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SUMMARY:June Photo Exhibit -Travels with Bridget
DESCRIPTION:Bass Harbor Head Light Station Tremont\, ME by Bridget Perch\nPhotographs by Bridget Perch from travels around New England\, Arizona\, California\, Florida and Cuba will be on display at Booklovers’ Gourmet in the cafe gallery June 1st-29th. \nThe public is invited to a meet and greet with the artist on Saturday\, June 29th\, 2-4 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. \nFor more information\, call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. \nArtist’s Statement: My name is Bridget Perch and I am a photography hobbyist\, living in Central Mass since 1993.  I am active in the  Assabet Valley Camera Club and enjoy sharing my pictures and participating in contests and challenges.  \nMy husband and I enjoy traveling\, when we can.  I am pleased to share my journeys through my pictures.  There is a story to be told for each photo that I take.  \nI have put together this exhibit of a number of my favorite photos.  I do hope that you enjoy viewing them as much as I have the pleasure of sharing them with you.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/june-photo-exhibit-travels-with-bridget/
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:World War II Massachusetts Book Talk with James Parr
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this free event! Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase. \nOver 500\,000 Massachusetts residents answered the call to military duty in the Second World War\, while the rest of the state’s citizens fought the war on the home front. Everyone in the family\, including pets\, found creative and essential ways to contribute. \nThousands worked in factories\, volunteered for Civil Defense\, watched for enemy aircraft\, and took part in salvage collections and bond drives\, all while dealing with rationing\, blackouts\, rumors and a host of other wartime inconveniences. And while thousands of service members left to fight overseas\, the Bay State also welcomed thousands more to serve on its military bases that were such an important part of our nation’s defense. \nAuthor James Parr reveals the stories of these brave and dedicated citizens–from the famous to the ordinary–as they faced wartime challenges. \nJames L. Parr taught elementary school for thirty-four years before retiring in June 2022. He is a longtime volunteer at several local historical organizations and community theater groups. This is Jim’s fourth book for The History Press
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/world-war-ii-massachusetts-book-talk-with-james-parr/
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:Music of Sam Bowen & Blue Cat Grove
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to experience Sam Bowen’s newest CD “Closer to the Sky” live and feel like you’re soaring high with his incredible music! \nCome join us for an unforgettable evening of music with the talented singer-songwriter Sam Bowen! Get ready to be taken “closer to the sky” with his soulful vocals and heartfelt lyrics. This in person event will be hosted at Booklovers’ Gourmet\, the perfect intimate setting to enjoy Sam’s music. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to experience live music in a cozy atmosphere. Grab your friends and come vibe with us! \nTickets are $15 each and can be purchased in store during regular business hours or online through Eventbrite. \nSeats are general admission and limited to 20 attendees.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/music-of-sam-bowen-blue-cat-grove/
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:Drifting to "Hello" Poetry Event with Fred Gerhard
DESCRIPTION:Come hear Fred Gerhard read from his new poetry book\, Drifting to “Hello” (Khotso Publishing). His poems have also appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies. A 2023 winner of Poetry in the Pines\, he writes from Ashburnham\, MA\, where he leads monthly poetry workshops. The event will also include an open mic portion. To sign up to read\, please call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. Space is limited. \n  \nPraise for Drifting to “Hello” \n“…  from lucid and conversational free verse to skillful and musical rhyme. He crafts memorable lines and indelible images…” —Simon Hunt\, author of Lesser Magi and Endlings \n“These poems tap gently at our door and invite us to join the dance of dandelions and red catkins\, bobcats and trolleys\, of life and death and love.” —Barbara Morrison\, author of Terrarium\, Here at Least\, and Innocent \n“In Fred’s poetry\, there is a magical sense of loss\, and light … that envelops the reader in something mystical.” —Kirk Lawrence-Howard\, BespokeVocals.com  \n“Beautiful\, touching\, and heartwarming … an enchanting read.” —Melissa Dorval\, author of the novel When You Lose Control \n“We are the lucky ones who get to experience his many loves through his poems.” —Kevin Scott Hall\, songwriter and author of A Quarter Inch From My Heart and Off the Charts! \nFred Gerhard’s poems have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies including Entropy Magazine\, Friends Journal\, Monadnock Underground\, Pif Magazine\, and POETiCA REViEW. He is author of the chapbook Lilacs Still Bloom in Ashburnham: Songs of Spring (Local Gems Poetry Press\, 2023) and Drifting to “Hello” (Khotso Publishing\, 2023). His poems have also appeared in local art galleries. He is one of the 2023 winners of the Poetry in the Pines contest for which his work is installed on the trails at the Cathedral in the Pines in Rindge\, NH. His poems have also been voiced by the actor Kirk Lawrence-Howard on YouTube. He is an editor for Quabbin Quills anthologies\, and Smoky Quartz – An Online Journal of Literature and Art. For many years he led a poetry therapy group in Worcester. And he is one of the founders of the New Dawn Writers’ Group where he leads monthly poetry workshops and helps host open mic nights in Ashburnham\, MA. Visit his virtual reading room at FredGerhard.com
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/drifting-to-hello-poetry-event-with-fred-gerhard/
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:Tuesday Time with Spirit with Leo McCarthy
DESCRIPTION:  \nCome experience the connection between the material and spiritual worlds with psychic medium Leo McCarthy in a group setting. Limited to 12 attendees. \nTickets: $45 per person may be purchased in store during regular business hours or online through EVENTBRITE. \nIn Mediumship\, the medium represents being the bridge between the spirit world and the sitter. When mediumship happens\, the medium raises their energetic vibration to meet the spirit world. At the same time\, the spirit world is lowering their energetic vibration to meet the medium. The medium can then validate information given from the spirit world\, show continuation of the soul after physical death\, and relay messages to the sitter. \nFor more information about Leo McCarthy\, visit https://leomediummccarthy.net/ \nPlease note: Not all participants are guaranteed a reading.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/an-evening-with-psychic-medium-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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SUMMARY:"The Luminous Racetrack" Poetry Reading with Bill Tremblay
DESCRIPTION:Bill Tremblay will read from his newest book The Luminous Racetrack\, poetic memoirs about growing up in his Franco-American working-class family in the town of Southbridge\, Massachusetts. \nAn open mic portion will also be included in the program. To sign up to read\, please call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. \nThe event is free and signed books will be available for purchase. \nBill Tremblay is an award-winning poet\, novelist\, teacher\, editor\, and reviewer whose work has appeared in ten full-length volumes of poetry including Crying in the Cheap Seats [University of Massachusetts Press]\, The Anarchist Heart [New Rivers Press]\, Duhamel: Ideas of Order in Little Canada [BOA Editions Ltd.]\, Shooting Script: Door of Fire [Eastern Washington University Press]. Hundreds of his poems have appeared in literary magazines and in such anthologies as the Pushcart Prize\, The Jazz Poetry Anthology\, Best American Poetry\, 2003\, In 1994\, he published his novel\, The June Rise {Utah State University Press}\, which was widely and favorably reviewed\, especially on NPR’s “All Things Considered.” In 2004\, his book\, Shooting Script: Door of Fire received the Colorado Book Award [2004]. He has received awards and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts\, the National Endowment for the Humanities as well as at Yaddo. He was a Fulbright visiting Lecturer at Universidade de Lisboa\, Portugal. Mr. Tremblay edited Colorado Review for 15 years\, and is the recipient of the John F. Stern Distinguished Professor award for his thirty-three years teaching in and directing the MFA in Creative Writing Program at Colorado State University.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/the-luminous-racetrack-poetry-reading-with-bill-tremblay/
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-Travels with Bridget
DESCRIPTION:Horseshoe Bend Page\, AZ by Bridget Perch\nPhotographs by Bridget Perch from travels around New England\, Arizona\, California\, Florida and Cuba will be on display at Booklovers’ Gourmet in the cafe gallery June 1st-29th. \nJoin us for a meet and greet with the artist on Saturday\, June 29th\, 2-4 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. \nFor more information\, call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com.
URL:https://bookloversgourmet.com/event/artists-reception-travels-with-bridget/
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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