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Events at Ridgecrest Books: Banned Book Sale to benefit Ridgecrest Elementary and author event on September 22, 2024

Friday, September 13, 2024

Ridgecrest Books aat 512 NE 165th, Shoreline WA 98155, celebrates Banned Books week with a benefit for the Ridgecrest Elementary Library.

Purchased banned books September 22 - 28, 2024 and the store will donate 20% of the sale to the school library.

Then, on Sunday September 22 from 7-8pm meet authors Jane Wong and Lucy Tan for a discussion and book signing.


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Local author Joy McCullough named as a finalist in three categories for 2023 awards from the Washington Center for the Book

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Author Joy McCullough
Photo by Joe Iano
The Washington Center for the Book, (an affiliate of the Library of Congress Center for the Book administered by Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State) has announced the finalists for its 2023 awards.

A Shoreline author, Joy McCullough, has been named in three different categories. 

2023 WSBA Finalists: Books for Youth Categories
  • Picture Books
    • The Story of a Book by Joy McCullough of Shoreline, illustrated by Devon Holzwarth (Atheneum Books for Young Readers / Simon & Schuster)
  • Books for Young Readers
    • Code Red by Joy McCullough of Shoreline, (Atheneum Books for Young Readers / Simon & Schuster)
  • Books for Young Adult Readers 
    • Enter the Body by Joy McCullough of Shoreline (Dutton Young Readers / Penguin Random House)
Joy McCullough’s debut young adult novel Blood Water Paint won the Washington State and Pacific Northwest books awards, as well as honors such as the National Book Award longlist, finalist for the ALA Morris Award, a Publishers Weekly Flying Start and four starred reviews. 

She has since written picture books, middle grade and young adult novels that have been Junior Library Guild Selections, Indie Next Selections, finalists for the Washington State Book Award, and a New York Time bestseller. 

She writes books and plays from her home in Shoreline, where she lives with her husband and two children. She studied theater at Northwestern University, fell in love with her husband atop a Guatemalan volcano, and now spends her days surrounded by books and kids and chocolate.

Visit her at JoyMcCullough.com 

ABOUT THE AWARDS

These awards honor outstanding books published by Washington authors in 2023. An award is given based on the strength of the publication's literary merit, lasting importance and overall quality to an author who is a current resident of Washington state.

For the 2024 book awards, judges read and evaluated 292 books. 

About the nominations, Joy says,

Our area has so many fantastic authors, so it is incredible to be honored for my work across categories. They sent me a separate email for each book that was a finalist, so I was delighted, and then shocked, and then utterly astonished!
You can read more about my books at joymccullough.com and you can find my books at Shoreline's own independent bookstore, Ridgecrest Books.

Submissions for the 2025 awards cycle are being accepted at this time. For more information, see the Washington Center for the Book's website.


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Historical fiction by local author receives the President's Award Gold Medal from Florida Authors and Publishers Association (FAPA)

Sunday, August 18, 2024


Alice's War received the President's Award Gold Medal in historical fiction from the Florida Authors and Publishers Association (FAPA). The FAPA contest is open to books published anywhere in the world.

Alice's War follows the lives of ordinary people from the coastal town of Weymouth, England as they face the extraordinary challenges and upheaval of WWII. 

Alice must balance her own ambitions as an aspiring naturalist against her responsibilities for her two grandchildren suddenly placed in her care.

Alice struggles to help her grandson Martin, who comes of age during this tumultuous time. His attraction to the Jewish refugee, Sonja, is challenged by the forces of hatred set loose on the world.

As outside forces tear Alice's family and community apart, she quietly gathers and reforms their sustaining bonds.

Author William McClain is a Lake Forest Park native, currently residing in Lynnwood. In addition to writing fiction he has published numerous articles on environmental issues, focusing on ways to make our home spaces environmentally friendly.


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Lake Forest Park/Richmond Beach/Shoreline READS Author Event with Claire Dederer

Thursday, June 6, 2024

Tuesday, July 30, 7-8pm
Third Place Commons Stage

https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/6655f849738d8310ebd93284

Shoreline and Richmond Beach Libraries have joined with Lake Forest Park READS again this year, marking the 19th year of this community literary event. 

Join a presentation with local author, Claire Dederer, as she discusses her book, Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma.

In the deeply personal Monsters, Claire Dederer asks whether we can separate art and artist when the artist turns out to be morally stained. Dederer also challenges the reader, asking us to examine our own reactions to the creations of "monstrous" men and women.

Third Place Books offers 20% off on this title June 1-July 31.

Sponsored by the City of Lake Forest Park’s Library Advisory Committee, Friends of the Shoreline, Richmond Beach, Lake Forest Park Libraries, and Third Place Books.

Registration not required.


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Ridgecrest Books to hold author event with children's author at the Drumlin April 14, 2024

Thursday, April 4, 2024


Ridgecrest Books is excited to announce their first author event: Karen DeWitz, author of kids nonfiction books, “Look at That Bird” and “Let’s Explore the Beach” will be at the Drumlin on April 14, 2024 at 2pm! 

Bring your families for an interactive presentation followed by a craft for the kids.

Drumlin, 522 NE 165th St, Shoreline, WA 98155


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March 2024 author events at Third Place Books

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Third Place Books 
Lake Forest Park
March 2024 EVENTS
 
Unless ticketed, events are free and open to the public. See thirdplacebooks.com for details. For free events, RSVP is strongly encouraged.
 
() – denotes ticketed event
() – denotes event for children or middle grade readers
 
 
Saturday, March 2 at 12pm PST (Virtual)
Rebecca Gisler and Jordan Stump with Stephen Sparks
About Uncle

Wednesday, March 6 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Jeff Ayers with Robert Dugoni
Leave No Trace: A National Parks Thriller by A.J. Landau
 
Monday, March 11 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Holly Black
The Prisoner's Throne
*TICKETS REQUIRED*
 
Tuesday, March 19 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Seanan McGuire
Aftermarket Afterlife
 
Monday, March 25 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Tarryn Fisher with Colleen Hoover
Good Half Gone: A Thriller
*TICKETS REQUIRED*
 
Tuesday, March 26 at 7pm (Third Place Books Lake Forest Park)
Ross McMeekin 
Below the Falls: Stories

(206) 366-3333

Third Place Books Lake Forest Park
17171 Bothell Way NE, #A101 Map
Lake Forest Park WA 98155

Hours: Current limited hours: 9am to 9pm, 7 days a week 


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Shoreline authors publish new children's book

Friday, February 9, 2024

Shoreline residents Brandi and Mike Konopinski are proud to announce their second children’s book has been released by Rainy Day Publishing

With FIFA World Cup 2026 games coming to Seattle this book is perfect to get your young readers ready for the beautiful game.

The Greatest Soccer Player In The Galaxy is an exciting and wonderfully illustrated book that follows our hero as she chases an out of this world dream. 

An empowering story that demonstrates a girl with a dream can reach the stars! 

Hard work, dedication, and a rhyming story are learning highlights in our book. 

With a fun plot that anyone can enjoy and illustrations that range from the soccer field to the moon our book is appealing for all young readers.

Available on the shelves of the Edmonds Bookshop, any library or bookstore can also order the book for you through their site or at the counter through IngramSpark’s catalog. Finally, it is available on Amazon Prime

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Story Time at Edmonds bookshop on February 23rd to be led by local authors, Mike and Brandi Konopinski

Thursday, February 1, 2024

Local children’s authors Mike and Brandi Konopinski will be reading their book, “Animal Potluck” during Story Time at Edmonds Bookshop on Friday, February 23rd at 9:30am. 

Children and their grown-ups are welcome to join in to hear the story and participate in a fun activity afterwards! 

More about Mike and Brandi and their books can be found at Rainy Day Publishing’s website here.

Authors Mike and Brandi Konopinski
To find out about more Story Time events, follow Edmonds Bookshop on Instagram or FaceBook, and check the Events Calendar on their website: www.edmondsbookshop.com .


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Books: The Short Bible: A Chronological Summary of the Old and New Testaments

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Many struggle to read the Bible to its entirety as they find it long, complicated, hard to read and not organized in chronological order. 

Puget Sound resident Peter J. Bylsma has spent years summarizing complex issues and putting them into lay terms. His debut book, “The Short Bible: A Chronological Summary of the Old and New Testaments,” offers an innovative and easy-to-understand guide to understanding the Bible.

In the book, Dr. Bylsma summarizes the books of the Old and New Testaments in 25 easy-to-read chapters, capturing the epic stories, characters and main ideas. 

Dr. Bylsma provides a clear explanation of the Bible’s most important themes as many of them relate to current world events and personal struggles. 

Social, economic and political issues as well as other topics such as discrimination, power, justice, truth, freedom and money are all part of current conversations around the world and are discussed throughout the Bible.

Peter J. Bylsma earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Wheaton College, and a master’s degree in public administration and a doctorate in education leadership and policy from the University of Washington. 

Dr. Bylsma served 10 years in Christian agencies before working 30 years in public sector positions at international, federal, state and local levels. He has researched many topics in an objective and nonpartisan manner and summarized the issues for busy leaders. Dr. Bylsma currently resides in the Puget Sound region of Washington state where he has lived for the past 24 years. 

The Short Bible: A Chronological Summary of the Old and New Testaments”
By Peter J. Bylsma
ISBN: 9781664239142 (softcover); 9781664239159 (hardcover); 9781664239166 (electronic)
Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and WestBow Press


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Shoreline native Gordon Braun publishes The Boy From a Town That Isn’t Even a Town

Saturday, December 30, 2023

The Boy From a Town That Isn’t Even a Town, by Shoreline native Gordon Braun, has been released for sale on Amazon, Barnes & Noble online and Village Books in Bellingham.

It’s 1968. The town of Shoreline isn’t on any maps because it isn’t even a town. “Wedged between the northern limits of Washington State’s biggest city at 145th Street and the Snohomish County line at 205th Street, Shoreline is an afterthought—an aptly named sixty-block strip of unincorporated King County stretching from the banks of Lake Washington on the east to the bluffs overlooking Puget Sound on the west.”

This coming-of-age memoir lets us in on the rich inner life of a pubescent boy. There is adventure. There is adversity. There are funny scenes, tender moments, and memorable characters. 1968 was the year Gordon turned thirteen. 

It was the year he had a Seattle Times paper route and noticed that “bad news isn’t just plentiful, it’s as relentless as the precipitation around here and has a way of soaking through your skull and seeping into your consciousness.” 

It was the year he discovered a talent that would change the trajectory of his life.

About the author: 

The Boy From a Town That Isn’t Even a Town is Gordon Braun’s first published work. He attended Cromwell Park Elementary, Cordell Hull Junior High, and Shoreline High School in his hometown of Shoreline, Washington. 

After a record-setting track and cross-country career as a schoolboy, he was rewarded with an athletic scholarship to the University of Washington where he earned undergraduate and graduate degrees. Gordon is a retired business executive, consultant, teacher, and coach. He lives in Bellingham with his wife, Carrie Gaasland.


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Cinderella's Crimes - Lake Forest Park native publishes new book

Friday, November 17, 2023

Cinna would quite literally kill for the throne….

For years, Cinna has been forced to serve her wealthy cousins rather than attend society events alongside them. She has waited for the chance to prove herself and exact revenge. When a ball at the castle is announced, promising to bring many powerful people to town, she seizes the opportunity to strike.

She bets her best friend, Johann, a small-time thief and con man, that she can land a greater score the night of the ball than he can. They embark on parallel heists. But as their plots unfold, things begin to unravel. By the end of the night, the castle’s on lockdown, a duchess is dead, a mansion has burned to the ground — and Cinna hasn’t even stolen anything.

Or has she captured something far more valuable than gold and jewels?

Cinderella's Crimes by Kelsey Josund is available on Amazon, or you can contact Kelsey directly for signed copies.

Kelsey Josund
Lake Forest Park native Kelsey Josund is a software engineer and author of scifi, fantasy and young adult fiction, including a series of forthcoming feminist retellings of classic childhood fairytales.

With a passion for storytelling in all its forms, Kelsey approaches writing fiction the same way she approaches writing code: she likes to know where it’s going, but wants to figure out the details as she goes. 

She believes good software is a lot like a good story— full of neat and clever solutions to tricky problems, beautiful at a granular level but also from a distance.

Kelsey lives and works in Silicon Valley, California with her partner and their cat. She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in computer science from Stanford University, and is currently plotting her return to the Pacific Northwest and working on her next novel.


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Start your Thanksgiving week with a story about generosity and community connection

Thursday, November 16, 2023

This year, Thanksgiving week will start off with a “storytime” for all ages at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park on Monday, November 20, 2023 at 5pm. 

That’s when local author Alice K. Boatwright will read aloud Mrs. Potts Finds Thanksgiving, a story inspired by Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

In this contemporary re-telling, the miserly Martha Potts is reminded that there's more to life than work and money after chance encounters with a homeless woman and a stray cat, who comes to stay. 

Between Thanksgiving eve and Thanksgiving Day, events unfold that lead her to rediscover the importance of connection and the true meaning of the holiday: giving and gratitude.

Kirkus Reviews described the book as “a rebooted, briskly-paced holiday parable that focuses on generosity and community connection."

Boatwright says she originally wrote the story while her husband cooked their Thanksgiving turkey because their San Francisco kitchen was too small for two people to work in it at the same time. 

Reading it aloud for friends became an annual holiday tradition; and, at their urging, she decided to collaborate with artist Jan L. Waldron and publish it as a book under her own imprint, Firefly Ink Books.

Boatwright is especially pleased to have the opportunity to read the story at Third Place Books, and she loves to hear that people who’ve bought the book read it aloud together. “Audiobooks are wonderful, but it’s nice to take back the pleasure of shared reading too.”

Local author Alice K. Boatwright
to read at Third Place Books
Mrs. Potts Finds Thanksgiving is Boatwright’s first children’s book, although her varied career as a writer has included stints as a children’s librarian and bookseller, as well as traveling the world writing about public health issues. 

She is also the author of the popular Ellie Kent mysteries, three linked novellas about the Vietnam War era, and other fiction. She lives in Lake Forest Park.

Mrs. Potts Finds Thanksgiving is available in hardcover, paperback, and e-book editions through bookstores and online retailers.

Books will be available for purchase and signing through Third Place Books.


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Shoreline photographer publishes book of rock concert photos from the past 50 years

Saturday, August 12, 2023

The First Three Songs by local photographer Steve Schneider
can be purchased here

Shoreline resident and Shoreline Area News contributor Steve Schneider has just published a book of concert photos from the most famous rock groups in America.

In a feature article in The Seattle Times, reporter Clay Eels says, 

Steve Schneider, whose musically panoramic imagery fills “The First Three Songs: Rock and Roll at 125th of a Second,” a 220-page coffee-table compendium whose title alludes to the brief time at the opening of shows when promoters typically let photojournalists work up close. The tome bolsters Schneider’s uncomplicated mantra: “It’s always been about excitement, about fun. I just want to get the shot.”
He's seen them all, particularly the Grateful Dead.

His “Who’s Who” concert subjects range from Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young to Pearl Jam, Dylan to Cobain, Bonnie Raitt to Carlos Santana, Willie Nelson to Paul Simon, to McCartney, Clapton, Jagger, Springsteen, Bowie and — yes — the Who.




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New book by Shoreline native teaches basics of circuits, circuit components, and electronics

Friday, July 28, 2023

Using fun, hands-on projects, learn what a circuit is and how it works! 

This book uses a common tool in electronics, the breadboard, to build your way to an understanding of circuits, circuit components, and the basics of computers.

You'll master current, voltage, and resistance. 

With that you can control outputs like lights and motors as well as inputs like switches and sensors. 

You'll also discover the difference between analog and digital electrical signals while studying both electricity and computers. 

Dabble in electrical engineering, whether you are interested in building things with electronics or learning to program simple, physical systems. 

A breadboard
Build your own electronic projects to learn how electronics work. And also how computers store information and process requests. 

You'll work with simple, low-cost tools like conductive tape before developing up to working with breadboards and discovering the components to build more complex systems.

With Beginning Breadboarding, makers of all ages and backgrounds can learn to build real-life physical computing systems and projects. Have fun building something with tangible results while learning all the theory you need to make new projects of your own!

Jennifer Fox, author, engineer, maker, educator
What You'll Learn
  • Rapidly prototype circuits with breadboards
  • Use common components to make simple electronic devices
  • Share electrical energy and control the flow of electricity through components
Who This Book Is For
  • Makers, seeking a fun, hands-on introduction to technology, electronics, and computers. 
  • Those who have little to no knowledge of the subject, but want to learn electronics or know more about computers.
Purchase link: Beginning Breadboarding: Physical Computing and the Basic Building Blocks of Computers | SpringerLink

Jen Fox is an engineer, a maker, and an educator. After dabbling in dark matter (B.S., Physics, Occidental College), Fox settled into engineering and inventing (M.S., Mechanical Engineering, UCLA) to solve problems related to climate change and social justice. Combining her varied interests and passion for learning, Fox founded FoxBot Industries in mid-2015 to provide an arts-based approach to STEM education.



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Reminder: City of LFP to hold honorary street dedication for author Octavia E. Butler on Saturday July 29, 2023

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Octavia Butler, signing her book for fans
The City of Lake Forest Park will recognize the many contributions of science fiction author Octavia E. Butler with an honorary street dedication on Saturday, July 29, 2023.

Ms. Butler was a visionary and influential African American author whose groundbreaking work greatly contributed to the science fiction and speculative fiction genres. 

She was the first science fiction author to receive a MacArthur “Genius” Grant and was later awarded the PEN West Lifetime Achievement Award for her body of work.

Octavia Butler's novels, including Kindred, Parable of the Sower, and Lilith's Brood, have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Awards for Best Novelette in 1985 and the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1999. 

Ms. Butler spent the last years of her life living on 37th Avenue in Lake Forest Park, where she wrote her final novel, Fledgling, in 2005.

Saturday July 29, 2023, at 10:00am
Intersection of NE 165th Street and 37th Avenue NE


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City of Lake Forest Park to recognize former resident and award-winning science fiction author Octavia E. Butler

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Octavia Butler being honored in Lake Forest Park
Lake Forest Park, Wash. – 
The City of Lake Forest Park will recognize the many contributions of science fiction author Octavia E. Butler with an honorary street dedication on July 29, 2023.

Ms. Butler was a visionary and influential African American author whose groundbreaking work greatly contributed to the science fiction and speculative fiction genres. 

She was the first science fiction author to receive a MacArthur “Genius” Grant and was later awarded the PEN West Lifetime Achievement Award for her body of work.

Octavia Butler's novels, including Kindred, Parable of the Sower, and Lilith's Brood, have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Awards for Best Novelette in 1985 and the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1999. Ms. Butler spent the last years of her life living on 37th Avenue in Lake Forest Park, where she wrote her final novel, Fledgling, in 2005.

“The City of Lake Forest Park is fortunate to benefit from the wide array of notable and talented people, like Ms. Butler, who found a home in our city, and added to its rich history,” said Mayor Jeff Johnson.

Since her death in 2006, Ms. Butler’s reputation has soared as readers recognize the relevance of her exploration of important themes such as race, gender, power dynamics, and social justice, challenging them to critically examine the world we live in. Her work is now taught in over 200 colleges and universities nationwide and at least two of her novels are currently being adapted for television.

The dedication will be held on Saturday July 29, 2023, at 10:00am at the Intersection of NE 165th Street and 37th Avenue NE.




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Ken Jennings at Lake Forest Park with new book - 100 Places to See After You Die: A Travel Guide to the Afterlife

Thursday, April 27, 2023


Ken Jennings in conversation with Tom Nissley
100 Places to See After You Die: A Travel Guide to the Afterlife
Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 7:30pm, Lake Forest Park

Celebrate Father's Day with New York Times bestselling author, legendary Jeopardy! champion, and host Ken Jennings

Third Place Books welcomes author Ken Jennings—host of Jeopardy! and the gameshow's Greatest of All Time—to the stage at Lake Forest Park!

Hilarious travel guide to the afterlife, exploring destinations to die for from literature, mythology, and pop culture ranging from Dante’s Inferno to Hadestown to NBC’s The Good Place.

Ever wonder which circles of Dante’s Inferno have the nicest accommodations? Where’s the best place to grab a bite to eat in the ancient Egyptian underworld? How does one dress like a local in the heavenly palace of Hinduism’s Lord Vishnu, or avoid the flesh-eating river serpents in the Klingon afterlife? 
What hidden treasures can be found off the beaten path in Hades, Valhalla, or NBC’s The Good Place? Find answers to all those questions and more about the world(s) to come in this eternally entertaining book from Ken Jennings.

100 Places to See After You Die is written in the style of iconic bestselling travel guides—but instead of recommending must-see destinations in Mexico, Thailand, or Rome, 
Jennings outlines journeys through the afterlife, as dreamed up over 5,000 years of human history by our greatest prophets, poets, mystics, artists, and TV showrunners. 
This comprehensive index of 100 different afterlife destinations was meticulously researched from sources ranging from the Epic of Gilgamesh to modern-day pop songs, video games, and Simpsons episodes. 
Get ready for whatever post-mortal destiny awaits you, whether it’s an astral plane, a Hieronymus Bosch hellscape, or the baseball diamond from Field of Dreams.

Fascinating, funny, and irreverent, this light-hearted memento mori will help you create your very own bucket list—for after you’ve kicked the bucket.


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Awakening Earth Chronicles by Shoreline author Isis Charest

Thursday, January 5, 2023

The Awakening Earth Chronicles
It is the present time - or maybe a little into the future.

Osiris, Isis, Horus, Set and Nephthys were at one time immortal - but rage, revenge and sorrow have taken over their lives. It imprinted their emotional bodies and this also imprinted the emotional body of Earth/Gaia.

It took a long time to heal themselves of sorrow, rage and revenge .. but they are now healed.

The story connects them to their destiny to meet in this current lifetime and begin the healing needed for Earth and for a needed huge shift in consciousness.

Author Isis Charest
Awakening Earth Chronicles is a trilogy: Ancient Memories, Curses of Spirits, and Fear of Uniting.

Author Isis Charest lives in Shoreline.

The books can be ordered through Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park 206-366-3333 or on Amazon



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LFP Stewardship Foundation (LFPSF) annual meeting at Red Sky Gallery and Zoom Wednesday with author David B. Williams

Monday, November 14, 2022

Native Kokanee freshwater salmon
LFPSF Annual Meeting at Red Sky Gallery (or via Zoom*)
featuring guest speaker author David B. Williams

Join Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation (LFPSF) on Wednesday November 16, 2022 from 7-9pm in-person at the Red Sky Gallery (upper level LFP Town Center) or virtually via zoom*. 

Hear about our accomplishments and discuss our priorities for the coming year.

Come early 6-7pm to shop Red Sky Gallery's collection of art, cards, jewelry, accessories and gifts

Come, meet current and prospective members of the Board -- we are all volunteers and your neighbors! We want to hear from you about local environmental issues and ideas.

Local author David B. Williams
After a brief business meeting, we will enjoy a talk by author and naturalist, David B. Williams. His award-winning book, Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound is a deep exploration of the stories of this beautiful waterway. 

He is also the author of Too High and Too Steep: Reshaping Seattle’s Topography, as well as Seattle Walks: Discovering History and Nature in the City. Williams is a Curatorial Associate at the Burke Museum and writes a free weekly newsletter, the Street Smart Naturalist.

We are looking forward to having an in-person event and appreciate the generosity of Debbie Tomassi to host our meeting at the beautiful Red Sky Gallery.

Refreshments including light appetizers from Vulpine Taproom and wine will be served.

Pre-registration is required to join via Zoom. Email us at info@lfpsf.orgto receive the zoom link.



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Children's book by Shorewood graduate hits #1 on Amazon children's book list

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Peet on Times Square ad
Shoreline native and Shorewood graduate Peet Montzingo is well known for his humorous Tik-Tok videos, many with his mother Vicki.

Now he has published a children's book, Little Imperfections, about growing up a tall person in a family of little people.

The book has just hit #1 on Amazon's children's book list and he is featured in a giant ad in Times Square.

Amazon's review of the book:

The dazzling new picture book that addresses the universal themes of being different, feeling like you don't fit in, and finding yourself along the way. The story is told through the empathic and humorous perspective of Peet Montzingo, the internet sensation who grew up as the only "tall" sibling in a family of little people.

In their debut picture book and accompanying video series, Peet Montzingo and Rockwell Sands have woven moving messages and life lessons with bravery, comedy, and grace. With captivating rhythms, lyrical rhymes and breathtaking illustrations, this book is sure to be a classic on your family's shelf for generations to come.

Little Imperfections carries timeless messages of love and acceptance told through a truly unique perspective, and makes the perfect gift for anybody — young, old, or in between… and the exclusive video version is available with purchase of the book!




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