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SUMMARY:Artist's Reception for Wayne Yacino-Through an Artist's Eye
DESCRIPTION:Fisher Boy\, oil painting by Wayne Yacino\nJoin us for a meet the artist reception on Saturday\, April 8th\, 1-3 p.m.  for Wayne Yacino. View his photo-realistic oil paintings of wildlife\, portraiture and historical scenes and life-like wildlife carvings. \nLight refreshments will be served. \nThe show is on view during normal business hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10-5\, Wednesday 10-6.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/artists-reception-for-wayne-yacino-through-an-artists-eye/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Art Exhibits
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:CLOSED FOR VACATION
DESCRIPTION:We will be closed for a brief vacation. See you back on April 14th!
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/closed-for-vacation-10/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:10th Anniversary of "One Door Closes: Overcoming Adversity By Following Your Dreams"
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 10th Anniversary of One Door Closes: Overcoming Adversity By Following Your Dreams by Tom Ingrassia & Jared Churdimsky. \nTom Ingrassia will be in the store to talk about the inspiring stories of 16 people from all walks of life featured in this book (many of whom live in Central MA) who have overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles in order to live into their dreams. Also sharing their stories are Scherrie Payne (Formerly of The Supremes)\, June Monteiro of The Toys\, and the late Mary Wilson of The Supremes\, who wrote the Epilogue for the book. Through their powerful\, first-person stories\, these dreamers share a road map guiding the reader to discover how to live their life with vision\, courage\, determination and passion. One Door Closes was named the Best Self Help Book by The New England Book Festival\, and was a Finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards. One reviewer wrote\, “…a compilation to assure that you deserve to live your dreams\, and a nurturing step-by-step guidebook to show you how to get there….” \nFirst published in 2013\, One Door Closes is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. It is currently being adapted as a documentary film\, One Door Closes: Korey’s Courage\, which will have its premiere in Worcester in September. \n  \nTom Ingrassia is a motivational speaker\, award winning author\, success coach and award winning radio personality. In 2001—following a successful 25-year career in higher education—Tom re-invented himself as an entertainment manager\, with the formation of Tom Ingrassia Productions (www.ingrassiaproductions.com ). Along the way\, he has worked with some of the legendary singers from the 1960s\, including Mary Wilson (The Supremes)—for whom he served as executive assistant from 2001-05; Arlene Smith (The Chantels); June Monteiro (The Toys); Barbara Alston (The Crystals); Carl Gardner (The Coasters);  The Velvelettes; and actress Dee Wallace Stone. In 2006\, Tom formed The MotivAct Group (www.motivactgoup.com )\, offering holistic personal and professional development workshops\, seminars and individual coaching for success. An in-demand speaker\, Tom travels the country with his motivational programs\, “Mental Massage®” and “Making A Difference Begins with YOU…So Live Into Your Dreams!\,” and pop culture lectures\, “Motown and the Civil Rights Movement” and “Girl Power: The Supremes as Cultural Icons.” \n  \nTom’s award-winning book\, One Door Closes: Overcoming Adversity By Following Your Dreams (Wyatt-Mackenzie Publishing) was published in October 2013\, and is currently being adapted as a documentary film\, due out in 2023. The New England Book Festival named One Door Closes as the Best Self-Help Book of 2016. His second book—Reflections Of A Love Supreme: Motown Through The Eyes Of Fans was named the Best Music Book by the National Indie Excellence Awards and the Pinnacle Book Awards. Every Wednesday morning\, you can hear “Motown Tom” on WCUW 91.3FM in Worcester\, where he hosts “The Motown Jukebox\,” spinning the very best of the Motown Sound and the stories behind the music. Tom was named Best Radio Personality in the 2014 and 2015 Landmark Readers’ Choice Awards. Originally from Middletown\, NY Tom now resides in Massachusetts.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/10th-anniversary-of-one-door-closes-overcoming-adversity-by-following-your-dreams/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230503T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230503T180000
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SUMMARY:Bartlett High School Art Invitational Reception
DESCRIPTION:Booklovers’ Gourmet is proud to present “The Sea of Art is Endless”\, a group show featuring Bartlett High School student artwork in various media including digital\, 3-D and prints of original work.\n \nThe show will be on view May 2nd-31st with a public reception on Wednesday\, May 3rd from 4-6 p.m. featuring live music and refreshments.\n \nEvery new generation supplies the art world with a seemingly endless amount of creative ideas and new perspectives. Come and view the world through our student’s eyes!
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/bartlett-high-school-art-invitational-reception/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Art Exhibits
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230506T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230506T150000
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SUMMARY:Language of the Sacred author event with Loralee Dubeau
DESCRIPTION:Booklovers’ Gourmet is hosting a book release and signing event for Loralee Dubeau’s new memoir Language of the Sacred. \nThe event is free and open to the public. Signed copies will be available for purchase. \nFor more information\, call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. \nAbout the book: Language of the Sacred is a memoir of Loralee Dubeau’s personal journey of learning to trust her inner voice and her clear connection to the mysterious divine power that gives life to all. Dubeau lays bare all her vulnerabilities for all to see\, interact with\, and learn from. After a lifetime of hiding her true purpose\, Dubeau is guided to share her very raw and personal self with the world and help others.   \nDocumented from personal journals for over forty years\, the lessons\, healings\, and ceremonies have guided her to a sacred path of purpose and meaning. Her commitment to her inner self and Spirit never falters\, even as she struggles with the unknown and traditions that seem beyond her. The sometimes-tangible connection between Dubeau and Spirit is shown through countless interactions\, visions\, instincts\, and unusual relationships.  \nThe powerful stories she shares encourage others to trust their own inner voice\, their connection to something greater and more powerful than themselves while finding a true path of purpose and inner peace. \nAuthor Biography   \nLoralee Dubeau is the author of There’s a Whole in the Sky\, and The Honey Pit: Finding the Grandmother’s Way. She is a lecturer and has a private consultation practice for flower essence remedies\, dream interpretation\, and energy readings.  \nShe is an elder of the Good Medicine Society and follows the ceremonial path. She lives in southern Massachusetts with her husband Paul Samuels.  \nwww.dream-flowerconsultant.com
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/language-of-the-sacred-author-event-with-loralee-dubeau/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Peter Heller Author Event at the Gladys E. Kelly Library
DESCRIPTION:  \n***Author Appearance Alert!!!*** Peter Heller will be appearing at the Gladys E. Kelly Library\, 2 Lake Street in Webster on Thursday\, May 18th at 6 p.m. \nThe event is Free and Open to the Public. Don’t miss your chance to see this bestselling author in person!! \nIn this “end-of-the-world novel more like a rapturous beginning” (San Francisco Chronicle)\,  Hig somehow survived the flu pandemic that killed everyone he knows. His gripping story is “an ode to friendship between two men…the strong bond between a human and a dog\, and a reminder of what is worth living for” (Minneapolis Star-Tribune). \nPurchase the book from us ahead of time and receive a 10% discount. Signed copies will also be available for purchase at the event. \nWatch a video of Peter Heller talking about his inspiration for writing the book HERE.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/peter-heller-author-event-at-the-gladys-e-kelly-library/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Closing at 3 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:We will be closing at 3 p.m. today and will be closed through May 29th for Memorial Day Weekend.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/closing-at-3-p-m/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Hours
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230530
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SUMMARY:Closed for Memorial Day Weekend
DESCRIPTION:We will be closed for Memorial Day Weekend.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/closed-for-memorial-day-weekend/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Hours
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230701
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SUMMARY:"Views from a Palace"\, paintings and drawings by Jim Palace
DESCRIPTION:“Views from a Palace”\, paintings and drawings by Jim Palace\, will be on display and for sale June 1st-30th in our cafe gallery. \nA meet the artist reception will take place on Saturday\, June 10th from 3-5 p.m. Free and open to the public. \nInspired by landscapes across the eastern coast\, Jim’s watercolor and colored pencil drawings capture captivating views from the past several years of travel throughout Cape Cod\, New Hampshire\, and North Carolina. Jim has been drawing since he could hold a pencil. He is primarily self-taught – experimenting with various mediums over decades of practice.        \nUnder the tutelage of Ed Turner\, however\, he has refined his craft working with colored pencil. His skilled application of scumbling\, crosshatching\, and burnishing can be seen in his works “Taylor’s Crossing” and “Times in the Orchard.”
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/views-from-a-palace-paintings-and-drawings-by-jim-palace/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Art Exhibits
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230603T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230603T150000
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SUMMARY:New England mystery author Debi Graham-Leard
DESCRIPTION:New England mystery author Debi Graham-Leard returns to Booklovers’ Gourmet to chat about her most recently published novel titled The Life She Left Behind. She’ll also discuss the 5th book in the Gwen Andrews Series titled Regrets Only due out this summer. Come by to hear how plots are developed\, characters deepened\, and covers designed. \nFor more information about the author\, visit debigrahamleard.com\n \n \nAbout the book:Can We Ever Truly Escape the Life We Left Behind? \n\nAfter a bitter break-up\, Boston editor Morgan Stone dodges her ex-boyfriend’s harassment by driving to Delaware for her twentieth high school reunion.  \n \n \nIn the midst of reconnecting with old friends and her reserved mother\, Morgan learns that putting distance between herself and her ex has only escalated his \nefforts to control her.\n \nWhile confronting the struggles of her past and the perils of her present\, a simmering romance with a classmate creates a tough choice for Morgan’s future…return to Boston or remain in Delaware?\n \nHow can she possibly decide which life to leave behind?
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/new-england-mystery-author-debi-graham-leard/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Artist's Reception for "Views from a Palace"
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a meet & greet with artist Jim Palace. Chat about his techniques and inspiration while enjoying light refreshments. \nFree and open to the public.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/artists-reception-for-views-from-a-palace/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Art Exhibits
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230610T183000
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SUMMARY:An Evening of Music with Sam Bowen & Blue Cat Groove
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun\, high energy night of music!\nGeneral admission. Seating is limited.\nDoors open at 6 p.m.\nBeverages and snacks available for purchase. No outside food or drink.\nPlease use ticket link HERE.\n \nSam Bowen & Blue Cat Groove is an award winning blues band. They bring their brand of blues/Jazz styling to festivals\, clubs\, churches and coffeehouses. Founder Samuel Bowen has been performing for three decades including touring Ireland.\nBCG has worked with Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre\, Michael Sweet\, Mitch Mcviker\, Shawn Colvin\, David Mallet\, Tom Conlon\, and many others. Their albums have been nominated for awards from Nashville to Massachusetts. Sam’s 2020 release “Bleeding Daylight” continues to gain critical acclaim. Blue Cat Groove was runner up at the Limelight Magazine 2016 best blues band awards and nominated three times for best band of the year: BCG won the 2022 best blues song of the summer at the World Songwriters Awards.\n \nCheck out a music video at https://youtu.be/lPqasjc4u4s
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/an-evening-of-music-with-sam-bowen-blue-cat-groove/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Fun Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Birdhouse with Flowers Multimedia Paint Nite with Jean Walker Creations
DESCRIPTION:Join Jean Walker Creations for this fun summer multi-media project!\nFinished piece is 11×14 stretched canvas with acrylic paint and origami paper.\n*Please bring scissors to class*\nAll other materials supplied.\n \nCost is $25. Use ticket link or stop in store to register.\nBeverages and snacks will be available for purchase.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/birdhouse-with-flowers-multimedia-paint-nite-with-jean-walker-creations/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Fun Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230624T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230624T140000
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SUMMARY:Make Your Own Junk Journal
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun mini junk journal class! All supplies are included. Learn how to use bits and pieces to make your journal. A really easy and fun class.\n \nJunk journals are typically made with junk mail\, leftover crafting supplies\, and miscellaneous ephemera.\nEach journal will have ten pages to work on. Learn to add pockets\, fold outs\, journal cards and more!\n \nClass will be led by Arteria’s Arts owner Annette Provost.\nCost $25 per person. All materials included. \nJust bring yourself and be ready to create something fun and unique!\nUse ticket link or stop in store to register.\nMinimum 5\, Maximum 10 people
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/arterias-arts-journal-making-course-3/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Fun Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:A Feast of Losses by Judith Ferrara Book Release & Signing
DESCRIPTION:A Feast of Losses documents and celebrates the life of Yetta Dine\, the poet Stanley Kunitz’s mother\, a fierce\, loving\, magnificent woman truly worthy of our attention. Kunitz often remarked that a poet makes a myth of his life as a way of traveling the labyrinth of memory and experience to transformation. Close readers of Kunitz’s luminous poems will\, in reading this book\, gain a sense of the layers of life from which his myths emerged.\n—Marie Howe\, author of four books of poetry\, the most recent\, Magdalene \nJoin us for this free event. Signed books will be available for purchase. \nPerhaps the most enduring poet of his generation\, Stanley Kunitz once observed that “poetry is for the sake of the life.” Based on his mother’s recently recovered memoir\, diary and letters\, Judith Ferrara’s A Feast of Losses offers fresh and intimate insights into both her own and her son’s lives. \nYetta Dine emigrated from Lithuania to New York’s Lower East Side in 1890 and learned the garment trade before moving to Worcester\, Massachusetts\, in 1893 to marry Solomon Kunitz. Readers will have an unprecedented opportunity to hear Yetta’s own voice\, understand her story and explore the influence she had on Stanley Kunitz as a poet and a person. \nWho was this woman\, immortalized as the mother in “The Portrait” who “slapped me hard” when Stanley found his dead father’s portrait in the attic? Yetta’s original papers and the striking details of her life have emerged against all odds—a story within a story. \n  \n \n  \nJudith Ferrara \, Ph.D.\, holds degrees from the University of New Hampshire\, Fitchburg State University and the State University College at Buffalo. Her publications in the field of education include Peer Mediation: Finding a Way to Care (Stenhouse Publishers). Her poems\, essays and artwork have appeared in three collections and in journals. She received a Worcester Cultural Commission/Massachusetts Cultural Council Creative Arts Fellowship in 2003. In 2018\, she received the Stanley Kunitz Medal from the Worcester County Poetry Association.  Ferrara lives in Worcester\, Massachusetts\, with her husband John Gaumond.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/a-feast-of-losses-by-judith-ferarra-book-release-signing/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230730
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SUMMARY:July Art Show: Summer at The Beach-Paintings & Drawings by Laura Burnett
DESCRIPTION:Summer at The Beach\, paintings and drawings by Laura Burnett will be on display and for sale July 1st-29th in our cafe gallery. The show consists of things that you can do\, or that you may see while at the beach\, epecially around the Fourth of July. \nA meet the artist reception will take place on Saturday\, July 22nd from 3-5 p.m. Free and open to the public. \nFor more information call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. \n  \nArtist’s Bio: Laura Burnett lives with her family in Woodstock\, CT. She is a self-taught painter and crafter who has been drawing since a very young age. She has been painting and crafting for the past 20 years. “I love what I do\, when I make a piece for anyone I love to see the joy that it brings to them. My inspiration comes from people and places I have  been to & from drawings and doodles I have done.”
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/july-art-show-summer-at-the-beach-paintings-drawings-by-laura-burnett/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Art Exhibits
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230705
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SUMMARY:CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY
DESCRIPTION:We will be closed the 4th of July.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/closed-for-holiday-4/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Hours
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Pebble Art Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join Kerry Consentino Vilorio local artist\, and owner of The Orange Jellyfish for a crafting class using only materials handpicked off local New England Beaches. We each will create our own family picture using various styles of  pebbles\, stones\, driftwood & scallop shells. Each design allows for the representation of two to six people while being glued onto card stock and enclosed within a glass weathered gray frame. This class is an instructional class\, offering continued guidance with the selection of card stock color\, beach materials\, placement\, and gluing process. The workshop allows for a great deal of autonomy with selecting materials\, as well as setting one’s own creative work pace. \nReserve your spot ASAP-Don’t Miss Out! All materials included. \nCost: $55/person \nReserve your seat by stopping in store during business hours\, calling 508-949-6232 or emailing deb@bookoversgourmet.com \nOr use this PayPal link.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/pebble-art-workshop/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Fun Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Artist Reception for Summer at the Beach
DESCRIPTION:Stop by to take in the sights of Summer at the Beach and chat with local artist Laura Burnett about her work and inspiration. \nFree & open to the public. \nLight refreshments will be served.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/artist-reception-for-summer-at-the-beach/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Art Exhibits
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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SUMMARY:Gil Christopher-Book Release Event with Rod Lee
DESCRIPTION:Rod Lee of Northbridge\, MA a career newspaperman\, writer and friend of Booklovers’ Gourmet\, will discuss and sign copies of his new book “Gil Christopher\,” about coping with the perils of aging. \nA novel\, “Gil” is autobiographical. The book tracks Mr. Lee’s journey from his hometown of Endicott\, New York where he begins to have doubts about his future prospects\, to his mid-seventies\, when problems with growing old come in a torrent even as he still dreams of publishing a great work of art. \nThe event is free and signed copies will be available for purchase. \nFor more information\, call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/gil-christopher-book-release-event-with-rod-lee/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230901
DTSTAMP:20260403T172810
CREATED:20230729T005750Z
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SUMMARY:Seventh Annual BVAA Sunflower Show
DESCRIPTION:Sunflower watercolor by Betty Havens\nThe Blackstone Valley Art Association is celebrating the sun-shaped delight with a Sunflower Show throughout the month of August at Booklovers’ Gourmet in the cafe gallery. \nA meet the artists reception will take place on Thursday\, August 17th from 4-6 p.m. \nVarious interpretations of the flower by group members will include paintings\, drawings\, photography & mixed media. \nThe show may be viewed during regular business hours Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm\, Wednesday 10am-6pm. \n  \nAbout the Show: If there ever was a flower which symbolized glorious summertime\, the sunflower is the one. Did you know that nearly all of the 70 species of sunflowers are native to North America? They can grow to be up to six feet tall and they even tilt as the sun moves so they always face it. \nAbout the BVAA: Since its inception in 1957\, the Blackstone Valley Art Association has been dedicated to the advancement of the arts and preservation of the finest artistic traditions by means of exhibitions\, classes\, lectures\, and other activities favorable to artistic expression\, and to the development of friendly exchanges amongst artists and those interested in the arts.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/seventh-annual-bvaa-sunflower-show/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Art Exhibits
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230802T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230802T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172810
CREATED:20230704T010454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230802T143438Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED-Holy Fire Reiki Experience with Leo McCarthy
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TILL FALL. STAY TUNED FOR NEW DATE!! \nAbout Holy Fire Experience: \nDuring an Experience Leo McCarthy will be conducting a brief guided meditation and then stop talking for about 15 – 20 minutes during which time the Holy Fire® energy will be working directly with each person\, providing a unique healing experience that contains what is needed by each person.  Some people will have inner experiences such as seeing colors or feeling waves of healing energy flowing through them or visions of spiritual beings and so forth\, and others will simply feel relaxed\, but that everyone will receive something meaningful that will continue to produce benefits even after the event.  After the Experience is complete\, everyone will write in their journal or notebook about what they experienced and leave some time afterwards for some people to share their experience-s if they would feel comfortable. \nCost is $25/ticket.\n \n** People attending should bring a journal or notebook to write about their experience.** \nAbout Leo: \nLeo J McCarthy » About Leo (leomediummccarthy.net)
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/holy-fire-experience-with-leo-mccarthy/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Fun Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230805T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230805T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172810
CREATED:20230708T190523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230708T190523Z
UID:3926-1691231400-1691236800@bookloversgourmet.com
SUMMARY:A Life Worth Saving book release with Corrine James
DESCRIPTION:This is a story of one who was lost but now has been found. A story of redemption\, new life in Christ\, and a heavenly Father that was ever present and ever pursuing His wayward daughter. A Father that would never leave nor forsake her.\n \nThis is a story of everlasting love\, forgiveness\, and grace. The Lord began calling me to write my story\, my testimony\, about fifteen years ago. I remember questioning\, “Lord\, why me?” The Lord began to show me pieces of my life\, pieces that were hidden deep within. There was a testimony inside that He wanted me to share\, that I needed to share.\n \nOut of that calling\, A Life Worth Saving was birthed.\nIt’s about redeeming love\, restored relationships\, and freedom that only comes through Christ. It’s about my journey toward Christ\, one that has taken me from sadness to joy\, hopelessness to redeemed\, confusion to truth\, and fear to faith.\n \nSigned copies will be available for purchase.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/a-life-worth-saving-book-release-with-corrine-james/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230812T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230812T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172810
CREATED:20230723T020544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230723T020544Z
UID:3934-1691836200-1691841600@bookloversgourmet.com
SUMMARY:Turtle People Series Children’s Book Signing Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun time learning about sea turtles with Linda Spangrud\, Alabama Sea Turtle Volunteer\, and International Author who has just released her third children’s book in her Turtle People Series\, “Miss Linda and the Turtle People Celebrate Mardi Gras”.  In the last three years Ms. Spangrud has published two other children’s books in her series: “Miss Ella and the Turtle People” and “Miss Sandra and the Turtle People”.  Her recent release still talks about her passion and favorite topic “coastal living and sea turtle preservation” but has a very different playful twist. \nLocal 4 Life\, a local non-profit organization built around a passion for education\, conservation and community-building and based in Webster\, MA\, will also offer a fun\, hands-on project for kids about sea turtles. Ages 6+ are welcome to participate.  \n  \nThe event is free. Signed copies of each of the books will be available for purchase. A portion of the sales from profit of these books will be donated to support Sea Turtle Conservation programs. \nTo register\, please call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com \nA retired Illinois educator\, Linda Spangrud spent her career as a teacher\, principal\, and school district administrator.  Family and friends are very important to her.  She has always loved to read children’s books to her students\, son\, and grandson.  Her zest for living includes writing\, reading\, golfing\, music\, and travel.  She is an active volunteer in her community and enjoys celebrating Mardi Gras.  When moving to the Alabama Gulf Coast with her Tom in 2006\, they became involved in the sea turtle (Share the Beach) program. They have been volunteers ever since and continue to love every minute of it. \nFor more information check out her website: www.spangrud.com and  Facebook: Linda Spangrud \n  \n 
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/turtle-people-series-childrens-book-signing-event/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230812T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230812T160000
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CREATED:20230726T003510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230726T003510Z
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SUMMARY:Musician Cameron Sutphin
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon of live music! \nLocal singer/songwriter Cameron Sutphin returns to Booklovers’ Gourmet for an afternoon performance with his folk and country inspired music. \nDonations will be accepted. \nCameron Sutphin is an Americana singer/guitar player\, in 2017 as a solo act\, he released his debut Nashville Recorded CD Heartbreak Town.   \n Cameron has also had the privilege to share the stage with many performing artists including national touring artist Drew Kelly\, Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards\, as well as Emily Ann Roberts Season 9 runner-up on The Voice. \n Cameron performs original material and classic country and folk cover songs. 
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/musician-cameron-sutphin/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Fun Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230817T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230817T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172810
CREATED:20230729T010258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230729T010258Z
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SUMMARY:BVAA Seventh Annual Sunflower Show Reception
DESCRIPTION:Sunset for the sunflower by Mike Zeis\nCome meet some of the artists in this group show by members of The Blackstone Valley Art Association\, whose work celebrates the sun-shaped delight in the cafe gallery. \nVarious interpretations of the flower by group members will include paintings\, drawings\, photography & mixed media. \nThe show may also be viewed during regular business hours Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm\, Wednesday 10am-6pm.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/bvaa-seventh-annual-sunflower-show-reception/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Art Exhibits
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230819T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230819T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172810
CREATED:20230815T020610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230815T020610Z
UID:3974-1692439200-1692464400@bookloversgourmet.com
SUMMARY:Bookstore Romance Day!
DESCRIPTION:  \nBookstore Romance Day is a chance to celebrate Romance fiction—its books\, readers\, and writers—and to strengthen the relationships between independent bookstores and the Romance community. \nWe are celebrating with a special 25% discount on all new & used romance books\, candles\, wax melts & essential oils throughout the day. No coupon necessary! \nThere is also a full slate of FREE virtual events happening that is inclusive & diverse-something for everyone. Check out the options HERE!
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/bookstore-romance-day-3/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Fun Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230819T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230819T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172810
CREATED:20230731T010735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230731T010735Z
UID:3956-1692442800-1692450000@bookloversgourmet.com
SUMMARY:Haunting of the Oxford Library Book Signing with Robert Racicot
DESCRIPTION:Do you believe in ghosts? The Library Rats: a small group of middle school students who regularly meet at the Oxford Library never thought about that question until they witness a strange sighting. The Rats begin the hunt to find evidence of the possibility that the library could be haunted by a real ghost. \nRobert Racicot is a retired Air Force Lt Col and Professor of Chemistry. He is enjoying his retirement years hiking\, mountain biking\, and writing stories\, and poetry. He is the author of the young reader book The Legend of Carbuncle Pond.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/haunting-of-the-oxford-library-book-signing-with-robert-racicot/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230826T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230826T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172810
CREATED:20230711T004941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230711T004941Z
UID:3930-1693049400-1693054800@bookloversgourmet.com
SUMMARY:Celebrating Women in Fiction: Book Signing Event
DESCRIPTION: \nJean Grant\, Janet Raye Stevens\, and Sharon Yang love to write about strong\, intelligent women. Whether in warring medieval Scotland\, intrigue and adversity-filled WWII home fronts\, conflicted modern life\, or even ranging across time itself\, their heroines face their fears and doubts to overcome adversity with intelligence\, integrity\, courage\, and humor.\n \nAuthors will give a brief introduction\, do a reading\, and then will open it up to audience questions\, followed by a book signing.\nThe event is free. Signed copies of various titles will be available for purchase.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/celebrating-women-in-fiction-book-signing-event/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230830T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230830T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172810
CREATED:20221013T022425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230729T012816Z
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SUMMARY:Evening Book Group
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us as we discuss Meet Me At the Lake by Carley Fortune. \nA random connection sends two strangers on a daylong adventure where they make a promise one keeps and the other breaks\, with life-changing effects\, in this breathtaking new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After. \nAll book group picks receive a 10% discount in store or online. \nLet us know if you’re coming by emailing deb@bookloversgourmet.com or calling 508-949-6232.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/evening-book-group/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 East Main St\, Webster\, MA\, 01570\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Fun Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Horan":MAILTO:deb@bookloversgourmet.com
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