Titcomb's Bookshop -Upcoming Events

	Titcomb's Bookshop Family Owned and Operated Since 1969
				Titcomb's Bookshop 432 Route 6A East Sandwich, MA 02537	Hours: Mon.- Sat.10am-5pm Sunday 12pm-5pm (508) 888-2331

Upcoming Events at Titcomb's If there is an event that you cannot attend, call us to reserve a signed copy. No problem! (508) 888-2331
40 Events To Celebrate 40 years of Bookselling! July 1 - November 1, 2009 For a printable list of all events, Click Here
	SPECIAL BATTY STORYTIME WITH BRIAN LIES Sunday July 5th, 11:00am Brian Lies, author of Bats at the Beach and Bats at the Library, will host a special Batty Storytime at Titcomb's. We will listen to his picture books, enjoy some batty activities and see Brian's "BATSmobile"(a car completely outfitted with bats, including a huge one on the roof!" This is a free event and no registration is necessary.
	TITCOMB'S KNITTING CLUB Monday July 6th, 2:00-3:00pm Bring your knitting project! Sit with some new knitting friends and get some work done. Open to all levels of knitters, no registration required.
	SPECIAL STORYTIME WITH CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG Thursday July 9th, 3-4pm Join us for a very special preschool storytime! We will be joined by everyone's favorite....Clifford The Big Red Dog. Listen to a story, have a snack and be sure to bring a camera to take a picture with Clifford!
	Titcomb's Bookshop @ SandwichFest: Saturday July 11th, 12:00-4:00pm We will be hosting a booth at SandwichFest, the street fair that will take over Jarves Street in Sandwich. We will be joined by local authors throughout the day that will sign their books. Stop by and visit! The schedule is as follows: 12-1pm Russell Lovell will sign Sandwich A Cape Cod Town 1-2pm Jim Coogan will sign his books which include Sail Away Ladies and Clarence The Cranberry Who Couldn't Bounce. 2-3pm Nancy Rubin Stuart will sign her book The Muse of the Revolution: The Secret Pen of Mercy Otis Warren 2-3pm Neil Connolly will sign his cookbook In The Kennedy Kitchen (after he judges the Best Sandwich in Sandwich) 3-4pm John and Rosanna Cullity will sign their book A Sandwich Album
	BOOK TALK AND SIGNING: Galway Bay by Mary Pat Kelly Wednesday July 15th, 4:00pm Mary Pat Kelly will join us to talk about the background of her sweeping historical novel Galway Bay. Capturing the tragedy and triumph of the Irish-American experience, this is a rousing tale that echoes the myths and legends of Ireland herself. Young Honora and Michael wed and start a family. Selling both their catch--and their crops--to survive, these people subsist on the potato crop. But when blight destroys the potatoes three times in four years, a callous government and uncaring landlords turn a natural disaster into The Great Starvation that will kill one million. The family joins two million other Irish refugees in one of the greatest rescues in human history: the Irish Emigration to America. Her talk will be followed by a book signing. We will also enjoy Irish soda bread and tea during the talk.
	PRESCHOOL STORYTIME WITH MISS EDYE AND MISS MOLLY Thursdays July 16th - August 13th, 3:00-4:00pm Need something to do after the beach? Join us for a preschool storytime. We will read some stories (appropriate for ages 2-6, though all are welcome) and try out a simple craft or activity. Storytimes are free, no registration is required.
	BOOK SIGNING: Bangkok Dragons, Cape Cod Tears and Southern Seahawk: A Novel of the Civil War at Sea by Randall Peffer Saturday July 18th, 3-4:00pm Looking for a great mystery or historical novel for the summer? Come talk with Randall Peffer and learn about his latest books. Bangkok Dragons, Cape Cod Tears is the follow-up to the LAMBDA-award nominated Provincetown Follies, Bangkok Blues and the fourth book in Peffer's popular Cape Islands mystery series. Southern Seahawk: A Novel of the Civil War at Sea is based on the true story of Cmdr Rafael Semmes and his rise to infamy, becoming the Union's Public Enemy Number One.
	BOOK TALK AND SIGNING: How I Became A Famous Novelist by Steve Hely Saturday July 18th, 7:00pm Pete Tarslaw is stuck in a dead-end job—writing college application essays for lazy rich kids—when he gets a wedding invitation from his ex, Polly, still the love of his life. She’s getting married to a square-jawed, rugby-playing, super-successful Australian guy. Pete has to go to the wedding, but he can’t show up as the floundering, unsuccessful post-collegiate loser that he is. But then he hatches a fool-proof plan: He will become a famous novelist. His journey from cubicle schlub to bestselling author is recounted in Steve Hely’s laugh-out-loud funny debut novel, How I Became A Famous Novelist. Join us for what should be a laugh filled evening with author Steve Hely, who has written for the David Letterman Show.
	BOOK SIGNING: The Fate Of Katherine Carr by Thomas Cook Sunday July 19th, 4:00pm Thomas Cook, author of The Chatham School Affair, will join us to introduce his newest mystery The Fate of Katherine Carr. George Gates used to be a travel writer who specialized in places where people disappeared--Judge Crater, the Lost Colony.Then his eight-year-old son was murdered, the killer never found, and Gates gave up disappearance. Now he writes stories of redemptive triviality about flower festivals and local celebrities for the town paper, and spends his evenings haunted by the image of his son's last day. Enter Arlo MacBride, a retired missing-persons detective still obsessed with the unsolved case of Katherine Carr. When he gives Gates the story she left behind--a story of a man stalking a woman named Katherine Carr--Gates too is drawn inexorably into a search for the missing author's brief life and uncertain fate. And as he goes deeper, he begins to suspect that her tale holds the key not only to her fate, but to his own.
	CUPCAKE DAY! Wednesday July 22nd, 5:00-7:00pm Save room for dessert! One look at Martha Stewart's new cupcake book and you will be craving cupcakes! (We did) So what do we do? We declare Cupcake Day! Come sample cupcakes from the cookbook prepared by a company right here in Sandwich, Cape Cod Cupcakes.
	WOKKA-WOKKA STORYTIME WITH ELIZABETH BLUEMLE Thursday July 23rd, 3:00-4:00pm Author (and bookstore owner!) Elizabeth Bluemle will read her new picture book How Do You Wokka-Wokka? With jazzy rhythms, silly rhymes, and welcoming images, the creative team behind "My Father the Dog" returns with a call-and-response for preschoolers that celebrates movement, dance, and community spirit. Come join the fun. This is a free event, no registration required.
	TITCOMB'S BOOKSHOP 40th BIRTHDAY PARTY Sunday August 2nd, 12:00-5:00pm Come celebrate with us! Titcomb's Bookshop is celebrating it's 40th year in business. We want to thank all of our customers for their support over the years so we are treating this like a real birthday party. We will have cake and a make-your-own-sundae buffet with 40 toppings you can chose from! Balloons for the kids and more.
	BOOK TALK AND SIGNING: The Moneytrack Method: A Step-By-Step Method For Investing Like The Pros by Pam Krueger Tuesday August 4th, 7:00pm Based on the popular public television series "MoneyTrack", The MoneyTrack Method offers you the principles, techniques, and approaches that allow real people of all incomes to become successful investors. Steering you away from the get-rich-quick mentality that sinks so many, this book shows you how patience and planning pay off, as well as how good investing habits lead to better overall financial health. Filled with in-depth insights and real-world examples, The MoneyTrack Method outlines the time-tested principles of smart investing, and shows you how others have already applied them. Author Pam Krueger, co-host of the television show, will discuss the book at 7:00pm and will be available to sign books after the talk.
	BOOK TALK AND SIGNING : So Happy Together by Maryann McFadden Saturday August 8th, 4:00pm Set in the lush, rolling hills of northern New Jersey and the romantic, windswept dunes of Cape Cod, So Happy Together is the story of three generations of women who find their lives, and dreams, suddenly transformed in ways they never could have imagined. But ultimately, it is the heartbreaking and joyful journey of one woman who comes to realize that when you're a mother, or a daughter, you are never truly free. Come meet author Maryann McFadden and learn more about her novel set on our own Cape Cod.
	BOOK TALK AND SIGNING : That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo Saturday August 15th, 7:00pm Sandwich High School Auditorium We are thrilled to be hosting a talk with Pulitzer Prize winning author Richard Russo on Saturday August 15th at 7:00pm. He will talk about his newest novel, That Old Cape Magic set here on Cape Cod! The book will be released for sale on August 4th, 2009. We are accepting pre-orders. You may also reserve a signed copy if you are unable to attend the event.
	SPECIAL STORYTIME AND BOOK SIGNING : Catie Copley's Great Escape by Deborah Kovacs Tuesday August 18th, 3:00pm Catie Copley has a very special job - she is canine ambassador at a big, beautiful hotel in Boston. She lives with Jim, who also works at the hotel, and spends her days in the lobby, sleeping, greeting people, chasing balls, and sleeping some more. The adventures of Catie Copley are based on the real-life experiences of a small black labrador, originally trained as a guide dog. She had a career change and is now a member of the guest services team at the storied Fairmont Copley Plaza, where she shares her unique breed of hospitality daily. Catie Copley's Great Escape is a new picture book (the second about Catie) that has Catie travelling to The Fairmont Copley's sister hotel in Quebec City. Come listen to the story and meet Catie herself!
	GRANGE HALL AUTHOR SERIES WALLY LAMB: The Hour I First Believed Saturday September 5th, 7:00pm We simply couldn't think of a more exciting way to kick-off our new Grange Hall Author Series! We will be hosting an evening with Wally Lamb (!) author of She's Come Undone, I Know This Much Is True and most recently The Hour I First Believed (which will be available in paperback as of August 1st).
	BOOK TALK AND SIGNING : Half Broke Horses: A True Life Novel by Jeanette Walls Wednesday October 28th, 7:00pm Sandwich High School Auditorium If you haven't read The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls, you have to go out and do that right now. You won't put it down and you will be dying to meet her after you've read it. We are delighted to bring you that opportunity! Jeanette will talk about her new book that is the based on the story of her maternal grandmother. The book will be released on October 6th. We are accepting pre-orders. You may also reserve a signed copy if you are unable to attend the event.