January, 2012

Saturday, January 28
Rugrat Readers launch party at Collected Works - 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Parents, are you looking to get you and your rugrat(s) out of the house? Looking for ways to get your child interested in reading? In need of an hour of "me" time? Then come on down to Collected Works on Sundays and have your child introduced to the love of reading by a Rugrat Reader, while you peruse the books and enjoy the coffee bar!

The Saturday launch party for the series will have children's entertainment, science experiments and a craft table. In addition, we'll be running raffles for some really great book baskets and artwork. Raffle tickets are $5.00 each. A portion of the proceeds from the raffle will be donated to The Children's Literary Fund and the rest will be put back into Rugrat Readers to keep this great program running.

On Sunday, January 29, Rugrat Readers begins its regular schedule: readings for children 5 and under from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. and for children 6 and older from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

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February, 2012

Friday, February 3
Carmen Aguirre reads from Something Fierce at Collected Works - 7:00 p.m.

When Carmen Aguirre was six, she and her family were among the many Chileans who fled to Canada as refugees from the military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet, which overthrew Chile's democratically elected government of Salvador Allende in 1973. Five years later, her mother decided to join the Chilean resistance movement in South America, and she moved back to Bolivia, bringing Carmen and her younger sister along with her.

Something Fierce is Aguirre's memoir of growing up living a double life, torn between her dedication to the cause and a teenage girl's normal preoccupations of boys and pop music. There's both drama and humour in the stories of her harrowing adolescence and young adulthood. Something Fierce, which was published just last spring, has garnered rave reviews and was named to the longlist of the B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction.

This event is presented in association with the Great Canadian Theater Company.

Sunday, February 5
Meet Aubrey Verboven, author of Border Crossings, at Collected Works - 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Aubrey Verboven spent most of the 1990's living and travelling in Eastern Europe with his wife. During this time, he worked for various aid groups and international organizations including Médecins Sans Frontières, CARE Canada, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration.

Border Crossings is his first novel and he will be in the shop this afternoon to talk about his experiences, sign copies of it and answer questions about both his experiences and his awesome new book.

Saturday, February 11
Meet Terrence Rundle West, author of Not In My Father's Footsteps, at Collected Works - 3:00 p.m.

For more information, visit terrencerundlewest.com.

Thursday, February 16
Wellington Street Readers meet at Collected Works - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

The book club discusses The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt. Meetings are open and new members are welcome at any time.

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March, 2012

Thursday, March 15
Wellington Street Readers meet at Collected Works - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

The book club discusses A Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes. Meetings are open and new members are welcome at any time.

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April, 2012

Saturday, April 14
Launch for Sins of the Angels 2: Sins of the Sons by Linda Potevin - 7:00 p.m.

More information to come.

Thursday, April 19
Wellington Street Readers meet at Collected Works - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

The book club discusses Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson. Meetings are open and new members are welcome at any time.

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