October Events at Grass Roots!

October is shaping up to a great month at Grass Roots.  I'm super excited because cooking and children's picture book titles are starting to arrive for the holiday shopping season.  Woo hoo!  October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so be aware of it!


Reading Group
There are some awesome events coming up this month, in and out of the store, as well.  Important to note first is that the book group meeting date has changed this month.  Please join our discussion of The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon on Tuesday, Oct.12 (moved from Oct. 5) at Grass Roots, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Lecture and Book Signing
On Tuesday, Oct. 5, Grass Roots will be selling books at the Marcus Borg lecture, entitled "Christian and American: Then and Now", at the First Presbyterian Church in Corvallis.  The event is part of the celebration for the opening of the church's new John and Nancy Dennis Conference Center and Fellowship Hall, and proceeds from book sales will go to the building fund.  The event is free and open to the public, and begins at 7 p.m.

Author Signings and Discussions
The third weekend in October will be a busy at Grass Roots, as we will be hosting two author events.

On Saturday, Oct. 16, we are hosting Debra Daniels-Zeller, the author of The Northwest Vegetarian Cookbook at 3 p.m. Even if you're not a vegetarian, Debra has some great recipes for using our local, seasonal produce.  After stopping by the farmer's market that day, get some lunch downtown, then come by Grass Roots for ideas on what to do with your purchases!

On Sunday, Oct. 17, Penelope Scambly Schott will be at Grass Roots, reading from and discussing her new book of poetry Crow Mercies.  The book is published locally by Calyx Press.  The event starts at 3 p.m.

Also, don't forget to check out our calendar at the bottom of the blog--it includes all of our store events, as well as local events we are a ticket outlet for.  As always, you can stay abreast of what's going on at Grass Roots by receiving our weekly online newsletter, The Grass Roots Reader, following us on Facebook, and of course checking in with us here.  And never hesitate to stop by and say hello!

See you at the bookstore--soon, I hope!
Pamela.