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The Big Brains Bookfair



WHAT:  The BIG Brains Book Fair - A Reading Celebration!



WHEN & WHERE
: Barnes & Noble



- Saturday, October 12th - SHELBY TWP

14165 Hall Rd, Shelby Township, MI 48315



- Sunday,
October 13th - TROY

396 John R Rd, Troy, MI 48083

            11am-6pm

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WHO:   Live entertainment for children, energetic
readings from local children’s authors, educational presentations, along with
free give-a-ways for teachers, parents, and students.



- Local Children's Authors:
Bryan Chick, The Secret Zoo
Series
, Tara Michener, Who I
Am Not What I Am
, S. Ciara Mitaro,
The Good Eggs,
Karen Bell-Brege
& Darrin Brege
, The Ghost Board
Posse, The Mick Morris Myth Solver
book series, Ruth McNally Barshaw, The
Ellie McDoodle Diaries
, Kelly
DiPucchio
, Crafty Chloe, Nancy Steyer Stapleton, Be a Gym, Let Your Goodness Shine, Bernie Hafeli, Bear Season

- Puppets: Reggie & Meg, The Good Eggs (Both
Locations)

- Play: Snow White, by Spotlight on Youth (Troy)

- Clown: Oodles Doodles (Both Locations)

- Dancers: special performance by Drop Everything & Dance Studio
(Both Locations)

- Poetry Slam: Hosted by the Oakland University English Dept. (Troy)

- Therapy Dogs
- children can practice reading to the dogs, all day

- Face Painting, Free Give-A-Ways, and
More!

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 WHY: To
provide more school supplies, brand new books and other educational materials
for local kids in need. 



- A percentage of all purchases, nationwide, from Oct. 12th-17th will benefit local children in southeastern
Michigan when using the Bookfair ID# 11121563 during checkout in-store.

- Educator Appreciation Days, Pre-K
to 12th grade educators save up to 25% on classroom and personal purchases,
including 10% on music and movies. Discounts valid in-store and online.



For more information, please visit our event page on Facebook: 
www.facebook.com/okequip



 



Visit bn.com/bookfairs to support Operation: Kid
Equip online from 10/12/13 to 10/17/13 and
enter Bookfair ID# 11121563
at
checkout. 

A percentage of your Barnes & Noble purchases will benefit local kids in need.







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