Volume 1 Number 9
August 11, 1995
Manitoba News:
The Great Book Event
Already Underway!
The first-ever four-day Great Book Event is already
underway at Polo Park Shopping Centre in Winnipeg. The Event, sponsored by Polo Park,
Smithbooks, Coles, Smithbooks at Sears, and Moyers, has been running
since Thursday, August 10th, and continues through to Sunday the 13th.
The Event features a multitude of activities, including a Manitoba
authors' corner (see schedule of confirmed authors below), Kids Crafts
offered by Moyers Saturday 10 - 5 and Sunday noon - 5 (parents should
pre-register their children at the Moyer's store by Eaton's), and
environmental information by Green Kids throughout. (Envirosaurus Rex
will also be on-hand throughout the weekend.)
On Saturday, Jamie Oliviero, Sheldon Oberman, Melissa Kajpust, Diana
Wieler, and John Danakis will all do story readings and book signings. On
Sunday the program will culminate with a Manitoba 125 Showcase
featuring books whose subject is this province. Children's authors will
also be available for signings throughout the day, including Ken
Ainsworth, Elspeth Moore, and Linda Holeman.
Participating bookstores will be on the main mall with a huge
selection of books at special show prices; of course works from all of
the featured authors will be available. Visitors to the Event can also
enter to win $350 in gift certificates redeemable at the participating
stores.
Saturday and Sunday will also have face-painting and balloons for
children, and mall visits from the Book Worm and the Root Bear. Visitors
requiring specific information on times and authors can call the Polo
Park Info Booth at 784-2500.
Schedule:
Saturday, August 12th
11 a.m. - noon
Evelyn Fryatt
Cake Decorating / Signing
Noon - 1 p.m.
Teddy Long
Adults' / Children's Crafts
Jamie Oliviero
Children's Book Signing / Storytelling
1 - 2 p.m.
Teddy Long
Craft Demonstration
Jamie Oliviero
Book Signing
2 - 3 p.m.
Sheldon Oberman
White Stone & Castle Wall / Storytelling
Melissa Kajpust
Children's Book Signing
3 - 4 p.m.
Sheldon Oberman
Book Signing
Melissa Kajpust
Children's Storytelling
4 - 5 p.m.
Diana Wieler
Young Adult / Children's Storytelling
John Danakis
Children's Book Signing
5 - 6 p.m.
Diana Wieler
Young Adult / Children's Book Signing
Sunday, August 13th
Noon - 1 p.m.
Stella Hryniuk
The Land They Left Behind
Ken Ainsworth
Children's
1 - 2 p.m.
Greg Shilliday / Selected Authors
Manitoba 125 Book Showcase
2 - 3 p.m.
Murray Peterson / Robert J. Sweeney
Winnipeg Landmarks
Elspeth Moore
Children's
3 - 4 p.m.
Harlo Jones
O Little Town
Linda Holeman
Children's
4 - 5 p.m.
Heather Geddes
Manitoba -- A Travel Guide
All featured authors' books will be available on-site.
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The Manitoba Library Association
ISSN 1201-9364
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