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A Weekend of Music, Arts & Crafts
Date: Friday, July 30 to Sunday August 1, 2010
Event: Mill Race Folk Festival
Place: downtown Cambridge, Ontario
Time: from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (Friday), 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (Saturday/Sunday)
Admission: Free. www.millracefolksociety.com
For the sixth year, The Book Band is participating in the annual Mill Race Festival. Please visit our booth for a chat.
History Comes Alive!
Date: Monday, August 2, 2010
Event: Joseph Brant Day Festival
Place: LaSalle Park, 50 North Shore Blvd., Burlington, Ontario
Time: from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Admission: Free. www.museumsofburlington.com
An incredible lineup of music, entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, and hands-on activities for the whole family. Come celebrate one of the area's earliest and most famous settlers - Joseph Brant Thayendanegea (Chief Joseph Brant).
Hot Blues in the Hammer
Date: Saturday, August 14, 2010
Event: Book Launch for Cool Fool
Place: The Artword ArtBar, 15 Colbourne St., Hamilton, Ontario
Time: starts at 7:30 p.m.
Admission: Free.
Join us for the launch of Cool Fool: Blues Rockin' In The Hammer, Doug Carter's memoirs of his days playing bass with such luminaries as King Biscuit Boy. "This is my story, my memories, from my very subjective point of view. I've tried to capture the enthusiasm of the era, a golden age of pop music, and its roots in the Blues."
The event will feature live music by Eddies Club Blues and a reading by the author. All are welcome.
Please let us know if you plan to come. RSVP Contact Us
Locke Into the Experience
Date: Saturday, September 11, 2010
Event: Locke Street Festival
Place: on Locke Street South, Hamilton, Ontario
Time: from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Admission: Free. http://www.lockestreetfestival.com/
Walk the street and discover new sights, sounds and tastes.
Writers at Eden Mills
Date: Sunday, September 19, 2010
Event: Eden Mills Writers' Festival
Place: Eden Mills, Ontario
Time: from 12 Noon to 6:00 p.m.
Admission: At the gate: $10. per adult. $5 for students & children. $25 for a family pass (2 adults; x children).
Advance tickets available; see website www.edenmillswritersfestival.ca
Once again The Book Band will have an exhibit in the Publishers' Way at the annual Eden Mills Writers' Festival. Please visit our booth for a chat and to check out the specials.
Map: http://www.mapquest.com/mq/4-iH4zrJLNudZQiv2I
Book Fair in St. Catharines
Date: Saturday, October 23, 2010
Event: St. Catharines Library Book Fair
Place: various rooms in the Central Library (54 Church Street)
Time: from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Admission: Free.
Come and meet Niagara-region authors and publishers. This event is held in conjunction with the Niagara Reads program.
Book Fair in Port Dover
Date: Saturday & Sunday, November 27 & 28, 2010
Event: Norfolk Artsco Authors' Book Fair
Place: Lighthouse Festival Theatre, 247 Main St., Port Dover, Ontario
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Saturday), 12 Noon to 4:00 p.m. (Sunday)
Admission: $2 (includes one raffle draw ticket for Sunday's raffle)
Two floors of authors and book vendors, plus live readings. It doesn't get better than that for book lovers!