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« Friday April 30, 2010 »
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Limerick Contest
   In honor of “National Limerick Day” on Wednesday, May 12th, The Book Shelf will be hosting its First Annual Limerick Contest.  The Book Shelf will be accepting original, clean limericks through May 12th.  Winona’s Poet Laureate, Ken McCullough will be helping The Book Shelf staff judge the submissions.  The winner will be announced on Thursday, June 3rd.  The winner will receive a $40 gift card to The Book Shelf and will be crowned Winona’s Lord/Lady of the Limerick.                A contest took place at The Book Shelf             Limericks were due by May twelfth             The ones we preferred             Used interesting words             And rhymed with great cunning and stealth     The Book Shelf is Winona’s locally-owned, independent book store serving readers since 2002.   Contact Chris Livingston 507-474-1880 store@bookshelfwinona.com
Spring Book Lover's Night: A Night for Book Clubs and Avid Readers
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
It is upon us once again!  Our semi-annual evening of book reviews, guest speakers, and delicious food will be held Friday, April 30th.  We will begin handing out door prizes and raffle tickets at 5:30pm, and the festivities will wrap up around 8:00pm.  We will be joined this year by Elissa Elliott, author of Eve: A Novel.  Elissa's book is being compared to Anita Diamant's The Red Tent.  Chris will present 15 books in 15 minutes in what is being described as book/reader speed dating session.  Our newest staff member, and self-proclaimed childrens book lover, Tove Wiggs, will present three of her favorite children's books you may not know about. And if this wasn't enough....The Blue Heron will provide a choice of Lasagna or Vegetable al Forno (with a salad) for just $9.89.  Their usual menu will also be available.  Feel free to bring a bottle of wine to enjoy. The evening is free (unless you eat), and open to all customers.  Chris' session of book recommendations is perfect for book clubs looking for new titles, so bring your book club members down, grab a table, and have a great time! Door prizes will be given to the first 25 attendees through the door AFTER 5:30pm, and everyone will get a raffle ticket for great book and gift giveaways.  A grand prize of 10 hand-picked books will be given away at the end of the evening.  You must be present to win raffle prizes.
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