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Tuesday, May 13
Dust Jacket Divas book club
5:30pm
This is a private book club. Contact Us if you would like to have your book club meet at East Village Books! |
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Friday, May 16
Des Moines Art Center Membership Drive
5:30pm to 8:00pm
Come enjoy a nice evening with us and show your support for the fabulous Des Moines Art Center. Meet World Histories artists Mustafa Maluka and Rachael Rakena, discuss membership and benefits, and enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and wine from Jasper winery.
Click Here for a PDF flyer with examples of the artwork and more information about the World Histories exhibition. |
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Monday, May 19
Iowa Outdoor Unlimited monthly meeting
7:00pm to 8:30pm |
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Thursday, May 22
Author Carrie Meyers at East Des Moines Library
Days on the Family Farm
6:00pm
East Village Books will be onhand at the East Des Moines Library to sell copies of Carrie Meyers' book Days on the Family Farm.
From the beginning of the twentieth century to World War II, farmwife May
Lyford Davis kept a daily chronicle that today offers a window into a way of life that has all but disappeared. May and her husband Elmo lived through two decades of prosperity, the Great Depression, and two world wars in their Midwestern farming community, just east of Rockford, Illinois. Like many women of her time, Davis kept diaries that captured everyday events of the family farm; she also kept meticulous farming accounts. In doing so, she left an extraordinary record that reflects not only her own experiences but also the history of early twentieth-century American agriculture.
May and Elmo’s story is told in Days on the Family Farm. It showcases the large-scale evolution of agriculture from horses to automobiles and tractors, a surprisingly vibrant family and community life, and the business of commercial farming. Details such as what items were bought and sold, what was planted and harvested, the temperature and rainfall, births and deaths, and the direction of the wind are gathered to reveal a rich picture of a world shared by many small farmers. With sustainable and small-scale farming again on the rise in the United States, Days on the Family Farm resonates with both the profound and mundane aspects of rural life – past and present – in the Midwest.
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Friday, May 23
Baby Book Shower
6:00pm
This private party is designed to start the new parents off with a great library of children's books. To schedule a similar event, contact us! |
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Monday, May 26
Closed for Memorial Day |
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Friday, May 30
BOOK LAUNCH PARTY
Author Mary Gottschalk
Sailing Down the Moonbeam
6:00pm
Come meet the author, hear her read from her brand new book, and enjoy great LIVE MUSIC from DOOR #3!
Sailing Down the Moonbeam, a memoir by Mary Gottschalk, follows Mary and her husband who abandon careers in high finance for a five-year sailing adventure. Bit by bit, Mary tosses overboard her childhood fears and the counterproductive habits she used to deal with them, arriving at a totally unexptected destination. |
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Saurday, May 31
Author John T. Price
Man Killed by Pheasant
1:00pm
John T. Price's story is one of family and place, rich with wild creatures, with his Swedish ancestors, with neighbors, and with his prairie home. His work, deeply grounded in the grasslands of the Midwest, is, like that of Edward Abbey or Aldo Leopold, tied to place yet elevated by experiences that know no boundaries. |
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Saturday, June 7
Author John Domini
Tomb on the Periphery
11:00am
Our good friend, author John Domini has a new book with great buzz! In A Tomb on the Periphery John Domini continues his wild ride through contemporary Southern Italy, flinging us through loop-de-loops of Mafia and miracle, counterfeit antiquity and all-too-real grief. His tale is at once a crime novel, a ghost story, and a portrait of the artist as a young and reluctant lifesaver. Come hear John read from Tomb on the Periphery, tell stories and sign copies of the book. |
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Friday, June 6
Friday Family Fun Night:
Balloon Artist/Storyteller Daniel Poe
6:30pm
An extraordinary balloon artist, Daniel Poe creates imaginative balloon sculptures that thrill people of all ages! The magic and delight of balloons crosses all generations. Everyone enjoys watching him twist colorful balloons into recognizable characters, incredible wearables, and comical sculptures! He knows just what will make you and your guests smile! Story Time with Creation With A Twist is an hour-long show full of stories, balloon costumes, audience volunteers, and laughter!
Daniel Poe was recently featured on KCCI's Karlin Covers Central Iowa |
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Saturday, June 21
Author / Wine Expert / Internet Celebrity
GARY VAYNERCHUK
Gary Vaynerchuk's 101 Wines: Guaranteed to Inspire, Delight, and Bring Thunder to Your World
5:30pm
East Village Books is PROUD to present one of the hottest guys on the internet as he launches his new book “Gary Vaynerchuk’s 101 Wines Guaranteed to Inspire, Delight, and Bring Thunder to Your World”. Fresh off an appearance on Conan O’brien, Jim Cramer’s Mad Money and more, Gary comes to East Village Books to support his hot new book.
Gary seeks to break down the barriers, stereotypes, and misperceptions that otherwise prevent people from exploring and enjoying the exciting and rewarding world of wine. Gary Vaynerchuk (VAY NER CHUK), the star of Wine Library TV, is Director of Operations at Wine Library in Springfield, NJ.
With his unconventional, often irreverent commentary on wine, Gary has attracted a cult-like following of more than 60,000 viewers a day. In the name of “expanding one’s palate”, Gary convinced Conan O’Brien to lick salted rocks and shared samples of dirt and grass with Ellen Degeneres. He routinely pans popular wines (even ones sold by Wine Library). He interrupts his webcasts with rants about his beloved New York Jets. This is not your typical wine expert.
At long last, Gary Vaynerchuk puts the energy and passion of Wine Library TV into print! In 101 Wines Gary V unveils his 1st list of favorites and recommendations. Gary’s wine picks for 2008 span many prices, regions, grapes, and styles, ensuring that wine novices and sophisticated oenophiles alike will expand their wine horizons while learning more about the drink they love. Every wine identified in the book represents a lesson in a glass, complete with the technical notes, availability, and the story behind the vintage and flavors… all brought to life as only Gary knows how!
Please CLICK HERE to RSVP for this event.
If you would like to share this event with others, feel free to download and print THIS PDF FLYER! |
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