AUTHOR APPEARANCES, GUEST ARTIST, LIVE MUSIC, STUDENT BOOK AMBASSADORS, LE PETIT PANTRY POP-UP & MORE…
Flintridge Bookstore celebrates Independent Bookstore Day with special events including author and artist appearances, live music, and a coffee/pastry pop-up. Members of Flintridge Bookstore’s Middle Grade/Young Adult Book Club are also here as book ambassadors to recommend and talk about their favorites titles. There are also book drawings, giveaways, and other activities for all ages. This day of recognition was established in 2013 to promote and highlight the value of the independent bookstore community. Hundreds of stores across the country participate in the festivities each year. Come out to show support for your local indie bookstore!
Here’s Flintridge Bookstore’s schedule for the day:
Coffee & Pastry Pop-Up - 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
LE PETIT PANTRY, a gourmet bodega just down the block, is here offering their coffee drinks and fresh French pastries.
Guest Artist - 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
ROSIE EWOLDSEN, of Star Cove Handmade Crochet, is a college student and former children’s book and sideline buyer at Flintridge Bookstore. Her crocheted designs (for all ages) are a popular staple at the bookstore.
Live Music - Noon – 2:00 PM
The JNJ BAND is a local folk-pop trio that performs original songs and covers from the 1960s folk-pop tradition. The group features members John Sabato (harmonica), Nalini Lasiewicz (guitar), and Joyce Lovelace (keyboard).
Children’s Book Author Appearances
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
JUDY CAMPBELL-SMITH: Baseball for Breakfast – The perfect start to any day involves ushers in nightgowns and Cornflakes instead of popcorn. Join Jimmy as he experiences morning baseball during WWII. Based on real historical events, this book celebrates America’s pastime and resilience through the eyes of one Black child (ages 5-8).
Judy writes books that spark curiosity and celebrate diversity. Her books are an engaging mix of fact and fiction. She lives with her husband and two children.
LOUISE WANNIER: Tree Spirits Around the World – Follow Tilly the mouse as she travels across continents to find kindred spirits in trees. This interactive book, the second in a series, uses full-color photographs of trees with illustrated overlays and tracing paper to help kids develop imagination, emotional intelligence, and a connection to nature (ages 4-9).
Louise is an author, artist, designer, and creative entrepreneur. In her art, she captures the energy and spirit she observes in our complex world. Her work has been exhibited at galleries and museums nationwide.
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM – Meet & Greets
JARED NIGRO: Pap and Poots Ghost Solutions (by J. Pizza) – In the first book of a series, Pap and Poots save the world from Fancy Old Lady Ghosts who smell their farts and suck people's souls, a Bat Boy Ghost who wants to win a little league baseball game, and Tree Elf Ghosts who haunt a local talent show (ages 7-13).
Jared has written for kids’ animation projects and performed improv at schools throughout southern California. He is an alum of Groundlings Theatre and co-created the Comedy Central Series “Broken People.”
Flintridge Bookstore is an independent, family-owned bookstore that has served the La Cañada Flintridge community since 2007. The store offers a wide variety of books, gifts, toys, stationery, greeting cards, and carries core literature for the La Cañada Unified School District, so students and parents can swing by for their classroom requirements. There is also a full schedule of events, including author appearances and book clubs, and the bookstore offers self-publishing services through an off-site Espresso Book Machine (EBM).