Bloggers\, performers and writers Sara Barron\, Doree Shafrir and Claire Zulkey read from their humorous books.
Sara Barron is the author of PEOPLE ARE UNAPPEALING\: TRUE STORIES OF OUR COLLECTIVE CAPACITY TO IRRITATE AND ANNOY
Doree Shafrir is the author of LOVE\, MOM\: POIGNANT\, GOOFY\, BRILLIANT MESSAGES FROM HOME
Claire Zulkey is the author of AN OFF YEAR
Join us for a night of readings and laughs! Facebook RSVP here.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T063558Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100127T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100127T020000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/jedediah-berry-family-grill URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/jedediah-berry-family-grill SUMMARY:Jedediah Berry's Manual Of Detection\: The Family Grill DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T063558Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100129T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100129T020000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/jami-attenberg-reads-melting-season URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/jami-attenberg-reads-melting-season SUMMARY:Jami Attenberg reads from The Melting Season DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T063558Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100130T153000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100130T170000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/sock-puppet-party-kids URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/sock-puppet-party-kids SUMMARY:Sock Puppet Party for Kids! DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T063558Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100131T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100131T153000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/word-running-group-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/word-running-group-0 SUMMARY:WORD running group DESCRIPTION:Join a group of book-loving runners on a laidback tour of Greenpoint on foot. Every week is a slightly different run\, but it'll always be 2-3 miles at about a 10-minute mile pace. Come when you can\; no pre-registration required and no fee. Any questions? Email stephanie (at) wordbrooklyn (dot) com.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T063558Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100204T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100204T013000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/word-book-club-group URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/word-book-club-group SUMMARY:WORD book club\: The Group DESCRIPTION:WORD book club selections are always on sale for 10% off during the month before we meet. Meetings are held in the store twice monthly\; come to the meeting that's more convenient for you\:
Please email us or call 718.383.0096 to register for a book club.
Click here for past book club selections.
January's book is The Group.
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Please email us or call 718.383.0096 to register for a book club.
Click here for past book club selections.
January's book is The Group.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T063558Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100207T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100207T153000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/word-running-group-1 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/word-running-group-1 SUMMARY:WORD running group DESCRIPTION:Join a group of book-loving runners on a laidback tour of Greenpoint on foot. Every week is a slightly different run\, but it'll always be 2-3 miles at about a 10-minute mile pace. Come when you can\; no pre-registration required and no fee. Any questions? Email stephanie (at) wordbrooklyn (dot) com.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T063558Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100210T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100210T020000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/launch-party-eat-when-you-feel-sad-zachary-german-and-tao-lin URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/launch-party-eat-when-you-feel-sad-zachary-german-and-tao-lin SUMMARY:Launch Party for EAT WHEN YOU FEEL SAD with Zachary German and Tao Lin DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T063558Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100212T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100212T020000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/venus-kitchen-valentines-cocktail-party-sips-dips-1950s-cookbook-lovers URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/venus-kitchen-valentines-cocktail-party-sips-dips-1950s-cookbook-lovers SUMMARY:Venus in the Kitchen Valentine's Cocktail Party - Sips & Snacks from a 1950's Cookbook for Lovers DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T063558Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100214T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100214T153000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/word-running-group-2 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/word-running-group-2 SUMMARY:WORD running group DESCRIPTION:Join a group of book-loving runners on a laidback tour of Greenpoint on foot. Every week is a slightly different run\, but it'll always be 2-3 miles at about a 10-minute mile pace. Come when you can\; no pre-registration required and no fee. Any questions? Email stephanie (at) wordbrooklyn (dot) com.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T063558Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100220T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100220T003000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/harper-perennial-night-kevin-sampsell-and-justin-taylor URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/harper-perennial-night-kevin-sampsell-and-justin-taylor SUMMARY:Harper Perennial Night with Kevin Sampsell and Justin Taylor DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T063558Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100220T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100220T210000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/bananagrams-basement-0 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/bananagrams-basement-0 SUMMARY:Bananagrams in the Basement DESCRIPTION:We're obsessed with this fast-paced anagram game - it's like Scrabble without the board (or those pesky points). Join us for some Saturday afternoon Bananagrams WORD play (and some banana-themed edibles).
Free fun for all ages! Facebook RSVP here.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T063558Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100221T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100221T153000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/word-running-group-3 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/word-running-group-3 SUMMARY:WORD running group DESCRIPTION:Join a group of book-loving runners on a laidback tour of Greenpoint on foot. Every week is a slightly different run\, but it'll always be 2-3 miles at about a 10-minute mile pace. Come when you can\; no pre-registration required and no fee. Any questions? Email stephanie (at) wordbrooklyn (dot) com.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T063558Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100222T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100223T010000Z UID:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/greenpoint-writers-group URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/event/greenpoint-writers-group SUMMARY:Greenpoint Writers' Group DESCRIPTION:To aid in the development of new work\, local writers gather to present excerpts from works-in-progress for healthy feedback and discussion. Open to writers
of all genres (fiction\, non-fiction\, poetry\, children's lit\, plays\,
screenplays etc) in any stage of development. $5 donations requested for donation to local charities.
Any questions? Email Dean at GreenpointWriters@gmail.com.
Join a group of book-loving runners on a laidback tour of Greenpoint on foot. Every week is a slightly different run\, but it'll always be 2-3 miles at about a 10-minute mile pace. Come when you can\; no pre-registration required and no fee. Any questions? Email stephanie (at) wordbrooklyn (dot) com.
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