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The unpretentious atmosphere of Blue Heron Books with its comfy chairs, wood shelving and creaky floors lends itself to a long slow, browsing session, but under that sleepy atmosphere vibrates a strong pulse. The store has a quaint, old-fashioned look with an up tempo vibe, because there is always something happening. The store is a hub for the community and a bastion of calm chaos where everyone is welcome, even the local dogs that drop by with their owners for a treat from the tin kept under the front counter.
62 Brock St. W., Uxbridge, Ontario. 905-852-4282Past Events
Books and Brunch – April 2011
Terry Fallis
Wyndance Golf Club 11:00am
Our guest on April 3rd for Books and Brunch is Terry Fallis as he reads from his latest novel, The High Road.
A brilliant follow-up to the Stephen Leacock Award-winner The Best Laid Plans, this deeply funny satire continues the story of Honest Angus McLintock, an amateur politician who dares to do the unthinkable: tell the truth.
Books and Brunch – February 2011
Alissa York/Dorothy Ellen Palmer and Canada Reads! finalist Angie Abdou
Wyndance Golf Club, 11:00 am
On February 6th some more great authors are coming to town. For the first Books and Brunch event of 2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist Alissa York will be on hand to read from her novel Fauna. Ms. York will be joined by first time author Dorothy Ellen Palmer who will be reading from her novel When Fenelon Falls. And in a perfect timing twist of fate, Canada Reads! finalist Angie Abdou will also be joining us for the event.
Think you missed New Years Eve…
To celebrate Chinese New Year and the fact that an Uxbridge artist’s image (above) has been chosen by Canada Post for the Chinese New Year stamp 2011 we are having a Chinese New Year celebration in the store — chinese lanterns, Chinese nibblies, artist on hand to sign the stamps, first day covers, Chinese horoscopes…
Click on the stamp for more details from Canada Post.
Wednesday February 2, 2011 6 – 8 pm
Uxbridge READS! Winner coming to town.
Great news for fans of Joseph Boyden. The award winning author who won the inaugural Uxbridge READS! event last year is coming to Uxbridge on Friday October 15th.
Wyndance Golf Club, 7:ooPM,
tickets $15
Massey Lecturer to make a stop in Uxbridge
Douglas Coupland
October 26, 7:30pm Uxbridge Music Hall
$30.00 * includes a signed copy of ‘Player One” *
The Massey Lectures are a prestigious annual event in Canada, in which a noted Canadian or international scholar gives a week-long series of lectures on a political, cultural or philosophical topic. They were created in 1961 to honour Vincent Massey, Governor General of Canada. The purpose is to enable distinguished authorities to communicate the results of original study on important subjects of contemporary interest. Some of the most famous Massey Lecturers have included Northrop Frye, Michael Ignatieff, Noam Chomsky, Jane Jacobs, John Ralston Saul and Martin Luther King, Jr.
For the first time, the Massey Lecture will be a work of fiction.
Books and Brunch – November 2010
Books and Brunch with Kathy Kacer, author of Restitution and Alison Pick, first time author of Far to Go
Wyndance Golf Club, 11:00 am
November 14th
Books and Brunch May 2010
Books and Brunch with Katherine Govier
Sunday, May 16th 2010
Wyndance Golf Club@ 11:00am
Tickets $20.oo
Books and Brunch – April 2010
Books and Brunch with Stephen Leacock award for humour winner, Terry Fallis
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Wyndance Golf Club @ 11:00am
Tickets $20.00
Books and Brunch – March 2010
Books and Brunch with multi-award winner, Linwood Barclay
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Wyndance Golf Club @ 11:00am
Tickets $20.00
We've listened in for years, but this year CBC Books turned the spotlight on Blue Heron Books, naming it the Independent Bookseller for the month of January.
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