Snohomish County book calendar

Published 1:30 am Sunday, May 7, 2017

Jemma Westing and Steve Mould

7 p.m. May 16, University Book Store, Mill Creek

Bring your young scientists to meet two inspiring authors: Westing, who in “Out of the Box” offers 25 cardboard model projects; and Mould, who in “How to be a Scientist” teaches kids to think like scientists using 40 simple activities. Free. The bookstore is in the Mill Creek Town Center at 15311 Main St.

Melissa A. Woods

5-8 p.m. May 18, Edmonds Bookshop

Woods will talk about and read from her novel “Getting Past Anxiety” at this Art Walk Edmonds event. In the book, a 37-year-old professional woman is fighting to escape the shackles of anxiety. The shop is at 111 Fifth Ave. S.

Adrian Patayon

5 p.m., May 24, The Old Spaghetti Factory, Lynnwood

Patayon, of Everett, will sign copies of his book “Adrian’s Aloha Song” during a Work Opportunities membership dinner at The Old Spaghetti Factory. The restaurant is at 2509 196th St. SW. The book is a memoir about Patayon’s struggles with and triumphs over living with cerebral palsy, alcoholism and depression.

Kristen Hannah

7 p.m. June 9, Everett Performing Arts Center

Everett Public Library hosts the award-winning and best-selling author, who plans to talk about and read from her book “The Nightingale.” The visit is part of the Everett Reads! program. The novel tells the story of two sisters living in France at the beginning of World War II. It was on the New York Times Bestseller list for two years following the book’s publication in 2015. Admission to the reading is free. While Hannah lives in Seattle, the Everett event is her only appearance this year in the state. The center is at 2710 Wetmore Ave.

Poetry readings

7 p.m. Mondays, Black Lab Gallery, Everett

The gallery offers a poetry reading each Monday evening at 1618 Hewitt Ave. For more information, call 425-512-9476.

7 p.m. Thursdays, Cafe Zippy, Everett

Everett Poetry night at the cafe is on most Thursday evenings at 1502 Rucker Ave. Call 425-303-0474.

6 p.m. first Thursdays, Hibulb Cultural Center, Tulalip

Melanie Kreiger and the Marysville Getchell Writing for Publication Club will read June 1. Open mic follows. In the library at 6410 23rd Ave. NE.

— Gale Fiege, Herald writer