CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK FAIR WITH LOCAL AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS

Come meet, mingle, and make crafts with our local children’s book authors and illustrators! This event is free and open to all families. Books will be available for sale and signing for a perfect winter gift.

Where:  Central Library
              Room Location Level 1 - Faye G. Allen Children's Center

When:    Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016

Time:      11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
               
Library events and programs are free and everyone is welcome. Registration is not required.

Contact Info: Central Library Children's Desk 206-386-4675 or Ask a Librarian. Room Capacity Space is limited at library events. Please come early to make sure you get a seat. Due to the fire code, we can’t exceed the maximum capacity for our rooms.

Sounds like a wonderful way to spend a winter holiday Saturday with kids, books, and art.

Cheers,

Kathleen

Story Times at Seattle Public LIbrary! In case you missed this previous post:

Beginning this Saturday, November 5, 
join us Saturday mornings at the Central Library

Children’s Center for a special series of story times.

Meet our local picture book authors & illustrators!

Start the weekend off with songs, stories, and silliness!

And the opening act is none other than,

(insert drum roll)

Our very own Dana Arnim and Dana Sullivan!

11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5
Dana Sullivan and Dana Arnim
Dana Sullivan is the writer and illustrator of two books
“Ozzie and the Art Contest” and “Kay Kay’s Alphabet Safari.”

Dana Arnim is the illustrator of “Bartholomew Quill, A Crow’s Quest to
Know Who’s Who,” written by Thor Hanson.

Now you don't have to wait until our monthly meeting on Wednesday November 9th to see our two Danas.

Here is the lineup for November and December where you'll see more of our local picture book authors for Picture Book Author Story Times in November & December:

11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12
Julie Paschkis

Julie Paschkis is an artist who has illustrated over 25 books. Her most recent
illustrations can be seen in First Light, First Life: A Worldwide Creation Story,
written by Paul Fleischman and published in 2016.

11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19
Bonny Becker

Bonny Becker is the author of the best-selling Mouse and Bear books, and won
the 2010 Washington State Book Award for her middle grade novel, “The Amazing
Ms. Plum.” Her most recent title is the 2016 “The Christmas Crocodile,” illustrated
by David Small.

11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3
Jessixa Bagley

Jessixa Bagley is a Seattle based artist and children’s book author/illustrator, with two critically acclaimed books, “Boats for Papa” and “Before I Leave.” Her upcoming picture books include Laundry Day (2017) and Vincent Comes Home (2018).







11 a.m. Saturday December 10

Tony Yuly

Toni Yuly works as a full time artist, designer and writer. Her picture books for young children include “Early Bird,” “Night Owl,” and her most recent “Cat Nap.”  Her newest book, “Jellybean Tree,” comes out in 2017.












11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 Children’s Book Fair with Local Authors and Illustrators. Meet, mingle and make crafts with our local children’s book authors and illustrators! This event is free and open to all families.
Books will be available for sale and signing for a perfect winter gift.

Central Library | 1000 Fourth Ave. | www.spl.org

NaNoWriMo classes: FREE

Gearing up for NaNoWriMo?

Rebecca Agiewich, author of BREAKUP BABE, sent the following:

I'm an SCBWI member and am teaching three upcoming (free!) classes at Seattle Public Library for the Seattle Writes series. They all require registration. The class is "Get Ready for NaNoWrimo," and there will be one class on Sunday, October 18 at the Ballard Library, Saturday October 24th at the New Holly Branch, and later that day at the High Point Branch.

 

 

For other classes I teach, please check out my blog/page, here.

Thank you!

PARKING for CULTIVATING READERS event

PARKING INFORMATION AT THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY/CENTRAL BRANCH:

 [From Linda Johns, Reader Services Librarian, Seattle Public Library] 

Please be aware that the Seattle Public Library garage closes at 9.

We need to be out of the building as close to that time as possible, as to not incur charges for security and the garage (which is a private company, not a part of the City of Seattle).

People can pretty easily find street parking after 6, as well as if they park in the garage and want to find a street spot at 9.

 

REMINDER: This Thursday's SMORGASBORD!

A friendly reminder to come to a special pre-season event
this Thursday, September 17 at 6pm.

*

It's going to whet your appetite
for books, children's literature, and for reconnecting
to this fabulous community of writers and thinkers.

 

NOTE: The Central Downtown Library's underground parking garage entrance is on Spring Street, between Fourth and Fifth Streets. Parking is $6 after 5pm.

See the all-star lineup, below:

Featuring: Reader Services Librarian Linda Johns and Children’s and Teen Services Librarian Deborah Sandler, city librarian Marcellus Turner, First Lady of WA Trudi Inslee, Readers to Eaters' Philip Lee, chef/educator Tarik Abdullah, Hot Stove Society's Bridget Charters, Seattle Times freelance writer Rebekah Denn, Eduardo Jordan of Salare Restaurant, PIE SCHOOL author Kate Lebo, Secret Garden Books, and our own SCBWI-WWA's Lois Brandt, Kelly Jones, Sara Nickerson, and Katherine Pryor.

Our pre-season kickoff event

Thursday, September 17
 Seattle Public Library, Central Branch
1000 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, 98104
6pm

Please join us for a Pre-Season programming event, featuring some of our local SCBWI-WWA writers and illustrators, who are joining together for kids as readers, and kids as eaters. It's going to blow the roof off of the Central Library! Don't miss this special occasion, brought to you by your peeps at SCBWI-WWA, Readers to Eaters, and the Seattle Public Library.

Art by Dana Arnim.

 
The evening kicks off at 6 p.m. in the SirsiDynix Gallery with exhibits and demonstrations from local food organizations. The main presentation begins at 7 p.m. in the Microsoft Auditorium, with opening remarks from Trudi Inslee, First Lady of the State of Washington.
 
The First Lady is followed by a panel discussion featuring:

Tarik Abdullah, Chef and educator, DJ and a Cook Pop Up Series

Bridget Charters, Director, Hot Stove Society, Tom Douglas Restaurants

Rebekah Denn, freelance food writer for the Seattle Times

Edouardo Jordan, Chef/Owner, Salare Restaurant

Kate Lebo, author, Pie School: Lessons in Fruit, Flour and Butter

Philip Lee, Publisher, Readers to Eaters

Authors we know whose books will be featured are:

Lois Brandt, Maddi's Fridge

Kelly Jones, Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer

Sara Nickerson, Secrets of Blueberries, Brothers, Moose & Me

Katherine Pryor, Zora’s Zucchini 

 
  Books will be available to purchase from Secret Garden Books.


Exhibitors (6 to 7 p.m., SirsiDynix Gallery, Level 1):
Cascade Harvest Coalition
King County EcoConsumer
PCC Healthy Kids
Pike Place Market Food Access Project
Pure Food Kids Foundation
Readers To Eaters
Seattle School Nutrition Services
Slow Food Seattle
Tom Douglas Restaurants
Washington Library Association
Washington Library Media Association
Washington State Farmers Market Association
Washington Sustainable Food & Farming Network
 

 

  

Seattle Writes! season kickoff

WHAT: Seattle Writes! Kickoff event
WHEN: Sunday, August 19 at 6:30pm
WHERE: Seattle Public Library, Central Branch, Microsoft Auditorium
COST: Free!

Thanks to Linda Johns for pointing out this upcoming freebie! SPL is hosting this event in honor of their Seattle Writes! season of events, and this is a goodie, no matter what your genre: Romance writer Jayne Ann Krentz will do a presentation on "Five Secrets to Selling Your Story."



For an earlier Seattle Writes! event, head on down this Saturday, August 8 for a Self-Publishing Workshop from 10:30-noon. Check out the above link for more information, as well as for the upcoming lineup of amazing writers.

Party alert: Seattle Central Library turns 10

The Seattle Public Library will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Central Library with a week of free concerts and programs from May 15 to May 23. One special event on Saturday, May 17, will celebrate, honor, thank, and feature local and regional writers.

Authors Gone Wild: A Celebration of Bookish Proportions 
7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Seattle Central Library Living Room, Level 3 

The evening will feature entertainment and readings by Seattle7Writers and the band The Rejections (and Trailing Spouses), as well as book signings. Masters of ceremonies will be Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain, and Erik Larson, author of In the Garden of Beasts. Get more information.

Spindly early writings and other embarrassing juvenilia

Secret Garden Bookshop hosts four bestselling YA authors at the Seattle Public Library Central Location at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27. Adele Griffin, E. Lockhart,  Sarah Mlynowski, and Robin Wasserman will give sneak peeks at their upcoming titles and share their fledgling literary attempts.

Secret Garden's Suzanne Perry says, "All writers have skeletons in their closets... but do they read them to you? Not usually, but it will happen that night. Come cringe with us and eat cookies while we listen to their weird and spindly early writings!" Get more information here.

Libraries, Publishers Primed for E-book Showdown

The Seattle Times had this interesting story about publishers decision to limit the number of times library patrons can check out e-books. It's a good story to check out! By the way, The Seattle Public Library is hosting free, drop-in sessions at several branches in April and May to help patrons learn about e-books. Details: 206-386-4636 or visit the SPL website. Thanks to Jim Whiting for sending this link.

Rebecca Stead on the SPL Shelftalk blog

Linda Johns let me know that Rebecca Stead, author of the Newbery Award-winning WHEN YOU REACH ME is the library's featured blogger today--just in time for her visit tonight.

This month’s guest blogger is Rebecca Stead, author of When You Reach Me, a middle-grade novel that just won the Newbery Medal (the most distinguished honor in children’s literature). Rebecca is in Seattle today to visit schools, chat with Nancy Pearl for an upcoming episode of Book Lust on the Seattle Channel and to read tonight at the University Village Barnes and Noble (7 p.m., 206.517.4107). We’re thrilled that in the midst of a busy book tour, Rebecca took the time to share what she’s been reading — and what she will soon be reading.

Click here to see what Rebecca's reading.

Extreme makeover: picture book edition

The always interesting ShelfTalk blog at the Seattle Public Library has a post up about the transformation certain picture book characters have taken.

If that putz Arthur denies his nose job or claims he was just fixing a deviated septum one more time, we can now remind him that his old covers don't lie.



Check out the post. And remember, you can always click on over to ShelfTalk from the list of links on the left-hand side of the Chinook Update.

A room of one's own

This is probably most appropriate for writers of historical fiction and nonfiction, but who knows? It might be just the work space you need at the Seattle Public Library:

The Eulalie and Carlo Scandiuzzi Writers' Room, located on Spiral 9 of the Central Library, is a program of the Washington Center for the Book. It has been established to encourage writers to make use of the collections in The Seattle Public Library and to give them a convenient place to work. Unfortunately it is not possible to offer space in the Writers' Room to all patrons, but the Center will extend the pleasure and privilege of working in the Writers' Room, on a rotating basis, to as many writers as possible.

Admission
Admission to the Writers' Room is for a period of six months, with the option of an additional six months if there is no waiting list. Admission is limited to:

• Writers currently under book contract to a publishing company; or
• Writers who can demonstrate a serious commitment to using the Library's collections in the writing of an article, a thesis, or another creative work.

The Writers' Room is available for use whenever the Central Library is open. Desks are available but are not assigned and should be cleared at the end of the day. Locker space may be requested. Writers may bring their own computers, store them in lockers or remove them at the end of the day.

Learn more and download the application here.