in 2004 and has participated in the National History Day competition at both the state and national levels ever since. In fact\, no high school in the state has sent more finalists to compete in Washington than MHS since 2004!
Twenty percent of the evenings sales will be donated to the group to defray expenses in their march to win in DC.
On hand will be team members and displays of their hard work\, and to thank you in advance for your contribution to keeping MHS the best in the state. We thank you too!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100529T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100529T150000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-hrobert-pilley-signing-and-discussing-sacred-skies-gps-and-air-traffic-controller URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-hrobert-pilley-signing-and-discussing-sacred-skies-gps-and-air-traffic-controller SUMMARY:Peterborough - H.Robert Pilley signing and discussing \\"Sacred Skies\\" - GPS and air traffic controllers DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100529T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100529T190000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-eve-brown-waite-first-comes-love-then-comes-malaria URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-eve-brown-waite-first-comes-love-then-comes-malaria SUMMARY:KEENE - Eve Brown-Waite\: *First Comes Love\, Then Comes Malaria* DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, May 29\, 2010 at 2\:00 p.m.\, Eve Brown-Waite will talk about and autograph her book\, First Comes Love\, Then Comes Malaria\: How a Peace Corps Poster Boy Won My Heart. Eve's dream was to join the Peace Corps … and maybe solve world hunger and win a Nobel Peace Prize along the way. But she secretly feared that she might not be tough enough to survive the bug-infested jungle\, much less life without toilet paper and decaf cappuccino. Then she fell head-over-little-black-heels in love with John\, a dashing Peace Corps recruiter whose do-gooder passions outshone her own. She became more determined than ever to get into the Peace Corps – and to win John’s heart in the process.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100529T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100530T000000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-clara-berry-sings-here URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-clara-berry-sings-here SUMMARY:KEENE - Clara Berry sings here! DESCRIPTION:Clara's music has a melancholy folk-pop sound with evocative lyrics and new and original chord usage and harmonization. She has smooth vocals and takes a new approach to old topics. She has opened for national headliners such as Pierce Pettis and Cheryl Wheeler. Several of her songs have received airplay on Maine stations including WCLZ and WBLM\, and in 2008 she was named one of "\;10 Maine Musicians To Watch"\; by the Portland Press Herald. In late 2008 Clara released her first album\, Wave.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100605T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100605T150000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-joan-griffin-signing-and-discussing-women-play URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-joan-griffin-signing-and-discussing-women-play SUMMARY:Peterborough - Joan Griffin signing and discussing \\"Women At Play\\" DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100605T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100605T180000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-juanita-carey-discusses-hannah-dustin URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-juanita-carey-discusses-hannah-dustin SUMMARY:Peterborough - Juanita Carey discusses Hannah Dustin DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100605T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100605T190000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-joan-griffin-women-play URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-joan-griffin-women-play SUMMARY:KEENE - Joan Griffin with *Women at Play* DESCRIPTION:We all know that exercise is good for us\, but why does it have to be so much like work? Women at Play will guide you through a variety of outdoor activities\, enjoyed locally\, in season\, in moderation and for fun. No gimmicks\, no gadgets\, no anything-ometers required. Instead\, a natural\, well-balanced lifestyle that yields impressive results\: You'll look good\, feel good\, sleep well and be happy.
A delightful\, empowering mixture of practical suggestions and uncommon common sense\, engagingly revealed through stories of childhood summers in the Irish countryside and a lifetime of playing outside in the four seasons of New England\, Women at Play will change your view of exercise and - just maybe - change your life.
Joan Griffin is a Boston trial attorney with over 20 years' experience trying civil and criminal cases. She lives in New Hampshire and makes regular trips to Ireland visiting her extended family.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100612T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100612T190000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-angie-frazier-signing-her-young-adult-novel-everlasting URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-angie-frazier-signing-her-young-adult-novel-everlasting SUMMARY:KEENE - Angie Frazier signing her young adult novel *Everlasting* DESCRIPTION:Angie Frazier says that her debut young adult novel\, Everlasting\, is the result of an overactive imagination\, an addiction to historical research\, and dozens of vintage travel posters plastered to the ceilings of a cottage she rented one long\, snowbound winter! Here's the gist of the story\:
Sailing aboard her father's ship is all 17-year-old Camille Rowen has ever wanted. But as a lady in 1855 San Francisco\, her future is set\: marry a man she doesn't love in order to preserve her social standing. On her last voyage before the wedding\, Camille learns the mother she has always believed dead is in fact alive and living in Australia. When their Sydney-bound ship goes down in a gale and her father dies\, Camille sets out to find her mother and a map in her possession - a map believed to lead to a stone that once belonged to the legendary civilization of the immortals. The stone can bring someone back from the dead. Unfortunately\, her father's adversary is also on the hunt for the stone\, and she must race him to it. The only person Camille can depend on is Oscar\, a handsome young sailor and her father's first mate\, who is in love with Camille and whom she is inexplicably drawn to despite his low social standing and her pending wedding vows.
Angie lives in New Hampshire with her husband and two daughters\, their big black lab\, and a pair of highly destructive cats.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100613T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100613T180000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-david-fagelson-sign-talk-about-his-suspense-story-y-bindel URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-david-fagelson-sign-talk-about-his-suspense-story-y-bindel SUMMARY:KEENE - David Fagelson to sign & talk about his suspense story\, *Y. Bindel?* DESCRIPTION:Longtime Vermont resident David Fagelson will sign and talk about his first novel\, Y. Bindel?\, a thrilling story in which OPEC is pressuring the world to get rid of Israel. And if Israel isn't made to disappear\, OPEC will halt the production and delivery of oil. Israel\, learning of the plot\, has created a doomsday scenario that will be put into play if the proposed destruction begins. Fifty Israelis have been selected to implement the program\, but only three are active agents - the rest are decoys. All fifty have been reprogrammed physically and mentally to create new identities. Bindel is one of the fifty\, and Y. Bindel? tells his fascinating story.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100617T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100618T000000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-amy-mccoy-signing-her-new-book-poor-girl-gourmet URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-amy-mccoy-signing-her-new-book-poor-girl-gourmet SUMMARY:KEENE - Amy McCoy signing her new book *Poor Girl Gourmet* DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, June 17\, 2010 at 7\:00 p.m.\, Amy McCoy will talk about and sign her new book\, Poor Girl Gourmet\: Eat in Style on a Bare-Bones Budget. McCoy loves eating well but hates paying a lot. Based on her blog\, her cookbook features decadent and delectable recipes for foodies with limited budgets\, but sophisticated tastes.
She breaks down the costs for each dish while also
offering money-saving strategies\, including tips for growing and preserving your own food\, as well as ideas for quick and delicious family meals.
McCoy lives on a gentleman's farm in southeastern Massachusetts.
For the month of June\, The Toadstool Bookshop in Keene will be accepting donations of nonperishable food for the Keene Community Kitchen.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100619T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100619T210000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-joe-smiga-signs-his-military-thriller-behind-lies URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-joe-smiga-signs-his-military-thriller-behind-lies SUMMARY:Milford - JOE SMIGA signs his book about 'Tova'. DESCRIPTION:Tova is the true story of an extraordinary dog and her owner\, Joe. Known as the 'family greeter'\, Tova would run to the door anytime someone knocked. Her life was full of love\, fun\, and devotion until it was cut tragically short by Cryptococcosis\, a disease of the immune system.
Tova is a heart-felt tribute to a wonderful animal and her life. (XLibris\, $15.99 pap.)
Joe's other book is "\;Behind the Lies"\;.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100621T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100622T000000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-michael-perry-looks-one-good-egg-coop URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-michael-perry-looks-one-good-egg-coop SUMMARY:KEENE - Michael Perry looks for one good egg in *Coop* DESCRIPTION:Michael Perry\, the beloved author of Population\: 485 and Truck\: A Love Story\, is back with Coop\: A Family\, a Farm\, and the Pursuit of One Good Egg.
Newly installed in a rickety Wisconsin farmhouse with thirty-seven acres of overgrown farmland\, a handful of chickens on order\, a pig pen to build\, and a baby due to be born in the upstairs bedroom\, Perry plumbs his unorthodox farm kid past for clues to navigating the present.
Jonathan Miles\, author of Dear American Airlines\, said of Coop\, "\;You can read Michael Perry's Coop as an outrageously funny comedy about a semi-hapless neophyte navigating the pitfalls (and pratfalls) of farming life. Please do\, in fact. But scratch a little deeper\, past Perry's lusciously entertaining and epigrammatic prose\, his ultra-charming combo of Midwestern earnestness and serrated wit\, and you'll find a reflective\, sincere\, and surprisingly touching - at times\, even heart-cracking - story about a man struggling to put down roots."\;
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100625T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100626T003000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-robert-gillmore-talk-about-low-maintenance-gardening URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-robert-gillmore-talk-about-low-maintenance-gardening SUMMARY:Milford - ROBERT GILLMORE to talk about low maintenance gardening. DESCRIPTION:Join us here in Milford for a slide show presentation and discussion by Robert Gillmore on how to make large\, lush\, and colorful low-maintenance gardens.
He'll also be signing his books\, "\;Beauty All Around You"\; and "\;The Woodland Garden"\;.
His best known garden\, 'Evergreen'\, featured in several newspapers and magazines\, will be among 11 outstanding private gardens open to the public as part of the Garden Conservacy's Greater Manchester/Monadnock Region Open Days Program on Sat/Sun\, June 26 &\; 27th.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100626T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100626T150000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-rodger-martin-reads-his-poetry-about-civil-war-battlefields URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-rodger-martin-reads-his-poetry-about-civil-war-battlefields SUMMARY:Peterborough - Rodger Martin reads his poetry about the Civil War battlefields DESCRIPTION:Normal
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MARTIN reading from and signing THE BATTLEFIELD
GUIDE his updated collection of poems about Harpers Ferry\, Antietam\,
and Gettysburg
Join us for a special reading and signing by local writer Martha Deborah Hall. She'll be here to tell us just what exactly IS a chapbook and share excerpts from her latest\, "\;The Garbo Reels'. We hope you can make it and thank you for supporting your local artists.
Martha's previous books are "\;Two Grains in Time"\; and "\;My Side of the Street"\;.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100626T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100626T160000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-peter-arenstam-karen-busch-holman-signing-their-new-nicholas-book URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-peter-arenstam-karen-busch-holman-signing-their-new-nicholas-book SUMMARY:KEENE - Peter Arenstam & Karen Busch Holman signing their new *Nicholas* book DESCRIPTION:In his previous adventures\, Nicholas the field mouse has traveled through Maine\, Massachusetts\, and New Hampshire in search of a missing family journal. Now\, continuing his quest\, this diminutive creature lands in bucolic Vermont\, accompanied by his loyal chipmunk buddy\, Edward. Along the way\, they make new friends and learn about the state's history\, geography\, industries\, and animals.
Local author Peter Arenstam &\; illustrator Karen Busch Holman will talk about and gladly autograph their newest book\, Nicholas\: A Vermont Tale (Book 4).
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100626T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100626T190000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-scott-m-fischer-signing-and-singing-his-book-jump URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-scott-m-fischer-signing-and-singing-his-book-jump SUMMARY:KEENE - Scott M. Fischer signing (and singing!) his book\, *Jump!* DESCRIPTION:Join Scott M. Fischer for a high-energy performance / signing of his newest book\, Jump!.
If you were a frog in a bog and you saw a bug on a jug\, what would you do?
Nature's predatory pecking order reveals itself in bouncy rhymes and goofy illustrations. Each verse\, sung from the animal's perspective\, ends with an ellipsis\, followed by a double-page spread of the critter leaping to save its hide. Children will enjoy helping the animals scram by shouting "\;Jump!"\;\, which appears on these pages in large\, expressive lettering.
Fischer is a painter by birth\, a musician by training\, and a storyteller by choice. This is his first picture book\, but not the first book to feature his out-of-this-world pictures. He lives in western Massachusetts with his wife and daughter.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100707T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100707T190000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-fancy-nancy-party-kids-ages5-8 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-fancy-nancy-party-kids-ages5-8 SUMMARY:Milford - FANCY NANCY party for kids ages 5-8! DESCRIPTION:Hey kids! Summer's here and what better time to get fancy with Nancy. We're hosting a party to celebrate author Jane O'Connor and illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser's swank new picture book\, "\;Fancy Nancy\: Poet Extraordinaire!"\;
If you are 5-8 years old\, come on down and party with us. We will write some lovely poetry\, play splendid games\, and of course gorge ourselves on the most beautiful treats!
Please come attired in your fanciest clothes. Reservations are required\; please call us to save a place for you. It'll be sensational!
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100710T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100710T150000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-michelle-hoover-signs-her-new-novel-quickening URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-michelle-hoover-signs-her-new-novel-quickening SUMMARY:Peterborough - Michelle Hoover signs her new novel \\"The Quickening\\" DESCRIPTION:Normal
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MICHELLE
HOOVER autographing and discussing THE QUICKENING
her new novel set in the Great Depression era farming country of the upper
Midwest depicting the lives of two neighboring women and their search for
companionship and survival in a time of hardship.
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MARY
MCGOWAN signing and discussing EMILY KLEIN’S
DIARY. Heart specialist Dr.
McGowan has written a novel for young adults about an overweight and believably
imperfect junior high school girl who embarks on a weight loss program that
turns into a school wide healthy eating project.
In August 2008\, eleven men lost their lives climbing the 'savage' mountain\, K2 in the Himalayas. Second only to Everest\, K2 is considered to be the more difficult to climb.
"\;One Mountain Thousand Summits\: The Untold Story of Tragedy and True Heroism on K2"\; is an insider's account of one of the deadliest and most controversial tragedies in climbing history.
Veteran climbing writer Wilkinson will be here to sign and discuss his book\, presenting the true story - critical of the mainstream press's account\, and giving an insightful portrait of the lives of the Sherpas - the true heroes.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100717T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100717T170000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-lance-parkhurst-story-gps-new-hampshire URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-lance-parkhurst-story-gps-new-hampshire SUMMARY:Milford - LANCE PARKHURST on the story of the GPS in New Hampshire. DESCRIPTION:Lance will be here to introduce his true story of the two courageous pioneers that championed the use of the Global Positioning System of the US Defense Department right here in New Hampshire.
"\;Sacred Skies\: The Quest"\; reads like a Tom Clancy techno-thriller combined with the legal intrigue of a John Grisham novel\, only the story really happened - right here in NH! Out of work ex-Sanders employees pioneer the use of GPS for navigation and surveillance at Manchester Airport. Their work led to several US patents that helped define the 21st century aviation infrastructure.
Please join us and learn more about this amazing local story. "\;Sacred Skies\: Or\, Playing Frisbee in a Mine Field"\; is available in paperback for $29.95.
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LINDA
GREENLAW bestselling author of The Hungry Ocean discussing
and signing here new book SEAWORTHY a fast-paced account of her return to swordfishing
Please join us when local writer Christian Passen visits to sign and talk about the creation of his latest book\, "\;Half a Heart"\;. It's a collection of poetry\, prose and quotes centered around the theme of to live\, to lose\, and to love again...
Mr. Passen was born in Portsmouth\, NH and now resides in the Souhegan Valley. His first book\, "\;No U-Turn\: Never Back Down"\; was published in 2008.
"\;Half a Heart"\; is available in paperback for $17.99.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100724T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100724T150000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-jane-brox-signing-and-discussing-brilliant-evolution-artificial-lighting URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-jane-brox-signing-and-discussing-brilliant-evolution-artificial-lighting SUMMARY:Peterborough - Jane Brox signing and discussing \\"Brilliant\: The Evolution Of Artificial Lighting\\" DESCRIPTION:Normal
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JANE
BROX author of Here And Nowhere Else and other
books about New England farming\, returns to sign BRILLIANT\: THE
EVOLUTION OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING
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JAMES BOLLE the
composer-conductor introducing and discussing his latest CD
Seven writers converge on our store to lead a spirited panel discussion on the aspects of writing fantasy. If you are an aspiring author\, or fan wishing to meet the visitors\, please join in this free event!
Details are still coming together (snacks\, etc.) so check back. It's sure to be an illuminating and inspirational afternoon!
The authors\, in alphabetical order\: Ellen Booraem (The Unnameables)\, Chris Brodien-Jones (The Owl Keeper)\, Leah Cypess (Mistwood)\, Marissa Doyle (Betraying Season\, Bewitching Season)\, Deva Fagan (Fortune's Folly\, The Magical Misadventures of Prunella Bogthistle)\, Angie Frazier (Everlasting)\, Kate Milford (The Boneshaker).
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100731T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100731T180000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-k-spirito-signing-and-discussing-summer-and-august URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-k-spirito-signing-and-discussing-summer-and-august SUMMARY:Peterborough - K. Spirito signing and discussing \\"Summer And August\\" DESCRIPTION:Normal
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K.
SPIRITO signing and
discussing her latest book SUMMER
AND AUGUST\: A CAPE COD MURDER MYSTERY
It's official! Lisa visits just two weeks after her new DD Warren novel hits the streets to chat and sign copies of "\;Live to Tell"\;.
An entire family is wiped out in a senseless act of violence. But to look closer is to see that sometimes the most devastating crimes are the ones closest to home. It's a case that will push DD right to the edge.
If you haven't been to a signing with Lisa\, you don't want to miss a great time talking 'shop'! Visit lisagardner.com for information and don't forget to sign up to 'kill a friend\, maim a buddy!'
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100801T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100801T190000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-julie-dozois-and-her-apple-pie-thief URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-julie-dozois-and-her-apple-pie-thief SUMMARY:KEENE - Julie Dozois and her *Apple Pie Thief* DESCRIPTION:Julie Dozois will autograph and talk about The Apple Pie Thief\, her children’s book about a rabbit family in Deering\, N.H. whose quiet country life is disrupted one day by a neighbor’s child who is stealing the apple pies they’ve made. The rabbit family considers whether to inform the other family of their son’s very unusual thievery or to just let it go. Their decisions belie the moral fiber of their family and of those in the neighborhood during tough economic times.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100804T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100805T000000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-matthew-guenette-signing-his-book-sudden-anthem URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-matthew-guenette-signing-his-book-sudden-anthem SUMMARY:KEENE - Matthew Guenette signing his book *Sudden Anthem* DESCRIPTION:Join Among the Elms Writer's Group for a poetry reading and discussion with Matthew Guenette. Matthew is the author of Sudden Anthem\, winner of the 2007 American Poetry Journal Book Prize from Dream Horse Press.
Denise Duhamel says\, "\;Sudden Anthem is a raucous\, boisterous song of praise. Matthew Guenette's outrageous poems romp across the page then make a beeline for your gut\, your heart\, and your intellect. Guenette is both a nimble purveyor of pop culture and a singer of the most intimate of songs. Sudden Anthem is a deliriously witty collection."\;
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100806T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100806T223000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/first-friday-peterborough URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/first-friday-peterborough SUMMARY:First Friday In Peterborough! We're up late! DESCRIPTION:Normal
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The
bookstore is open until 9 pm and there’s a concert next door with “Moving Pictures” (that’s Ben Rogers\,
Randy Patrick\, and Jentri Jollimore with drums\, guitar\, and keyboard) also “Maryse” and “Miss Olivia Kennett” beginning at 6\:30 pm and for all ages. $5.00
That's right. When we're not reading and helping you find the the best books\, we are creating magnificent works of art! Now for the first time\, we've banded together for a show and invite you to visit the store and view our work - even the Peep Show!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100807T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100807T190000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-k-spirito-will-talk-about-and-sign-her-latest-thriller-summer-and-august URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-k-spirito-will-talk-about-and-sign-her-latest-thriller-summer-and-august SUMMARY:KEENE - K Spirito will talk about and sign her latest thriller\, *Summer and August* DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, August 7 at 2\:00\, K Spirito will sign and talk about her new thriller\, Summer and August\, which is part of her La Rosa Chronicles.
Peek behind the idyllic setting of summer on Cape Cod to a place filled with secrets\, deception\, and a dead body or two! Several Chatham\, Massachusetts locations are featured in this great summer read. Unexpected twists and turns abound!
For lots more information about Summer and August and other books by K Spirito\, visit her Web site\: kspirito.com
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100807T193000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100807T193000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-poet-chana-bloch-reads-blood-honey-and-more URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-poet-chana-bloch-reads-blood-honey-and-more SUMMARY:Peterborough - Poet Chana Bloch reads from \\"Blood Honey\\" and more DESCRIPTION:Normal
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CHANA BLOCH reading
from her poetry and discussing her poetic contribution to Monadnock
Music’s summer project “Music For The
Mountain” \, poems celebrating Mt Monadnock\,
set to music by visiting composers and to be premiered at Monadnock Music’s
free concerts this summer.
The local author stops in to autograph and talk about her new book for early readers.
In the tiny hamlet of Deering\, NH\, someone is stealing fresh baked pies! Who the thief is and their reason for crime will leave you with a bigger picture of life in a small town.
Please bring your eager elementary school reader and grab a copy of "\;The Apple Pie Thief"\;. (ppk\, $8.95)
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100810T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100811T000000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-william-powers-discussing-signing-hamlets-blackberry URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-william-powers-discussing-signing-hamlets-blackberry SUMMARY:KEENE - William Powers discussing & signing *Hamlet's BlackBerry* DESCRIPTION:Cape Cod author William Powers has written a book\, Hamlet's BlackBerry\: A Practical Philosophy for Building a Good Life in the Digital Age\, in which he argues that we need a new way of thinking\, an everyday philosophy for life with screeens. Part intellectual journey\, part memoir\, Hamlet's BlackBerry sets out to solve what Powers calls the conundrum of connectedness. Lively\, original\, and entertaining\, Powers' new book will challenge you to rethink your digital life.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100813T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100813T223000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-moving-pictures-and-more-concert URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-moving-pictures-and-more-concert SUMMARY:Peterborough - \\"Moving Pictures\\" and more in concert DESCRIPTION:Normal
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“MOVING PICTURES” in concert part two with appearances by “MMOSS” and “REDWING
BLACKBIRD” -all ages. $5.00
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JAMES GODDARD signing and discussing FREEDOM
FOR A DAY in which he takes the concepts offered in the bestselling
book The Secret\, applies them to his own life\, and encourages the reader
to imagine “what if you believed for just one day that everything would work
out perfectly?”
Hallman set out to document the history of utopian thought and literature and to visit a handful of modern utopian projects. He lived three weeks at the world's oldest "\;intentional community."\; He sailed on the first ship on which it's possible to own real estate. He trained at the world's largest civilian combat school. He toured a $30 billion megacity built from scratch on an artificial island off the coast of Korea. Now he has come to The Toadstool in Keene to tell you about his experiences and to autograph his new book on the subject\, In Utopia. We look forward to seeing you!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100818T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100819T000000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-joyce-maynard-sign-talk-about-her-new-novel-labor-day URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-joyce-maynard-sign-talk-about-her-new-novel-labor-day SUMMARY:KEENE - Joyce Maynard to sign & talk about her new novel\, *Labor Day* DESCRIPTION:Normal
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Joyce Maynard will sign and talk about her book\, Labor Day\: A Novel. In a manner evoking Ian McEwan's Atonement and Nick Hornby's About a Boy\, Maynard tells a story of love\, sexual passion\, painful adolescence\, and devastating betrayal as seen through the eyes of a thirteen-year-old boy – and the man he later becomes – looking back on the events of a single long\, hot\, and life-altering weekend.
Joyce Maynard\, acclaimed author of At Home in the World and To Die For (among others)\, started her writing career when she was fourteen. She is the mother of three grown children and lives in northern California.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100819T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100819T200000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-irresponsible-science-party-kids-10 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-irresponsible-science-party-kids-10 SUMMARY:Milford - IRRESPONSIBLE SCIENCE Party for Kids 10+ DESCRIPTION:Kids over the age of 10 are invited to sign up and take part in our very dangerous and potentially educational (for summer!) time conducting questionable experiments based on "\;The Book of Catastrophic Science"\; by Sean Connolly.
Parachute an egg from an upstairs window! Distill DNA from a half-eaten banana! Spark lightning in your mouth! This book contains detailed information about the most DANGEROUS scientific discoveries of all time. Try 'em at home.
There will be prizes\, refreshments and bandaids for all! Safety goggles and kevlar optional. Don't forget to sign up to save your place in the lab.
Sean is also the author of "\;The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science"\; and assures you that every experiment demonstrates real science at its most memorable.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100821T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100821T200000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-jessie-crockett-signs-her-nh-mystery-live-free-or-die URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-jessie-crockett-signs-her-nh-mystery-live-free-or-die SUMMARY:Milford - JESSIE CROCKETT signs her NH mystery \\"Live Free or Die\\". DESCRIPTION:The way she sees it\, volunteer fire chief Gwen Fifield's life is about as good as can be. Sure she's gained twenty pounds and her property taxes increased just in time for Christmas\, but the basement hasn't flooded for the first time in years and the General Store has started delivering pizza.
Good that is\, until an arsonist burns the local museum flat and a charred body is found in the ruins.
Come meet Jessie\, purchase a signed copy for your reading pleasure and find out what happens to Gwen and the small town of Winslow Falls\, NH. If you're a fan of Janet Evanovich\, try "\;Live Free or Die"\;.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100821T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100821T180000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-stephanie-cooke-signs-and-discusses-mortal-hands-cautionary-history-nuclear-age URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-stephanie-cooke-signs-and-discusses-mortal-hands-cautionary-history-nuclear-age SUMMARY:Peterborough - Stephanie Cooke signs and discusses \\"In Mortal Hands\: A Cautionary History Of The Nuclear Age\\" DESCRIPTION:Normal
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long time nuclear industry reporter STEPHANIE COOKE autographing and discussing IN MORTAL HANDS\: A CAUTIONARY HISTORY OF THE NUCLEAR AGE in
which she reminds us again\, as nuclear power is seeing a “renaissance”\, that
hubris and wishful thinking are inappropriate in those trying to manage the
“unmanageable”.
Editors Tom and Judith visit to sign and discuss their new book\, "\;Visions of Tomorrow\: Science Fiction Predictions That Came True"\;.
In this stunning anthology of never before collected stories\, our worlds' greatest science fiction writers demonstrate the truth can be just as strange as fiction.
(Skyhorse Pub\, $12.95 ppk)
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100825T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100826T000000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-local-authors-night URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-local-authors-night SUMMARY:KEENE - Local Authors Night DESCRIPTION:Join us for Local Authors Night as we feature three of the area's best writers sharing their latest books. Mystery writers Jessie Crockett (Live Free or Die) and Walt Schnabel (Blood Club) join fantasy writer Kristina Schram (Chronicles of Anaedor) to read from and discuss their novels and take questions from the audience. Come support local authors and find out about great new books written in our region!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100828T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100828T170000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-evelyn-blanchard-shares-her-book-poems URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-evelyn-blanchard-shares-her-book-poems SUMMARY:Milford - EVELYN BLANCHARD shares her book of poems. DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a special reading and signing with local writer Evelyn Blanchard for "\;Peace and other poems"\;. As she says in the preface\:
"\;Most of the poems presented here reveal what was in my heart at the time of its conception. It is to be noted that I am a lover of the divine and the beauty of nature\; that I have deep feeling for the joys and sorrows\, loves and fantasies of people of all ages\, and that I can still see the amusing side of life. Children will find poems here written especially for them."\;
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100828T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100828T150000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-john-walters-introduces-his-book-roads-less-traveled-visionary-new-england-lives URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-john-walters-introduces-his-book-roads-less-traveled-visionary-new-england-lives SUMMARY:Peterborough - John Walters introduces his book \\"Roads Less Traveled\: Visionary New England Lives\\" DESCRIPTION:Normal
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former NHPR host JOHN
WALTERS signing and discussing ROADS
LESS TRAVELED\: VISIONARY NEW ENGLAND LIVES extended profiles of two dozen accomplished
people he interviewed for his “Front
Porch” program on NHPR.
John Walters\, of New Hampshire Public Radio's The Front Porch\, has published Roads Less Traveled\: Visionary New England Lives. In the course of his work as a writer and radio personality\, Walters has interviewed some of the most extraordinary people in New Hampshire and Vermont. For Roads Less Traveled he has written extended profiles of some of his very favorite people. Walters writes of brilliance\, talent\, dedication\, and persistence\; of devotion to an art\, craft\, a cause\; or simply of a life lived long and well. He writes of people who have\, quite literally\, taken a road less traveled. They have pursued their own visions. Their stories testify to the breadth of human intelligence and creativity\, and the indomitability of the human spirit.
John Walters is a writer\, editor and radio journalist. He was the creator and host of The Front Porch\, an award-winning interview show on NHPR. He is a former resident of Elkins\, N.H.\, and now lives in East Montpelier\, VT. He is the managing editor of The Bridge\, a weekly newspaper\, and is the 2009 winner of the Donald M. Murray Outstanding Journalism Award presented by the New Hampshire Writers' Project.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100828T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100828T180000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-cynthia-amidon-signing-remembering-hancock-tales-quint-new-hampshire-town URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-cynthia-amidon-signing-remembering-hancock-tales-quint-new-hampshire-town SUMMARY:Peterborough - Cynthia Amidon signing \\"Remembering Hancock\: Tales From A Quaint New Hampshire Town\\" DESCRIPTION:Normal
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CYNTHIA AMIDON- autographing and discussing REMEMBERING
HANCOCK\: TALES FROM A QUAINT NEW HAMPSHIRE TOWN an illustrated
collection of historical incidents from Hancock’s storied past.
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EDIE CLARK signing and discussing STATES
OF GRACE\: ENCOUNTERS WITH REAL YANKEES . The “Yankee Magazine” writer’s
newest book is a collection of profiles of over 30 extraordinary New Englanders
“with one deep abiding passion at the center of their lives”\, “each of them
living in a state of grace”.
Look - a squirrel! But not just any squirrel. Join us and NH author Jacqueline Heistman as she talks about the inspiration for her new picture book\, "\;The Adventures of Tommy the Tailless Squirrel"\;.
This little fellow is different and shunned by all the other animals. When Tommy acts selflessly and performs a brave deed\, the others realize that being different doesn't mean you can't be a good friend!
Get yourself a personalized copy and share a very important lesson with your child.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100914T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100915T000000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-green-building-discussion-group URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-green-building-discussion-group SUMMARY:KEENE - Green Building Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:Whether building new\, adding onto\, or remodeling your existing building\, come learn about the many different options in environmentally friendly building products and construction techniques. Many manufacturers these days are claiming that their products are green ... but how green are they?
Christina O'Brien\, AIA\, and Doug Stewart\, AIA\, LEED AP\, will start out their discussion by clarifying the difference between "\;green"\; and "\;sustainable"\; products (and\, yes\, there is a difference). They'll also focus on the importance of a well-designed building envelope (foundation\, insulation\, windows\, roofing).
The book Green $ense for the Home by Eric Corey Freed and Kevin Daum will be highlighted during the discussion.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100915T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100915T223000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-taylor-ho-bynum-and-more-concert URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-taylor-ho-bynum-and-more-concert SUMMARY:Peterborough - TAYLOR HO BYNUM and more in concert DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100918T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100918T180000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-mary-catherine-bateson-signs-and-discusses-composing-further-life URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-mary-catherine-bateson-signs-and-discusses-composing-further-life SUMMARY:Peterborough - Mary Catherine Bateson signs and discusses \\"Composing A Further Life\\" DESCRIPTION:Normal
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MARY CATHERINE BATESON – autographing &\; discussing COMPOSING A FURTHER LIFE\: THE AGE OF ACTIVE WISDOM a follow
up to her 1991 best seller Composing A Life. The new book is an
exuberant exploration of a new stage in the life cycle\, “Adulthood 2”\, created
by unprecedented levels of health\, energy\, time\, and resources.
Rich and Sandra Wallace\, husband and wife\, will sign and talk about their books for young readers\, Little Joe\, Kickers 01\: Ball Hogs\, Sports Camp\, and Winning Season\: Second-String Center.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100918T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100919T003000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-toby-ball-signs-his-novel-dystopian-america URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-toby-ball-signs-his-novel-dystopian-america SUMMARY:Milford - TOBY BALL signs his novel of a Dystopian America DESCRIPTION:NH author Toby Ball visits to sign and discuss his new novel of an alternate 1930s dystopian America in\, "\;The Vaults"\;.
At the height of the most corrupt administration in the City's history\, a mysterious file is discovered deep within the Vaults - a cavernous hall containing all the criminal justice records from the last seventy years.
Three men will separately undertake their own investigations into the dark past and uncertain future of the City and its climate of corruption and conspiracy.
Please meet the author and discover what all the advance praise is about. You can also visit www.tobyball.com for more info. (STM\, $24.99)
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Month and selection (so far)...
September 23 is the FOURTH Thursday\: "\;Frenchman's Creek"\; by Daphne du Maurier.
November 18\: "\;Of Human Bondage"\; by W. Somerset Maugham.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100924T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100924T210000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-david-rubel-talks-about-his-book-featuring-habitat-humanity URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-david-rubel-talks-about-his-book-featuring-habitat-humanity SUMMARY:Milford - DAVID RUBEL talks about his book featuring Habitat for Humanity. DESCRIPTION:We are proud to have author David Rubel here to talk about his new book for children and adults\, "\;If I Had a Hammer\: Stories of Building Houses and Hope with Habitat for Humanity"\;.
Learn about\: Personal accounts from volunteers and homeowners\; The physical challenges due to climate\, materials\, etc at sites around the world\; Habitat's "\;hand up\, not a hand out"\; message to people in need.
Please bring your family and share in this rewarding experience. (Candlewick\, $10.99 ppk)
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HOWARD MANSFIELD signing and discussing TURN
AND JUMP\: HOW TIME AND PLACE FELL APART . In the days before “Standard
Time” towns kept their own time pegged to the sun. With the rise of the
railroads time needed to be synchronized to make scheduling possible and the
hour no longer reflected the exact position of the sun overhead. In a series of
essays Howard examines what time has meant to us in New England\, from the days
of continuous vaudeville\, to Swanzey’s famous “Old Homestead” play that
depicted chores “measured by the task\, not by the hour”\, to the long years of
Derby’s department store in Peterborough.
The Red River is a group of eight men and women from the West Coast. They will perform music from their CD\, Little Songs About the Big Picture. With both acoustic and electronic instruments\, and vocals with harmonies\, their sound has been described as warm\, light\, and intimate.
The Riverfront Times of St. Louis says\: "\;Why this band isn't huge yet is beyond me. The Portland-via-Long Beach\, California band's album\, Little Songs About the Big Picture\, is full of small joys\: rhythms pitter-pattering like a heartbeat\, stately chamber-music arrangements\, drive-by synthpop flashes\, sincere harmonies. This is a fall album\, suitable for playing while you huddle under a blanket for warmth. Fans of Lost in the Trees\, Azure Ray and Luna will find much to like."\;
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100930T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100930T223000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-concert-paper-castles-and-more URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-concert-paper-castles-and-more SUMMARY:Peterborough - in concert \\"PAPER CASTLES\\" and more DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101006T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101006T223000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-concert-death-vessel-and-more URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-concert-death-vessel-and-more SUMMARY:Peterborough - in concert \\"DEATH VESSEL\\" and more DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101006T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101007T000000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-rodger-martin-and-his-battlefield-guide URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-rodger-martin-and-his-battlefield-guide SUMMARY:KEENE - Rodger Martin and his *Battlefield Guide* DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, Oct. 6\, 2010 at
7\:00 p.m.\, Among the Elms Writers' Group and The Toadstool Bookshop in Keene welcome Rodger Martin. He will sign and talk about his Battlefield Guide\: Harpers Ferry\, Antietam\, Gettysburg\, a book of narrative poems illustrated by Chad Gowey. These poems are a time-travelers guide to the battlefields that shaped the American conscience. They explore obscure but fascinating links to the world of today and test our assumptions about the Civil War. Included with the book is an audio CD with live recordings of “Gettysburg”\, “Blue-Eyed Boy”\, and “Antietam” read by the author and accompanied by Tim Mowry on mandolin\, Ellen Carlson on violin\, and Val Blachly on bass.
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Rodger Martin\, founder of Monadnock Pastoral School of Poetry\, is a poet and editor who dedicates his work to bringing the power of the word to audiences of all persuasions. He conducts workshops in which he provides a multi-sensory approach to writing so that it is not just a reaction to the eye but also to the ear and sense of touch. He lives in New Hampshire.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101007T220000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101008T003000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-maya-stein-leads-workshop-writers-finding-way URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-maya-stein-leads-workshop-writers-finding-way SUMMARY:Milford - MAYA STEIN leads a workshop for writers\: Finding A Way In. DESCRIPTION:Whether you're an aspiring writers or a practiced one\, one of the persistent challenges of beginning any new piece is locating its entry point.
San Fransisco writer Maya Stein visits as part of her traveling poetry project\, "\;Tour de Word"\; to facilitate a NO-COST writing workshop using a series of most un-rigorous activities.
The workshop is approximately two and one half hours long and is open to writers of all genres\, and non-writers as well. Maya asks participants to bring\: a stack of Post-it notes\, an item of clothing you never - or always - wear (to bring\, not wear!)\, a fruit\, vegetable or other food you identify with or feel in complete opposition to\, an item from your purse\, wallet or bureau\, a title of a poem\, short story\, or novel you like.
Please call and reserve a place at the workshop for you! For more information visit Maya's site\: www.tourdeword.com
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101008T193000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101008T203000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-timothy-basil-ering-visits-snook-alone URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-timothy-basil-ering-visits-snook-alone SUMMARY:Milford - TIMOTHY BASIL ERING visits for \\"Snook Alone\\". DESCRIPTION:Timothy (and family) will be driving by and stopping in briefly to meet you and sign his illustrated children's books\, including the brand-newest\, "\;Snook Alone"\;.
Abba Jacob is a monk who lives on a faraway island with his loyal rat terrier\, Snook. The two are inseparable until one day a ferocious storm blows in\, and Snook must learn to fend for himself in the wild alone. Will he ever hear the loving voice he waits for?
Simply told by poet Marilyn Nelson and beautifully illustrated by Timothy\, this moving tale of friendship conveys the power of faith against all odds.
Mr. Ering is the illustrator of the award-winning "\;The Tale of Desperaux"\; and "\;Finn Throws a Fit!"\;. His books include "\;The Story of Frog Belly Rat Bone"\; and "\;Necks Out for Adventure!"\;
Due to the nature of Tim's appearance\, we'd be glad to set aside a book to be signed if you can't join us. But we hope you do because we love SNOOK!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101009T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101009T150000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-jud-hale-signs-and-discusses-inside-new-england URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-jud-hale-signs-and-discusses-inside-new-england SUMMARY:Peterborough - Jud Hale signs and discusses \\"Inside New England\\" DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101009T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101009T190000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-mary-catherine-bateson-composing-further-life URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-mary-catherine-bateson-composing-further-life SUMMARY:KEENE - Mary Catherine Bateson\, *Composing a Further Life* DESCRIPTION:Mary Catherine Bateson sees aging today as an "\;improvisational art form calling for imagination and willingness to learn\,"\; and in Composing a Further Life\, she relates the experiences of men and women - herself included - who\, entering this second adulthood\, have found new meaning and new ways to contribute\, composing their lives in new keys.
Bateson's book presents each of us - at any age - an exhilarating challenge to think about and approach our later lives with the full force of imagination\, curiosity\, and enthusiasm.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101011T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101017T220000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/fall-teachers-sale-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/fall-teachers-sale-0 SUMMARY:Fall Teacher's Sale! DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101012T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101013T003000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-new-foreign-policy-discussion-group-meets URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-new-foreign-policy-discussion-group-meets SUMMARY:Milford - NEW! Foreign Policy Discussion Group meets. DESCRIPTION:A new group! Please join us and our host\, April Coughlin for rousing discussions on foreign policy.
You'll be engaged in a variety of issues revolving around international relations - subjects to be determined by the group.
They will meet every 3 weeks on Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101015T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101016T010000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-book-group-night-returns URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-book-group-night-returns SUMMARY:Milford - BOOK GROUP NIGHT returns! DESCRIPTION:If you're in a book group\, thinking of joining one\, or starting your own\, we welcome you to join us for an evening of networking with fellow readers while sampling delicious treats provided by the Black Forest Cafe of Amherst.
Also with us this evening will be author Katherine Howe to speak about her NYT best-selling novel "\;The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane"\; (hint-hint book great read\, a staff pick!).
Plans are still in development - stay tuned. Bring your love of reading and be prepared to share the great books you and your group have discovered as well as what you've learned from your meetings.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101016T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101016T140000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-its-peak-peterborough-day URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-its-peak-peterborough-day SUMMARY:Peterborough - it's Peak Into Peterborough Day DESCRIPTION:a fun filled day of activities throughout the town. Come join in the fun! And find out what makes Peterborough so special.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101016T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101016T150000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-craig-brandon-discusses-five-year-party-other-words-college URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-craig-brandon-discusses-five-year-party-other-words-college SUMMARY:Peterborough - Craig Brandon discusses \\"The Five Year Party\\" - in other words \\"College\\" DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101016T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101016T190000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-archer-mayor URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-archer-mayor SUMMARY:KEENE - Archer Mayor! DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars\, Archer Mayor is returning to The Toadstool on Oct. 16!
In Mayor's new book\, Red Herring\, VBI head Joe Gunther and his team are called in to investigate a series of violent deaths that appear unrelated until telltale clues reveal a link among them.
Archer Mayor is the 2004 winner of the New England Booksellers Association award for best fiction - the first time a writer of crime literature has been so honored. He is the author of the highly acclaimed\, Vermont-based series featuring detective Joe Gunther\, which the Chicago Tribune describes as "\;the best police procedurals being written in America."\; In addition\, Mayor is a death investigator for Vermont's Chief Medical Examiner\, and a deputy for the Windham County Sheriff's Department.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101016T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101016T200000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-rob-dubreuil-visits-sign-his-childrens-book-about-music URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-rob-dubreuil-visits-sign-his-childrens-book-about-music SUMMARY:Milford - ROB DUBREUIL & GINGER NIELSON visit to sign their childrens book about music. DESCRIPTION:Please join us in welcoming Rob and Ginger to our store to sign and talk about their new picture book for younger children\, "\;Daniel and the Harmonica"\;.
Daniel's birthday is almost over when his grandfather hands him a surprise gift - a shimmering harmonica! Rekindle your love of music and join Daniel in this festively illustrated concert of a lifetime.
Rob is a middle school science teacher living in NH and also likes to play harmonia. Ginger lives in the mountains of southern NH and is a full time picture book artist with a magic wand on her desk and a dragon in the basement!
Stemmer House\, $16.95 hc)
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101017T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101017T190000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-craig-brandon-five-year-party URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-craig-brandon-five-year-party SUMMARY:KEENE - Craig Brandon & *The Five-Year Party* DESCRIPTION:College tuition is increasing faster than gasoline or health care\, but the quality of education is declining. The Five-Year Party\, based on five years of research and Craig's 12 years of experience at a party school in New England\, is written for parents who have no idea how little they are getting for their money.
Craig Brandon\, author of Murder in the Adirondacks\, Monadnock\: More than a Mountain and co-editor of The Prison Diary of Chester Gillette\, will present a multi-media slide show\, after which he will welcome questions from the audience. Craig lives with his wife in Surry\, New Hampshire.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101019T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101019T223000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-concert-black-swans-lonesome-lake-christine-hayward URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-concert-black-swans-lonesome-lake-christine-hayward SUMMARY:Peterborough - in concert \\"Black Swans\\"\, \\"Lonesome Lake\\" \, \\"Christine Hayward\\" DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101021T160700Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101021T160700Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-toby-ball-signing-his-thriller-vaults URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-toby-ball-signing-his-thriller-vaults SUMMARY:KEENE - Toby Ball signing his thriller\, *The Vaults* DESCRIPTION:Among the Elms Writers’ Group and The Toadstool Bookshop welcome Toby Ball\, who will talk about and sign his thriller\, The Vaults. The story is set in a dystopian 1930s America\, where a chilling series of events leads three men down a path to uncover their city's darkest secret. All three men will undertake their own investigations into the dark past and uncertain future of the City\, calling into question whether their most basic beliefs can be maintained in a climate of overwhelming corruption and conspiracy.
Toby Hall works at the Crimes Against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire. He lives in Durham\, NH\, with his wife and two children.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101021T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101022T003000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-john-walters-nhpr-visits-roads-less-traveled URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/milford-john-walters-nhpr-visits-roads-less-traveled SUMMARY:Milford - JOHN WALTERS on NHPR visits for \\"Roads Less Traveled\\". DESCRIPTION:Writer\, editor\, and former host of NHPR's interview show "\;The Front Porch"\;\, John Walters will be here to sign his book and share the true stories of the extraordinary people he's encountered in his travels around NH and VT in "\;Roads Less Traveled\: Visionary New England Lives"\;.
These people have pursued their own visions. Their stories are of brilliance\, talent\, dedication\, and persistence. Pick up a copy and learn about your neighbors of this great area we call home.
(Plaidswede\, $19.95)
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101023T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101023T200000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-antiquarian-and-used-book-sale-benefit-mats URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-antiquarian-and-used-book-sale-benefit-mats SUMMARY:Peterborough - Antiquarian and Used Book Sale To Benefit MATS DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101023T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101023T170000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-nubanusit-neighborhood-cohousing-book-talk URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/peterborough-nubanusit-neighborhood-cohousing-book-talk SUMMARY:Peterborough - Nubanusit Neighborhood- Cohousing book talk DESCRIPTION:
JEAN MASON AUTOGRAPHING AND DISCUSSING THE VIEW FROM #410\: WHEN HOME IS COHOUSING -- NOTE THIS TALK WILL TAKE PLACE AT NUBANUSIT NEIGHBORHOOD &\; FARM
STEELE RD\, PETERBOROUGH
(1.1 miles west of downtown off Union St)
This is the real story of cohousing through a first person account from the earliest planning stages through the building\, move in\, and settling in. This book will help you understand what is so positive about families and people of all ages living in an interdependent community. Jean provides a detailed look at Cambridge Cohousing\, an intergenerational community of 41 households. Follow along as the author moves through the engaging\, exhausting and sometimes frustrating and more often thrilling process of their complex journey. Learn about the intricate dynamics and daily experiences of creating and living in the shared living concept that is Cohousing. This unique event will be held at Nubanusit Neighborhood’s Common House – the heart of Nubi’s 29-home green community.
www.peterboroughcohousing.org
K Spirito has always been a history buff. She loves to browse through microfilm of old newspapers\, especially at the Boston Public Library. Noting human interest articles\, she later weaves them into fiction that explores the human condition. The fruits of her labor are her La Rosa Chronicles\, mysteries set in New Hampshire\, Massachusetts\, and Maine. Come by to meet K and to discover this exciting series!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120522T044355Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101024T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101024T210000Z UID:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-paul-wainwright-signing-his-book-meetinghouses-new-england URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.toadbooks.com/event/keene-paul-wainwright-signing-his-book-meetinghouses-new-england SUMMARY:KEENE - Paul Wainwright signing his book on meetinghouses in New England DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, Oct. 24\, 2010 from 2\:00 to 4\:00 p.m.\, Paul Wainwright will sign and talk about his beautiful coffee table book\, A Space for Faith\: The Colonial Meetinghouses of New England. The photographs capture the essence of Colonial New England and its early Puritan settlers by painting a composite portrait of the New England meetinghouse. The photos are complemented by Peter Benes’ essay which tells the history and stories of these important yet little known icons of American history.
Paul Wainwright is a photo- grapher who works in a traditional manner utilizing sheet film\, a large-format camera\, and silver gelatin printing. His work has appeared in numerous juried competitions and solo exhibitions\, and is included in the permanent collections of both private and corporate collectors\, including Fidelity Investments and the Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston. He is based in Atkinson\, New Hampshire.
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