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December 2 Family Night Every Tuesday Night at Chick-fil-A from 6-8pm Come and enjoy crafts, face painting, music, story-telling and more. Every week is different. Pick up a schedule at 3801 Ellison NW or call 898-8988
December 3 Free General Admission Days at The Albuquerque Museum. The first Wednesday of the month is a free general admission day. http://www.cabq.gov/museum/
December 6 Home Depot Kids Woodworking Workshop. 10am
December 6 Michaels Kids Club. Kids ages 5-12 come and go every 30 minutes at 10, 10:30, 11, and 11:30. $2.00 Materials included. http://www.michaels.com.
December 6 The Albuquerque Museum. Visitors of all ages are invited to participate in Family Art Workshops every Saturday from 1:00- 2:30 p.m. All supplies are provided and the workshops are free with museum admission. For more information call the Museum at 505-243-7255. http://www.cabq.gov/museum/
December 7 Every Sunday Free Admission from 9am-1pm at The Albuquerque Museum. http://www.cabq.gov/museum/
December 9 Family Night Every Tuesday Night at Chick-fil-A from 6-8pm Come and enjoy crafts, face painting, music, story-telling and more. Every week is different. Pick up a schedule at 3801 Ellison NW or call 898-8988
December 13 Lowes Build and Grow Workshop for Kids. Starts at 10:00am
December 13 Michaels Kids Club. Kids ages 5-12 come and go every 30 minutes at 10, 10:30, 11, and 11:30. $2.00 Materials included. http://www.michaels.com.
December 13 The Albuquerque Museum. Visitors of all ages are invited to participate in Family Art Workshops every Saturday from 1:00- 2:30 p.m. All supplies are provided and the workshops are free with museum admission. For more information call the Museum at 505-243-7255. http://www.cabq.gov/museum/
December 14 Every Sunday Free Admission from 9am-1pm at The Albuquerque Museum. http://www.cabq.gov/museum/
December 16 Family Night Every Tuesday Night at Chick-fil-A from 6-8pm Come and enjoy crafts, face painting, music, story-telling and more. Every week is different. Pick up a schedule at 3801 Ellison NW or call 898-8988
December 20 Michaels Kids Club. Kids ages 5-12 come and go every 30 minutes at 10, 10:30, 11, and 11:30. $2.00 Materials included. http://www.michaels.com.
December 20 The Albuquerque Museum. Visitors of all ages are invited to participate in Family Art Workshops every Saturday from 1:00- 2:30 p.m. All supplies are provided and the workshops are free with museum admission. For more information call the Museum at 505-243-7255. http://www.cabq.gov/museum/
December 21 Every Sunday Free Admission from 9am-1pm at The Albuquerque Museum. http://www.cabq.gov/museum/
December 23 Family Night Every Tuesday Night at Chick-fil-A from 6-8pm Come and enjoy crafts, face painting, music, story-telling and more. Every week is different. Pick up a schedule at 3801 Ellison NW or call 898-8988
December 27 Michaels Kids Club. Kids ages 5-12 come and go every 30 minutes at 10, 10:30, 11, and 11:30. $2.00 Materials included. http://www.michaels.com.
December 27 The Albuquerque Museum. Visitors of all ages are invited to participate in Family Art Workshops every Saturday from 1:00- 2:30 p.m. All supplies are provided and the workshops are free with museum admission. For more information call the Museum at 505-243-7255. http://www.cabq.gov/museum/
December 28 Every Sunday Free Admission from 9am-1pm at The Albuquerque Museum. http://www.cabq.gov/museum/
December 30 Family Night Every Tuesday Night at Chick-fil-A from 6-8pm Come and enjoy crafts, face painting, music, story-telling and more. Every week is different. Pick up a schedule at 3801 Ellison NW or call 898-8988
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The Albuquerque Museum of Art & History
2000 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque NM 87104
505-243-7255 http://www.cabq.gov/museum
Museum Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Museum admission: $4 Adults ($1 discount to NM residents w/ ID),
$2 Seniors (65+), $1 Children 4-12. Children 3 and under are free.
The Albuquerque Museum is a division of the Cultural Services Department of the City of Albuquerque. Martin J. Chávez, Mayor.
Gary T. Erbe: Forty Years
December 21, 2008 to February 15, 2009
A showcase of more than sixty trompe l'oeil paintings by this self-taught artist. Erbe is internationally recognized for his realistic style of painting and has exhibited throughout the United States. Trompe l'oeil (to fool the eye) is illusionist painting that goes back to Ancient Rome, 17-century Dutch painting, and 19th-century American painting by the likes of William Harnett and John Frederick Peto. This forty-year retrospective of Erbe's best work depicting pop culture of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s was organized by the Butler Institute of American Art.
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OUR PERSONAL DEFENSE: A NATUROPATHIC LOOK AT OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM
Presented By Wendy Van Dilla, ND
Saturday 12/06/2008 at 4:00 pm
Albuquerque Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage store and event hall
The human body is superbly designed to fight a wide variety of attacks
on our health. Inflammation is our primitive internal defense against
injury and infections. Our more sophisticated defenses involve white
blood cells that make antibodies, which activate the immune system when
there is a re-infection, or help eliminate damaged or misbehaving body
cells. When we overload our immune system with stress and pollution,
we may develop immune disorders: allergies, autoimmune diseases, or
cancer. Learn how to support your precious defense system for faster
recovery and disease prevention.
More information on the seminar:
http://www.naturalspeakers.com/seminar.php?id=144
More information on the event location:
http://www.naturalspeakers.com/location.php?id=3
More information on the speaker:
http://www.naturalspeakers.com/speaker.php?id=31
On Sale at Vitamin Cottage this month:
http://www.naturalgrocers.com/specials.php
Thank You!
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
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Please Join Us at Title Wave Books ◄
► For These December 2008 Events! ◄
Happy Holidays!
***Santa Claus is coming to Title Wave Books! Join us as we host Santa on December 13! Bring your camera and come take pictures with Santa from 10:00 to 2:00. Enjoy 20% off all cash, check or charge purchases all day. We also encourage you to bring your leashed and friendly dogs! Ho ho ho!***
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Located Inside Our Store:
Call Me Vintage
VINTAGE & CUSTOMIZED RETRO CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES. A VINTAGE GIFT IS A GREAT GIFT!
NOW LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF THE STORE! Just to your left as you enter the store. Come put together your own One-of-a-Kind fashion statement! It's a great place to shop for unique Christmas gifts!
Holiday Hours: We’re open until 3:00 on December 24, Christmas Eve—come get your last minute shopping done! We will be closed on December 25-28, and will reopen on December 29.
December Events:
Tarot Group
Saturdays, December 6, 13, and 20– 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
GROUP TEACHINGS ON TAROT READINGS AND HOW TO INTERPRET CARD SYMBOLS. There is a $10.00 fee per class. For more information or questions, call 323-7781.
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Alternative Spirituality Group
Sunday, December 7 – 12:30 to 2:30 pm
SPIRITUAL/PARANORMAL DISCUSSION GROUP. This month’s meeting will provide information about Marshall Summers and the study of Chaco Canyon pictographs that appear to be so ancient that scientists can’t provide a date for them. For more information, call 715-1349.
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Pagan Meet-up Group
Saturday, December 6– 4:00 to 6:00 pm
Meet local Pagans, Witches, Wiccas, Druids and other practitioners of Paganist spirituality and religion!
December 6: Altar tiles.
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KNME Workshop
December 6, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Colors, Numbers, Shapes and Letters—Participants will explore techniques for teaching children and how exposure to colors, numbers, shapes and letters will encourage children’s cognitive brain development. The PBS series Sesame Street, brain development, and curriculum implementation will be the focus.
Shakespeare Group
Monday, December 1st – 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm:
DISCUSSION GROUP. Newcomers are welcome to participate in a lively discussion of one of Shakespeare's classical works. This month the discussion will focus on “Coriolanus.” This group now meets on the first Monday of each month in our Community Room.
Summit Book Club
Tuesday, December 16th – 11:00 am to 12:30 pm:
THE SUMMIT BOOK CLUB will meet to discuss “To My Dearest Friend” by Patricia Volk. For more information, call 255-7925.
If you haven't picked up your 2008 Friends of New Mexico K9 pin for a donation of $10, you can pick up this year's pin right here at the store. For a donation of $20, you can collect all of the pins for the last three years! We also have crazy dog keychains and T-shirts for a donation of $5.00. For pictures and more information, visit their website at http://www.FriendsOfK9.com. As many of you know Shannon Key is alive and kicking! The brain tumor was successfully removed and he remains cancer free. He will be competing at the Police K-9 competition this year. The event is open to the public (and free) on Sunday, December 7th all day at the UNM baseball fields on University Blvd at the south end of PIT. Come on out and see what these dogs can do. Cheer for your favorite and show your support by wearing your t-shirt! Thank you in advance for your support and generosity.
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Bookstore's Got a Brand New Bag!
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, we are selling reusable Title Wave Books canvas bags. These bags not only help cut down on paper and plastic use, but are also good for in-store discounts. When you purchase a bag for $6.99, we will take 10% off the totals for that sale and for all future sales. (Just don't forget to show us your bag at the register!) We have a limited quantity , so get yours or get one for a friend! Excludes trade credit.
New Markdowns!
We’ve Discounted Many Books To Bargain Prices:
WE’VE MARKED DOWN PRICES on several books and VHS tapes in our inventory! Check out these specially priced books and VHS tapes in our markdown room located behind fiction.
Looking for a Special Gift?
We Have Signed Books & Gift Certificates!
* WE HAVE SEVERAL SIGNED SCI-FI & HORROR BOOKS from Author Events in our store. These books are all available for less than the original suggested retail price – and signed by the authors! We have books from Steven “Jumper” Gould, Daniel Abraham, John J. Miller, S.M. Stirling, Robert Vardeman and Walter Jon Williams! Plus, by special arrangement, signed books from George RR Martin, David Weber, Christopher Stasheff, Michael Stackpole, Connie Willis, Gregory Benford, Victor Milan, Betsy James, P.G. Nagle, Kim Stanley Robinson, Melinda Snodgrass and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. Signed books make excellent gifts!
* GIFT CERTIFICATES are available any time in any denomination! These make fun gifts for those people on your list who enjoy reading!
Book Buying Policy:
We Look At Books 10 am-5 pm Five Days A Week
No Book Buying On Wednesdays and Sundays Please
Check Out These Specials At Title Wave:
· Handmade Bookmarks
Don’t Forget - We Carry Handmade Bookmarks, designed by Diane. Each one is unique! Now just $4.99 each. Trade credit excluded.
· Steel Image Creations
Check out the beautiful handcrafted wall hangings in our Community Room, from sun images and coyotes to lizards and roadrunners. All reasonably priced, and they make great gifts. Trade credit excluded. During September, all Steel Images are on sale at 50% Off the marked prices with the purchase of any book!
· Locally Produced Magnets
Does your refrigerator or file cabinet need some decoration? We carry homemade magnets with a variety of images and quotations. Magnets are a reasonable $2.95 each. Trade credit excluded.
· Bargain Room
Browse Our Sale room located in the back of fiction, with a wide selection of books 99¢ to $3.99 each.
Our Large & Bright Store is located at 1408 Eubank NE, at the Northeast Corner of Eubank and Constitution in the Princess Jeanne Shopping Center. That's north of I-40 and also Lomas Blvd. 294-9495.
Be sure to check out all our upcoming events at: http://www.TitleWaveBooks.com
We welcome other book-related or home schooling groups to use our community room. Please see the manager to schedule dates and times.
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Albuquerque Concert Band
A free concert of holiday music.
When
December 07, 2008
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Where
KiMo Theatre
Description
The Albuquerque Concert Band presents
A Holiday Concert
Sunday December 7th. at 3pm.
Admission is Free!
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Those who have taken authority as the truth,
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The Albuquerque Girl Choir is now holding open auditions for their 2nd
Semester, 2009.
You can come to any practice to check us out and to meet the directors.
Your daughter can sit with the girls and join in. If directors still
need to hear more, then your daughter may be asked to sing scales or
sing "My Country Tis of Thee." Rehersals are held most Modays. Please
contact the AGC to make sure we have practice and so we know to expect
you. Practice times are based on the age group. We have two choirs,
K-3 grades practice from 4:30 - 5:30 and 4-8 grade practice from 5 -
6:30 PM, both in the LaCueva HS Choir Room. For maps and other general
information, please call 505-292-0242 or check out our website at
info@AlbuquerqueGirlChoir.org."
If you need a shorter version, please use the following:
"Ongoing, ABQ Girl Choir OPEN AUDITIONS, Attend a Rehersal, Most
Mondays, 4:30 – 6:30 PM, LaCueva HS Choir Room, Wyoming & Wilshire, 1 blk
NE of Paseo. Please Call First, 505-292-0242 or email
info@AlbuquerqueGirlChoir.org."
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Old Town Holiday Stroll
 Old Town will be decked out in luminarias for the 11th Annual Old Town Holiday Stroll this Friday!
Bring your family down for a stroll, and enjoy free live music, the lighting of the giant Christmas tree, and a special Santa parade!
Festivities include music and entertainment, pet adoptions, and a charity raffle benefitting Barrett Foundation.
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[size=Please stop by the Jewish Community Center] which is open to all for an ethnic festival with 32 merchants, 5 entertainment acts, latkes, pizza, desserts, community information booths and rides/games/crafts/childcare for kids on Dec. 14th from 12 – 5. Tickets are $5/adults and $3/kids 3-17. Tickets may be purchased on line at http://www.jccabq.org or at the door.
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Phyllis O.Wolf, MA, Program Director
Jewish Community Center of Greater Albuquerque
5520 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
505-348-4500/direct
phyllisw@jccabq.org
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Los Ranchos Growers' and Arts/Crafts Markets
Tennis Court Parking Lot
6718 Rio Grande Blvd NW
Sat. Dec. 13, 10 am - noon
Market will be held outdoors in the regular location, tennis court parking lot, except in the case of inclement weather when the market will be held in the adjacent community barn.
Holiday Cheer!
* Randy Shamlian, our pie baker, is guest chef. He's also taking holiday orders
* Jericho Nursery will have trees, wreaths and seasonal plants.
* Past Divina features 11 types of pasta including favorites such as Mediterranean herbs, garlic pepper, and basil.
* Exotic Edibles will have their wonderful oyster mushrooms
* Nancy will have a wide assortment of jams including her state fair blue ribbon and best of show, green chile jam.
* Heidi's organic Raspberry Jam
* Denise will have five different vinegars including her popular cranberry.
* Local business spotlights include Kelly Jo Designs with her new holiday pottery; and Los Ranchos artist, Alison Hudson
* Holiday music by guitarist, Rob Roman
* Geri will be serving her hot posole, burritos, coffee, cider and other goodies. She will be taking orders for holiday tamales and pastries. For those that may not be able to come to market on the 13th, you can call Geri at 873-1801 to place an order.
Market tables may have:
Spinach, chard, kale, sorrel, herbs, micro greens, sprouts
turnips, carrots
tomatoes, chiles
garlic, onions
mushrooms
Honey, eggs, Swiss Alps bread, Pasta Divina's pastas and sauces, Heidi's organic raspberry jam, Nancy's jams and jellies
Herbs, cacti, house plants, trees, wreaths, seasonal plants, paper whites, dried flowers
dried herbs including culinary lavender, culinary herbal mixes
rain barrels
fresh baked pies
burritos, pastries & hot posole, and more!
Arts and Crafters will feature creative and unique gifts including:
Ornaments, pottery, bird houses, metal sculpture, rustic furniture, knitted and crocheted sweaters and afghans, painted silk scarves
handmade soaps, wood crafts, oil and watercolor paintings, jewelry, cards, dolls, toys and more!
Arts and Crafters: Weather permitting, arts/crafts vendors will be open every Sat. from 10 - noon until Dec. 20th.
WINTER MARKETS
2nd Sat. of each month thru April, 10 am - noon. Jan 10, Feb 14, March 14, and April 11. The Winter Markets will be held on the parking lot unless there is inclement weather and the markets will move into the barn.
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Greetings!
The JCC's Health Fair and first Kids Fun and Fitness Expo is right around the corner! Bring the whole family for free screenings, exciting games, and healthy fun for all!
The events will run from 10am to 7pm on December 10,2008. Both the Health Fair and the Kids Expo are FREE and open to the public. This year's fair will include multiple levels of health education, including health screenings, wellness lectures, and various fitness demonstrations. This will be a great day to take an active part in your health.
The Health Fair will also include such lectures as: "Preventing and Treating Heart Disease, Diabetes & Allergies with Integrative Medicine" with Dr. Sunil Pai from Sanjevani, "Prevention of Type II Diabetes through Physical Activity" with Rachel Mittleman, and "Your Joint Pain" with Stryker Orthopedics.
Click here for more details or contact Susanna at 348-4521.
Teaching kids about health is important but we also want to them to know that being healthy is fun. This day is going to be centered around being active and having a great time.
Children will rotate through various stations that focus on different aspects of being fit and healthy. We will have a wide variety of options, allowing the children to choose activities that are most interesting to them, including an obstacle course, sports radar gun station, electronic bike races, and art projects.
Presidential & National Fitness Testing:
Our friendly and supportive staff will take the children through nationally recognized & developmentally appropriate fitness testing. We will encourage all the children to do their best and everyone will receive a participation award.
Our goal is to have all the children walk away with a positive attitude toward their health. Each child will receive a completion certificate for his or her participation in the presidential challenge and a patch for those that meet the presidential level.
For more information, please contact Genny at 348-4486.
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Albuquerque is a non-profit agency open to the entire community providing programs and services to all ages.The JCC facility consists of a state-of-the-art fitness center, outdoor swimming, gymnasium, aerobic studio, childcare center, auditorium, and meeting rooms. The JCC is located at 5520 Wyoming Blvd. NE between Academy and Spain.
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Thank you for your interest in events at the City of Albuquerque's KiMo Theatre.
This email is to inform you of changes to our Performances and Events Schedule.
Click here to view the page >> http://www.cabq.gov/kimo/events
Showtime and Admission information about all these Events is available at this link.
Recently added Event:
Jan. 18th. Sam Bush & Band of Heathens
Featured Event: The Nutcracker - Dec. 13 thru 24.
Tickets are going fast!
Several shows are already Sold Out!
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Love the Bosque? Then you'll love A Field Guide to the
Plants and Animals of the
Middle Rio Grande Bosque!
Meet some of the contributors to the field guide
and hear a presentation about the book
this Wednesday, December 10 at 7 p.m.
Hello from Bookworks!
If you love walking, running, biking or hiking in the Bosque, you need the new book by UNM Press, A Field Guide to the Plants and Animals of the Middle Rio Grande Bosque.
Penned by biology researchers at the University of New Mexico including Jean-Luc E. Cartron, David C. Lightfoot, Jane E. Mygatt, Sandra L. Brantley, and Timothy K. Lowrey, this is a first-of-its-kind book that provides an informative and in-depth guide to identifying plants and animals in the nature-rich ecosystem. A Field Guide to the Plants and Animals of the Middle Rio Grande Bosque provides nearly 400 pages of information, features 800 color photographs and descriptions of more than 700 plants and animals in the Middle Rio Grande Bosque.
This authoritative guide reveals the important role of a unique riverside ecosystem. As the first of its kind for the Middle Rio Grande Bosque, the guide provides an invaluable resource for land managers, teachers, students, eco-buffs and nature enthusiasts.
Bookworks will have a special event with the book's contributors THIS WEDNESDAY, December 10 at 7 p.m. Come and hear more about the creation of this exciting new guide, and get your copy! You'll have plenty of time to peruse it before spring comes. These books also make fantastic gifts for nature lovers!
Can't make it to the event? Call us at 344-8139 to order an autographed copy.
Read on for more NEWLY ADDED January events!
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Events for December, 2008:
Tuesday, December 9 at 7 p.m. - A Very Special Evening to Remember and Celebrate Tony Hillerman's Life and Work
Please join us at Bookworks for a remembrance and celebration of Tony Hillerman, who was not just a great writer, but a great friend of Bookworks. We are inviting some special friends of Tony's to share their remembrances of him with us that evening. Refreshments will be served and we will also have many of Tony's books - including some autographed copies - available for purchase. Tony was an eminent figure in the New Mexico author community and his presence is sadly missed. Don't miss this celebration of his life and work at Bookworks.
Thursday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. - Luci Tapahonso reads from her new book, A Radiant Curve (University of Arizona Press, $35 hardback, $17.95 paperback)
In this sixth collection of stories and verse, award-winning writer Luci Tapahonso finds sacredness in everyday life. Viewing a sunset in a desert sky, listening to her granddaughter recount how she spent her day, or visiting her mother after her father's passing, she finds traces of her own memories, along with echoes of the voices of her Navajo ancestors. The collection also includes an audio CD of the author reading aloud and her voice is warm and inviting, like the "simmering soup and blue corn meal" of her childhood.
Tuesday, December 16 at 5:30 p.m. - Howard Bryan reads from and discusses True Tales of the American Southwest: Pioneer Recollection of Frontier Adventures and his other books on New Mexico history from Clear Light Press
The author of books such as True Tales of the American Southwest; Robbers, Rogues and Ruffians, Wildest of the Wild West; and The Incredible Elfego Baca, Howard Bryan is a New Mexico historian with an incredible depth of knowledge about our region and its people. Come hear him speak about his books and some of the experiences he had writing and researching them.
COMING UP IN JANUARY, 2009 (More events TBA.):
NEW EVENT! Tuesday, January 6 at 7 p.m. - Courtney Humphries discusses and signs her book, Superdove: How the Pigeon Took Manhattan...And the World (Collins, $24.95).
Why do we see pigeons as lowly urban pests and how did they become such common city dwellers? Courtney Humphries traces the natural history of the pigeon, recounting how these shy birds that once made their homes on the sparse cliffs of sea coasts came to dominate our urban public spaces. While detailing this evolution, Humphries introduces us to synanthropy: The concept that animals can become dependent on humans without ceasing to be wild; they can adapt to the cityscape as if it were a field or a forest.
Superdove simultaneously explores the pigeon's cultural transformation, from its life in the dovecotes of ancient Egypt to its service in the trenches of World War I, to its feats within the pigeon-racing societies of today. Because of their fecundity, pigeons were symbols of fertility associated with Aphrodite, while their keen ability to find their way home made them ideal messengers and even pilots.
Their usefulness largely forgotten, today's pigeons have become as ubiquitous and reviled as rats. Superdove is the fascinating story of the pigeon's journey from the wild to the city-the home they'll never leave. Courtney is a former Albuquerquean who now lives in Boston.
NEW EVENT! Thursday, January 8 at 7 p.m. - Woody Tasch discusses his book Inquiries Into the Nature of Slow Money (Chelsea Green Publishing, $21.95)
We must bring money back down to earth.
Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money presents the path for bringing money back down to earth-philosophically, strategically and pragmatically, and with an entrepreneurial spirit that is informed by decades of work by the thousands of CEOs, investors, grant-makers, food producers and consumers who are seeding the restorative economy.
The months and years ahead will surely see a flood of books proposing micro- and macro-economic fixes to the financial crises of the day. Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money brings a different vision-a meta-economic vision, looking above the top tine and below the bottom line, a new way of seeing what is going on in the soil of the economy.
The soil of the economy? Bringing money back down to earth?
This is the path towards a financial system that serves people and place as much at it serves industry sectors and markets. To discover this path, and to begin to walk down it, is the mission of Slow Money.
Sunday, January 11 at 3 p.m. - Michael McGarrity reads and signs his newest book in the Kevin Kerney series, Dead or Alive (Dutton, $24.95)
Fans of Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men and Tony Hillerman's Navajo County mysteries will find Michael McGarrity's Dead or Alive a powerful story of the manhunt for a deranged killer in the American Southwest.
Living in London while his wife serves as a military attaché at the American Embassy, recently retired Santa Fe Police Chief Kevin Kerney gets an early morning phone call that changes everything and sends him hurrying home to his New Mexico ranch. Riley Burke, his partner in a horsetraining enterprise, has been mowed down on Kerney's doorstep by an escaped prisoner cutting a murderous swath through New Mexico.
As the killings mount, Kerney teams up with his half-Apache son, Lieutenant Clayton Istee of the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department, to hunt for a psychotic murderer with a growing appetite for blood, who has no intention to be taken alive.
Thursday, January 15 at 7 p.m. - Levi Romero reads from and signs his new book, A Poetry of Remembrance: New and Rejected Works (University of New Mexico Press)
"Levi Romero is a strange kind of wizard. He can walk up a New Mexico arroyo and come back with a mysterious object full of quotidian magic. Like a rusted tobacco can the grand-fathers used to roll their smokes. And when you pry open the lid, you can hear their laughter and gossip coming out. That's what he does in poem after poem. I read his work and I learn again how to love this life."--Luis Alberto Urrea
Through familiar details--leaking faucets and lowriders, chicharrones and chicken coops--Levi Romero remembers familia, comunidad, and tradiciones from his upbringing in northern New Mexico's Embudo Valley. Alongside his training and jobs in the building trades and the architectural profession, and now a teacher, his writing has maintained and nurtured his connection to the unique people and land he knows so well and that have seldom been represented in American poetry.
NEW EVENT! Sunday, January 18 at 11 a.m. - Diana Sterling hosts a workshop about "The Seven Ways to Coach a Teen" and discusses her book The Parent as Coach Approach: The Seven Ways to Coach Your Teen in the Game of Life (White Oak Publishing, $12.95)
Parenting is the hardest job of all. Learn how you and your teen can create a new foundation of respect, support and improved communication. "The Seven Ways to Coach a Teen" is unveiled and explained in a way that will change forever your relationship to your teen, all teens and all children.
Diana Sterling (formerly Diana Haskins) is a 30-year veteran business owner and innovator. Her commitment to being self-employed and to helping others find meaning and success has resulted in the creation of New Generations International, Inc., a personal and professional development company serving families, teens and individuals worldwide since 1997. She is a member of the International Coach Federation and International Speakers Network and she holds the Advanced Speaker Certification and has completed the Graduate Speakers Institute. Diana is known for her innovative and creative style of speaking, coaching and training, having achieved excellent results with a diverse base of audiences and individual clients, including corporate executives, small business owners, service professionals, professional coaches, parents and teenagers.
Sunday, January 18 at 3 p.m. - Richard Melzer discusses and signs his book, Fred Harvey Houses of the Southwest (Arcadia, $21.99)
The Fred Harvey name will forever be associated with the high-quality restaurants,hotels, and resorts situated along the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway in the American Southwest. The Fred Harvey Company surprised travelers, who were accustomed to dingy beaneries staffed with rough waiters, by presenting attractive, courteous servers known as the Harvey Girls. Today many Harvey Houses serve as museums, offices, and civic centers throughout the Southwest. Only a few Harvey Houses remain as first-class hotels, and they are located at the Grand Canyon, in Winslow, Arizona, and in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Bookworks also invites any old "Harvey Girls" still living in the area to come in for a great walk down memory lane!
NEW EVENT! Tuesday, January 20 at 7 p.m. - Maggie Macnab talks about her New Mexico Book Award-winning book, Decoding Design, and gives a demonstration of principles discussed in the book. (How Publishing, $35)
Decoding Design explores the work of energy in the universe and how to apply these principles to design for effective, aesthetic and ethical visual communication. In the process of matching universal quality to message you learn to create better design while developing a deeper appreciation for the core of human inspiration: Nature. The book opens with an introduction to natural pattern and travels through the qualities and shapes of the single digits up through the quantum leap of the Tenth Power. You are transported from atoms to galaxies in this exciting and visually rich interdisciplinary excursion. Deconstructions of well known logos are also explored, along with international examples of symbolic integration into design.
Thursday, January 22 at 7 p.m. - Nancy Benson talks about her book New Mexico Colcha Club: Spanish Colonial Embroidery and the Women who Saved It. (Museum of New Mexico Press, $34.95)
Nancy will also show examples of colcha embroidery. This is the first comprehensive book on the history and practice of colcha embroidery, a Spanish Colonial style of embroidery. The book is richly illustrated with 96 photos, including many examples of colcha in museum and private collections that have never before been displayed to the public.
Sunday, January 25, 2-4 p.m. - Bookworks Local Author Fair - authors TBA
Come see what local authors have new books out at the Bookworks Local Author Fair on January 25! More details to come.
AVOID HOLI-DAZE BY SHOPPING AT BOOKWORKS! Why battle the crowds at the mall when Bookworks has something for everyone on your list? Whether you're looking for books, 2009 calendars, CDs, gift sets or toys, there's something for everyone on your list, young and old. Stop in our store today and get all your shopping done at one time! We also have great gift cards that are redeemable at Bookworks and also at hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide!
DITCH THE POST OFFICE AND GO GET A MASSAGE INSTEAD! Don't waste time wrapping, packing, and standing in line at the post office. Bookworks can ship books for you! We can order almost any book for you (2 million titles available) and have the book shipped directly from our warehouse - even gift boxed, if you prefer - within a week or less. (Modest gift wrapping and shipping charges apply.) Hate wrapping gifts? Let us do it! We have FREE in-store gift-wrapping. Pick out your gifts, let us wrap them, and then all you have to do is take your gifts home (and you can take all the credit for them - we won't mind!). We also have LOTS of autographed books that make great, unique gifts.
Thanks for supporting Bookworks, and please let us know if you need more information about any of these great events.
Bookworks is one of Albuquerque's last independent community bookstores and has been serving the Albuquerque area for 24 years. Bookworks brings over 150 author events a year to Albuquerque and has been proud to feature such authors as Alice Walker, Tom Robbins, Anthony Bourdain and, in 2008, Junot Diaz. Bookworks is located in the Flying Star Plaza at 4022 Rio Grande NW. Store phone: (505) 344-8139. Visit us on the web at http://www.bkwrks.com
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Earth set for full moon close-up
The moon will appear high in the night sky
A full moon is set to occur closer to the Earth on Friday evening than it has done for the past 15 years.
The Moon's elliptical orbit means its distance from the Earth is not constant.
It will be a little over 350,000km away as it passes over the northern hemisphere, which is about 30,000km closer than usual.
If the sky is clear it will appear brighter and larger than usual, say astronomers.
Closest path
Friday's full moon could appear up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full moons this year, Nasa said.
The Moon's orbit is elliptical, meaning it does not follow a circular but rather an oval path.
It is currently approaching the point where this oval orbit is nearest to the Earth.
"It's only every few years that a full moon happens to coincide with the part of the Moon's orbit when its closest to the Earth," said Marek Kukula, an astronomer at the UK's Royal Observatory.
"What people will see is a full moon that's really bright and a bit bigger than what they're used to."
It will appear largest as it rises and sets, but this is a psychological illusion, Dr Kukula said.
"When it's close to the horizon, our brain interprets it as being bigger than it actually is, this is called the moon illusion," he said.
"The size may be striking when it's near the horizon," said Robert Massey of the UK Royal Astronomical Society.
However, he cautioned against expecting too much.
"The Moon may be brighter and may appear somewhat larger, but it's really quite hard for the eye to notice the difference; the eye will compensate for the extra brightness, it's not like going from night to day," said Dr Massey.
The Moon's brightness varies throughout its annual cycle, during the mid-winter in the northern hemisphere it can appear brighter simply because it is higher in the sky.
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"They must find it difficult...
Those who have taken authority as the truth,
rather than truth as the authority."
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