Author Kai Strand Presents THE WEAVER

Thursday, February 10, at 6:00 p.m.:

A great event for young readers!

In a town of storytellers, Mary suffers through her third year of Novice Word Weaving. Mary thinks her troubles are over when she meets a gnome-elf who grants her a wish. But instead of weaving a better story, she's weaving strange yarn charms to accompany her still pathetic tales.

Kai Strand's THE WEAVER is a middle grade novel that offers a little fantasy and a lot of storytelling.

Thursday Night Book Club

Join us Thursday, February 3, at 6:30 when we discuss James Baldwin's Go Tell It On the Mountain. This book club is open to all.

Tuesday, Feb. 1: Author Suzanne Schlosberg

Tuesday, February 1, 6:30 p.m.

Join us at Camalli Book Company as Suzanne Schlosberg discusses her new cookbook! Rumor has it there'll be food samples, and Camalli will provide some wine for our guests 21 and over.

Forget about the same old boring pasta salad or tuna casserole when you need to bring dinner to exhausted new parents, care for a friend recovering from surgery, or contribute to a business breakfast.

Sara Quessenberry and Suzanne Schlosberg offer 125 great new recipes inside THE GOOD NEIGHBOR COOKBOOK. Uniquely divided by occasion rather than food category, chapters include: Get Well Soon, Bringing Home Baby, Welcome to the Neighborhood, Novel Ideas for Book Club, Block Parties, Barbeques and Family Get-Togethers, and Meet and Eat. In addition to flavorful and health-conscious recipes, THE GOOD NEIGHBOR COOKBOOK also includes tips for preparing food ahead of time or freezing dishes for later. More than just a potluck cookbook, THE GOOD NEIGHBOR COOKBOOK is timely and relevant for today's "potluck economy."

Young Reader Book Club 1/18

The tween/young adult book club discusses ELEPHANT RUN, by Roland Smith. This is a great opportunity to discuss one of the Oregon Battle of the Books books! Join in ... this book club is open to all. Refreshments are provided.

When: Tuesday, January 18

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Where: Camalli Book Company

Led by: Teacher Robi Phinney

Reading Literature Course through Bend Park & Rec

Want to get the most from your book club discussions?

Would you like to enhance your personal reading experience?

Whether you're a member of a book group or a solitary reader, you will gain analytical skills for a deeper exchange of ideas with an enriched understanding from the literature you read. These instructor-led courses (organized by Bend Parks & Rec) are held in a relaxed, book club-style setting and give you valuable methods to:

• Creatively analyze literature
  
• Refresh or gain knowledge of literary terms, devices, and techniques so you can articulate what you see and feel when you read
  
• Examine book content to find connection and meaning to real-life experiences, giving you new ways to think about what you gain from a novel

NOVELS OF STUDY:

East of Eden, by John Steinbeck

Tuesdays, January 18 - February 22, 2011 :: 10:00 a.m. - noon

-- and / or --

Tess of the D'Urbervilles, by Thomas Hardy

Tuesdays, March 8 - April 12, 2011 :: 10:00 a.m. - noon

Classes held at Camalli Book Company, 1288 SW Simpson Avenue, Bend.

COST: $80.00 per six-week session.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER: https://register.bendparksandrec.org/, phone 541-389-7275.

BEND PARK & RECREATION PROGRAM # 106212.01

INSTRUCTOR: Sally Jo Smith is a former English teacher, adult literature instructor, writer, and lifelong reader who enjoys discussing great literature with others.

Camalli Book Club Discussion Dec. 2

Join us at 6:30 on December 2 for an open discussion about The Saga of Gösta Berling. The Camalli Book Clubs are open to all and provide a great opportunity to meet new book lovers and to discuss the craft of writing and storytelling. This general book club meets the first Thursday of every month. This book is available at the store for 15% until December 2.

The Saga of Gösta Berling was Nobel laureate Selma Lagerlöf's first novel, published in 1891. The novel is a notable and still much read example of the 1890s wave of Swedish Neo-romanticism. Using wolves, snow, supernatural elements and eccentric upper-class characters to project an exotic image of 1820s Värmland, the novel can be compared to magic realism. The novel is set in Värmland, Sweden---the author's birthplace---between 1820 and 1830. The first sentence, "Finally, the vicar was in the pulpit," is one of the more famous in Swedish literature.

Saturday, December 4: Take Your Child to a Booktore Day!