Flash back to May 2006:

bulletAmerica was enduring a rough economy and George W. Bush was presiding over a very angry nation
 and a very messy war
bulletThe price of gas was probably way too high, and...
bulletEVERYbody Reads, Books & Stuff opened their doors for the first time (it's amazing just how much has changed!)

And to celebrate our birthday, we're gonna have a party, and YOU'VE been invited (gifts aren't necessary, but books do make lovely presents)!


Flash ahead to May 3 & 4, 2008:

EVENTS:

Saturday May 3rd:

bullet2:00 PM: Local artist and children's book artist, Kate Darnell will be signing books, and working
 with kids of all ages on cool and fun projects!
bullet4:00 PM: Eastside's Michelle Napier-Dunning will be making a return to EVERYbody Reads
 to sign and discuss her amazing book (that she wrote in conjunction with her amazing mom), 
Trust Building: An Experimental Approach
bulletALL DAY:   Along with our neighbors across the street, EVERYbody Reads and Capital City Collectibles
will be offering, free comic books for Free Comic Books Day!
bulletALL DAY:  Little Blue Hippo artist, Eric Weston- who features a regular gallery at ER will be setting-up shop here to show off more of his ware and his inimitable techniques!

Sunday May 4th:

bullet1:00 PM: Children's' author and Eastside, Deb Diesen, will be signing and reading and having an
awful lot of fun discussing, The Pout Pout Fish (editor's note: it's so dang cute)
bullet1:00 PM: Lansing artist, Nicolette Rose, will be demonstrating her vibrantly colored painting techniques
bullet2:00 PM: Gallery Walk Sunday,  The Art & Craft of Storytelling. The event exhibits original works by local artists and features stories about the works as told by their creators.
Hosted by poet Melissa Dey Hasbrook ( http://deyofthephoenix.com ) with guests: 
quilter Rina Risper (President and Publisher of The New Citizens Press - http://www.tncp.net )
and painter Gail Bohner (2006 Michigan Art Education Teacher of the Year).

More activities and events are being planned as you're reading this!

OTHER STUFF:

bulletSale!!! Buy any (non-commissioned, non-newspaper, non-postage, non- CATA) item and receive
the second (lower priced item) for 50%- off! (That's like half price!) 
bulletFood...