January 2014 Events at Florey's Book Co.

Florey's invites you to our special events this month!

Remember that you can get more information on each event
as it approaches on our sites:

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Florey's provides free Wi-fi internet access!
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Please note that we will be CLOSED on January 1st for New Year's Day.

Our special events this month:

-"Legendary Locals of Pacifica"
Book event with author Chris Hunter, Sat. Jan. 11th, 2-4pm
An informative photo history of notable Pacificans.

-"Darshan"
Book event with author Amrit Chima, Sat. Jan. 18th, 2-4pm
An ambitious debut novel. For info & preview excerpts, see her site here:
http://amritchima.com

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Please note our ongoing events:

-"Fiber Fridays", Knitting, Crochet, any sort of string craft,
Fridays 6-8pm All varieties of string and fabric craft are welcome!

-Saturday Storytime! Children's event,
the second Saturday each month, January 11th, 10-11am
Bring the little ones and enjoy a fun story!

-Sharon the Health Presents: natural wellness workshops,
July 17th, 6:45-8:30pm.
This months topic: 'Healing with Essential Oils'
with guest speaker Sharon Caren

-Pacifica Writers Forum, meets the 3rd Thursday of each month,
Jan. 16th, 7:30 pm. Come and share the joy of writing, reading, and poetry!

-Poetry at Florey's, the last Saturday of the month,the 25th, 7:30-9:30pm
Featured poets, followed by an open mic. Share your poems, or just listen.

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As always, we hope to see you!

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Florey's end of year schedule.

Florey's Books will be *CLOSED* December 25th, as well as January 1st.

As usual, all other days, we will be open our normal hours: 10am to 6pm every day.

Thank you for your patronage during 2013, and we wish you a wonderful 2014!

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Last Minute Local Gift Boutique! Dec. 23rd at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes local crafters as they show and sell their artisan-made gifts!

***Monday, Dec. 23rd, 5-8pm***

Here is one last chance to get the perfect locally produced handmade gift from local crafters.

Have a look at the great work of local creative folks, and shop for books as well.

Remember that Florey's offers free gift wrapping year round!

We hope to see you.

***Monday, Dec. 23rd, 5-8pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 8pm every day (Dec.1st-24th)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"Zelda Darling" Book Event with Authors Penny Lazzari Thompson & Christine Area, Dec. 22nd at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes authors Penny Lazzari Thompson and Christine Area as they discuss their new children's book "Zelda Darling with Pixie Cee"

***Sunday, December 22nd, 2-4pm***

About the Book:

Crash! Joe and Zelda Darling jump when they hear the sound from inside The Flower Shop. Then fast as a dart, Alley cat races from the shop and out into the street. The tires on the cars and trucks squeal and screech as Alley makes it to the other side and frantically claws her way up the tall wooden fence. What was the loud crash? What happened inside the flower shop that scared Alley so? You can bet Zelda Darling will get to the bottom of this. Will Zelda and her friends find out what really happened inside the flower shop?

About the Authors:

Penny Lazzari has always loved writing, books and children. From the time she was a child, she enjoyed reading books from the Book Mobile. As a teenager, Penny worked in her high school library as a volunteer. She also kept her children’s grammar school library open by volunteering and becoming its head librarian. Penny brought in other stay-at-home mothers to help keep the library open longer hours. She also brought programs like R.I.F. (Reading Is Fundamental) into the school to help children learn that reading can be fun and enjoyable. Penny had the pleasure of knowing Zelda Darling and knew a book must be written about this princess cat. Penny enjoyed having the opportunity of recording the story so that others could also enjoy reading about Zelda’s zany adventures.

Christine Area has always enjoyed twisting and working with words, in a way that makes your mind think and wonder. Having already being published in poetry books and newspapers, her work as also been seen live at B.A.D. (Be A Dear) girls events. Continuing to deepen her enjoyment of the written word, Christine is now venturing into children’s books. She is excited and looking forward to this challenge in bringing enjoyable characters to life.

For more information, please see their site here:
http://www.zeldadarling.com/Zelda%20Darling.htm

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We hope to see you!

***Sunday, Dec. 22nd, 2-4pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 8pm every day (Dec.1st-24th)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Ryann Murrin of RMD Designs Art Show and Sale! Dec. 14th at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes Ryann Murrin-DeSouza of RMD Designs as she displays and sells her art works!

***Saturday, December 14th, 11am-5pm***

Ryann Murrin is a local artist and designer that works in a variety of media including ceramics, painting, jewelry, and clothing design. She will have a wide variety of all of her various works on display and for sale during this event.

Ms. Murrin is originally from Ohio, but moved across the country to California. She been engaged in the creative arts since she was able to hold a crayon to paper. She hopes to one day open a school of the arts.

For more information and sample images of her works, please see her site here:

http://ryannmurrin.com

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, December 14th, 11am-5pm***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 8pm every day (Dec.1st-24th)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Saturday Story Time at Florey's! Dec.14th, 10-11am

Florey's Book Co. invites you to Saturday Story Time!

***Saturday, December 14th, 10am-11am***

Bring the little ones to hear fun children's stories read by Nicole Sayres and friends.
The event is free of charge and open to the public.
Saturday Story Time occurs the second Saturday each month.

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, December 14th, 10am-11am***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 8pm every day (Dec.1st-24th)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"Deacon's Crossbow" Book Event with Author David G. Brown, Dec. 12 at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes Alaska-based author David G. Brown as he discusses his true crime book "Deacon's Crossbow: The True Story of a Crossbow Killing on Interstate 95"

***Thursday, Dec. 12th 6-9pm***

About the Book:

How does a high school valedictorian, former member of the famed 101st Airborne, respected church deacon, husband and father of three end up with a first-degree murder conviction and serving life without parole? Deacon's Crossbow is a bone-chilling and compelling work of true crime- about fate, fear, facts, and personality, especially that of convict Donald S. Graham.

Donald and his wife were driving home from dance lessons when they happened upon two men on Interstate 95 in Massachusetts. When Donald reached for his crossbow, all hell broke loose. The end result: the male driver is dead and the deacon is in prison for the rest of his life. You'll follow the labyrinth of events from the incident all the way to the present. The story is unique because it includes Mr. Graham's views and sentiments from within the walls of incarceration, as well as perspectives from a free man, the author.

Was justice served? Or was the driver the aggressor and the deacon the victim?


About the Author:

David G. Brown has previously written freelance for the Woonsocket Call (RI), as a columnist for the Castro Valley Forum (CA), and as a columnist for the magazine Edibles East Bay (CA). In 2011 he served as president of the Alaska Writers Guild and continues to be their Program Director. He has a forthcoming novel titled "Return of the Free Faller" and a series which includes more than 75 short stories. Originally from Woonsocket, Rhode Island, where he spent over 25 years as a businessman, Mr. Brown now lives in Anchorage, Alaska.

For more information, please see his site here:
http://www.deaconscrossbow.com

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We hope to see you!

***Thursday, Dec. 12th, 6:00-9:00pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 8pm every day (Dec.1st-24th)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Local Crafters Holiday Boutique, Sunday Dec. 8th at Florey's!

Florey's Books invites you to our local crafters Holiday Boutique.

***Sunday December 8th, noon-3pm***

Need to do some holiday shopping?

Stop by and check out hand made crafts by local crafters.

While you're here, find that perfect book for someone on your list!

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We hope to see you!

***Sunday, December 8th, noon-3:00pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 8pm every day (Dec.1st-24th)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"My Articles" Book Event with Author Rauf Naqishbendi, Dec. 7th at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes local author Rauf Naqishbendi as he discusses his new collection "My Articles".

***Saturday, December 7th, 2-4pm***

About the book:

This is a collection of columns published from 2002-2013 through several web media sites. These articles encompass historical events from the Iraq War onset to American troop withdrawal. Commentaries include the process of framing the Iraqi constitution and democracy in Iraq and persistence on partitioning Iraq to more than one country.

These articles also deal with the Kurdish dream for an independent Kurdistan and, from the Kurdish perspective, defend the formation of a sovereign Kurdish state.

While considering the Iraq War, in which the Turks were proven perfidious toward America, the author calls for thwarting American political, military, and monetary aid to Turkey. The author also calls for the Turks to come to terms with past genocide against defenseless Armenians and their half-century genocide against their Kurdish population.

Also covered are American politics and democracy, humanities, religion, terrorism, and Middle East chaos.

Mr. Naqishbendi is also the author "The Garden of the Poets", an autobiography.

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, December 7th, 2:00-4:00pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 8pm every day (Dec.1st-24th)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Sharon the Health Presents: Holiday Boutique and Party, Wed. Dec. 4th at Florey's!

Florey's Book Co. welcomes Sharon Caren of Sharon the Health and local artists.

***Wednesday, December 4th, 6:45-8:30pm***

Shop Local for your Holiday gifts.
Featuring several Artists:
Mary Baxter - Pendulums, Chakra Healing Rings, Felted Art
Julie McNamara - Hand crafted Glassware,Jewelry, Candles and more...
Viv Tracy - Choffey Bar
Essential Oil Necklace Diffusers and Car Diffusers

Live music by Dave Crimmen and The Jordanettes!

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We hope to see you!

***Wednesday, December 4th, 6:45-8:30pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 8pm every day (Dec.1st-24th)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

December 2013 Events at Florey's Book Co.!

Florey's invites you to our special events this month!

Florey's extended holiday hours are 10am to 8pm every day!
Our holiday hours run December 1st to December 24th.

We offer free gift wrapping on any purchase!

Remember that you can get more information on each event
as it approaches on our sites:

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Florey's provides free Wi-fi internet access!
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Please note that we will be CLOSED on December 25th for Christmas Day.

Our special events this month:

-Sharon the Health Presents: Holiday Boutique/Party
Wednesday, December 4th, 6:45pm-8:30pm
Local gifts, live music, essential oils and more!

-"My Articles"
Book event with author Rauf Naqishbendi, Sat., Dec. 7th 2-4pm
Historical and current events articles published 2002-2013.

-Local Crafters Holiday Boutique
Sunday, Dec. 8th, noon-3pm
Hand made gifts from local crafters!

-"Deacon's Crossbow"
Book event with Alaska-based author David G. Brown, Thurs., Dec. 12th 6-9pm
The true story of a crossbow killing on Interstate 95.
See more here: http://www.deaconscrossbow.com

-Ryann Murrin- RMD Designs Art Show and Sale
Saturday, December 14th, 11-5pm
Handcrafted unique artwork and jewelry
See more here: http://ryannmurrin.com

-"Zelda Darling with Pixie Cee"
Book event with authors Penny Lazzari Thompson & Christine Area
Sunday, December 22nd, 2-4pm
A fun young-adult book set in San Francisco.
See more here: http://www.zeldadarling.com/Zelda%20Darling.htm

-Last Minute Local Artisan-made Gift Shopping
Monday, Dec. 23rd, 5-8pm
One last chance to get some local made one of a kind gifts!

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Please note our ongoing events:

-"Fiber Fridays", Knitting, Crochet, any sort of string craft,
Fridays 6-8pm All varieties of string and fabric craft are welcome!

-Saturday Storytime! Children's event,
the second Saturday each month, December 14th, 10-11am
Bring the little ones and enjoy a fun story!

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

As always, we hope to see you!

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 8pm every day (Dec. 1st-24th)!
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Pacifica Writers' Forum, November 21st at Florey's!

Florey's Books invites you to the Pacifica Writers' Forum.

***Thursday, November 21st, 7:30pm***

The Pacifica Writers' Forum is open to all readers and writers of fiction, nonfiction and poetry.

Come and share your work, or just listen and enjoy.

Feel free to bring snacks or drinks to share.

The Pacifica Writers' Forum meets the third Thursday of each month.

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We hope to see you!

Pacifica Writers' Forum: ***Thursday, November 21st, 7:30pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm Fridays)
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Sharon the Health Presents: 'Healing with Essential Oils', Wed. Nov. 20th at Florey's!

Florey's Book Co. welcomes Sharon Caren of Sharon the Health as she discusses healing with essential oils.

***Wednesday, November 20th, 6:45-8:30pm***

From Sharon:

I’ve been using Essential Oils for natural health and healing since 1999. My passion is to share with you my life changing experiences: How I’ve eliminated toxins, prescriptions, and over the counter drugs from my life as well as for my family, our pets included.

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The event is free but please RSVP!
Call Sharon 650.359.6579 or email
Sharon@sharonthehealth.com

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We hope to see you!

***Wednesday, November 20th, 6:45-8:30pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm on Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"Return to Skunk Corners" Book Event with Author Rebecca M. Douglass, Nov. 16th, 2-4pm at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes author Rebecca M. Douglass as she reads from and discusses her new young adult book: "Return to Skunk Corners: The Ninja Librarian Book 2"

***Saturday, November 16th, 2-4pm***

About the Book:

Things have been changing in Skunk Corners, and Big Al isn't sure she likes it. Unless it means a hot bath. Twenty-one new stories bring you closer than ever to Skunk Corners with its humor, love of books, and Ninja wisdom (sometimes accompanied by a kick where it will do the most good). This second book in the Ninja Librarian series shows the continuing struggles as the town becomes a community and as Al finds new ways to accept responsibilities she never thought she wanted.

About the Author:

Rebecca M. Douglass grew up in Idaho, Arizona, and Washington states, and now lives near San Francisco with her husband and two teenaged sons. Her imagination resides where it pleases, in and out of this world. After more than a decade of working at the library, she is still learning the secrets of the Ninja Librarian. Her passions include backpacking, hiking, books, and running and biking. She works at the library, volunteers in the schools, and drinks too much coffee while writing. Other books by Ms. Douglass include 'The Ninja Librarian' and 'A is for Alpine'.

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For more information, visit:
http://www.ninjalibrarian.com
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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, November 16th, 2-4pm***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day! (8pm Fridays)
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Saturday Story Time at Florey's! Nov. 9th, 10-11am

Florey's Book Co. invites you to Saturday Story Time!

***Saturday, November 9th, 10am-11am***

Bring the little ones to hear fun children's stories read by Nicole Sayres and friends.
The event is free of charge and open to the public.
Saturday Story Time occurs the second Saturday each month.

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, November 9th, 10am-11am***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day! (8pm Fridays)
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"Where in the Fog Are You?" Exhibit with Artist Cindy De Losa, Sunday, Nov.3rd at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes artist Cindy De Losa as she exhibits her "Homes for the Homies".

***Sunday, Nov. 3rd, 2-6pm***

The 'Homes' are one of a kind shadowboxes depicting nostalgic places in Pacifica. Locations include: Sams's Castle, El Grano de Oro, Vallemar Station, Nick's, Winters, Salada Beach Cafe, Guerrero's Taqueria, Chit Chat at the Pier, and more!

See her site for more info and samples of past work:
http://homesforthehomies.com

About the artist:
Cynthia De Losa, Mexican-Italian, third generation native San Franciscan. Daughter of Joe De Losa, retired
Teamster and Connie De Losa, Interior designer. Born at Mary's Help Hospital on Clinton Park, November 5.
Inspired early in life by her Grandmother Juanita Romero, who instilled in her strong values, determination
and creativity.

While shopping at her corner store in Noe Valley she saw a bubble gum machine with individual "Homie"
figurines, she then purchased some shadow boxes and the IDEA was born.

Her style of Art showcases an event capturing the spirit of the "Homies", depicting her neighborhood and
places where she grew up and spent time. This media known as "Diorama" is similar to the "Niche concept",
popular in Mexican Folk Art. Cynthia brings this concept to life together with the "Homie" figurines and photo
backgrounds.

She has also owned the "One Stop Party Shop", worked as an Interior Designer and Property Stager. In addition,
she worked many years for United Airlines, which gave her the opportunity to travel the world.

Cynthia has a son, Alberto Alvarado and a granddaughter, Maria Juanita, the apple of her eye.

Cynthia thanks her Homegirls & Homeboys for joining her in this celebration of "Urban Culture and the Homies".

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We hope to see you!

***Sunday, Nov. 3rd, 2-4pm***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day! (8pm Fridays)
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

November 2013 Events at Florey's Book Co.!

Florey's invites you to our special events this month!

Remember that you can get more information on each event
as it approaches on our sites:

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Florey's provides free Wi-fi internet access!
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Please note that we will be CLOSED on November 28th for Thanksgiving Day.

Our special events this month:

-"Where in the Fog Are You?"
Homes for the Homies exhibit with artist Cindy De Losa, Sun., Nov. 3rd 2-6pm
Unique shadow boxes depicting nostalgic places in Pacifica.
See more here: http://homesforthehomies.com

-"Return to Skunk Corners"
Book event with author Rebecca M. Douglass, Sat., Nov. 16th 2-4pm
Short stories featuring the Ninja Librarian!
See more here: http://www.ninjalibrarian.com

============================

Please note our ongoing events:

-"Fiber Fridays", Knitting, Crochet, any sort of string craft,
Fridays 6-8pm All varieties of string and fabric craft are welcome!

-Saturday Storytime! Children's event,
the second Saturday each month, November 9th, 10-11am
Bring the little ones and enjoy a fun story!

-Sharon the Health Presents: natural wellness workshops,
Wednesday, November 20th 6:45-8:30pm.
This months topic: "Healing with Essential Oils" with Sharon Caren

-Pacifica Writers' Forum, meets the 3rd Thursday of each month,
November 21st, 7:30 pm. Come and share the joy of writing, reading, and poetry!

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

As always, we hope to see you!

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm on Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

October 2013 Poetry At Florey's!

Florey's Books invites you to our ongoing poetry event this month.
This is the final occasion of Poetry at Florey's for 2013!

***Saturday, October 26th, 7:30-9:30pm***

The featured poets this month are: Jane Green and Ken Saffran. The featured poets will be followed by an open mic period. Open mic sign-up is first come, first served. This event is also open to the public and free of charge. As a nod to Halloween, come if costume, if it pleases you. This is our last reading of this year (we resume in January 2014). It's going to be a splendid evening! Bring some food or a beverage to share, if you can.

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We hope to see you!

Poetry at Florey's: ***Saturday, October 26th, 7:30-9:30pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"Landscapes and Cycles" Book Event with Author Jim Steele, Oct. 20th, 2-4pm at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes author Jim Steele as he discusses his new book: "Landscapes and Cycles: An Environmentalist's Journey to Climate Skepticism"

***Sunday, Oct. 20th, 2-4pm***

About the Book:

For 25 years, as director of San Francisco State University’s Sierra Nevada Field Campus, Jim Steele has opened the eyes and ears of countless students to the magic of California’s Sierra Nevada. His first book, Landscapes and Cycles, An Environmentalist’s Journey to Climate Skepticism will likewise open your minds. It compares the effects of landscape changes, natural cycles and climate change on polar bears, whales, walruses, penguins, frogs, pika, butterflies and marine ecosystems. Although it is wise to think globally, all wildlife reacts locally and all regions of the earth have been behaving very differently from what a globally averaged statistic might suggest. Despite media horror stories, many species have benefitted from recent climate change. Those species that are struggling have invariably been affected by issues other than climate change and require very different remedies. Controlling our carbon footprints will never address the most pressing issues of habitat loss and watershed degradation. Landscapes and Cycles juxtaposes environmental optimism and with concern.

It celebrates the work of conservationists and scientists whose tireless efforts have enabled the full recovery of a great many species. On the other hand it presents withering criticism against the politicization of climate change and those who have hijacked key environmental issues to the detriment of good environmental stewardship. Steele highlights how faulty science and bad models have misguided critical conservation efforts and misrepresented conservation success. Most distressing Landscapes and Cycles reveals how global warming advocates have opposed appropriate conservation efforts simply because the concerned scientists did not blame climate change. Landscapes and Cycles demystifies both climate science and conservation science in a manner easily understood by everyone. In easily grasped terms Steele explains how natural cycles can cause abrupt climate change and extreme weather events and how those events affect wildlife. If we want to be good stewards of the environment, understanding those natural cycles are essential.

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For more information, visit:
http://www.landscapesandcycles.net
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We hope to see you!

***Sunday, Oct. 20th, 2-4pm***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day! (8pm Fridays)
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"Killer Weed" Book Event with Author Michael Castleman, Oct. 19th at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes author Michael Castleman as he discusses his new mystery novel "Killer Weed"

***Saturday, Oct. 19th, 2-4pm***

About the Book:

While run­ning for mayor of San Fran­cisco, a for­mer pot dealer and author of best-selling guides to grow­ing weed is assassi­nated. For­mer news­pa­per­man, Ed Rosen­berg is hired to find out what hap­pened to a tech billionaire’s birth mother who was a small-time mar­i­juana dealer shot to death in Golden Gate Park in an unsolved 1968 mur­der. His research about the Haight-Ashbury’s tie-dyed past illu­mi­nates that sto­ried era, and intro­duces him to a rogue’s gallery of aging hip­pies, who, he real­izes, may have been involved in the candidate’s mur­der. Then some­one starts shoot­ing at him…..Killer Weed is a fast-paced, inge­niously plot­ted novel with char­ac­ters so real you’ll want to turn on, tune in, and drop everything to reach the sur­pris­ing, deeply sat­is­fy­ing con­clu­sion.

About the Author:

Michael Castleman grew up in Lynbrook, a Long Island suburb of New York City. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa for the University of Michigan with a degree in English, and earned a Masters in journalism from UC Berkeley. He has lived in San Francisco since 1975. An award-winning medical journalist, he is the author of twelve consumer health and sexuality books. He has published three previous Ed Rosenberg novels.

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For more information, visit:
http://www.killerweednovel.com
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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, Oct. 19th, 2-4pm***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day! (8pm Fridays)
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Pacifica Writers' Forum, October 17th at Florey's!

Florey's Books invites you to the Pacifica Writers' Forum.

***Thursday, October 17th, 7:30pm***

The Pacifica Writers' Forum is open to all readers and writers of fiction, nonfiction and poetry.

Come and share your work, or just listen and enjoy.

Feel free to bring snacks or drinks to share.

The Pacifica Writers' Forum meets the third Thursday of each month.

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We hope to see you!

Pacifica Writers' Forum: ***Thursday, October 17th, 7:30pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Sharon the Health Presents: 'Cooking with Essential Oils', Wed. Oct. 16th at Florey's!

Florey's Book Co. welcomes Sharon Caren of Sharon the Health,
and guest speaker Chef Lorna Rodrigues-Wong.

***Wednesday, Oct. 16th, 6:45pm-8:30pm***

Ms. Rodrigues-Wong will discuss natural and healing methods of food preparation that include essential oils. Essential oils can not only be added to food to enhance health, but also to improve flavor!

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The event is free but please RSVP!
Call Sharon 650.359.6579 or email
Sharon@sharonthehealth.com

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We hope to see you!

***Wednesday, Oct. 16th, 6:45-8:30pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm on Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"Job Hunting That Works!" Book event and Workshop, with Author Anna Boothe, Oct. 12th at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes local author and job coach Anna Boothe as she leads a free job hunting workshop based on her book "Job Hunting That Works!"

***Saturday, October 12th, 2-4pm***

Have you lost your job and do you need another NOW before your next rent or mortgage payment is due? Then this is the book for you, written by Anna Boothe, an M.A. job coach with over 30 years of experience helping clients find jobs in a month or less, even during the last recession. This simple, no-nonsense book can be read the night before you begin your job search and if followed faithfully promises you a job in a month. So read up, get out your calendar and write 'New Job' on the space one month from today.

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, October 12th, 2-4pm***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day! (8pm Fridays)
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Saturday Story Time at Florey's! Oct. 12th, 10-11am!

Florey's Book Co. invites you to Saturday Story Time!

***Saturday, October 12th, 10am-11am***

Bring the little ones to hear fun children's stories read by Nicole Sayres and friends.
The event is free of charge and open to the public.
Saturday Story Time occurs the second Saturday each month.

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, October 12th, 10am-11am***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day! (8pm Fridays)
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

October Poetry at Florey's!

Florey's Books invites you to the first occasion of our ongoing poetry event this month. The other will be the normal day, the final Saturday of the month, October 26th.

***Saturday, October 5th, 7:30-9:30pm***

The featured poets this month are: The Haiku Choir: Tony Bellever, Kate Godsey, and Marian Yap. The featured poets will be followed by an open mic period. Open mic sign-up is first come, first served. This event is also open to the public and free of charge.

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We hope to see you!

Poetry at Florey's: ***Saturday, October 5th, 7:30-9:30pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"Vision for Life" Book Event and Workshop with Author Meir Schneider, Oct.5th at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes author Meir Schneider as he discusses his book and vision improvement program "Vision for Life: Ten Steps to Natural Eyesight Improvement"

***Saturday, October 5th, 2-4pm***

About the Book:

In Vision for Life, natural health pioneer Meir Schneider shares ten essential principles of healthy vision discovered in his forty-year personal and professional journey. Born almost blind, Schneider taught himself to see and developed an innovative program of healing and recovery that has helped thousands of people regain and improve their health.

Vision for Life is packed with exercises for a natural eye health routine, which you can immediately incorporate into your life, and includes a set of eye chart posters to use together with the book. This program is not only strengthening but also restorative and deeply relaxing. You will learn how to reverse developing issues before they cause damage and how to remedy existing problems including near- and far-sightedness and lazy eye as well as cataracts, glaucoma, optic neuritis, detached retinas and tears, macular degeneration, and retinitis pigmentosa. Vision for Life is not only for people who see poorly and would like to improve their vision, but also for those with 20/20 vision who wish to maintain their perfect eyesight as they grow older.

About the Author:

Born blind to deaf parents, Schneider underwent a series of painful operations as a young child and was left with ninety-nine percent scar tissue on his eyes, resulting in his being declared incurably blind. At the age of seventeen, he discovered how to improve his vision from one percent to fifty-five percent of normal vision with the eye exercises presented in this book. Today Schneider drives a car, reads, and proves time and again that vision can and does improve with exercise. His contributions to the field of self-healing are recognized by alternative health practitioners and medical doctors alike. In 1980 Schneider founded the School for Self-Healing, a nonprofit center in San Francisco that offers educational programs through which people can improve their vision as well as other physical handicaps.

For more information, please visit:
http://self-healing.org

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, October 5th, 2-4pm***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day! (8pm Fridays)
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

October 2013 Events at Florey's Book Co.!

Florey's invites you to our special events this month!

Remember that you can get more information on each event
as it approaches on our sites:

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Florey's provides free Wi-fi internet access!
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-"Vision for Life"
Book event with author Meir Schneider, Sat., Oct. 5th, 2-4pm
Improve your vision and eye health naturally.
More at http://self-healing.org

-"Job Hunting That Works"
Book event with author Anna Boothe, Sat., Oct. 12th, 2-4pm
Find a job in the next month!

-"Killer Weed"
Book event with author Michael Castleman, Sat., Oct. 19th, 2-4pm
A mystery set in the Haight-Ashbury. Peace & love? Hardly.
More at http://www.killerweednovel.com

-"Landscapes & Cycles"
Book event with author Jim Steele, Sun., Oct. 20th, 2-4pm
An environmentalist's journey to climate skepticism.
More at http://landscapesandcycles.net

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Please note our ongoing events:

-Poetry at Florey's,this month both the first AND last Saturday,
October 5th and 26th, 7:30-9:30pm
Featured poets, followed by an open mic. Share your poems, or just listen.

-"Fiber Fridays", Knitting, Crochet, any sort of string craft,
Fridays 6-8pm All varieties of string and fabric craft are welcome!

-Saturday Storytime! Children's event,
the second Saturday each month, October 12th, 10-11am
Bring the little ones and enjoy a fun story!

-Sharon the Health Presents: natural wellness workshops,
October 16th 6:45-8:30pm.
This months topic: "Cooking with Essential Oils" with Chef Lorna Wong

-Pacifica Writers' Forum, meets the 3rd Thursday of each month,
October 17th, 7:30 pm. Come and share the joy of writing, reading, and poetry!

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As always, we hope to see you!

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm on Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

100,000 Poets for Change Event, Saturday, Sept. 28!

After you've enjoyed a day at the Pacifica Coast Fog Fest http://pacificcoastfogfest.com, we hope you'll come by Florey's for a 100,000 Poets for Change reading!

***Saturday, September 28th, 6pm***

100,000 Poets for Change is an international event, featuring poets at sites around the world, all reading on the same day to promote positive change in the world. The reading at Florey's will feature poets Laura Masko, Sherri Rose-Walker, and Matt Shears.

Fore more information on 100,000 Poets for Change, please see the site:
http://100tpc.org/

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***Saturday, September 28th, 6pm***
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We hope to see you!

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm on Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"That is the Question" Shakespeare Boardgame Event with Game Designer John Ahlbach, Tuesday Sept. 24th, 7pm!

Florey's Books welcomes local game creator John Ahlbach, and we invite you to join in and play his board game: "That is the Question: A Game of Shakespeare Knowledge".

***Tuesday, September 24th, 7pm***

About the game:

'That is the Question' is a fun journey through all things Shakespeare.

The game's 500 questions come with a multiple-choice option that players with less experience can use to level the playing field against those with more expertise. The questions cover the plots, language and characters of major and minor plays. They cover Shakespeare on stage and in film in our own time.

Knowledge and educated guessing do not always win in That is the Question. Luck must be with you, too, as you must land on the right spaces to win the two of each type of Character Card needed for victory.

So, when Juliet asks, "What satisfaction canst thou have tonight?", the answer is, play That is the Question with your friends or family!

About the author/creator:

John Ahlbach is a teacher at Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco. He wrote the 500 questions used in That is the Question: A Game of Shakespeare Knowledge. The game board and cards were designed by Mona Toft, a graphic artist in St. Paul , MN. Much of the profits from this game will go to Friends: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter, of which John is a co-founder.

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For more information about Mr.Ahlbach and the game, please see his website:
http://www.thatisthequestion.t83.net
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We hope to see you!

***Tuesday, September 24th, 7pm***

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Pacifica Writers' Forum, September 19th at Florey's!

Florey's Books invites you to the Pacifica Writers' Forum.

***Thursday, September 19th, 7:30pm***

The Pacifica Writers' Forum is open to all readers and writers of fiction, nonfiction and poetry.

Come and share your work, or just listen and enjoy.

Feel free to bring snacks or drinks to share.

The Pacifica Writers' Forum meets the third Thursday of each month.

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We hope to see you!

Pacifica Writers' Forum: ***Thursday, September 19th, 7:30pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Sharon the Health Presents: 'Healing Pets Naturally', Wed. Sept. 18th at Florey's!

Florey's Book Co. welcomes Sharon Caren of Sharon the Health,
and guest speaker Lauren Brollier.

***Wednesday, Sept. 18th, 6:45pm-8:30pm***

Ms. Brollier will discuss natural healing alternatives for dogs, cats and other pets. Also covered will be preventative measures to ensure long term health for all of your household pets.

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The event is free but please RSVP!
Call Sharon 650.359.6579 or email
Sharon@sharonthehealth.com

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We hope to see you!

***Wednesday, Sept. 18th, 6:45-8:30pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm on Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Saturday Story Time at Florey's! Sept. 14th, 10-11am!

Florey's Book Co. invites you to Saturday Story Time!

***Saturday, September 14th, 10am-11am***

Bring the little ones to hear fun children's stories read by Nicole Sayres and friends.
The event is free of charge and open to the public.
Saturday Story Time occurs the second Saturday each month.

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, September 14th, 10am-11am***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day! (8pm Fridays)
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"Hiking & Backpacking Big Sur" Book Event with Author Analise Elliot Heid, Sept. 7th at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes author Analise Elliot Heid as she discusses her new book "Hiking & Backpacking Big Sur 2nd Edition"

***Saturday, Sept. 7th, 2-4pm***

About the Book:

This is the most detailed guide to hiking and backpacking in Big Sur. Explore the endless hiking and backpacking possibilities in 75 trips (plus numerous side trips) on the rugged coastline and isolated backcountry trails of Big Sur, Ventana Wilderness, and Silver Peak Wilderness. Stretching 90 miles from Carmel to San Simeon, Big Sur consists of coastal cliffs, jagged rocky promontories, ancient redwood forests, and lush riparian woodlands. This invaluable resource gives the latest information on the trails, roads, camps, and beaches in Big Sur, plus all of the area's state parks and wilderness areas.

About the Author:

An avid hiker, backpacker, and naturalist, Analise Elliot Heid has pursued an outdoor lifestyle both professionally and recreationally. She currently works as an environmental educator, science teacher, and school garden program director along the California coast. Analise holds a B.S. in forestry from U.C. Berkeley, a M.A. in education from San Francisco State University, and works as a master teacher in the Cal State University Science Teacher and Researcher Program.

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, Sept. 7th, 2-4pm***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day! (8pm Fridays)
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

September 2013 Events at Florey's Book Co!

Florey's invites you to our special events this month!

Remember that you can get more information on each event
as it approaches on our sites:

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Florey's provides free Wi-fi internet access!
-----------------------------------------------------

-"Hiking & Backpacking Big Sur"
Book event with author Analise Elliot Heid, Sat. Sept. 7th, 2-4pm
A fun and informative guide to the outdoors of the central coast.

-"That is the Question" Shakespeare board game event,
with creator John Ahlbach, Tuesday, Sept. 24th, 7pm
See his site here: http://www.thatisthequestion.t83.net

-100,000 Poets for Change Event
Saturday, Sept. 28th, 6pm
with readings by Laura Masko, Sherri Rose-Walker, & Matt Shears
For info on the 100,000 Poets events worldwide, see the site:
http://100tpc.org/

============================

Please note our ongoing events:

-"Fiber Fridays", Knitting, Crochet, any sort of string craft,
Fridays 6-8pm All varieties of string and fabric craft are welcome!

-Saturday Storytime! Children's event,
the second Saturday each month, Sept. 14th, 10-11am
Bring the little ones and enjoy a fun story!

-Sharon the Health Presents: natural wellness workshops,
Wed. Sept. 18th 6:45-8:30pm.
This months topic: "Healing Our Pets Naturally" with Lauren Brollier

-Pacifica Writers' Forum, meets the 3rd Thursday of each month,
Sept. 19th, 7:30 pm. Come and share the joy of writing, reading, and poetry!

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

As always, we hope to see you!

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm on Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

August Poetry at Floreys!

Florey's Books invites you to our ongoing poetry event.

***Saturday, August 31st, 7:30-9:30pm***

The featured poets this month are: Kit Kennedy and Nancy Wakeman. The featured poets will be followed by an open mic period. Open mic sign-up is first come, first served. This event is also open to the public and free of charge.

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We hope to see you!

Poetry at Florey's: ***Saturday, August 31st, 7:30-9:30pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"A Little Witch in Training" Book Event with Author Michael Romano, Sunday, August 25th at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes Pacifica author Michael Romano as he discusses his new young adult book "A Little Witch in Training"

***Sunday, August 25th, 1-3pm***

About the book:

Isabel, an inquisitive and daring 8-year-old, moves with her newly-single Mom from her home in bustling New York City, to the countryside in Massachusetts...Salem to be exact!

She soon discovers amazing secrets about herself and her new home...and learns of the town's rich and powerful descendants who caused her ancestors such harm.

What will happen next? The adventure begins!

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For more information on Mr. Romano,and a preview of this book, visit:
http://alittlewitchtale.com
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We hope to see you!

***Sunday, August 25th, 1-3pm***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day! (8pm Fridays)
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"Take a Chance" Joyfulness workshop with Kathleen Nelson, Saturday, August 24th, 1pm!

Florey's Books invites you to a free joyfulness workshop, hosted by Kathleen Nelson.

***Saturday, August 24th, 1-3pm***

About the event:

Join Bay Area teacher, author and musician Kathleen Nelson for a unique workshop on how to bring more joy into your life. Her new book "Take A Chance" will show you how she took small, practical steps towards making her dreams come true - despite health problems, personal loss, financial ruin and other obstacles - and how you can too. No matter where you are in your life, it is never too late to bring more joy into your days.

About Ms. Nelson:

Kathleen Nelson is a California native. A classical pianist performing since age 6, she developed her introspective songwriting style in her thirties. After her European debut in Vienna, Austria in the 90s, she suffered a series of personal and financial losses and decided to quit performing music for good. She went to work as a legal assistant in Silicon Valley for a decade. Although she continued to teach music, it was years before she found the strength to perform again. Through small, practical steps, she found her way back to music and her joy in life is to encourage others to find their joy.

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, August 24th, 1-3pm***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day! (8pm Fridays)
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Sharon the Health Presents: 'Chloramine Concerns' Wed. August 21st at Florey's!

Florey's Book Co. welcomes Sharon Caren of Sharon the Health,
and guest speaker Linda Corwin, Vice president of Citizens Concerned About Chloramine.

***Wednesday, August 21st, 6:45-8:30pm***

Ms. Corwin will discuss the health implications of chloramine and other substances that are added to our drinking water supplies.

Did you know that a new disinfectant, chloramine, has been added to our Hetch Hetchy water system which has not been properly tested for human consumption and safety?
Are you at risk?

Please attend this lecture for important information.

For more information on C.C.A.C. please see their site:
http://www.chloramine.org

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The event is free but please RSVP!
Call Sharon 650.359.6579 or email
Sharon@sharonthehealth.com

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We hope to see you!

***Wednesday, August 21st, 6:45-8:30pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm on Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"Hold Fast: Tom Crean" Book Event with Author David Hirzel - Saturday, August 17th at Florey's!

Florey's Book Co. welcomes local author David Hirzel as he discusses his new book, "Hold Fast: Tom Crean with Shackleton's Endurance 1913-1916"

***Saturday, August 17th, 2-4pm***

From the author:

It gives me great pleasure to announce the official launch of my new book Hold Fast: Tom Crean with Shackleton's Endurance 1913-1916, at Florey's Books in Pacifica. Many of you will be familiar with my earlier book Sailor on Ice about this steadfast Irishman's adventures in the Antarctic with Robert Scott's assault on the South Pole in 1910.
In the days before radio communication, the explorers of the icy southern continent were on their own. When disaster strikes, you want a man like Crean in your team. When Shackleton set out to cross the Antarctic continent in 1914, he had with him this most durable and dependable men, a common man in uncommon circumstances, the one who pulled through no matter how daunting the odds.

My new book, Hold Fast continues Crean's story, into the far southern reaches of the sea, where the assault of the moving pack ice sank the ship and doomed the expedition. Unable to make shore, the men lived on the ice until it disintegrated. They made it to the shore of a deserted island, but someone would have to go for help. It meant an open-boat journey over 800 miles of the stormiest seas on earth, and a daring crossing through the high trackless wastes of a frozen island. The men to do it would have to face the deadliest dangers of their lives, and not flinch. Tom Crean was one of those men.
Hold Fast is a work of narrative nonfiction based on published and unpublished sources, and interviews with Crean's family, tells the story as seen through Crean's eyes and sharing his experiences as they unfold.

For more information, please visit his website:
http://www.antarctic-discovery.com

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, August 17th, 2:00-4:00pm***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm Fridays)
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Pacifica Writers' Forum, August 15th at Florey's!

Florey's Books invites you to the Pacifica Writers' Forum.

***Thursday, August 15th, 7:30pm***

The Pacifica Writers' Forum is open to all readers and writers of fiction, nonfiction and poetry.

Come and share your work, or just listen and enjoy.

Feel free to bring snacks or drinks to share.

The Pacifica Writers' Forum meets the third Thursday of each month.

--------------------------------

We hope to see you!

Pacifica Writers' Forum: ***Thursday, August 15th, 7:30pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"That is the Question" Shakespeare Boardgame Event with Game Designer John Ahlbach, Tuesday August 13th, 7pm!

Florey's Books welcomes local game creator John Ahlbach, and we invite you to join in and play his board game: "That is the Question: A Game of Shakespeare Knowledge".

***Tuesday, August 13th, 7pm***

About the game:

'That is the Question' is a fun journey through all things Shakespeare.

The game's 500 questions come with a multiple-choice option that players with less experience can use to level the playing field against those with more expertise. The questions cover the plots, language and characters of major and minor plays. They cover Shakespeare on stage and in film in our own time.

Knowledge and educated guessing do not always win in That is the Question. Luck must be with you, too, as you must land on the right spaces to win the two of each type of Character Card needed for victory.

So, when Juliet asks, "What satisfaction canst thou have tonight?", the answer is, play That is the Question with your friends or family!

About the author/creator:

John Ahlbach is a teacher at Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco. He wrote the 500 questions used in That is the Question: A Game of Shakespeare Knowledge. The game board and cards were designed by Mona Toft, a graphic artist in St. Paul , MN. Much of the profits from this game will go to Friends: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter, of which John is a co-founder.

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For more information about Mr.Ahlbach and the game, please see his website:
http://www.thatisthequestion.t83.net
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We hope to see you!

***Tuesday, August 13th, 7pm***

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"The Captain and Mr. Shrode" Book Event with Author Tony Johnson, Saturday August 10th, 2-4pm!

Florey's Books welcomes author Tony Johnson as he discusses his book
"The Captain and Mr. Shrode".

***Saturday, August 10th, 2:00-4:00pm***

About the Book and Author:

During their two-and-a-half-year circumnavigation aboard the sloop Maverick, Tony Johnson and Terry Shrode survived a number of harrowing engagements with the forces of nature. In Tahiti, a midnight gale caused Maverick to fetch up on a dangerous coral reef. In Indonesia, faulty navigational charts, heavy winds and high seas led the crew to run the boat aground. And thirty miles from a safe landfall after a twenty-one day Atlantic crossing, water in the bilge triggered the discovery that the hull had begun to tear itself apart. Only a heroic effort by the skipper and first mate kept them from sinking within sight of land.

Along with tales of adventure, the Captain's chronicle contains accounts of natural wonders including orangutans in the wild, observed on a dreamlike jungle excursion up the Kumai River in Borneo, and the nighttime Arabian Sea glowing ghostly white from horizon to horizon, the result of a rare bloom of phosphorescent plankton.

Woven through the journal are revealing and sometimes surreal encounters with a host of fascinating characters including native guides, fellow cruisers, and would-be pirates. These cross-cultural experiences assume added poignancy in the period following the World Trade Center attack, when, despite the warnings of family and friends, Tony and Terry decide to carry on with their voyage through the heart of the Islamic world and fly the American flag.

Sections on Odysseus, Drake, Columbus, Plato, Socrates, bullfighting in Spain, Mediterranean geology, and Junior Walker and the All-Stars ensure that the book will satisfy the reader's wanderlust for cultural and intellectual, as well as nautical, adventure.

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, August 10th, 2:00-4:00pm***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm on Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Saturday Story Time at Florey's! August 10th, 10-11am!

Florey's Book Co. invites you to Saturday Story Time!

***Saturday, August 10th, 10am-11am***

Bring the little ones to hear fun children's stories read by Nicole Sayres and friends.
The event is free of charge and open to the public.
Saturday Story Time occurs the second Saturday each month.

-------------------------------------------
We hope to see you!

***Saturday, August 10th, 10am-11am***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day! (8pm Fridays)
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

August 2013 Events at Florey's Book Co!

Florey's invites you to our special events this month!

Remember that you can get more information on each event
as it approaches on our sites:

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Florey's provides free Wi-fi internet access!
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-"The Captain and Mr. Shrode"
Book event with author Tony Johnson, Sat. August 10th, 2-4pm
The true story of a circumnavigation on board the sloop 'Maverick'

-"That is the Question" Shakespeare board game event,
with creator John Ahlbach, Tuesday, August 13th, 7pm
See his site here: http://www.thatisthequestion.t83.net

-"Hold Fast:Tom Crean"
Book event with author David Hirzel, Sat. August 17th, 2-4pm
Biography about early Antarctic explorer Tom Crean
See his site here: http://terra-nova-press.com

-"Take a Chance" Joyfulness workshop with Kathleen Nelson
Find out how to bring more joy into your life.
Saturday, August 24th, 1-3pm

-"A Little Witch in Training"
Children's Book Event with author Michael Romano
Sunday, August 25th, 1-3pm
See a preview at his site: http://alittlewitchtale.com

-"Poetry in the Midst"
Book event with poet Christopher Velarde, Saturday, August 31st, 2-4pm

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Please note our ongoing events:

-"Fiber Fridays", Knitting, Crochet, any sort of string craft,
Fridays 6-8pm All varieties of string and fabric craft are welcome!

-Saturday Storytime! Children's event,
the second Saturday each month, August 10th, 10-11am
Bring the little ones and enjoy a fun story!

-Sharon the Health Presents: natural wellness workshops,
August 21st 6:45-8:30pm.
This months topic: "Chloramine Concerns" with Linda Corwin

-Pacifica Writers' Forum, meets the 3rd Thursday of each month,
August 15th, 7:30 pm. Come and share the joy of writing, reading, and poetry!

-Poetry at Florey's, the last Saturday of the month,the 31st, 7:30-9:30pm
Featured poets, followed by an open mic. Share your poems, or just listen.

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As always, we hope to see you!

Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm on Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

July Poetry at Florey's!

Florey's Books invites you to our ongoing poetry event.

***Saturday, July 27th, 7:30-9:30pm***

The featured poets this month are: Cathy Barber and Richard Linker. The featured poets will be followed by an open mic period. Open mic sign-up is first come, first served. This event is also open to the public and free of charge.

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We hope to see you!

Poetry at Florey's: ***Saturday, July 27th, 7:30-9:30pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"Martyr of the Amazon" Book Event with Author Roseanne Murphy, Saturday July 27th, 2-4pm!

Florey's Book welcomes author Roseanne Murphy as she discusses her book "Martyr of the Amazon: The Life of Sister Dorothy Stang"
Sr. Murphy's colleagues Cheryl Joseph and Jim McGarry will also be guests.


***Saturday, July 27th 2:00-4:00pm***

About the Book:

The murder in 2005 of an American nun, Sister Dorothy Stang, focused the worlds attention on the plight of poor farmers in the Brazilian Amazon and their struggles against rapacious developers. Sister Dorothy had worked in Brazil for forty years. From a conventional nun in the pre-Vatican II era, she had developed a keen social conscience and, increasingly, a deep, mystical commitment to the integrity of Creation. These ideals combined in her advocacy for the rights of the poor and her defense of the imperiled rain forest. They also earned her the enmity of land-grabbing ranchers who repeatedly threatened her. ""All I ask,"" she wrote, ""is Gods grace to help me keep on this journey, fighting for the people to have a more egalitarian life and that we learn to respect Gods creation.""

About the Author:

Sister Roseanne Murphy attended Stanford University, Notre Dame University, and St. Joseph’s School of Nursing. She entered the convent, and went on to teach biology, general science, religion and English at her alma mater, Notre Dame High School, Belmont. Later she found her “true teaching home” at the College of Notre Dame (now Notre Dame de Namur University) where she remains to this day. Sr. Roseanne enjoyed teaching college students and serving as chair for the Behavioral Science Department for 37 years! She combined her classroom teaching with experiences in the community that included field trips to San Quentin and Agnews State Mental Hospital. Twice she won a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship and she was the first woman to teach at St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park.


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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, July 27th, 2:00-4:00pm***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm on Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"Finding Home" Book Event with Author Sally Ooms, Saturday July 20th, 2-4pm!

Florey's Books welcomes author Sally Ooms as she discusses her book
"Finding Home: How Americans Prevail"

***Saturday, July 20th 2:00-4:00pm***

About the Book:

When people in America find themselves displaced, what do they do to re-create their homes? And what does home mean to them? he lives in this book span a wealth of definitions. 'Finding Home' is about people who have been disloged from thier center, the place they call home, and about how they have righted themselves. Everyday Americans elaborate on how they have solved problems our society hands us on a daily basis. Included are the voices of vets and foster kids, single moms and laid-off workers, retirees and small business owners. These people are doing more than just coping. They are innovators in their own lives. They are prevailing.

About the Author:

Sally Ooms has worked as a reporter, correspondent and editor for newspapers and magazines in the West, Southwest, and Midwest, including the Albuquerque Journal, the Santa Fe New Mexican, and the Kansas City Star. She has made her home in more than twenty places in the United States, as well as Spain. A native of Kansas City, Missouri, she currently lives in Taos, New Mexico, and San Francisco, the city of her Alma Mater, the University of San Francisco.

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For more info, please visit her site:http://www.findinghomestories.com/

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, July 20th, 2:00-4:00pm***
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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm on Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

Pacifica Writers' Forum, July 18th at Florey's!

Florey's Books invites you to the Pacifica Writers' Forum.

***Thursday, July 18th, 7:30pm***

The Pacifica Writers' Forum is open to all readers and writers of fiction, nonfiction and poetry.

Come and share your work, or just listen and enjoy.

Feel free to bring snacks or drinks to share.

The Pacifica Writers' Forum meets the third Thursday of each month.

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We hope to see you!

Pacifica Writers' Forum: ***Thursday, July 18th, 7:30pm***

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Florey's Book Co.
2120 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 355-8811
Open 10am to 6pm every day (8pm Fridays)

http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo