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This Month's Events

Fall 2000

Barnes & Nobles Events
380 Walt Whitman Road
Huntington Station, NY 11746
Tel# (631)421-9886

Oct 12, Thursday, 7:30pm
Former IRS Employee Turns to Romance

Meet Marianne Petit, author of A Find Through Time. Her book brings you on a journey to the Montana territory in the year 1876, a few weeks before the Battle of The Little Bighorn. This is a heartfelt story of self-discovery, reclaimed heritage and eternal love.

Oct 14, Saturday, 2:00pm
Creative Writing Workshop

Join us for an afternoon workshop where we will explore the process of writing. Peter Norton will be with us to share tips, hints and ideas to get you started writing or help you improve your existing writing skills. Books and magazines published by Writer's Digest will be used as resources for the event.

Oct 18, Wednesday, 1:00pm
Love in the Afternoon

Meet award winning romance writers Bertrice Small, Pamela Burford and Marianne Petit. These wonderful writers will share their words and feelings about romance novels. Learn about the heroes and heroines who make their stories come to life.

Oct 19, Thursday, 7:30pm
Theater Workshop

The Huntington Village Theater Company welcomes guest speakers Christopher DelGaudio and Bob Laria, co-executive producers of the public access T.V. series The Realm of Never. They will be discussing basic playwriting techniques, acting and how to approach a career in television and the theater. For further information about the Huntington Village Theater Company, please visit their website at www.heartworks.com/HVTC or call 424-4600.

Oct 23, Monday, 7:30pm
Cracking the SAT

Representatives from The Princeton Review return for another informative workshop. Their approach involves more than great techniques and strategies. They will teach you how to think like the test maker. The experts from Princeton Review take the SAT and other standard tests each year to make sure you get the most up-to-date, thoroughly researched books possible.

Oct 24, Tuesday, 7:30pm
Every Child Is Unique

Frederick von Burg grew up on Long Island, participating in an active life that prepared him for teaching. He has just published his first book, Raising Your Future: Nurturing Children to Be Responsible. Every child is unique but there are procedures that help the parent to raise them. This book outlines the paths the child follows up to the age of eighteen. The author gives practical and realistic examples of child-rearing problems and possible solutions. With its entertaining anecdotes and fables, this book is a fascinating journey exploring the human mind.

Oct 26, Thursday, 7:30pm
Calling All Teachers

You are cordially invited to our annual Educator's Night.
  • Meet Francine Poppo Rich and Thomas H. Bone, author and illustrator of Why Can't I Spray Today?
  • Learn about new and noteworthy books and all our new educational resources.
  • Receive free resource materials for your classroom
  • Participate in a drawing for free books and posters
  • Use your 20% Educator's Discount for purchases
  • Meet Lucille Kantor, creator of the A World of Difference Institute program and Yvonne Brady, LI Project Director of A World of Difference Institute and the Anti-Defamation League.

Oct 27, Friday, 10:00am
Book Discussion

This month our selection is The Obituary Writer by Porter Shreve. Gordie Hatch is twenty-two, naive and certain that his first job as a writer for the St. Louis Independent's obituary page will be a stepping stone to a crackerjack career in journalism.

Barnes & Noble Jr.

Oct 05, Thursday, 10:00am
Newberry Winner

Meet Patricia Reilly Giff, author of Nory Ryan's Song, an emotionally moving story. Patricia is the author of many beloved books for children. Her most recent book, Lily's Crossing, was chosen for a Newberry Honor. Her latest book combines family history with years of research in Ireland.

Oct 16, Monday, 4:00pm
Are You ready For Some Mouseplay?

Help us celebrate the release of Wemberly Worried. Learn about the latest mouse heroine in this tender, universal story. There's a little bit of Wemberly in all of us but in this case you don't need to worry.

Oct 25, Wednesday, 4:00pm
Halloween Greetings

Come dressed in your Halloween costume and join us for some spooky stories and a purr-fectly frightful afternoon. Then we'll greet our little ghosts and goblins with a delightfully devilish craft. Let the Halloween celebration begin.

Oct 25, Wednesday, 7:30pm
Mother-Daughter Book Club

This month our group will be discussing Islander by Cynthia Rylant. The story weaves a powerful and soul-gripping tale that enables you to believe in magic.

Music In Our Cafe

Oct 06, Friday, 8:00pm
Together for Two Decades

Join Rick Franzone and Rich Ventura for an exciting and riveting performance.

Oct 07, Saturday, 8:00pm
Back by Popular Demand

Meet Daniel Anderson a gifted keyboardist, composer and arranger. His sensitive piano playing will touch your heart in a way you have never experienced before.



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