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We are still celebrating KINDNESS MONTH this February, and it has been a joy. We have loved your feedback, and response to Seph’s videos that include our Kindness Wall. The wall will stay up through February with notes to take or your own notes to add in our Rumpus Room! The best kind of wall!
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Thanks to our
amazing customers, Second Star was named Denver A-List’s
BEST BOOKSTORE in
2016.
Voting is continuing for the 2017 “best of” in Colorado. We would love your support in voting for us as
We are so proud to represent our community in these categories! Vote for us
HERE!
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Family Play Time
EVERY TUESDAY and THURSDAY from 3pm - 4pm
Bring your kids to our Rumpus Room for a chance to relax and let the kids play! This is a great time to catch up with your friends and neighbors and let the kids have fun. We will provide self-paced activities and toy demos for the little ones, and coffee and tea for parents and caregivers.
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Baby Storytime: Babies and Bowties
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24th at 10:30am
In honor of the 89th Academy Awards, this week’s Baby Storytime theme will be
Babies and Bowties!
We will read some of our most favorite award-winning pictures books, of course ;) Parents and caregivers will also have the chance to walk a
Red Carpet
with their little one as well as nominate them for silly baby-themed awards. Storytime goers are encouraged to
DRESS UP
for this fun event!
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Baby Storytime: Kindness
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17th at 10:30am
This week’s theme will be Kindness, in honor of it being Random Acts of Kindness Day! Baby Storytime is an hour long interactive event for parents and caregivers and their little ones. We will read themed stories, including staff favorite board books, and sing songs and rhymes. Everyone is invited to stick around afterward for social time, music and a chance for babies to play and interact!
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Helmet Safety Storytime
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18th at 10:30am
Pedalheads will host this themed storytime with a super fun presentation to teach your youngsters about the importance of
wearing a bike helmet! Each child will leave with a bike bell, sticker and a
“Helmet Safety Certificate”…how fun!
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Local Young Adult Author of The Cruelty Scott Bergstrom
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18th at 3:00pm
Author Scott Bergstrom will be here celebrating the release of his new Y.A. novel,
The Cruelty. Come hear Scott read from his book, participate in a Q&A, and sign your copy of his book! This book is going to be
made into a movie!
“When her diplomat father is kidnapped and the U.S. Government is unable to help, 17 year-old Gwendolyn Bloom sets off across the sordid underbelly of Europe to rescue him. Following the only lead she has—the name of a Palestinian informer living in France—she plunges into a brutal world of arms smuggling and human trafficking. As she journeys from the slums of Paris, to the nightclubs of Berlin, to the heart of the most feared crime family in Prague, Gwendolyn discovers that to survive in this new world she must become every bit as cruel as the men she’s hunting.”
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Middle Reader and Young Adult Advisory Board Meeting
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19th at 3:00pm
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Senior/Tot Storytime
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20th at 10:30am
A Little Help (Denver) - which helps connect seniors in the community with new friends - will be reading us some great stories about friendship
(new and old!). Come share in the magic of books and new friendships during this special event!
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Tennyson Pediatric Dentist Storytime
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21st at 10:30am
Join us as our friends from
Tennyson Pediatric Dentistry host a special storytime here at Second Star! We will read books about
smiles, meet some
new friends, and enjoy a fun
toothbrush activity.
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Musical Storytime
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd at 10:30am
Musical Storytime gives you and your little ones the opportunity to clap and sing along to some of your old favorites, and maybe some new favorites, too! From Wheels On The Bus to The Beatles, you won't want to miss this story and live music -packed hour!
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Baby Storytime: Babies and Bowties
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24th at 10:30am
In honor of the 89th Academy Awards, this week’s Baby Storytime theme will be
Babies and Bowties! We will read some of our most favorite award-winning pictures books, of course ;) Parents and caregivers will also have the chance to walk a
Red Carpet with their little one as well as nominate them for silly baby-themed awards. Storytime goers are encouraged to
DRESS UP for this fun event!
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Monster Storytime
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28th at 10:30am
Come celebrate our favorite monsters with your little monsters for this special storytime! We will be reading one of our favorite monster books, I Will Chomp You by Jory Jon, and other fun stories - as well as making our very own monster puppets! Bring your imagination and creativity and
let’s have a great time!
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Check our full events calendar and stay tuned for the next newsletter to get more details about the other events we have going on this month at Second Star. Or visit our
Website
or
Facebook
for more information!
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DON'T MISS THIS MARCH...
We will kick off First Friday with a unique, after-hours storytime! Join us (in your pajamas, of course) at 7pm for a Goodnight Storytime with bedtime books and milk and cookies! Second Star will also be joined by a few local vendors that will be showing off some great products.
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Second Star is proud to announce that we plan to host a handful of fun, engaging and uniquely themed camps for ALL AGE GROUPS this summer -- including writing workshops taught by local authors. Be sure to check our Website and Facebook as we roll out dates, themes, and more details, very soon!
Here is a sneak peak at a few of our classes below…
Young Writer’s Workshop with award-winning author Melanie Crowder
JUNE 14th, 21st, 28th -
JULY 5th, 12th, 19th
Ages 9 - 12
Wednesdays 1:00pm - 4:00pm
$65 a class - or $350 for all classes
Media Exploration and Illustration Workshop with professional illustrator
Karen Windness
Ages 11 - 14
JULY 11th, 13th, 18th, 20th, 25th, 27th - ARTIST'S SHOWCASE evening of JULY 29th
Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00am - 11:30am
$180 for 6 week course + $20 for materials
Total Fee = $200
Graphic Artists Workshop with Stan Yan
Dates yet to be determined
Young Adult Poetry Workshop with Melanie Crowder
Dates yet to be determined
Adventure at Second Star - An Introduction to Role Playing
JUNE 12th - JUNE 15th
Ages 7+
9:00am - 12:00pm
$120 per child
Part improv, part board game, part team building activity, role-playing games are a fun and engaging form of cooperative storytelling. Drawing on the traditions of tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder this class will focus on bridging the gap between pure make believe and those more rule heavy, complex games. In a four day program, we will create our group of heroic characters; from superheroes to magical creatures. Armed only with their imaginations and a handful of dice, kids will help to create a world and then enter it, embarking on a story of grand adventure! Role-playing games encourage social skills, creative and critical thinking, as well as helping to reinforce simple math skills. This class is perfect for children who love to live in their imaginations and want to share those worlds with others. Participants will need to be able to sit (relatively) still and come with uninhibited imaginations! Please contact events@secondstartotherightbooks.com
for more information on how to sign up your child!
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If there is a book you or your child would like to share with others, come fill out a review slip or send a few sentences to our email and it may be featured in the newsletter!
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Fiona’s Corner
(Fio is Buffy’s 12 year old voracious reader)
Frazzled
by
Booki Vivat
Frazzled is a heavily illustrated middle grade novel about a girl going into middle school. The girl, Abbie Wu, is very funny and relatable. Abbie struggles with finding her Thing, and with her older brother's perfect reputation. However she finds her Thing eventually.
First we get to watch her deal with crazy family, talented friends and just plain mean lunch ladies. I love watching Abbie develop and looking at all the art. The book is filled with interesting art and lots of amusing visuals.
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The Cruelty
by
Scott Bergstrom
Reviewed by Aspen Coates
An outstanding page turning thriller. Culturally diverse with many dimensions of character and unpredictable turns. A must read for any young adult, or adult who enjoys an fiction action novel. With so many twist and turns it is memorable and outstanding.
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This group is meant to build community through various outreach opportunities.
Hello, Our World-ers!
We are excited to share that we recently hosted a "huddle" in the Rumpus Room. The huddle was a measure to continue the momentum moving forward from the Women and Sister Marches that took place a few weeks ago. It was action 2 of the 10 actions in 100 days plan and we had an incredible time getting to know some of our local community members. If you would like to be added to the group email list to learn about future events and all of the exciting ways we are learning how to help our community in the upcoming weeks please send us an email at: ourworldsecondstar@gmail.com.
Another way to connect is by checking out our new friends at the North Denver for Social Justice group at their social media sites:
Facebook @NDenverSocialJustice
Twitter @NorthDenverSJ
Instagram @NorthDenverSJ
Our World is seeking usable scrap wood to repurpose into a giving house! You know little free libraries? It's similar to that structure, and one of our booksellers will turn this wood into a give-and-take accessible unit for our yard so that people can have easy access to toiletries, grooming/hygiene supplies, mittens, non-perishable food items, whatever the need may be - with the give-take model also used in the little free libraries. If you can help with supplying wood we would be glad for it, and so would our community in-need. Thank you!!
Hopefully we will see you around town supporting one another in a positive way
and for the greatest good!
Peace to you and your families,
Amanda & Katie
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Our World, Second Star is a program for our community that is based on one-on-one interactions & activism. Activities stem from Chelsea Clinton’s 2015 book It’s Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going, which is available at SSTTR. We will coordinate ongoing community involvement so check with us frequently for opportunities to be involved. Please contact Amanda or Katie at the store if you are interested, or have ideas. Their email is ourworldsecondstar@gmail.com.
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A look at some fun and unique things we do at Second Star. Click on the item to get more details about some of the things we offer!
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(
Our calendar is quickly filling up for the Spring and beginning of Summer season!)
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A look at some of the things we offer everyday at the book store!
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We have storytime at 10:30am EVERY DAY! This is for all ages. In the colder months, it is out back in our newly renovated RUMPUS ROOM!
We take GENTLY LOVED books for store credit!
We have a YA and 3rd-6th GRADE ADVISORY BOARD. Let us know if you would like to participate! These groups help us choose books for the store by reading copies of books before they’re published and providing feedback.
We have WISH LISTS! Have your child come in to fill one out. They’re handy all year, not just holiday time!
Want a book that you don’t see on the shelf? We can ORDER IT FOR YOU! This usually takes just a few days to get in, even if it’s an adult book. Just let us know! There is no extra cost.
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We accept needed items for our local BIENVENIDOS FOOD BANK. We will also accept cash donations of any amount for Bienvenidos. $1 buys $9 worth of food! For a list of most needed items please visit Bienvenidos Food Bank.
We collect children and adult items for PRECIOUS CHILD. This organization helps kids living in poverty, and adults getting back on their feet. See a list of current needs HERE.
We provide FREE GIFT WRAPPING all year long.
If you visit Dr. Tim or his associates Dr. Kelsey, and Dr. Naomi at TENNYSON PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, bring your toothbrush and get $1.00 off any new book! Your picture also gets added to our photo album on Facebook for you to see.
Enjoy tea, coffee, or cocoa as you read!
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