Dear Readers,
It's Halloween night and I'm writing to you in between visits with some of our favorite people who stopped by the store to celebrate an anniversary with us. Thank you for being a part of our community. Sometimes building a business feels a lot like a two steps forward, one step back thing (with an occasional one step forward and two back), and when you're in the middle of a long road, it's important to just embrace these milestone moments for the sake of reminding ourselves that yes, we have a lot to do, but we've come along way since Day One.
This November I'd just like to take a moment to acknowledge the hard work of our team, and how grateful I am to call them my coworkers and friends. Jenny, Karen, Geneva, Sara, and Sandra, there wouldn't be a Roundabout Books without you.
Jenny, Karen, and Geneva have been a part of Roundabout since we opened. There is an endless amount of work to do behind the scenes of a bookstore, especially a brand new one, and I am so grateful for the hard work ethic, commitment to our store, and passion for books that these three women show every single day. Jenny and Karen have continued to take on more roles in buying, planning, and training as our two store managers. And though Geneva's schedule has changed, her passion about getting the right books in people's hand never dies, and I'm grateful to still have her as a part of our team.
Our two new team members, Sarah and Sandra, have both worked very hard to learn All. The. Things. Their willingness to pitch in and help out with anything is wonderful, and I'm very excited to see what they help us accomplish here.
We have a lot going on this month, so I hope you'll take a moment to read this months schedule below. The Saturday after Thanksgiving (11/24/18) is a day to celebrate all the small and locally owned businesses in Bend. We hope you'll come see us that weekend, as well as all the other great new retailers in Northwest Crossing. And if you're looking for a way to "opt out' of Black Friday, we will have a very special local author, Shannon Ables, presenting her new book, Living the Simply Luxurious Life, at 4pm the Friday after Thanksgiving. This will be a perfect event to just relax and enjoy the holiday with your family members in town.
I wish all of you a very happy and warm Thanksgiving with friends and loved ones. We are looking forward to a joyful season and can't wait to share it with you. Cheers!
Yours in Reading,
Cassie
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It's time for our 3rd Annual Bookmark Contest! Last years winners were pretty incredible and we can't wait to see what designs you come up with this year! You can pick up the contest forms at the shop anytime. Contest entries are due by December 24th and we will announce the winners on New Years Eve. We will pick one winner per category (K-2nd, 3rd - 5th, 6th - 8th, high school, adult).
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Please take note of our upcoming holiday hours!
Wednesday, Nov 21st: Close at 2pm
Thursday, Nov 22nd: Closed
Monday, Dec 24th: Closed at 2pm
Tuesday, Dec 25th: Closed
January 1st, 2nd, 3rd: Closed for Inventory, Cleaning, and Training.
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We are doing our best to tread lightly on the Earth, and to us this means not just recycling, but reducing. I know this can and will be inconvenient, and it feels very daunting to implement, but we're moving ahead with our plans to eliminate single use items from our cafe in 2019. We are in the middle of creating a few programs to give away some Hydroflasks and other reusable items in the first part of the year. We will also be selling reusable straws soon to help you get ready for this change. I'm waiting for the holiday season sales to purchase some new mugs and things the store needs, but the plans are laid out to get this all done in January. We hope you'll join our effort in 2019 to reduce, reduce, reduce!
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New to Northwest Crossing? There's a meeting for that! This group meets the first Tuesday of each month in our shop. Two veteran Northwest Crossing members will tell you everything you need to know about activities going on in the area. The meeting time has been changed for the next two months: they will meet at 3pm on Nov 6th, and 3pm on Dec 4th.
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We are working on the 2019 calendar this month! If you are a group that meets here regularly and you want to renew or change your meeting time for 2019 please let us know so that we can get you written into the calendar before we schedule new groups. Simply call the store at 541-306-6564.
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Book Riot
November 4th at 3:30 pm we will discuss The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander.
Nonfiction
November 9th at 1 pm we will discuss The Wisdom of Wolves: Lessons from the Sawtooth Pack by Jamie Dutcher and Jim Dutcher.
Out-of-This-World
November 14th at 6 pm we will discuss The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu, Ken Liu.
Silent
November 26th at 5 pm. Schedule yourself an hour or two to catch up on your own reading!
Rediscovered
November 28th at 6 pm we will discuss Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple.
(*Current Fiction Book Club and Mystery Book Club are not meeting this month*)
The poll finished for the Special Book Club, discussing Fear by Bob Woodward. That meeting will be Friday, Dec 7th at 1pm.
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Paul Souders shares Arctic Solitaire: A Boat, a Bay, and the Quest for the Perfect Bear
November 11th, 1 pm
For more than thirty years, he's traveled around the world and across all seven continents as a professional photographer -- and now we're grateful to have him here for an author talk about his experiences! A hilarious and evocative misadventure, Arctic Solitaire shares Paul Souders exploits across four summers, thousands of miles of a vast inland sea, and the unpredictable Arctic wilderness—and also offers an insightful look at what compels a person to embark on adventure. The accompanying images of the landscape, people, and wildlife of the remote Hudson Bay region are, in a word, stunning. This makes a great gift for the photographer, nature lover, or adventurer in your family!
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Calling All Book Clubs - Let's Talk Books!
November 15th, 6 pm
Are you in a book club? Are you getting ready to pick out books for 2019? Want to see what other book clubs in Bend are reading? We are ready for our 2nd annual Let's Talk Books Night! Roundabout Books owner Cassie Clemans, l-o-o-o-ves to talk books and will be presenting our favorite book club picks for the upcoming year! Whether you are looking to pick books for the next 12 months, or just need a couple great new recommendations, this is the night for you! Grab your whole book club, or just a friend, for a fun-filled, wine-fueled, book-talk hour where we can share our favorite picks of the year and what we're looking forward to next year. We promise you'll leave with some great new book recommendations for your next year of reading! Hope to see you there!
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Story-Telling with Jared Anderson
November 16th, 6 pm
We hope you'll join us for this very special storytelling experience with Jared Anderson, storyteller, life coach, youth mentor and group facilitator. With a careful ear for what story wants to be told and an earnest presence, Jared skillfully weaves old folk tales and Myths to drumbeats. The stories bring the wisdom of old cultures alive, with contemporary messages, and are both fun and dynamic. The theme for this night will be Initiation and Rights of Passage, and though the story is meant for adults, children 12 and up are welcome. Prepare to be moved.
This will be a FREE event for this night only in order for us to gauge the level of interest in this community. If Jared comes back for a future event at the shop, we will charge a nominal entrance fee in order to pay him for his talent and skills. We hope you'll take advantage of the free event and try something new!
“I was inspired by traditional storytellers that I was and am fortunate enough to see and hear. They create an ambiance of magic and depth while bringing up real life topics through old relatable and time tested tales. Putting the challenges and triumphs of life and death into an animated experience with others that is both personal and collective. I consider it an honor to bring story and hope that it offers some of that magic and depth to others; something that seems so necessary in today’s current cultural climate.” ~ Jared Anderson
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2018 Source Poetry Contest Winners... Reading their Poems!
November 18th, 5pm
Hear readings from the winners of the Source/OSU-Cascades 2018 poetry contest!
Hundreds of poems were submitted into this year’s Source/OSU-Cascades poetry contest—but only a few will emerge as the winning works. Join us on Nov. 18 as the winners of the 2018 poetry contest, along with OSU-Cascades Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program Director and published poet, Dr. Emily Carr, read from their works.
"Poetry is the lifeblood of rebellion, revolution, and the raising of consciousness.” - Alice Walker
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Living the Simply Luxurious Life by Shannon Ables
November 23rd, 4 pm
Join us in celebrating local author and blogger, Shannon Ables latest book release, Living The Simply Luxurious Living: Making Your Everydays Extraordinary and Discovering Your Best Self.
As the founder of the international lifestyle blog in 2009, Shannon Ables’ second book follows up on the success of her first, Choosing the Simply Luxurious Life: A Modern Woman's Guide, helping readers reach their full potential as they discover how to cultivate the art of living well - a life of quality over quantity.
Cultivating the art of living well is unique to each individual. And it is with sincere curiosity in her own life that Shannon is sharing what she has discovered with readers so they too can tap into their fullest potential. Her podcast The Simple Sophisticate ranked as high as #5 in 2014 when it debuted in iTunes’ New & Noteworthy. Shannon is also a returning contributing lifestyle expert on Portland’s KATU’s Afternoon Live and AM Northwest.
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