HAPPENINGS

Last updated on Thursday, June 19, 2008 3:59 PM Saturday, July 21, 2007 12:00 AM

By popular demand, we are now stocking
Manga and Graphic Novels!
(in layman's terms: Comic Books)

news & books

Book Clubs Below

New! Wednesday Story Times

Events: Click on link for more information

Bastille Day Storytime (Bilingual)

Monday July 14 11 a.m.

Dogfessions
Sunday June 22 1 p.m.

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Magic Tree Book Clubs!

Mad Readers

Tanya, our Storytime host is starting a bookclub for 5-8 year olds called Mad Readers. Meetings are scheduled on alternate Sundays starting July 6th at 4:15 p.m.
The first book will be Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist. Anyone wishing to join in this Mad bookclub should call (708)848-0770 or stop in and let us reserve the book for you.

From Page to Screen

Do you like movies? Do you wonder how well that movie inspired" by a book followed the book? Here's your chance to read the books that have been or are going to turn into movies, talk about them and compare them to the movies. Anyone 9 and older can join in.
Rosie will be leading the group starting Tuesday July 1st at 5:30 p.m.. The group will meet every other week.
Anyone wishing to join From Page to Screen should call (708)848-0770 or stop in. The first book/movie selection TBA.

There are several ongoing book clubs for kids of all ages at The Magic Tree. To sign up for either club, call 708-848-0770 or e-mail Bronwyn, who will call you back to confirm meeting times, dates and book titles for each session.

The cost is $5 for four sessions. Book club members get a 10% discount on all book club selections purchased at The Magic Tree. Here are several of the clubs that will continue this this fall:

The Science Fiction Book Club is back for readers ages 10/11 and up. Bronwyn Wright, the fearless leader of the Subversive Book Club (for ages 13 and up; books dealing with controversial issues), is now at the helm of the Sci-Fi Club, too. Both clubs meet on Saturday afternoons for an hour at the bookstore.

NEW Story Times

We are now offering Stories & More on Wednesdays (replaces Friday Storytime) at 11 a.m. Tanya Califf, writer, mom and dramatic Magic Tree staffer will lead the preschoolers in stories, movement, song-- whatever seems appropriate and fun! There will be a theme every week for the free Stories & More.

See below for our April 9th theme.

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Bastille Day Storytime (Bilingual)

Monday July 14 11 a.m.

Can't make it to Paris this year? Don't worry, Paris will come to The Magic Tree by way of Hersh. Preschoolers through 7 year olds will hear some French stories and learn some simple words complete with English translations.

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Dogfessions
Sunday June 22 1 p.m.

Doglovers, this is for you! The Magic Tree is hosting a True Dogfessions Session on Sunday June 22 at 1 p.m. with Nikki Moustaki. Dogfessions (H.C. $19.99), a book compiled by Nikki Moustaki, is a blend of Marley and Me and Postsecret that takes an intimate look into the hearts and minds of dogs and their owners—told through postcards anonymously submitted to www.dogfessions.com.

A fetching ode to “man’s best friend”, Dogfessions features approximately 200+ handmade postcards bearing confessions and revelations by canines and their human companions from all over the country. Like little pieces of folk art, each 4 x 6 collage sent anonymously is often as telling as the message itself.

A couple of our favorite Dogfessions include:

• “I think I kiss the dogs more than I kiss my husband,” announces one affectionate owner.
• Another writes: “There is NOTHING anyone can say to convince me that my dog isn’t going to live forever.”

Together, the words and the full-color art in Dogfessions capture the amazing bond we share with our dogs. Thought-provoking, funny and sentimental, readers of all ages will love reading Dogfessions. A donation has been made by HarperCollins to the Petfinder.com Foundation, which helps find homes for animals in need] , and to Sabbath Memorial Dog Rescue Center.

Folks coming to Dogfessions are invited to bring along postcards with pictures and their own dogfessions. www.dogfessions.com is a good place to find out more.

To reserve copies of the book call (708)848-0770.

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