This Week at Bookworks Includes North Valley Library Book Drive, Demetria Martinez and More

By: BWW News Desk Dec. 12, 2013

Saturday, November 30 thru Thursday, December 25
North Valley Library Book Drive
Help replace their stock after a fire. From Nov 30th to Dec 25th we are offering 20% off any book purchased to replenish their shelves. Add your donated book to a special shelf in the store dedicated to the library.
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Sunday, December 15
10am • Demetria Martinez • The Block Captain's Daughter
Bookworks sells books for beloved New Mexico author Demetria Martinez at Sunday Chatter. 15% of book sales will be donated back to the New Mexico Philharmonic. Ms. Martinez will read from her American Book Award winning novella,The Block Captain's Daughter. More »

Sunday, December 29
1-2pm • Jennifer Jacobson with 10-15 minutes Tarot readings for $10 • More »

Sunday, December 29
3pm • Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell • Chapters of the Heart
You are invited into the lives of 20 women for whom Jewish language and texts provide a lens for understanding their experiences. More »

December 1 through 31
Bookworks is holding a diaper drive for Peanut Butter & Jelly Pre-School programs
It may not seem like a glamorous gift but bottom line is that they are needed. We will deliver them to PB&J once a week during the month.More »

Thursday, December 12
10:30am • Poinsettia Day Story
We will read the Tomi Depaola favorite, The Legend of the Poinsettia. Join us for the story, making paper flowers and snacks. More »

Wednesday, December 18
4:30pm • American Girl Book Club
Holidays Around the World Party. All American Girl fans are welcome.
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Thursday, December 19
10:30am • Frog Trouble Party & Oatmeal Muffin Day
Frog trouble Sandra Boynton style means fun! Join us for some general silliness as we celebrate her lastest book, Frog Trouble. More »

Thursday, December 12
10:30am • Poinsettia Day Story
We will read the Tomi Depaola favorite, The Legend of the Poinsettia. Join us for the story, making paper flowers and snacks. More »

Wednesday, December 18
4:30pm • American Girl Book Club
Holidays Around the World Party. All American Girl fans are welcome.
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Saturday, January 4
3pm • Jimmy Santiago Baca • Singing at the Gates
Award winning poet returns to Bookworks weaving personal and political threads to create a pertinent and poignant narrative infused with vigor and passion. More »

Thursday, January 16
7pm • Ruth Ozeki • A Tale for the Time Being
16 year old Nao plans to document the life of her grandmother, a Buddhist Nun, before taking the steps to end her own personal misery. Across the pacific on a remote island near British Columbia a novelist discover Nao's diary which has washed a shore as flotsam from the Japanese tsunami, and she becomes entangled in Nao's life.
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Saturday, January 25
3pm • Armistead Maupin • The Days of Anna Madrigal
Suspenseful, comic and touching 9th novel in the Tales of the City series, following one of modern literature's most unforgettable and enduring characters. More »

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