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Mar
28
Fri
Carol Makela- The Spyglass: A Childhood in Sweden and Finland @ Village Books in Fairhaven
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Mar 28 @ 6:00 pm
Carol Makela- The Spyglass: A Childhood in Sweden and Finland @ Village Books in Fairhaven

Join us in welcoming editor Carol Makela to the Readings Gallery as she shares her father’s memoir about his Nordic childhood.

An uncertain future awaits a young Finnish boy as he crosses the Gulf of Bothnia to Sweden while the 1939-40 Winter War rages between Finland and Russia. This is a memoir of wartime, curiosity, coming of age, and a passage to post-WWII America. These tales form a mosaic of memory.

Carol Makela is a parent, educator and performing artist with deep ties to her Finnish heritage. She teaches Spanish and Theatre for children grades K-9 at the Bellingham Family Partnership Program and serves as secretary for Bellingham’s local Finlandia Foundation chapter. She is involved in local theatre and has acted, directed, choreographed and written original stage plays for our community. She is honored to present her father’s memoir in its finished form.

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Mar
30
Sun
Alton Brown — Food for Thought: Essays and Ruminations, BOOK SIGNING @ Village Books in Fairhaven
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Mar 30 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Alton Brown — Food for Thought: Essays and Ruminations, BOOK SIGNING @ Village Books in Fairhaven

We are thrilled to be welcoming Alton Brown to Village Books for a book signing on the Main floor before his event at Mount Baker Theatre!

Note: This is not an author talk – Mr. Brown will only be signing books until 2pm, and the line will be first come, first served.

From Alton Brown, the New York Times bestselling cookbook author and beloved culinary food personality, a debut collection of personal essays defined by his flair, wit, and insight.

From cameraman to chef, musician to food scientist, Alton Brown has had a diverse and remarkable career. His work on the Food Network, including creating Good Eats and hosting Iron Chef America and Cutthroat Kitchen, has resonated with countless viewers and home cooks. Now, he shares exactly what’s on his mind, mixing compelling anecdotes from his personal and professional life with in-depth observations on the culinary world, film, personal style, defining meals of his lifetime, and much more.

With his whip-smart and engaging voice, Brown explores everything from wrestling a dumpster full of dough to culinary cultural appropriation to his ultimate quest for the perfect roast chicken. Deliciously candid and full of behind-the-scenes stories fans will love, Food for Thought is the ultimate reading experience for anyone who appreciates food and the people that prepare it.

Alton Brown was directing TV commercials when he got the crazy idea to go to culinary school and reinvent the cooking show. The result was Good Eats, an irreverent, science-forward program that led to Brown working on the Food Network for over twenty years. His live culinary variety shows have toured to hundreds of sold-out crowds across the country since 2013. He is also the winner of a Peabody Award and two James Beard Awards. He lives in Atlanta with his wife, the designer Elizabeth Ingram, and three nefarious canines. Find out more at AltonBrown.com.

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Apr
23
Wed
Chuckanut Radio Hour Featuring Matthew Sullivan– Midnight at Soap Lake @ Lairmont Manor
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Apr 23 @ 7:00 pm
Chuckanut Radio Hour Featuring Matthew Sullivan-- Midnight at Soap Lake @ Lairmont Manor

Join Village Books for a mysterious evening of music, stories, and fun with Anacortes author Matthew Sullivan!

Spaces are limited and REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED to secure your spot so don’t delay.

Matthew Sullivan’s novel, Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore, was an IndieNext pick, a Barnes & Noble Discover pick, a GoodReads Choice Awards Finalist and winner of the Colorado Book Award. His new stand-alone novel, Midnight in Soap Lake (4/25), is published by Hanover Square Press/Harper Collins. He lives and writes in Anacortes, WA.
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The Chuckanut Radio Hour, a recipient of Bellingham’s prestigious Mayor’s Arts Award, is a radio variety show that began in January 2007. Each Chuckanut Radio Hour includes guest authors, musicians, performance poet Kevin Murphy, and episodes of “As the Ham Turns” serial radio comedy performed by the Chuckanut Radio Players Les Campbell, Tonja Meyers, Lisa Colburn, Dee Robinson, Sarah Hawley, and Robert Muzzy. Not to mention groaner jokes by hosts Paul Hanson, Kelly Evert, and announcer Rich Donnelly. The Chuckanut Radio Hour’s first guest was Erik Larson and has since included, Tom Robbins, Maria Semple, Christopher McDougall, Erica Bauermeister, and Garrison Keillor, among many others. Tickets for the Chuckanut Radio Hour are $5 and are available on Eventbrite.The Radio Hour airs Sundays at 7pm on Community Powered KMRE at 88.3FM and kmre.org. Co-sponsored by 12th Street Shoes.

*Online registration closes two hours prior to the event. Tickets may be available at the door.

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