Events Towne Center Books Pleasanton California independent bookshop

Towne Center Books
555 Main Street • Pleasanton, California
925-846-8826

Upcoming Events--July 2009
Wednesday July 8, 2009 11:30am with Christine Harrison author of How to Play Nice Together Location: Towne Center Books How to Play Nice Together tells the story of seven people brought together to work towards a common goal. A worthy and challenging concept at the best of times, this kind of situation can be difficult for members of a close knit group......but these seven had not a single thing in common! Come to the store to hear Christine Harrison explain the project and its outcome in creating community. Read about the authors here. Thursday July 16, 2009 Pleasanton's Summer Wine Stroll Location: Main Street Pleasanton This event is our opportunity to showcase in a unique way the diverse businesses and services we have to offer here in downtown Pleasanton. Sip a variety of delicious local Livermore wines in a variety of downtown locations. Get your tickets NOW......they will sell out fast! They're available for $25 at Towne Center Books. Wednesday July 22, 2009 7:00pm Mystery Writers Ann Parker and Rhys Bowen authors of Leaden Skies and Royal Flush Location: Towne Center Books Come and meet Ann Parker, whose latest [and third] book is Leaden Skies, and Rhys Bowen, author of Royal Flush, and many other bestsellers, and hear them discuss the challenges and fun of mystery-writing. Thursday July 23, 2009 11:00am Coffee Time with Sarah Dunant author of Sacred Hearts Location: Towne Center Books From Sarah Dunant, acclaimed author of The Birth of Venus and In the Company of the Courtesan, comes an engrossing new novel set in a convent in Renaissance Italy where a defiant sixeteen-year-old girl has just been confined against her will--for life. This is a free event, and no reservations are necessary. Find out more about Sarah Dunant. Monday-Friday July 27-31, 2009 Writing Workshop for Kids Location: Towne Center Books Stay tuned for more details. Cost is $75. and Reservations Required. Monday July 27, 2009 7:00pm Special Dinner at Amarone Location: 640 Main Street Watch for more details on this......
ONGOING EVENTS at TCB
Bookclubs at Towne Center Books Have you been looking for a book club? Look no further... We have numerous book groups that either meet at the store or are affiliated with us. They are all free and open to the public; all you have to do is read the book, come on down to Towne Center Books and join the discussion! Store bookclub selections are always 15% off. If you're already in a book group you can register at Towne Center Books and receive 15% off your current selections too! Ask our staff for more details. Give us a call at 925-846-8826 for details on the following groups: Poetry Writing Group Towne Center Books 555 Main Street, Pleasanton 7:00pm -- First Monday of the Month Facilitated by Martha Meltzer, Pleasanton's Poet Laureate New Members are Welcome! Towne Center Book Club for Adults Towne Center Books 555 Main Street, Pleasanton 7:00pm--second Wednesday of each month next meeting: July 8 Little Heathens by Mildred Armstrong Kalish New Members are Welcome! Books on the Brain Bookclub Towne Center Books 555 Main Street, Pleasanton 7:30pm-- Third Wednesday of each month This book group reads books about the brain next meeting: July 15 AdaptAbility by M.J. Ryan Daytime Spiritual Group-- formerly A Course in Miracles Towne Center Books 555 Main Street, Pleasanton 1:00pm--second and fourth Monday next meetings: June 1, 8 and 22. Great Books Towne Center Books 555 Main Street, Pleasanton 7:30pm--fourth Monday of every month All of the discussions are from the *The Adult Great Books Reading and Discussion Program, Fifth Series* published by the Great Books Foundation. next meeting: June 22 Times Bookclub Towne Center Books 555 Main Street, Pleasanton [or other locations] meets every month or six weeks-- The Times Bookclub is facilitated by columnist Lynn Carey. next meeting: 7:00pm Wednesday July 21 to discuss The Outcast by Sadie Jones
Remember! Convenient parking behind the store. We're open 6 nights (Sunday 6:00 closing). Save $10.00 on every 10th visit with our Free Loyalty Program. Special orders are usually received in the store within 24-48 hours.
Here's a typical scene at Towne Center Books.....a group of students from Hearst School enjoying an afternoon presentation by local author/illustrator Ashley Wolff.

Maisy the most famous Mouse visited Towne Center Books recently and had a mmmarvelous time! Lucy Cousins, the creator or Maisy, is one of today's most acclaimed author-illustrators of children's books. Her unique titles instantly engage babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with their childlike simplicity and crayon-bright colors. And the winsome exploits of characters like Maisy--star of her own animated television program on Nick Jr.--reflect the adventures that young children have every day. Lucy admits that illustration comes more easily to her than writing, which tends to work around the drawings. "I draw by heart," she says. "I think of what children would like by going back to my own childlike instincts." And what instincts! Lucy Cousins now has more than 4 million books in print, from cloth and picture books to irresistible pull-the-tab and lift-the-flap books to Maisy's Pop-Up Playhouse. Working at home in Hampshire, England, Lucy is the mother of four young children, including, most recently, twins. Her daughter, Josie, who was 7 months old during the creation of the My Cloth Books, has been a helpful critic: "Josie looked at them and chewed them and did all the right things." The author's plans include even more books for the under-5 age group. Wendy Boase--Lucy's former editor and one of the founders of Walker Books, Candlewick's parent company in the U.K.--said of Lucy, "It's wonderful to help someone develop into one of the greats. And Lucy will be one of the greats." Fans of Maisy and other brilliant creations by Cousins seem to agree!

Upcoming Events--July 2009

ONGOING EVENTS at TCB