AUGUST BOOKMARKS
We’re going to soak up the sun…..
August is truly the
hottest month of the summer and this August will be no exception at
Curiosity House. We are pleased to celebrate the return of a
notable artist and we have the opportunity to welcome a well known author and
newspaper columnist for a special event at the Creemore Farmers’ market.
We will also be participating in our second Gallery Crawl event with our
partners from other local galleries.
Most important, August is the month when we
have the opportunity to take a peek at the new titles which will be released
this fall. We have books to take you away to fascinating new places.
Whether it is a new trail guide, a fascinating biography or a
heart-stopping mystery, spend some time in that wonderful sun and lose yourself
in a book for a few hours. You won’t regret your decision….
M Vince, Editor
What’s On in August
Friday August 6, 6:00 to 9:00 pm
Friday Night Gallery Crawl
Creemore Inspired
Curiosity House Books & Gallery, Maplestone Gallery,
Moyaboya and the Mad and Noisy Gallery present our new art exhibits for August
with a special apres art menu at Chez Michel (reservations suggested.) A
wonderful way to spend a Friday evening.
Saturday July 31, 2:00 to 4:00
pm
Artist’s Opening Reception
Johane Landry
Curiosity House is pleased to announce the return of
Johane Landry to the gallery for August. Johane is a native of Ste-Omer,
on Quebec’s Gaspe
Peninsula, where she occupies herself with her greatest passions –
family and art. Within the past year Johane was honored with an
opportunity to display one of her canvasses in the Paris’
world renowned Louvre
Museum, as part of a
delegation of 27 Quebecois artists. With energizing colours and her
unique style, she interprets the Gaspe’s
pastoral themes, revealing a passionate love of the land. Join us at our
opening reception and take the opportunity to meet this talented artist.
Saturday August 7,
10:00 am to Noon Creemore Farmers’ Market
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Curiosity House
Author Signing – Sonia Day
Sonia Day is a Toronto Star gardening columnist, an artist
and the author of six books. Her laugh-out-loud memoir, Middle Aged
Spread, tells the story of her move from the comfortable world of the city
dweller to the unexpected realities of the country life. Incredible
Edibles is her most recent book, a lavishly illustrated guide to how to start
and maintain an organic edible garden.
Please join Sonia at the Creemore Farmers’ Market where she
will be chatting with fans and signing copies of both of
these popular books.
Saturday August 14, 10:30 to 11:15 am
Monthly Story Hour
Miriam will be leading our monthly Story Hour
from 10:30 to 11:15 am. Children from 18 months to 6 years of age
will have the opportunity to listen to captivating stories, share the love of
reading and complete a small activity.
What’s Happening at the Book Club?
Wednesday August 4, 2:00 to 3:00 pm
What have you been reading recently and why would you
recommend it?
In August, we will be holding a roundtable discussion where
we talk about our favourite reads. Participants will make recommendations
to each other and will tell why they have chosen one book as their favourite.
Curiosity House Book Club Selections Sept. 2010 – Jan.
2011
We have just chosen the books we will be reading from
September to January for the Curiosity House Book Club. Our
selections are:
Wednesday Sept. 8
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Mohsin Hamid
Fiction
Wednesday, Oct. 13
Silence of the Songbirds
Bridget Stutchbury
Non-fiction
Wednesday, Nov. 3
Cutting For Stone,
Abraham Verghese
Fiction
Wednesday, Dec. 1
The Boy In the Moon
Ian Brown
Non-fiction
Wednesday, Jan. 6
The Bishop’s Man
Linden MacIntyre
Fiction
Curiosity House Knitting Group
Our Knitting Group meets every Wednesday from
2:00 to 4:00 pm.
Our Knitting Group will continue to work on
projects and share good company throughout August, every Wednesday,
from 2 to 4 pm. Check out our growing selection of knitting and
needlework books. It’s time to start thinking about starting projects for
the winter.
Please call us at 705-466-3400 or email us for more information.
Upcoming Events
Saturday Sept. 4, 10 am to Noon
Winnie the Pooh At the Children’s Market
Creemore Farmers’ Market
Sunday Sept. 12
Author Signing
Cathy Buchanan
The Day the Falls Stood Still
Sunday Sept. 19
12:00 Noon
Author Brunch
Andrew Heintzman
The New Entrepreneurs
In the Gallery
September to December 2010
Sept. 4 – Oct. 1
Kate Esplen
Opening Reception
Saturday Sept. 4
Oct. 2 – Nov. 4
Darla Anderson
Opening Reception
Saturday Oct. 2
Nov. 5 – Dec. 2
Elizabeth Greisman
Opening Reception
Saturday Nov.6
Dec. 3 – Jan. 7
Our Annual Christmas Group Show
Opening Reception
Saturday Dec. 4
Looking Forward to Fall
(Reviewed by Catherine Randall)
I just met with our Random House rep,
Mike Rose, to go over the new fall catalogues and thought I would share with
you some of this year’s highlights. Jane Urquhart has a new novel,
Sanctuary Line, set on a farm on the shores of Lake Erie.
The story weaves elements from the 19th century in Ireland and Ontario into a current story of events in
the lives of members of one family. Terry Fallis has a
follow-up to his immensely popular, award winning Best Laid Plans.
The High Road, a deeply funny political satire, continues the story of Honest
Angus McLintock, an amateur politician who dares to tell the
truth. There is a new memoir by Farley Mowat, a definitive biography
of Mordecai Richler by Charles Foran and a book looking at whether democracy is
the best political system, Exporting Democracy, by Bob Rae. In the store
now and just nominated for the Man Booker 2011, is a new novel by David
Mitchell, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet. I am 20 pages into the
book and already enthralled by the story unfolding on this tiny island of Dutch
merchants off Nagasaki, Japan in 1799. Alexander
McCall Smith, Salman Rushdie, Oliver Sacks and many, many more new books by
authors known and unknown are arriving in the store every week.
From Penguin this September a book that is sure to be hot,
hot, hot! The Man Behind The
Girl by Kurdo Baksi is a candid and well-rounded memoir of Steig Larsson,
the author of the three mystery novels (The Millenium Trilogy) that
have been at the top of the best-seller lists for
months. Baksi had an intense friendship and a working
relationship with Larsson and in this book he attempts to answer many questions
about Larsson’s life, both personal and professional. Who provided the
inspiration for his characters? Who was Lisbeth Salander?
Coming in September!!
Help Kids Prepare For School With Cool Learning Tools
(Reviewed by Miriam Vince)
In just over a
month the kids will be going back to school. Summer holidays are an
enjoyable and necessary opportunity for kids to relax with family and friends,
while pursuing a less structured routine and escaping the rigors of school. The
only downside to this wonderfully free vacation time is the phenomenon known as
summer brain drain. Children can lose skills and knowledge over the
summer months when they are not actively engaged in the learning process.
Many parents are also aware that as the summer progresses, “I’m
bored!” is frequently the most familiar refrain on a hot August day.
One solution to these two problems is Brain
Quest workbooks (Workman Press, $16.50 ea). There are six titles in this
series, for pre-kindergarten through grade 4 and each of these colourful
interactive workbooks is jam-packed with hundreds of curriculum based
activities, with a special emphasis on the core competencies of math and
language skills. With mazes, paint by letters and sorting games, these books
deal with the basics of phonics, shapes and colors, money and telling time as
part of their special emphasis on the core competencies of math and language
skills. Most important, there are tips for parents to help them to assist
their children in the learning process.
Two fresh and original activity books provide a subtle way
to encourage kids to stay sharp while having fun. Alphabeasties Amazing
Activities (Sharon Werner, Sarah Forss, $17.99) will engage kids with word
searches, mazes, and rebus puzzles which sharpen their reading and writing
skills while they can tap into their creativity as they colour, draw and use
the stickers to create their own masterpieces. The Giant Play and
Learn (Pascale Estellon, $23.95) is a book with chapters designed to
teach without kids even realizing it. With drawing and doodling, reading
and writing and activities related to letters and numbers, this book will
provide hours of educational entertainment for 4 to 8 year olds.
Take time to help your child stay involved in the learning
process this summer. It will make their transition back into the new
school year much easier and it will help avoid late summer boredom.
Quips, Quotes & Trivia
Every reader finds himself.
The writer’s work is merely a kind of optical instrument that makes it possible
for the reader to discern what, without this book, he would perhaps never have
seen in himself.
Marcel Proust
