Down East Author Events

Friday May 18th, 9AM-2PM, Lost Trail, Donn Fendler at 25th Annual Maine HOME Education Week at Cole Land Transportation Museum, 405 Perry Rd., Bangor, ME. Sponsored by Homeschoolers of Maine. Admission $5 adults, students 18 & under free. Contact: Ed Green, 207-763-2880. Details at www.homeschoolersofmaine.org/

Saturday May 19th, 4-6PM, Interventions, Richard Russo (and Andre Dubus III) to speak and sign books at Rockport Opera House, 18 Central St., Rockport, ME. Co-sponsored by Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. Admission $50, benefits Community School in Camden. Books provided by Hello Hello Books of Rockland. Details: 207-236-3000 or 207-228-8263.

Thursday May 24th, 7PM, Port City Black & White, Gerry Boyle reading & signing at North Gorham Public Library, 12 Standish Neck Rd., Gorham, ME. FMI: 207-892-2575.

Sunday May 27th, 4-6PM, Island, Tom Curry’s book launch party at Betsy’s Sunflower, 12 Reach Road, Brooklin, ME. Contributor Carl Little will also be autographing. A free signed print of Chatto Island will be offered with every book sold. Refreshments. Contact: Betsy Doherty, 207-359-5030.

Monday, May 28th, 3-4PM, Interventions, Rick Russo and daughter Kate Russo signing copies at A Bunch of Grapes, 44 Main Street, Vineyard Haven, MA. Contact: Dawn Braasch, 508-693-2291.

Tuesday, May 29th, 7-8PM, Interventions, Rick Russo and daughter Kate Russo signing copies at Newtonville Books, 10 Langley Rd., Newton Centre, MA . Contact: Mary Cotton, 617-244-6619.

Wednesday, May 30th, 6-9PM, Interventions, Rick Russo and daughter Kate Russo signing copies at Red River Theatre, adjacent to Gibson’s Bookstore, 27 South Main Street, Concord, NH. Contact: Michael Herrman, 603-224-0562.

Today's:

Our New Books
	Mr. Rockefeller's Roads \| This updated version of the 1990 best-seller has new photography, more archival photos, and descriptions of recent improvements to the 51-mile carriage road system.
	Maine Beaches \| This handy guide makes 20 of the state’s favorite beaches easy to find and includes loads of useful information so you can make the most of your time at the shore.
	Maine ABC \| Illustrated with distinct Maine icons, such as moose, lobster, and Katahdin, this book has a rhyming verse that will have children singing the words, asking for it to be read again and again, and learning the alphabet in no time.
	Ultimate Acadia \| Ultimate Acadia is the essential book about Maine’s Mount Desert Island, providing everything you need to know to make the most of your time there.