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Special Event
We’re Turning 18! | Join the Celebration
@Beaverdale Books
We're turning 18! That's right, our store is officially an adult, so we are inviting customers to help us celebrate. Join us Saturday, July 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Meet the Authors
Nia & Katie J. Chiaramonte | Embracing Queer Family: Learning to Live Authentically in Our Families and Communities
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Embrace the Queerness of your family, take ownership of your journey, and use your voice to bring light to your communities.
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Drake Community Press & Iowa Environmental Council | Sacrifice State
@Beaverdale Books
Sacrifice State: Iowa Voices on Environment and Justice – speaks to the current and amplifying issues of environmental conditions in the state, while highlighting the unique beliefs and experiences of those who were interviewed.
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B. John Burns III | Dessyre
@Beaverdale Books
Join Iowa writer B. John Burns as he shares his novel, Dessyre, a harrowing story of a woman deported to Canada at the age of 35 after some minor scrapes with the law.
Special Event
Central Iowa Democratic Socialists of America | Climate Change as Class War: Building Socialism on a Warming Planet
@Beaverdale Books
On Sunday, July 21 @ 6:00 pm, Beaverdale Books will host the reading group of the Central Iowa Democratic Socialists of America. The selection is Climate Change as Class War, by Matthew T. Huber.
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Paul Kix | You Have To Be Prepared To Die Before You Can Begin To Live
@ Central Presbyterian Church
– 3829 Grand Avenue
Author and journalist Paul Kix’s work has appeared in The New Yorker, GQ, ESPN, The Wall Street Journal and more.
Meet the Poets
Abraham Smith | Insomniac Sentinel
Steve Timm | Rule of Composition
@Beaverdale Books
Meet poets Abraham Smith and Steve Timm who will share their poetry and music. Cohosted by Poetry Palooza!
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Wini Moranville | Love Is My Favorite Flavor: A Midwestern Dining Critic Tells All
@ Beaverdale Books
Wini Moranville's hands-on experiences weave a vivid tapestry of the American restaurant landscape in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Sierra Club presents Austin Frerick | Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry
@Northwest Community Center – 5110 Franklin Avenue
Austin Frerick will speak about his book, Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry. The first barons in the book are local hog barons, Iowa Select Farms.
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Local Author Fair | Heather Brown – Abby Jacobson- LoraKim Joyner – Susie Kundrat – Jeanne Martz – Lindsay Meleshko
@Beaverdale Books
Join in the fun of our August Local Author Fair as we feature SIX local authors and their latest books. Enjoy refreshments and mingle with writers--who live right here in our community!
Meet the Illustrator
Claire Sedovic | Pony The Moose
@Beaverdale Books
Bring the kids to Join Tabitha Ruth and Pony the Moose in this laugh-out-loud tale of friendship, imagination, and a little bit of farmyard magic.
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David Claassen | Growing Older Gracefully
@Beaverdale Books
Growing Older Gracefully is a month’s worth of short chapters on how to successfully navigate the senior years. Stories and illustrations bring to life each chapter’s focus. Insightful quotes give clarity to each subject.