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FEATURED EVENTS
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There's so much happening at your library, but don't miss these featured programs happening in the next 45 days.
Novello Book Brunch (show description)
10/11/2008 - 9:30 AM at ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center
Age Range: All Ages
Don't miss Book Brunch, your FREE opportunity to mix-and-mingle with notable authors and illustrators for youth. Plus, books will be available for purchase and signing afterward. Book Brunch takes place on the same day as WordPlay Saturday, so there's plenty of kid-friendly fun the whole day.
Featuring:
Cynthia Kadohata (Kira-Kira and Weedflower)
Margaret Peterson Haddix (Running Out of Time and Among the Hidden)
Deborah Gregory (The Cheetah Girls and Catwalk)
Charles Smith, Jr. (Hoop Kings and I am America)
Lucia Gonzalez (Senor Cat's Romance and Other Favorite Stories from Latin America)
Frank Remkiewicz (illustrator of the popular Froggy books)
A. M. Jenkins (Repossessed and Night Road)
Sonia Hayes (Ms. Thang, Urban Goddess and Eye Candy)
Josh Elder (Mail Order Ninja and The Batman Strikes)
Ellen Hopkins (poet, children's book author, and freelance writer)
Jay Asher (Thirteen Reasons Why)
THIS EVENT IS FREE! No tickets required, just mark your calendars and plan to join us on the day of the event!
Please note: Previous publicity indicated that Gabrielle Zevin would participating in Book Brunch, but we regret that she will be unable to attend this year.
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A Novello Afternoon of Book Lust with Nancy Pearl (show description)
10/12/2008 - 2:00 PM at ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center
Age Range: Adults
Known for the Librarian Action Figure modeled in her likeness, Nancy Pearl is the author of the best-seller Book Lust. Read more about Pearl on her official web site.
TICKETS: $15
TO ORDER:
- Order online
- By phone at 704.973.2828 (M-F 10am-5pm)
- In person at the box office, 300 E 7th St (inside ImaginOn), M-F 10am-5pm.
(Note: a $5 handling fee will be added to Internet and phone orders.)
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A Novello Evening with Khaled Hosseini (show description)
10/15/2008 - 7:00 PM at Off-site Location
Age Range: Adults
Appearing at Ovens Auditorium!
Join us for an evening with the best-selling author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns. Read more about Hosseini on his official web site.
TICKETS: Khaled Hosseini will be appearing at Ovens Auditorium (2700 East Independence Blvd. Get directions.) Tickets for this event only will be sold by Ticketmaster and are $35, $25, and $15, depending on seating preference*.
TO ORDER:
- Online at www.ticketmaster.com
- By phone at 704.522.6500
- In person at The Cricket Arena box office (Open M-F 10am to 5pm at 2700 East Independence Blvd, Charlotte NC)
*Note: Ticketmaster assesses a per transaction service charge for all online or phone orders. You can avoid the service charge by purchasing your tickets in person at the Cricket Arena box office. There is also a $1.00 ‘Ovens Renovation’ charge added to each ticket price.
A Novello Evening with Armistead Maupin (show description)
10/16/2008 - 7:00 PM at ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center
Age Range: Adults
Maupin is the author of nine novels, including the six-volume Tales of the City series, Maybe the Moon, The Night Listener and most recently, Michael Tolliver Lives. Read more about Maupin on his official web site.
TICKETS: $15
TO ORDER:
- Order online
- By phone at 704.973.2828 (M-F 10am-5pm)
- In person at the box office, 300 E 7th St (inside ImaginOn), M-F 10am-5pm.
(Note: a $5 handling fee will be added to Internet and phone orders.)
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Titans of the Graphic Novel with Harvey Pekar and Alison Bechdel (show description)
10/17/2008 - 7:00 PM at ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center
Age Range: Adults
Harvey Pekar is best known for his autobiographical slice-of-life comic book series American Splendor, a first-person account of Pekar’s downtrodden life. Read more about Pekar on his official web site. Alison Bechdel is the creator of the comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For and author of the graphic memoir Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. Read more about Bechdel on her official web site.
TICKETS: $15
TO ORDER:
- Order online
- By phone at 704.973.2828 (M-F 10am-5pm)
- In person at the box office, 300 E 7th St (inside ImaginOn), M-F 10am-5pm.
(Note: a $5 handling fee will be added to Internet and phone orders.)
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Carolina Writers' Night featuring John Hart (show description)
10/21/2008 - 7:00 PM at ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center
Age Range: Adults
John Hart, author of Down River and The King of Lies, will headline this year’s event celebrating local and regional authors. The evening will culminate with the announcement of this year’s Novello Festival Press Literary Award Winner.
TICKETS: FREE
TO ORDER: Reserve your free tickets by phone at 704.973.2828 (M-F 10am-5pm) or in person at the box office, 300 E 7th St (inside ImaginOn), M-F 10am-5pm.
Grown Deep Like the Rivers: African-American Poetry (A Novello Event) (show description)
10/23/2008 - 7:00 PM at ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center
Age Range: Adults
Join us for a free celebration of African-American poetry old and new with local and regional poets.
TICKETS: FREE
TO ORDER: Reserve your free tickets by phone at 704.973.2828 (M-F 10am-5pm) or in person at the box office, 300 E 7th St (inside ImaginOn), M-F 10am-5pm.
A Novello Evening with Colson Whitehead (show description)
10/25/2008 - 7:00 PM at ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center
Age Range: Adults
Whitehead is the author of Apex Hides the Hurt and John Henry Days, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Read more about Whitehead on his official web site.
TICKETS: $15
TO ORDER:
- Order online
- By phone at 704.973.2828 (M-F 10am-5pm)
- In person at the box office, 300 E 7th St (inside ImaginOn), M-F 10am-5pm.
(Note: a $5 handling fee will be added to Internet and phone orders.)
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