Location: Silver Spring, MDLocal venues938 Bonifant Street, Silver Spring, MD 20910 8901 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910 8317 Fenton Street, Silver Spring, MD 20910 8121 Georgia Avenue, Sliver Spring, MD 20910 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3, 2nd Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910 930 King Street, Silver Spring, MD 20910 8305 Hartford Ave, Silver Spring,, MD 7600 Takoma Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 7420 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20012 8800 Garland Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20901 101 Philadelphia Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 416 Cedar Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012 6896 Laurel Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012 8005 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 4318 Chestnut St., Bethesda, Maryland 20814 10335 Kensington Parkway, Kensington, MD 20895 10335 Kensington Parkway, Kensington, Maryland 20895-3352 10408 Montgomery Ave., Kensington, MD 20895 10237 Carroll Place, Kensington, MD 20895 3786 Howard Avenue to 3716 Howard Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895 4233 Howard Avenue, Suite E, Kensington, MD 20895 11240 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20902 3760 Howard Avenue, 2nd floor, Kensington, MD 20895 11252 Georgia Ave, Wheaton, Maryland 20902 3786 Howard Ave., Kensington, MD 20895 2305 University Blvd West, Wheaton, MD 20902 5625 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20015 5401 South Dakota Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20011 5625 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20015 Howard Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 4201 Knowles Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895 4710 Bethesda Ave, Bethesda, Maryland 8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20889-5600 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740 11701 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902 11701 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton, MD 9101 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814 4801 Bethesda Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814 4801 Bethesda Avenue, Bethesda, MD 44849 Cordell Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814 600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894 4200 Kansas Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20011 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD 29814 11701 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20904 3717 Georgia Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20009 4905 Wisconsin Avenue, Washington, District of Columbia 20016-4103 4918 Wisconsin Ave., NW - Tenleytown, Washington, DC 20016 10 Center Drive, Building 10, Bethesda, MD 20892-1150 | Local eventsRichard Breitman and Allan J. Lichtman - FDR and the Jews The debate continues: did FDR do everything possible to save European Jews during the Second World War? The authors, both American University history professors, examine the public debate as well as consult newly available primary sources, finding that the president was both compassionate and pragmatic, doing what he could on behalf of the Nazis’ victims. Street: 5015 Connecticut Ave NW City: Washington, Province: District Of Columbia Postal Code: 20008 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)
Richard Breitman and Allan J. Lichtman
, FDR and the Jews  Ken Kalfus - Equilateral Combining sly invention with historical fact, Kalfus, a National Book Award finalist for A Disorder Peculiar to the Country, takes a deft look at human folly. The story centers on Thayer, a British astronomer who’s found evidence of life on Mars. He also announces that these Martians will contact Earth—if he can get a monumental triangle constructed in Egypt in time, which he will do unless his own personal romantic triangle proves too distracting.
Street: 5015 Connecticut Ave NW City: Washington, Province: District Of Columbia Postal Code: 20008 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)E-Book and Kobo Training Interested in purchasing e-books from Politics & Prose Bookstore, but haven’t gotten around to signing up for an account? Join us for a Kobo sign-up and training session this Saturday, May 25, from 3:30 - 5 p.m. Our staff will be on hand to help customers open Kobo accounts, register devices, and answer any other questions you may have about Kobo. No registration necessary—just stop by! Street: 5015 Connecticut Ave NW City: Washington, Province: District Of Columbia Postal Code: 20008 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)NERDS! An Evening of Trivia co-presented with Modern Times Coffeehouse How many rings were forged by Sauron in J.R.R. Tolkein’s Middle Earth? Excluding monuments, what is the tallest building in D.C.? Put on your thinking cap, grab a drink, and join us for our monthly trivia night! Enjoy the grilled cheese sandwich special at MTC from 7-8 p.m., grab a latte (with a lid!) and trek upstairs to four rounds of mind-bending trivia questions. Prizes will be awarded. Trivia night is open to all ages and runs until 9 p.m.
Street: 5015 Connecticut Ave NW City: Washington, Province: District Of Columbia Postal Code: 20008 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)NERDS! An Evening of Trivia co-presented with Modern Times Coffeehouse How many rings were forged by Sauron in J.R.R. Tolkein’s Middle Earth? Excluding monuments, what is the tallest building in D.C.? Put on your thinking cap, grab a drink, and join us for our monthly trivia night! Enjoy the grilled cheese sandwich special at MTC from 7-8 p.m., grab a latte (with a lid!) and trek upstairs to four rounds of mind-bending trivia questions. Prizes will be awarded. Trivia night is open to all ages and runs until 9 p.m.
Street: 5015 Connecticut Ave NW City: Washington, Province: District Of Columbia Postal Code: 20008 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more) Philosophy/Spiritual Book Discussion Tues, May 28 at 7 pm Our Philosophy/Spiritual Book Group which meets at 7 pm the FOURTH Tuesday of every month. Laurie will lead our Spiritual book group. At our next meeting on Tues, May 28 at 7 pm, we discuss Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight in Our Busy Lives by Wayne Muller.
"In today's world, with its relentless emphasis on success and productivity, we have lost the necessary rhythm of life, the balance between work and rest. Constantly striving, we feel exhausted and deprived in the midst of great abundance. We long for time with friends and family, we long for a moment to ourselves. Millennia ago, the tradition of Sabbath created an oasis of sacred time within a life of unceasing labor. Now Wayne Muller shows us how to create a special time of rest, delight, and renewal--a refuge for our souls. Muller teaches us how we can use this time of sacred rest to refresh our bodies and minds, restore our creativity, and regain our birthright of inner happiness." (MDGentleReader)… (more)So U Think U Can Spell? Join Politics & Prose and SPACIOUS for our second S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G B-E-E. Stefan Fatsis (author of Word Freak) and Peter Sokolowski (lexicographer at Merriam-Webster) emcee a night of competitive spelling glory. From appoggiatura to serrefine, show off your nerd credit to all of your friends. The competition is free but arrive early to guarantee your spot. Can’t spell? Neither can half the U.S. population! Sit in the audience and watch your friends struggle with the spelling of euonym. This event is co-sponsored by SPACIOUS, www.spacious.me. Sign-up opens at 7:00 p.m. Competition starts at 7:30 p.m. Competition is 18+ only.
Street: 5015 Connecticut Ave NW City: Washington, Province: District Of Columbia Postal Code: 20008 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more) 'Hollywood on the Potomac' by Mike Canning Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:00 p.m.' Hollywood on the Potomac' by Mike CanningFrancis A. Gregory Library Mike Canning's Hollywood on the Potomac is the first comprehensive book to investigate how Washington, D.C. is portrayed in American films spanning from the 1940s to 2011. In this close-to-home inspection of some of Washington, D.C.'s most famous appearances in American film, Mike Canning exposes the laughable, memorable, and occasionally reproachable appearances of our nation's capital on the big screen.
For fans of politics, history, and film, Hollywood on the Potomac provides the reader with production notes, location goofs, and the trials and errors of filming on-location in Washington, D.C.
Please join usfor a presentation and Q&A with the author, local resident, Mike Canning. Following the presentation, he will be signing and selling copies of his book.
For more information, please call 202-698-6373. (MDGentleReader)… (more) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ( Americanah, Half of a Yellow Sun, The Thing Around Your Neck, The African Trilogy) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie grew up in Nigeria, where she attended medical school for two years at the University of Nigeria before coming to the United States. A 2003 O. Henry Prize winner, Adichie was shortlisted for the 2002 Caine Prize for African Writing. Her work has been selected by the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association and the BBC Short Story Awards, and has appeared in various literary publications, including Zoetrope and the Iowa Review. Her first novel, Purple Hibiscus, was shortlisted for the Orange Prize and the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, and longlisted for the Booker. She now divides her time between the U.S. and Nigeria. (added from Random House)… (more)  David R. Gillham Ralph Nader - Told You So: The Big Book of Weekly Columns Nader is perhaps this country’s best-known consumer advocate, and for some forty-five years he has worked to establish tougher safety standards, calling for greater corporate accountability and galvanizing citizens to do likewise. He’s also been a tireless writer, and this volume offers a representative sample of his many columns. Street: 5015 Connecticut Ave NW City: Washington, Province: District Of Columbia Postal Code: 20008 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)Frankenstein's Cat Meet science journalist Emily Anthes as she reads from her new book Frankenstein's Cat.
What If ... Science Fiction and Fantasy Forum (added from Macmillan) Scott C. Johnson - The Wolf and the Watchman: A Father, a Son, and the CIA What’s the difference between a foreign correspondent and a spy? Johnson, the journalist, gains people’s trust to write stories. His father, a CIA operative, gains it for—well, that’s classified. Johnson’s memoir about growing up with secrets is also a meditation on the nature of truth, loyalty, and their opposites. Street: 5015 Connecticut Ave NW City: Washington, Province: District Of Columbia Postal Code: 20008 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)BIG TWO DAY SALE !!! BIG TWO DAY SALE !!! Saturday, June 1, 10am to 4pm Over 10,000 "fresh" books, media and magazines - 99% donated Sorted into 25 categories Adult books $1 to $3 Standard Paperbacks 25 cents or 5/$1
Children's books in a separate room
Children's books from 2/25 cents, most books under $1
A few children's items higher priced
No admission fees
Scanners permitted
Separate cashier for large purchases
Sunday, June 2, 1pm to 4pm (Bag Day)
$7 per bag (or 50% off regular price, if less than $7)
Bags supplied
Standard Paperbacks 10 cents or 12/$1
Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library
7584 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church VA 22043
703-790-4031
TysonsLibraryFriends@gmail.com (MDGentleReader)… (more)Cate Lineberry - The Secret Rescue: An Untold Story of American Nurses and Medics Behind Nazi Lines After crashing in Albania in November 1943, the surviving members of the 807th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron fought blizzards and enemy fire as they struggled to escape Nazi-occupied territory. Lineberry, former National Geographic Magazine Europe editor, tells a story of war and rescue. Street: 5015 Connecticut Ave NW City: Washington, Province: District Of Columbia Postal Code: 20008 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)Jennifer O'Connell - The Eye of the Whale — at Bethesda Library When a humpback whale became tangled in crab trap lines off the San Francisco coast, a team of volunteers mobilized to try and save her. OConnell's detailed picture book recounts the successful effort and poses questions about the emotional capability of animals. Ages 6 - 8. Street: Bethesda Library Additional: 7400 Arlington Road City: Washington, Province: District Of Columbia Postal Code: 20814 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)Michael Levi - The Power Surge: Energy, Opportunity, and the Battle for America's Future While some see fracking as the key to a secure energy future, others look to green technologies and renewable sources. Both sides make big claims; what‘s the truth? Levi, senior fellow for energy and the environment at the Council on Foreign Relations, has fully investigated old and new visions of energy and finds that some combination of the two may offer the best solution. Street: 5015 Connecticut Ave NW City: Washington, Province: District Of Columbia Postal Code: 20008 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)Frankenstein's Cat Meet science journalist Emily Anthes as she reads from her new book Frankenstein's Cat. (added from Macmillan)  Peter Carlson - Junius and Albert's Adventures in the Confederacy: A Civil War Odyssey While covering the Battle of Vicksburg in 1863, two New York Tribune reporters were captured and held in a Confederate prison for twenty months until they escaped. Carlson, Washington Post reporter and author of K Blows Top, retraces the arduous 340 miles the pair traveled—mostly on foot, aided by unpredictable allies, from covert pro-Union groups to guerilla leaders—to reach safety Street: 5015 Connecticut Ave NW City: Washington, Province: District Of Columbia Postal Code: 20008 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)BIG TWO DAY SALE !!! BIG TWO DAY SALE !!! Saturday, June 1, 10am to 4pm Over 10,000 "fresh" books, media and magazines - 99% donated Sorted into 25 categories Adult books $1 to $3 Standard Paperbacks 25 cents or 5/$1
Children's books in a separate room
Children's books from 2/25 cents, most books under $1
A few children's items higher priced
No admission fees
Scanners permitted
Separate cashier for large purchases
Sunday, June 2, 1pm to 4pm (Bag Day)
$7 per bag (or 50% off regular price, if less than $7)
Bags supplied
Standard Paperbacks 10 cents or 12/$1
Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library
7584 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church VA 22043
703-790-4031
TysonsLibraryFriends@gmail.com (MDGentleReader)… (more)Rabbi Sidney Schwarz - Jewish Megatrends: Charting the Course of the American Jewish Future A social entrepreneur and activist, Schwarz is the founding rabbi of Adat Shalom and the author of Finding a Spiritual Home and Judaism and Justice. In his new book the rabbi, working with prominent figures from throughout the Jewish community, considers how Jewish institutions and norms formed in the past century can be adapted to meet the needs of coming generations. Street: 5015 Connecticut Ave NW City: Washington, Province: District Of Columbia Postal Code: 20008 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more) Allen C. Guelzo Allen C. Guelzo ( Gettysburg) Allen C. Guelzo is the Henry R. Luce Professor of the Civil War Era and Director of Civil War Era Studies at Gettysburg College. He is the author of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation: The End of Slavery in America and Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President, both winners of the Lincoln Prize. Guelzo’s essays, reviews, and articles have appeared in publications ranging from The American Historical Review and The Wilson Quarterly to newspapers such as The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Wall Street Journal. (added from Random House)… (more)  Joseph S. Nye - Presidential Leadership and the Creation of the American Era Based on his 2012 Richard Ullman Lectures, Nye’s book is a comparative look at the leadership styles and foreign policies of seven presidents, from Theodore Roosevelt to George H.W. Bush. Nye, author of Soft power, The Future of Power, and other studies, assesses which chief executives were truly “transformational,” and which only managed the status quo. Street: 5015 Connecticut Ave NW City: Washington, Province: District Of Columbia Postal Code: 20008 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)Jen Bryant - A Splash of Red Horace Pippin loved drawing. Throughout childhood and adulthood, he made art with whatever leftover materials he could find. After sustaining a debilitating shoulder injury during World War I, Pippin persevered and became a world-famous artist whose paintings are still displayed in museums including The Phillips Collection. Ages 7-10. Street: 5015 Connecticut Ave NW City: Washington, Province: District Of Columbia Postal Code: 20008 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more) |
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