“Bat to Basics” Fall Tour Dates What is the “Bat to Basics Tour?”
The fall bat tour is shaping up. Some times are still pending, but will be posted soon. Join us, especially at our two major book launch events on Sept. 28 and October 10th!
(Please note: several events, shown in green, are for school groups and not open to the public. However, signed books should be available at the stores after the event (call store for details).
September 11 University Bookstore /Mill Creek
11:00 AM Mill Creek Town Center
15311 Main Street
Mill Creek, WA 98012
425-385-3530
University Bookstore website
see pictures from the event
September 11 Sons of Norway Hall
6:30 PM (event hosted by Liberty Bay Books)
18881 D Front Street
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Tel: 360-779-5909
Liberty Bay Books website
September 11 Signed books available at Secret Garden Bookshop
(I’ll be doing a visit to nearby Adams Elementary School)
2214 NW Market Street
Seattle, WA 98107
206-789-5006
Secret Garden website
September 12 School visit to Holy Family School
(event arranged by A Children’s Place)
September 13 A Children’s Place
11:00 AM 4807 NE Fremont Street
Portland, OR 97213
Phone: 503 284-8294
A Children’s Place website
September 13 Powell’s Books
2:00-3:00 PM Cedar Hills Crossing
3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd.
Beaverton, OR
503-228-4651
Powell’s Events
September 28 OFFICIAL BOOK LAUNCH EVENT
1:00 P.M. and 3:00 PM DUXBURY FREE LIBRARY (MA)
(Two tickets-required events; tickets free and available at the children’s desk as of September 15th)
Unveiling of the new BATSmobile, readings and signings, activities and refreshments.
Duxbury Free Library
77 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA
(781) 934-2721
Duxbury Free Library website
October 1 Browseabout Bookshop
time to come 133 Rehoboth Avenue
Rehoboth Beach, DE
(302) 226-2665
Browseabout Bookshop website
October 2 Children’s Bookstore Baltimore, MD
1:45 PM 737 Deepdene Road
Baltimore, MD
(410) 532-2000
Children’s Bookstore website
October 2 Politics and Prose Bookstore and Coffeehouse
10:30-12:30 AM 5015 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC
(202) 364-1919
Politics and Prose website
October 3 Booktenders’ Secret Garden
7:00 PM 20 Donaldson Street, Suite B
Doylestown, PA
Phone: (215) 348-7160
October 4 Children’s Book World
10:00 AM 17 Haverford Station Road
Haverford, PA
Children’s Book World website
October 4: Free Library of Philadelphia
2:00 PM 1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA
Free Library of Philadelphia website
October 8 Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop / Shorewood
7:00 PM 4093 N. Oakland Avenue
Shorewood, WI
(414) 963-3111
Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop website
October 9 Anderson’s Bookshop /Naperville,
123 W. Jefferson Avenue,
Naperville, IL
(630) 355-2665
Anderson’s Bookshop website
October 10 BATOBERFEST!
6:00-9:00 PM 2nd OFFICIAL BOOK LAUNCH EVENT,
in Riverside, Illinois
Come see the real-life library which inspired the setting for the book. Readings and signings, activities, refreshments. Maybe you can even spot a bat reading a book...
Riverside Public Library
1 Burling Road
Riverside, IL
708-442-9462
Riverside Public Library website
October 11 The Book Stall at Chestnut Court
2:00 PM 811 Elm Street
Winnetka, IL
(847)446-8880
The Book Stall website
November 2 Danforth Museum of Art
time to come reading, activities and booksigning
(last day of exhibit of illustrations from
Bats at the Beach and Bats at the Library)
Danforth Museum of Art website
November 6 Foundation for Children’s Books:
7:30 PM A Conversation with Brian Lies
Vanderslice Hall, Boston College
(Please note: this is an event intended for adults)
Foundation for Children's Books website (enrollment required)
Coming in November: TEXAS
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