SEPTEMBER 11, 9am-5pm and SEPTEMBER 12, 12-5pm, Lots of Gems Book Sale Becker Library is making room for new books! They are holding a used
book sale on September 11-12, 2010, at the library. Thousands of books
will be available for purchase. Hardbacks: $2; paperbacks: $1 . Becker Library, 1521 N. Sixth Street, Springfield, on the
campus of Benedictine University at Springfield .
For further information contact the library at 217-525-1420, ext. 235.
SEPTEMBER 15, 6-8pm, Poetry Open Mic Bring
poetry to read – or just sit back and listen while enjoying refreshing
beverages in the historic ambiance of Norb Andy’s Tabarin. Brown-bag
dinners are welcome. Host is Thea Chesley. Sponsored by Springfield
Poets and Writers. Norb Andy's, 518 E. Capitol Ave. NOTE: While
construction takes place on Capitol Ave, parking for Norb Andy's is
available on Fifth and Sixth Streets even at the booted meters. The
walk at the most is one or 1 1/2 blocks.
SEPTEMBER 23, 9:30-11am, Captain James Lovell Book Signing The public is invited to a book signing by one of America's heroic astronauts, Captain James Lovell, regarded as a leader of
near mythic proportion, maintaining calm and discipline aboard Apollo
13 while the mission experienced monumental equipment failures that
threatened to leave the crew stranded in outer space. Commander Lovell
and his crew successfully modified their lunar module into an effective
lifeboat, assuring their survival in space and their safe return to
Earth. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum Book Store, downtown Springfield.
OCTOBER 7, 6pm, Poets and Painters Literary artists and fine art artists merge their talents for a unique and inspiring evening. Join the artists of Prairie Art Alliance and the poets of Springfield Poets and Writers in an evening that includes a poetry reading of poems inspired by the artwork of PAA members, artist introductions, hors d'oeuvres and wine. Poets reading include: Joanna Beth Tweedy, Anita Stienstra, Jean
Staff, Mark Russillo, David Pitchford, Hugh Moore, Lola Lucas, Ethan Lewis, Siobhan Johnson, Liz Huck, Corrine Frisch, KAT Corrigan, Job Conger, Thea Chesley, Lindsey
Buis. In addition to the gallery artwork, poems will be framed and available for sale. This event is free and open to the public. For more information contact H.D. Smith Gallery, 544-2787.
OCTOBER 8, 9am-5pm, Friends of Brookens Library Book Sale Book sale of donated used books of all kinds. UIS Brookens Library. For more information call the library at 206-8359.
OCTOBER 14, 10am-12pm, Doris Kearns Goodwin Book Signing Goodwin will officially open the Presidential Museum’s new “Team of
Rivals” exhibit at 9:00 a.m. then sign books in
the Museum’s Gift Shop. Copies of her books may
be purchased there. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, Sixth Street. For more information call the museum at 782-5764.
OCTOBER 15, 6-8:30pm, Classically Scared Readings of classical literature in an old Victorian home.
Vachel Lindsay Home, 603 S. Fifth Street. Reservations only, phone 217-524-0901.
OCTOBER 20, 6-8pm, Poetry Open Mic Bring
poetry to read – or just sit back and listen while enjoying refreshing
beverages in the historic ambiance of Norb Andy’s Tabarin. Brown-bag
dinners are welcome. Host is Thea Chesley. Sponsored by Springfield
Poets and Writers. Norb Andy's, 518 E. Capitol Ave.
OCTOBER 22, 8pm, David Sedaris NPR Humorist and Bestselling Author of Naked, Dress Your Family in
Corduroy and Denim and
When You Are Engulfed in Flames.
With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has
become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. The great skill with
which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness
proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant
writers addressing the human condition today.
His newest book, a collection of fables entitled Squirrel Seeks
Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary (with illustrations by Ian Falconer), will
be published October 2010. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS.
OCTOBER 23, 11am-12pm, The Raven, the Witch and the Bookstore Barnes
& Noble storytime for October will feature costumed members of the
Springfield Poets and Writers and the Witches Who-Ha reading classic
works by Edgar Allen Poe and others. The event will be in the
children's area at Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3111 S. Veterans
Parkway. For more information call B&N at 546-9440.
OCTOBER 23, 2-4pm, Halloween Poetry Masque & Stories from the Darkside Join Springfield Poets and Writers in the Party Tree's costume area for
a free open mic reading of poems to make you shiver and stories that
will go bump in the night. SPW will gather in Halloween garb to
enchant, amuse, and yes, scare you. Get inspired to create your own
look for the season's parties. This program is suitable for all ages,
but not a children's event. The Party Tree, 3425 Freedom Drive. For more information phone 787-5652.
OCTOBER 28, 7pm, Nora Titone Book discussion and signing with author Nora Titone. Her latest book My Thoughts Be Bloody gives a provocative new look at the
motive behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the bitter
sibling rivalry that led John Wilkes Booth to murder him. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth Street. For info phone 558-8934.
NOVEMBER 6, 10am-4pm, Vachel Lindsay 131 Birthday Celebration Open House
Join the free celebration with live entertainment and refreshments. Vachel Lindsay Home, 603. S. Fifth St. For more info call 524-0901.
If you have a literary event you would like included in our list, please e-mail to prez@pwlf.com.
