Snohomish County book calendar
Published 1:30 am Sunday, October 8, 2017
Coast Salish Day
4 p.m. Oct. 11, Western Washington University
At this free event, the Western Reads initiative at the university will kick off the campus-wide reading of “Tulalip, From My Heart: An Autobiographical Account of a Reservation Community” by Harriette Shelton Dover, who was the first woman to serve on the Tulalip Tribal Council and the first female tribal chairwoman. The book includes an account of the signing of the Treaty of Point Elliott in 1855 as told to Dover by her elders, and shares about her years at the Indian Boarding School. Speaking at the event will be Tulalip Tribes members Patti Gobin, Marjorie James, state Sen. John McCoy, Theresa Sheldon, Mary Jane Topash and Michael Vendiola. The event will be held in the university’s Fraser Hall 102, 516 High St., Bellingham. More information, including on where to park, is at wp.wwu.edu/westernreads.
Elise Hooper
5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 19, Edmonds Bookshop
Hooper will read from and sign copies of her new book “The Other Alcott: A Novel.” Hooper’s debut novel tells the story of May Alcott, youngest sister of Louisa and a talented artist. The shop is at 111 Fifth Ave. S. in Edmonds.
Lori Tsugawa Whaley
7 p.m. Oct. 19, Mill Creek University Book Store
Whaley will read from and sign copies of her new book “The Courage of a Samurai.” The samurai warriors of ancient Japan lived by a moral and ethical code known as Bushido, the way of the warrior. This code of chivalry sculpted their culture and influenced all aspects of their lives and society. After the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of March 2011, Whaley says the world witnessed the characteristics of Bushido, including courage, integrity, benevolence, respect, honesty, honor and loyalty. Her book presents these principles as a guide for navigating the challenges we all face with examples of individuals who exemplify their meaning in today’s world. The store is at 15311 Main St., Mill Creek Town Center.
Aileen Langhans
2 p.m. Oct. 22, Everett Public Library
Langhans will present her new book, “Random Facts From the Founding Days of Everett, Washington” in the library’s auditorium, 2702 Hoyt Ave. in Everett. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. All proceeds from her book go toward framing historic photographs in the Northwest Room of the library. Langhans is a longtime member of Historic Everett, and has been writing the organization’s newsletter for years.
Steven Henry
11 a.m. Oct. 28, Mill Creek University Book Store
The award-winning illustrator will read from his new children’s book “Herbert’s First Halloween.” Herbert is deeply doubtful about his first Halloween — but with a little help from his dad and a special tiger costume, Herbert might just find confidence on Halloween night. The store is at 15311 Main St., Mill Creek Town Center.
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
Open mic follows. In the center’s library at 6410 23rd Ave. NE.
New books
“Dragonshead,” Harold Richard Pettus
What would the powers that be do if they knew for certain that hostile international relations are leading to the end the world as we know it? Adam, a scientifically engineered boy of the future, is looking for the answer to that question. His superior intellect has determined with no margin of error that humankind will go extinct if drastic steps are not immediately taken. This is Pettus’ debut novel. A Vietnam War veteran, Pettus is an award-winning essayist and current columnist for Totems, the Mensa of Western Washingon’s newspaper.
Email information for this calendar to sbruestle@heraldnet.com.
