Tag Archives: Brownstone Books

Val Carey Book Signing Today at Brownstone Books

Posted on June 13, 2010 by The Changeling

[ June 13, 2010; 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm. ]

Today author Val Carey speaks candidly about her debut book TOTM (Time Of The Month) at Brownstone Books.

Brownstone Books
409 Lewis Avenue

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Meet Debut Novelist Matthew Aaron Goodman, Author of HOLD LOVE STRONG

Posted on April 8, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

[ April 8, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ]  

Debut novelist and local author Matthew Aaron Goodman will make an appearance at Brownstone Books this evening, promoting his book titled Hold Love Strong, a story about a young black man and his family battling drugs and poverty.   Goodman has received rave reviews from some notable people, including veteran poet Nikki Giovanni, Nina Sankovitch from The Huffington Post and [...]

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The Curious Garden Reading This Saturday at Brownstone Books

Posted on March 19, 2010 by The Changeling

[ March 20, 2010; 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. ]

Join Brownstone Books for a lovely afternoon with Peter Brown, the author of The Curious Garden.

The discovery of scraggly wildflowers struggling to survive in the middle of the city inspires Liam to become a gardener. Slowly but surely his hard work pays off in ways that Liam never imagined. Inspired by the [...]

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Where The Wild Things Will Be

Posted on October 9, 2009 by The Progressive Southside

[ October 10, 2009; 12:00 pm; ] Celebrate the upcoming movie release of “Where The Wild Things Are,” with puppets and story time at Brownstone Books (409 Lewis Avenue, between MacDonough and Decatur Streets) – this Saturday, October 10th at 12 noon.  Admission is $10 which includes a copy of the book by Maurice Sendak.

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The Word of Mom Series: The School Search Process

Posted on September 10, 2009 by The Changeling

[ September 12, 2009; 4:00 pm; ]
On Saturday, September 12th at 4:00 p.m., Brownstone Books presents The Word of Mom Series: The School Search Process. Mom-experts, Allison Bonner-Shillingford and Crystal Isom have obsessed over public/private school testing, tutoring and the admissions process so you don’t have to. Let these women help you navigate the process from application to admissions to [...]

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Lights, Camera, Action!!!

Posted on August 31, 2009 by The Progressive Southside

A couple of snapshots from the short film production of “The Cycle.”  Day one was shot at Fulton Park, right off Stuyvesant Avenue.  On day two, the crew spent the day at Brownstone Books on Lewis Avenue.  Read more about the project at www.mundolocofilms.com.

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Summer Reading Book Party at Brownstone Books

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Alexa11221

[ June 27, 2009; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ]

Uh-oh, this conflicts with the meet-up at the Tip Top! Maybe I can just leave my son there and pick him up later–I am sure he will be mesmerized by the prospect of Game Stop gift certificates!

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Meet the Candidates Forum Tomorrow

Posted on June 5, 2009 by The Changeling

[ June 6, 2009; 9:00 am; ] The Stuyvesant Heights Parents Association is having a Candidates Forum tomorrow at Brownstone Books (409 Lewis Avenue between Decatur and MacDonough). This is your opportunity to meet the candidates running for District 36 Council Member Seat and to hear about their vision for our neighborhood.

Our Times Press has posted an article on this [...]

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Brownstone Books Kids Election

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Alexa11221

[ November 4, 2008; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] After you register your vote in Tuesday’s historic election, bring your young ones over so they can cast their own “ballots” in the Brownstone Books Kids Election.

The Brownstone Books Kids Polling Station will be open from 10 until 6pm on Tuesday, November 4, 409 Lewis Ave between Mcdonough and Decatur.

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