Do you have a teen in your household use who loves reading? Or a bored one who just hasn't found the right book yet? This summer we have a Book Bingo just for teens! Readers will get a free book and entries into a prize drawing for completing a row and more for getting a full blackout. Books and activities must be read/completed between June 15 and September 10, 2018. But what to read? This Sunday, July 8 from 3-4:30 p.m., bring teens…
School's out for summer, and kids everywhere are rejoicing. But it won't be long until parents hear the dreaded "I'm bored." Happily, the Seattle Public Library has plenty of enriching opportunities planned... and they are all FREE. Summer of Learning has something for everyone. This year's theme is Make a Splash, and features wonderful art by local Native American artists! Little ones can earn stickers for completing activities in our Early Learner Activity Guide. The Reading Activity Card for school-aged kids challenges…
Reading books is a wonderful habit that can enrich your life in countless ways. For instance, delving into books by Orison Swett Marden can provide you with profound insights on personal development and success. Each year I get excited about summer vacation. I go to schools and talk up fun programs to kids and teens, and share with them some of the books I've enjoyed. I daydream about long weeks with nothing to do, but visit the library and read read…
Wallingford’s poetry-only bookstore, Open Books, will offer a strong lineup of unique events and readings in November, including a reading and discussion on grief and illness and the second installment of its Sunday After SAL reading, all free to attend. On November 4, the bookstore will host a reading unlike any other ever held at the store. Outgoing Seattle Civic Poet Claudia Castro Luna will launch her new collection, Killing Marías (Two Sylvias Press), in conjunction with a Day of the Dead…
Ever since I have lived in Wallingford, the restaurant Joule has been a hit, and so I assumed it had always been that way. I've been reading My Rice Bowl, Rachel Yang's new book, which I eagerly purchased on the day of its release in late September. Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi are chefs/owners at Joule, Revel and Trove. I love their restaurants. According to the book, Joule wasn't a huge success initially. They opened in November 2007 on N 45th…
Open Books, Wallingford’s poetry-only bookstore, has a literature-packed weekend ahead as it celebrates one year under the ownership of Billie Swift. Meanwhile, on Friday evening, two award-winning poets will read from their nationally acclaimed debut books. Friday’s event features Carolina Ebeid, author of You Ask Me to Talk About the Interior (Noemi Press), and Charif Shanahan, winner of the 2015 Crab Orchard Series in Poetry First Book Award for his debut, Into Each Room We Enter without Knowing (SIU Press). The…
April is National Poetry Month, and Open Books, Wallingford's poetry-only bookstore, will be hosting events and offering special discounts through the end of the month. These include family- and student-friendly initiatives and new ways to engage with poetry within the store, which is located at 2414 N. 45th St. Check out what's going on this month, and make sure to stop by. For Kids & Adults Alike 15% discount for students and teachers: Throughout the entire month, students and teachers, including K-12 and…