Only in Northampton do we wish Broadside the happiest 40th birthday ever, with gratitude for providing a hub for literary happenings and community. Thanks, (illustrious) Elinor Lipman for the prompt. Status Update By Elinor Lipman Happy 40th Birthday, Broadside Books! (This from Shelf Awareness): Congratulations to Broadside Books, Northampton, Mass., which is celebrating its 40th anniversary Friday and Saturday, September 19-20, with a series of events and a 20% off sale both days (except for Jordi Herolds book during his Friday night reading/signing). Events begin tomorrow from 9-10 a.m., when Bill Newman of WHMP will broadcast his morning show from the store with interviews with writers @Cathi Hanauer, @Suzanne Strempek Shea, Barry Werth and @Andrea Ayvazian as well as with customers and staff. From 5-6 p.m., former Northampton mayors Mary Ford and Clare Higgins join current mayor David Narkiewicz to talk about Northampton through the last 40 years. The event will also feature a Northampton history quiz. At 7:30 p.m., Jordi Herold reads from his new book, Positively Center Street: My 25 Years at the Iron Horse Music Hall. Music critic/historian Dave Sokol will be on hand, and there will be live music and refreshments. On Saturday at 10:30 a.m., Northampton childrens authors Grace Lin, Jeanne Birdsall, Jane Dyer and Mordicai Gerstein will read from childrens books they love. At noon, there is a kids scavenger hunt in local stores, with prizes. At 2 p.m., theres live music, and at 3 p.m., free Barts ice cream will be available outside the store. Celebrations culminate with the 40th Anniversary Party at 7 p.m. that includes remarks by authors Tracy Kidder, Elinor Lipman, @Anthony Giardina and other friends of Broadside, food, fun and reminiscences. Only in Northampton
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 23:33:10 +0000
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