Greetings!,

Our month-long hunt for Waldo in Bethel wrapped up on Saturday in grand style! Just shy of 50 kids and their families joined us for a party. Prizes and goodie bags from all 25 businesses were awarded. Thanks to all who participated. Here are some pictures, which are being added to daily!



Party PHOTOS, Store PHOTOS

Thank you for your support of independent bookselling,

Alice

Thursday August 13th

We meet the second Thursday of each month from 7:30-9:00pm

All are welcome.



The unbelievable history of the 1924 race to circumnavigate the globe for the first time by air, a nail-biting contest that pitted underdog US pilots against their better-funded European rivals, created technology that changed aviation, and convinced America that its future was in the sky. 

Thursday August 20th

We meet the third Thursday of each month from 7:30-9:00pm

All are welcome.

NOTE- we read a children's book in August

When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed forever. From bestselling author Erin Entrada Kelly, also the winner of the Newbery Medal for Hello, Universe and a Newbery Honor for We Dream of Space, this novel explores themes of family, friendship, trust, and forgiveness.

Tuesday August 18th

We meet the third Tuesday of each month from 7:30-9:00pm

All are welcome.



A hilarious and surprisingly moving cozy fantasy novel from the best-selling author of Once Upon a Tome.

A clever fantasy that abounds with medieval mystery and misadventures.

— BookPage

Tuesday August 25th

We meet the fourth Tuesday of each month from 7:00-8:30pm (note time)

All are welcome.

“Diaz’s collection is no doubt one of the most important poetry releases in years, one to applaud for its considerable demonstration of skill, its resistance to dominant perspectives and its light wrought of desire.”—The New York Times Book Review

Tuesday August 11th at 7:30pm

Join us for our Cookbook Book Group the second Tuesday of every month.

We are just beginning the process of building a community cookbook. Once published, we will be donating our proceeds to the Bethel Food Bank.

The Cookbook Book Group will serve as the facilitators.

Our focus this meeting will be to continue to collect

more Soup and Salad recipes.

Of course if you want to make something and bring it....we would not mind.

Questions? reply to this email.

The history of Vanilla!!

Just like the "other" service- only better