STORY TIMES for Kids

September

Saturday, September 2

Fairhaven Annual Sidewalk Sale

Head into Fairhaven and find deals galore during the annual neighborhood sidewalk sale! Stop by Village Books and Paper Dreams and check out our tables full of treasures.

Save the Date!

August

Tuesday, August 8, 6pm

Chuckanut Sandstone Writers Theater Open Mic

Chuckanut Sandstone Writers Theater

(CSWT) Open Mic is held at Village Books on the second Tuesday of the month from 6-8 PM Pacific time. Our CSWT emcee is Carla Shafer, who founded Bellingham’s first continuous Open Mic in Bellingham in 1991. The Chuckanut Sandstone Writers Theater is named after the local rock which looks hard at first but breaks open easily and like all great writing has grit.

Thursday, August 10, 6pm

Ilyssa and Dave Kyu

–Campfire Stories, vol. II : Tales from America’s National Parks and Trails

Join us at the peak of camping season for a great event that celebrates our park system and getting outside! Inspired by America’s beloved national parks, Campfire Stories Volume II is a collection of modern prose, poetry, folklore, and more, featuring works from a diverse group of writers who share a deep appreciation of the natural world. Contributors represent a range of rich and diverse voices, including from the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities. These new campfire stories revel in each park’s distinct landscape and imaginatively transport the reader to the warm edge of a campfire ring.

Ilyssa Kyu is a design researcher focused on inclusion at frog design, a global creative consultancy, and the founder of Amble, a sabbatical program for creative professionals to take time away with purpose in support of nature conservancies. Dave Kyu is a socially engaged artist, writer, and arts administrator. Born in Seoul, South Korea, and raised in the United States, he explores the creative tensions of identity, community, and public space in his work.

Thursday, September 14 THE CHUCKANUT RADIO HOUR featuring DAVID B. WILLIAMS with Erica Bauermeister –Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound Watch villagebooks.com for details.

Note: Additions and changes to this schedule WILL occur so watch our website—or even better, let us come to you!

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