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Bounce Back Raffle
benefitting
The Calipari Family Foundation for Children
Saturday, July 31 - Tuesday, August 31
Joseph-Beth will hold a month-long Bounce Back raffle, benefiting the Calipari Family Foundation for Children. Raffle tickets will be $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00 and available at Joseph-Beth beginning July 31st. Participants are eligible to win one of five great prizes! Winners will be notified by email.
Donations include gift certificates and goods from these businesses and others:
Fan Outfitters
Alltech
Cookies by Design
Heavenly Ham
Joseph-Beth
Tony Roma's
Bluegrass Hospitality Group
You could even win a cool prize from Coach Cal himself, including a signed manuscript of Bounce Back, a signed paperback copy of Bounce Back, a signed basketball, or a signed Bounce Back poster! Get your tickets now!
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Joseph-Beth and the Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus present
The Circus is Coming!
featuring
Tweedy the Clown
Tuesday, August 3
at 6:30 pm
Join us as we read You See a Circus and share plenty of clowning around with Tweedy the Clown! Enter your family to win a family pack of tickets to see the Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus at Rupp Arena from August 27-29th (must be present to win)!
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Bestselling Romance Author
Kelley Armstrong
discussing and signing
Waking the Witch
Thursday, August 5
at 7:00 pm
At twenty-one, Savannah Levine - orphaned daughter of a notorious dark witch and an equally notorious cutthroat sorcerer - considers herself a full-fledged member of the otherworld. The only problem is, she's having a hard time convincing her adoptive parents, Paige and Lucas, to take her seriously as an adult. Suddenly, Savannah gets the chance she's been waiting for when she's recruited by another supernatural detective. Savannah feels certain she can handle the case, but with signs of supernatural activity appearing at every turn, things quickly become more serious - and far more dangerous - than she realizes.
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Kentucky Author
Jan Watson
discussing and signing
Still House Pond
Friday, August 6
at 7:00 pm
When Aunt Alice sends a note inviting Lilly Gray Corbett to visit in the city, her mother Copper reluctantly agrees. Later, when they hear the news that the train has crashed, Copper and her husband, John, rush to find out if their daughter is injured - or even alive.
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New Kentucky Cookbook!
Kathy Mayfield & Suzy Smith
signing
Sterling Bits
Sunday, August 8
at 2:00 pm
Sterling Bits sports seasonal menus laced with timeless recipes appropriate for Bluegrass horse events, dinner parties, or casual cocktail gatherings. It lengthens its stride by including understated styles, ideas and decorating notes, all galloping together under tickling passages about famous places, history and culture of Kentucky and her people. Complete with palate-pleasing foods, entertaining format and rich illustrations, Sterling Bits is a winning bet for making any event a success!
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Guns N' Roses co-founder
Steven Adler
signing
My Appetite for Destruction: Sex, Drugs, and Guns N' Roses
Sunday, August 8
from 6:00 - 7:00 pm
ONE HOUR ONLY! Guns N’ Roses is one of the undisputed greatest rock bands of all time, and Steven Adler was there from the very beginning, as drummer and co-founder. But in 1990, Axl Rose fired Adler because of his self-destructive obsession with drug use. In "My Appetite for Destruction," Adler finally tells all, fearlessly addressing his struggles with heroin and crack addiction, his financial ruin after being kicked out of GNR, his shattered marriage, and the severe health problems that nearly claimed his life on several occasions. "My Appetite for Destruction" was written for the fans that Adler says never abandoned him, but is a must-read for all GNR fans! Meet Steven Adler at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, then see him perform with his band, Adler’s Appetite at Lexington’s own Cosmic Charlie’s!
Line tickets required and available with the purchase of My Appetite for Destruction.
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Local Poet
Eric Wilkinson
reading from & signing
Black Through a Distortion Pedal
Friday, August 13
at 7:00 pm
Wilkinson's newest collection tells the story of his own indulgence in and resistance to a racialized world, from the perspective of a white youth who found his voice in hip-hop. His poems explore the genesis of multiple selves in an era of increasingly fluid and unstable identity, and how words and music heal, break down boundaries and re-imagine the world in terms of experiences in love, loss, and becoming.
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Syndicated Columnist
Ashley Stinnett
discussing and signing
Grasping Appalachian Conservatism
Saturday, August 14
at 2:00 pm
Stinnett, a national contributor to conservative media outlets and a syndicated columnist, shares his experience of growing up in Appalachia and addresses the problems faced not only in that region, but nationally, and how the common-sense values he was raised with can be used to alleviate those issues.
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Local Author
Steve Flairty
discussing and signing
Kentucky's Everyday Heroes 2
Friday, August 20
at 7:00 pm
In the spirit of his first collection, Flairty has compiled new biographical profiles of Kentuckians doing their part to add to our state’s beauty and goodwill. Meet some of these heroes at our event!
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Gives Back Community Partner Event
Summer Family Fun Day with the Lexington Children's Theatre!
featuring Mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Saturday, August 21
at 11:00 am
Celebrate the last days of summer with a special story time with our Gives Back Partner LCT! Don’t miss this yummy fundraiser for LCT where you can see an amazing selection of cakes featuring themes from LCT’s 72nd season. For a donation of $5.00, kids and families will receive a cake judging ballot and the chance to sample cake from all participating local bakeries! In addition, we’ll have plenty of family fun day activities, including balloon animals, the bouncy obstacle course, games, and lots of fun with our friend Mouse! Enjoy a free craft, compliments of The Mad Potter!
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Event Location: Jacobson Park, Shelter #6
Joseph-Beth Booksellers Proudly Sponsors
The Third Annual JAPAN! Summer Festival
Saturday, August 21
from 3:00 - 9:00 pm
Each year, the Japan/America Society holds its JAPAN! Summer Festival in Lexington, KY. In an effort to bring the feel of a traditional Japanese outdoor festival to the Bluegrass, vendors and clubs join JASK and its volunteers from across the state to come celebrate all things Japan. There will be games, Japanese food and a flea market, performances, Japanese karaoke, and much more! Joseph-Beth Booksellers will be on hand selling popular manga titles!
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Mockingjay Release Party!
Tuesday, August 24
from 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Hunger Games fans of all districts are invited to our Mockingjay Release Party! Attendees will get a cool gift bag full of Mockingjay goodies! Hone your skills at a Survival Training session with Wild Bill Gordon, and participate in a Hunger Games Trivia Contest where you could win a free copy of Mockingjay signed by the author, Suzanne Collins! This event is free, but tickets are required and available on July 21st!
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Jennifer Arnold
discussing and signing
Through a Dog's Eyes
Wednesday, August 25 at 7:00 pm
Few people are more qualified to speak about the abilities and potential of dogs than Jennifer Arnold, who for the past twenty years has trained service dogs for people with physical disabilities and special needs. Stories drawn from Arnold's life and the lives of the dogs who were her greatest teachers are convincing, unforgettable testimony and make this book a captivating read that will forever change the way you see your dog by showing you the way your dog sees the world.
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Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra
PB&J Series Kickoff & Instrument Petting Zoo
Saturday, August 28
at 11:00 am
Join us as we welcome the Lexington Philharmonic! We’ll help them kick off their exciting series of PB & J Family Events! Let’s share a story and make beautiful music together with the Instrument Petting Zoo!
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Kentucky Romance Author
Molly Harper
discussing and signing
And One Last Thing...
Saturday, August 28
at 2:00 pm
Lacey Terwilliger's shock and humiliation over her husband's philandering prompt her to add some bonus material to Mike's company newsletter: stunning Technicolor descriptions of the special brand of "administrative support" his receptionist gives him. The detailed mass e-mail to Mike's family, friends, and clients blows up in her face, and before one can say "instant urban legend," Lacey has become the pariah of her small Kentucky town, a media punch line, and the defendant in Mike's defamation lawsuit. Lacey retreats to her family's lakeside cabin, only to encounter an aggravating neighbor named Monroe. A hunky crime novelist with a low tolerance for drama, Monroe is not thrilled about a newly divorced woman moving in next door. But with time, beer, and a screen door to the nose, a cautious friendship develops into something infinitely more satisfying.
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Robin Davis Heigel
discussing and signing
Graeter's Ice Cream: An Irresistible History
Sunday, August 29
at 2:00 pm
Louis Charles Graeter started his ice cream business in 1870, hand churning the concoction in a cylinder pot set in a larger bucket of ice and salt, a contraption known as the French pot. The ice cream business in America has evolved to favor mass production, but little has changed in the way Graeter's makes ice cream today, much to the delight of the company's many thousands of devotees. Journey with Robin Davis Heigel, food editor with the Columbus Dispatch, as she recounts the history of the company that has enchanted millions of taste buds across the country.
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UK Head Basketball Coach
John Calipari
signing
Bounce Back
Tuesday, August 31
at 7:00 pm
Coach Cal's bestselling motivational book is now in paperback! In addition to Cal's detailed plan to get you through life's inevitable setbacks, he has included new bonus material, including a new epilogue and the entire text of his Big Blue Madness 2009 speech! A great memento from his first year at Kentucky and a must for UK fans! We'll also hold a raffle to benefit the Calipari Family Foundation for Children - each ticket is $2 and is a chance to win a great prize from Coach Cal, Fan Outfitters, Joseph-Beth, Cookies by Design, or one of our other great contributors!
Line tickets are required and available with the purchase of Bounce Back in paperback (available August 31st) or hardcover. The first 25 Gives Back Members to purchase their books are eligible for VIP tickets. Vouchers are available July 31. Line tickets will be issued at the time of voucher purchase.
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