February 2015 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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Our special events this month:

-"Reading Robert Frost"
Discussion series with Casey FitzSimons
Develop your powers of poetic interpretation.
Call (650)224-9857 for more information.
Saturday, February 14th, 2-4 pm

-¡NEW! Book Club (ongoing)
Get to know your neighbors to read and discuss the book of the month,
drinks + light bites. All are welcome to join!
Tuesday, February 24th, 7:30pm

-¡NEW! Culture Club (ongoing)
Instead of just one book a month, engage in conversation of a monthly topic
through movies, articles, poetry, events and more.
Drinks + light bites. All are welcome to join!
Wednesday, February 25th, 7:30pm

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Please note our ongoing events:

-Monday Meditation Group
A guided meditation with Bruce Tassi and Amy Hanley
Mondays, 7:30-9:00pm

-"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, February 14th, 10-11am
Bring the little ones and enjoy a fun story!

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

-Poetry at Florey's, the last Saturday of the month,the 28th, 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

January 2015 Poetry at Florey's!

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

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

From Sherri:

Though continuingly astonished by the swift passage of time, it is, indeed, time for the first poetry reading of the new year at Florey's Books! If it's been a while since you've joined us, consider coming to this celebration of language and poetry, and if you've been with us for previous readings, consider helping us welcome in the new, poetic year. Enliven the celebration by bringing a snack or beverage to share. These evenings feature wonderful poetry, light refreshments, convivial company, conversation with like-minded others, an open mic to share your own or your favorite poet's work, and an opportunity to support a brave and staunchly independent book store.

About the featured poets:

KARI ANN FLICKINGER

In her poetry, Kari Flickinger makes use of form and sound to evoke the emotions of her observations on daily life: at times the mundane bits, and sometimes in her unique attempt at grasping toward the infinite. She has been published in The Falcon Scratch, and Susurrus Literary Magazines and won an honorable mention in the first annual Diablo Valley College Literary Contest. Her lyrics and music have been featured in a documentary by journalist Peter Laufer. She works as a tutor living in the Bay Area with her flat-faced black cat, Oscar and her computer-programming fella, Bill. Also, her inexplicable passion for ocean critters compels her to paint pictures of jellyfish, often.

CHRISTINA LLOYD

Born in Hong Kong, raised in the Philippines and educated in the United States, Christina Lloyd holds an MA in Hispanic languages and literatures from U.C. Berkeley, and an MA in creative writing from Lancaster University (U.K.). In addition to publishing two chapbooks, her work appears in various journals, including The North.

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, January 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

Yarn Over! Craft Swap, Saturday, Jan. 24th, 11am-1pm!

Florey's Books invites you to "Yarn Over!", a string/fabric craft buy/sell/trade event.

***Saturday, January 24th, 11am-1pm***

Do you have overflowing yarn baskets, extra supplies, pattern books, etc? Bring them to Yarn Over! and buy/sell/trade/swap with other crafty folks.

The event is free, so come by and get rid of things you don't need any longer, and perhaps find something you've been after for a long time.

We hope to see you!

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***Saturday, January 24th, 11am-1pm***

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

"Welcome to the Big Leagues" Event with Author Carmine Del Sordi, January 17th at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes local author Carmine Del Sordi, as he discusses his new book "Welcome to the Big Leagues: Nine Innings of Essential Tips for the Corporate Rookie".

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

From Carmine, about the book:

With more than 17 years of demonstrated success working within Fortune 500 companies that span both coasts of the US, I learned what it takes to play the game. More importantly, attending the school of hard knocks has tested and helped me to unlock the secrets of sustained success and greatness. As a business leader, my goal is simple … to get each member of my team to strive for full potential and perform at their very best. This meant coaching employees on how to prevail against pressure, face their fears and set out to accomplish greater things the right way. I wrote Welcome to the Big Leagues to help the Corporate Rookie of today to do all of this and much more. My focus was not only on building a strategy to coach this young, ambitious and often misguided group to thrive in career, but also to inspire them to pursue a more fulfilling life.

Crafting the blueprint for success is easy, maintaining the discipline and focus to follow it on a daily basis is the trying part that will test you in ways beyond imagination. Welcome to the Big Leagues prepares readers for this journey. Baseball is used as the backdrop, as many of the stories around the game and its players are relevant to the business world. From the hacks to the incredibly talented, and the humble to the arrogant, you will be forced to deal with all types in the workplace. In baseball, players need to be both mentally and physically tough. They face their fears each game day for the world to see and judge. Baseball is a competitive environment where only the best of the best make it. Players who struggle will work feverishly to avoid the slump. Even those players who fail and strike out 70% of the time are considered to be among the best in the game.

About the Author:

Carmine Del Sordi is an entrepreneur turned business leader who has significant experience and achievements within Fortune 500 companies that span the consumer goods, biotechnology and information security industries. He is passionate and committed to leading highly engaged teams, in addition to bringing out the personal best in corporate rookies. Del Sordi's strong collaborative skills and tell-it-like-it-is management style have allowed him to thrive on both coasts. He holds a BA from Arizona State University and earned his MBA from the University of San Francisco. Carmine and his wife, Kristin, and step-daughter, Hailey, live in Pacifica, California.

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For more information, see his website:

www.thecorporaterookie.com/
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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, January 17th, 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 (to 8pm Fridays)
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

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

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

***Thursday, January 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.

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We hope to see you!

Pacifica Writers Forum: ***Thursday, January 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 (to 8pm Fridays)
http://www.floreysbooks.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/FloreysBookCo

"The Girl with a Magical Unicorn" Event with Author Michelle Longega Wilson, January 10th at Florey's!

Florey's Books welcomes local author Michelle Longega Wilson, as she discusses her new book "The Adventures of Giulia: The Girl with a Magical Unicorn".

***Saturday, January 10th, 2-3pm***

About the Book:

The Adventures of Giulia – The Girl with a Magical Unicorn is a book about Giulia, an adventurous girl, ready to discover new challenges, never afraid!

Giulia’s current adventures begin when she receives a magical unicorn that brings her to different places around the world. In each place, Giulia has a different adventure, and a chance to learn many new things. Giulia goes through many unbelievable situations resolving problems with courage and imagination.

About the Author:

Michelle Longega Wilson is 8 years old. She loves to compete in tap, jazz dance, and musical theater. She also loves horseback riding. She is half Italian and half American but can speak French, Italian, and English. She likes to speak languages because it gives her the chance to understand and talk to more people. Of course she can also read more books, she loves to read! This is why she write books.

For more about Michelle and her book, see this article by Jean Bartlett from the Pacifica Tribune:

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_26864829/young-author-writes-world-adventure-story

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Also be sure to see her website:

http://michellelongegawilson.com/
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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, January 10th, 2-3pm***

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

Saturday Story Time at Florey's!

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

***Saturday, January 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.

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We hope to see you!

***Saturday, January 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 (to 8pm Fridays)

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