Monday, December 14, 2009

January Events at Old Firehouse BOOKS! (updated)

Here we are already! It's already the middle of December, and things have been flying by at a breakneck pace! This time we decided to send word out, of our events for January, early so that everyone has more time to prepare, what with all of the holiday shenanigans. So here you have it, and we look forward to seeing all of you in the store! May your days be merry and bright! And hopefully all of your book pages are white.


Event: Signing with Terry Kroening and launch of Teacher Appreciation Discounts!

When: January 9 at 12pm

Where: 232 Walnut St.

Contact Information: 970-484-7898, oldfirehousebooks.com

Old Firehouse Books is now going to offer all teachers with school ID a 10% discount. We admire teachers and want to show our appreciation for all the hard work that they do. To kick off this new program, we have two kids’ events at the store. We’ll be featuring the authors of Artsy Fartsy, a great new book for kids who loved Diary of a Wimpy Kid. It will get your kid more interested in creativity, too! We will also have Terry Kroening, author of Brimstone and Lily, another wonderful imaginative book for kids who have moved past Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Expect lots of fun for your kids to watch and do!



Event: Open Book Group

When: January 10 at 1pm

Where: 232 Walnut St.

Contact Information: 970-484-7898, oldfirehousebooks.com

This month we will be discussing Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay. The book is a story within a story: a French journalist and her marriage, as well as the Holocaust story that she is researching. This heartbreaking book is a very different take on World War II and the Holocaust.



Event: Untitled Book Group

When: January 11 at 6:30pm

Where: 232 Walnut St.

Contact Information: 970-484-7898, oldfirehousebooks.com

Interested in the local food movement? Come join us for a discussion of Plenty by Alisa Smith and J.B. Mackinnon. Find out how the authors of this book managed to eat completely locally for one year even in the chilly environment of western Canada. If you liked Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, you’ll love this book!



Event: Strange World Science Fiction Book Club

When: January 14 at 6pm

Where: 232 Walnut St.

Contact Information: 970-484-7898, oldfirehousebooks.com

You’ll want to read this month’s selection next to a roaring fire with a hot beverage. The Terror by Dan Simmons is a fictionalized account of the true story of a British expedition that went missing while searching for the Northwest Passage. Hugo-winning Simmons is at the top of his craft in this terrifying yarn of ships locked in ice, mutinous crews, and a terrifying creature that has all the advantages in the frozen North.



Event: First Meeting of the Traps and Trenchcoats Mystery Book Club

When: January 18 at 6pm

Where: 232 Walnut St.

Contact Information: 970-484-7898, oldfirehousebooks.com

For our first meeting, we will be discussing Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie. This classic is the last book that Christie wrote before her death. She is the world’s best known mystery author, with over 80 novels to her credit and one of the most prestigious mystery novel awards named after her.



Event: First meeting of Cooking the Books Cookbook Book Club

When: January 21 at 6:30pm

Where: 232 Walnut St.

Contact Information: 970-484-7898, oldfirehousebooks.com

This book club can only accept a limited number of members due to its nature, so please contact the store to let us know you’d like to join. For our first meeting, we will do a recipe swap, so bring some copies of a favorite recipe of yours that you’d like to share. We’ll get to know each other and go over the ground rules for the club. Each month, we’ll be sharing delicious food and getting to know some great new cookbooks!



Event: Poetry Reading with Constance Stadler

When: January 23 at 12pm

Where: 232 Walnut St.

Contact Information: 970-484-7898, oldfirehousebooks.com

Pushcart Award nominee Contance Stadler will be doing a reading from her latest work, Responsorials, as well as signing her book. Come be intrigued and challenged by her poems exploring male and female duality.



Event: Book Signing/Reading with Ray Martinez

When January 30 at 12pm

Where: 232 Walnut St.

Contact Information: 970-484-7898, oldfirehousebooks.com

Join Ray Martinez and the subject of his new book, Mai Tran, for a reading and talk about From Darkness to Light, Mr. Martinez’s new book. This book details the amazing journey of a man determined to make his way in a new country in order to provide a better life for his family.

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