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

Sharon the Health Presents: 'How Toxicity Damages the Pineal Gland' Wed. July 17th at Florey's!

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

***Wednesday, July 17th, 6:45-8:30pm***

Dementia, Autism, ADD on the Rise...
Worldwide more than 9 million natural and synthetic chemicals have been identified ...

When in history have we had this many toxins in our existence?
Center for Disease Control and Prevention "CDC" say's:
"Tobacco smoke contains a deadly mix of more than 7,000 chemicals. Hundreds are toxic. About 70 can cause cancer."

Most of us are aware of the dangers of smoking. However, what about the hidden toxins in our home?
Let's change our own environment safely and easily!

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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, July 17th, 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

"How the World Worked" Book Event with Author Sue Bessmer, Saturday July 13th, 2-4 pm!

Florey's Books welcomes author Sue Bessmer as she discusses her book
"How the World Worked: From the Pharoahs to Christopher Columbus"

***Saturday, July 13th 2:00-4:00pm***

About the Book:

What explains the extraordinary continuity of ancient Egypt despite its many changes in rulers?
How was democracy born in classical Athens? What does “Our Greco-Roman heritage” actually mean?
How was slavery in the ancient world radically different from slavery in the American South?
What role did Venice play in the birth of modern Europe? This collection of essays answers
these intriguing questions and more.

About the Author:

Sue Bessmer is retired from San Francisco State University, where she taught Interdisciplinary Social Science,
with an emphasis on the many and varied ways in which politics, economics and geography shaped the course of
human history. That experience inspired and guided her in the writing of this book.

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

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, July 13th, 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! July 13th, 10-11am!

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

***Saturday, July 13th, 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, July 13th, 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

"That is the Question" Shakespeare Boardgame Event with Game Designer John Ahlbach, Tuesday July 9th, 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, July 9th, 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, July 9th, 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