Thursday, March 11, 2010

 
Events at the Inkwell

While the Inkwell undergoes renovations at its new location (445 Main Street), the local clubs will be hosted elsewhere.  Please contact the club leaders for updates.  We will be having our grand re-opening in April, and the clubs will resume at that time.


icon_classes2.gif Every Monday, 9:17 - 9:57 AM
Laughter Yoga
Facilitated by Clare Goodwin
Laughter Yoga is non-political, non-religious, and non-competitive. We laugh for better health, joy and world peace. Attendance is free, and sessions are held Monday mornings in the Inkwell event room. No sessions on holidays that fall on a Monday. Goodwin, a certified Laughter Yoga leader and psychotherapist, explains that, “Laughter Yoga is a physically oriented technique, not a mental practice.” Laughter Yoga is a worldwide social movement.


icon_classes2.gifEvery Tuesday, 6:00 PM
Knitting Circle
Beginners and more advanced knitters are all welcome at this friendly and informal gathering of knitters. The Circle meets weekly in the Inkwell Events room. Start making progress on your ongoing projects! Established by the owners of Sage Fine Gifts & Yarn. Encouragement, ideas, tips, and conversation!


icon_classes2.gifEvery Thursday, 4:00 PM
Spanish Roundtable
Keep your language skills alive by practicing with this friendly group of people interested in the Spanish language and culture. All skill levels are welcome.
The Roundtable meets weekly in the Inkwell Events room. 

icon_classes2.gifSunday, March 7, 21, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Calligraphy Club
This is a combination workshop and club. All levels of calligraphers are welcome. We encourage you to learn at your own pace, and come to meetings when you have the time. You are welcome to work on your own projects, or you may join our explorations of different fonts. We are currently studying italic and copperplate hands. The club meets on the first and third Sundays each month. Reservations suggested, but not required. Call the Inkwell (508)540-0039, or email:info at inkwellbookstore.com


icon_classes2.gifSaturdays, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Independent Writers' Club
Four years strong, the Independent Writers’ Club is free and welcomes new members at every level of writing. Occasionally publishers, editors, authors and other prominent personalities are invited as guest speakers. Participants are asked to read Julia Cameron’s two books: The Artist’s Way and The Right to Write. The Club’s founder and moderator is Madeleine I. Felker, a published author and educator with more than 30 years teaching experience in Boston, Cambridge, and Cape Cod. The Club meets year-round on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays. 

 
Events at the Inkwell

BookclubsWednesday, March 10, 7:00 PM
Not the Bestseller Book Club
Gardens of Water
By Alan Drew
Public welcome. Our book club was established for two reasons: first to give us (Inkwellians) an excuse to talk to one another about books, and second to highlight lesser known gems that won't appear on bestseller lists. Michelle, Kathleen, and Steve welcome all readers to join our conversations about books. We’ll be meeting monthly at the Inkwell, and complimentary refreshments will be served.
Gardens of Water is an enthralling story of two families, and two faiths, in Turkey at the time of the cataclysm of 1999. It tells of Sinan, whose daughter, Irem, dreams of escaping the confines of her family and the duties of a devout Muslim woman. She sees in Dylan, an American boy and her upstairs neighbor, the enticing promise of another life. But then a massive earthquake forces Sinan and his family to live as refugees in their own country and leads to a dangerous intimacy with their American neighbors, as Irem and Dylan fall in love. When Sinan finds himself entangled in a series of increasingly dangerous decisions, he will be pushed toward a final betrayal that will change everyone’s lives forever. Powerful and beautifully written, Alan Drew’s Gardens of Water marks the debut of a brilliant new American writer.

BookclubsMonday, March 22, 7:00 PM
Science Fiction Reading Group
Atrocity Archives
By Charles Stross
 
The SF Reading Group has been thriving for over 11 years, and we read a wide variety of both classic and cutting edge science fiction. New members are always welcome.

Atrocity Archives
- secret intelligence agencies, esoteric theorems, Lovecraftian horrors, Middle East terrorist connections, a damsel in distress, and a final battle on the surface of a dying planet round out this offbeat story.


BookclubsWednesday, April 28, 1:00 PM
Classics Book Club
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
By Mark Twain
Anyone is welcome to join. Meetings are held at the Inkwell. Betsy Doud, a retired English teacher, moderates the friendly and entertaining club. This classic story of a homeless waif is world-renowned for being much more than a charming tale of boyhood adventures! As Huck and runaway slave Jim make their way down the mighty Mississippi, Huck is forced to ponder the nature of friendship and to find a sense of his own moral vision.

Inkwell Bookstore Interior

Past Events
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Inkwell Bookclubs
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Inkwell Classes
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PERFORMERS
We are on the lookout for talent! We invite musicians to come and play in our store for an hour or two. If you play an instrument, and are looking for a different venue, send us an email. If you have a CD, we would be happy to sell it during your performance. We are especially interested in having Friday or Saturday night events.

CALLING ALL POETS
We've had some success and requests for more poetry readings at the Inkwell. We welcome poetry groups and individual poets to read at the bookstore.
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