The Brucedale Press

2010 Monthly Bulletins

April greetings to all

So we've received another trick from the weather gods...snow on the daffodils just makes me admire their bloomingdetermination even more than usual.

Plenty of reading/writing events during Poetry Month. Hope you can participate.We've been busy preparing forthcoming publications: The Leaf #26, TEACHER issue and Mike Pickup's secondbook, Birding Saugeen Shores [including MacGregor Point Provincial Park]. For more details on the book and itsseven tours of best birding habitats click here.

As always, you are most welcome to pass on this information to others withan interest in such topics. We especiallyhope you will share with young writers information on two contests.

Thanks for sticking with us, and good wishes.for now,AnneAnne Duke Judd, publisherThe Brucedale Press

Saturday April 10, Sunday April 11Maplefest in HolsteinMaple syrup and all sorts of other good things take over the village of Holstein this weekend. The Brucedale Presswill be there... that's why it's top of list for this month. Love to see you in the craft show area. Donna Mann, authorof Aggie's Storms and the sequel [due in September] will attend and sign copies. Donna has other children's stories,some in electronic format you'll want to investigate.

Wednesdays April 14 and 21Writers' Round Table 2-4 p.m.Some spaces are already booked, so do phone or e-mail to reserve yours. Writers in all genres, at all levels ofexperience are welcome. For best feedback, bring copies of work-in-progress. Constructive comments and coachingplus snacks, all for a mere $5/session. Sessions begin sharp at 2...we're now gathering at 1:45 to place coffee orders,greet and chat. Held at our sales 686 Goderich Street, Port Elgin.

All monthAdd to the Poetree in our front window. For Poetry Month, the display features works by area poets includingDawna Proudman, Jennifer Frankum, Liz Zetlin, Roger Bell [originally from Port Elgin], Jim Young, AaronRichmond, Susan Gibson, and yours truly, Anne Duke Judd.If you want to nominate a favourite poem or poet, drop in, write on a card and we'll hang it on the tree. April 30,we'll draw one card and the contributor will receive a year's subscription to The Leaf.

Thursday, April 29proposed launch date for The Leaf issue #26details to followand elsewhere

Saturday, April 10Owen Sound North Grey Union Public LibrarySpoken Word workshop

Led by Poet Laureate Kristan Anderson, first of a series to help others who want to try their voice at spokenword/slam poetry. [sorry, I seem to have misfiled the e-mail with the time, but a call to the Library would get youthe info]

Saturday April 17 eveningThe Downtown Bookstore, Owen SoundSOUNDS - Words and Music Series hosts humorous poet without boundaries,David Bateman, local blues singerCheryl Jacobs and Owen Sound's Poet Laureate, Kristan Anderson.

Sunday, April 18Writers' BLOC hosts the 4-[or is it 5?] County Writers' Spring Potluck at the Visitor Centre, MacGregor PointProvincial Park 5 miles south of Port Elgin, off Highway 21Doors open at noon, true potluck meal at 1:00 p.m. followed by writing activities and a take-home challenge.Come and enjoy an inspiring setting...trails open, walk around Turtle Pond on mud-free boardwalk, take in the LakeHuron shoreline.Bring your own dishes, cutlery, books for the trade/sale table.Vehicle entry fee required, discounts for seniors and those with disabled permits...carpooling is friendlier andcheaper!For more info, contact frankspence@hughes.net and Frank will e-mail the full program plus detailed directions fordrivers.

Saturday, April 24National Poetry Month (Climate Changes)Gala Performance 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.Grey Roots Museum and Archives, Owen SoundFree admissionFeatured performers-Kristan Anderson (Owen Sound)Words Aloud Slam Event Coordinator, Owen Sound’s Poet Laureate, Slam Poetry promoter and Performance Poet-Liz Zetlin (Markdale)Words Aloud co-artistic director, Poet Laureate Emeritus, Director of the Words Aloud Documentary-Harry Posner (Collingwood)Words Aloud poet and organizer of Collingwood’s First Annual Literary Festival-Judy Lowry (Chatsworth)Words Aloud Poet, Artist-Daniel Kolos (Priceville)Words Aloud Poet, EgyptologistGrey Roots Museum has a Coffee Shop that will serve coffee, tea and light deserts.

Until May 14Teen Writing ContestPublic libraries across Grey and Bruce Counties are looking for a few good writers. Submissions of short stories andpoetry written by students in grades 7 to 12 are needed for the 6th annual Write @ Your Library contest.Cash prizes and publication in an anthology for the winners.For full details, including entry information, visit any library branch in the two counties, or download from theOwen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library’s website: www.owensound.library.on.ca.And another one--Young Reporters for the Environmenthttp://e2ma.net/go/8141433707/2696095/93136690/36689/goto:http://environmentaldefence.ca/yre/An international writing and photography contest for youth wanting inspired teens to submit a piece that will conveytheir interest in the environment – whether that passion is about climate change, water, energy, or biodiversity.Prizes include letter and book from Graeme Gibson, possible publication in What If magazine and more.

All monthCheck the League of Canadian Poets Web sitehttp://www.poets.ca/Linktext/npm.htm

and, from south of the border, a site with some thought-provoking quotes on the value of poetryhttp://farmschool.wordpress.com/2010/03/02/national-poetry-month-2010/

Greetings for the merry month of blossoms and books.Below are some dates for your calendar if you are a reader, a writer, a birder, or just like to know of somecommunity happenings. As always, you are welcome to pass on to others who share those interests.Enjoy the season,AnneAnne Duke Judd, publisherThe Brucedale Pressps> please add http://tiffanyweb.bmts.com/~brucedale/welcome.htm to your favourites to link to our home page.

Wednesdays May 5 and 19Writers' Round TablesNOTE different weeks than usual for this month Writers in all genres are welcome to bring copies of work-in-progress for feedback and coaching. We gather at 1:45 for snack orders and begin reading promptly at 2:00 p.m. By4:00 we've heard a variety of works including memoir, children's stories, poetry, non-fiction, and whatever else maysurface.Best to reserve a spot by e-mail brucedale@bmts.com or phone 1-866-832-6025, as the table fills fast. Fee$5.00/session

Week of May 10Vacation time at The Brucedale Press! Yes, this happens every year, giving a break from paperwork. Office will beclosed, but your messages are welcome by phone or e-mail.

Tuesday, May 4, 3:30 to 5 p.m.This afternoon, Launch of The Leaf issue # 26 We're gathering to kick off the TEACHER issue, with wonderfullydetailed cover art by David W. Emke of Chesley and equally wonderful words inside. The best four acrostic stories[three from Manitoba, one from Ontario] as judged by Bruce Iserman, teacher profiles, poetry, a book excerpt and areview all in this issue presented in honour of the late Toni Thielman of Kincardine.Subscribers' copies will go in the mail this week. If you'd like to be on that list, simply send a cheque for $12.00 fortwo issues along with your name and address to The Leaf, Box 2259, Port Elgin, Ontario N0H 2C5.Congratulations to Anaia Shaw of Toronto, winner of our Poetry Month draw for a one-year subscription. Anaianominated Leonard Cohen as a favourite poet. Some of the other poets named on our April Poetree were DanielLadinsky, Carol Casey, John Soules, Mary Oliver, Constance B. Sawyer, e.e.cummings, Sandra Howe. Poemsnamed without authors' names included The Love Story and Annabelle Lee.

Friday, May 28 11:30 a.m.at MacGregor Point Provincial ParkLaunch of Birding Saugeen Shores Mike Pickup's second book will be launched during the Huron Fringe BirdingFestival presented each spring by the Friends of MacGregor Point Provincial Park.This 64-page, spiral-bound book takes readers to the best bird habitats in the Park, and through Port Elgin,Southampton, and around Saugeen Township to Saugeen Bluffs Conservation Area and Paisley. Eight maps to helpyou find your way in all seasons. It's like having a personally guided tour from an experienced birder. We'd love youto join us at the Park; for more information about the Birding Festival [and signing up for the workshop thatafternoon with Mike Pickup and Lionel Gould] visit www.friendsofmacgregor.org and follow links.If you cannot make it, you can reserve signed copies at $13.00 by phone 1-866-832-6025 or e-mailbrucedale@bmts.com

DEADLINE MAY 21For a project on significant dates in Bruce County history, we are seeking your suggestions. Must give exact date,i.e. month, day, year, location, and a source for further information.Relevant topics can include politics, sports, marine, agriculture, literature, music, social welfare, health,transportation, or your own idea of what's worthy of remembering.?

Greetings everyone.

June 8 already! Can you tell I've spent more time in the garden than at the computer? [happily]Congratulations first to three authors: Mike Pickup, whose new book, Birding Saugeen Shores, we launchedsuccessfully at the Huron Fringe Birding Festival. Sent a cheque last week to Friends of MacGregor Point ProvincialPark for their share of the proceeds. The Friends continue to sell the book [and others from Brucedale] in the HuronFringe Shop at the Park.Second successful author, Mabel Brown Williamson, will launch her own book, Barn Stories, a social history basedon the Brown family farm in Grey County, with a barn dance...in the very barn that stars in the book. Mabel is a'graduate' of the I've Written a Book...now what? workshop. Way to go, Mabel!And third, tho actually first, Alexandra McLaughlin, daughter of Carla [BLOC] and Bill, has won first prize in thewrite@your library contest for teen authors. The awards ceremony takes place at the Library in Owen Sound onMonday, June 14. Congratulations, Alexandra...we can say we knew you when.Below are dates of events here and elsewhere for your interest. Feel free as always to pass along the info.AnneAnne Duke Judd, publisherThe Brucedale Pressps> please add http://alice.bmts.com/~brucedale/welcome.htm to your favourites to link to our home page.

Writers' Round TablesWednesdays, June 9 and 162-4 pm [gather at 1:45 please]All writers in any genre can bring copies of work-in-progress for feedback and coaching. We have folks writingmemoir, speculative fiction, poetry, and much more. You never know who's going to turn up, but it helps reserve aseat and reading time if you call 1-866-832-6025 or e-mail brucedale@bmts.com ahead.

Tuesday, June 156 p.m. at Port Elgin Branch LibraryThe Port Elgin Friends of the Library annual general meeting in the new community room at the 101-year-oldCarnegie Library. This is a revitalized group with ideas, needing more members. For a mere $5/year you can be partof the happenings. And, if the meeting time is awkward for you, c'mon out and give your input to a discussion ofwhen is better.

Last week of the monthWriters' BLOCThe group is considering a new space and maybe a different day. Stay tuned or e-mail for updates. No challenge [?]this month, as members are polishing stories for a planned anthology. [Did I say no challenge???]

Link for DonatingAlison Thielman, author and illustrator and daughter of the late Toni Thielman, has forwarded the link for donatingto support Toni's Team in the Napanee Relay for Life. If you wish to participate in this way, click the photo of Toniat http://convio.cancer.ca/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFL_ON_even_?px=3658167&pg=personal&fr_id=5391

JulyHave a great summer, and be sure to stop in when you visit Port Elgin for its beach, its sunsets, its trails, and more...AnneAnne Duke Judd, publisherThe Brucedale Pressps> please add http://tiffanyweb.bmts.com/~brucedale/welcome.htm to your favourites to link to our home page.

Saturday, July 38:30 am to 3:00 pmCycling Happening in SouthamptonLaura Robinson and more at Martin's Bike Shop, High StreetWhat other author signing has unicyclists, kids' crafts, bike decorating, and tips from a well-experienced championcyclist and sports journalist?Laura is 3 of the above, as well as a passionate advocate for female athletes of all ages. The unicyclists are friendsand I've heard hints that one is a juggler too! The kids are the ones who arrive at this free family event.Martin's and Broad Horizons Books bring you Cyclist Bikelist: The Book for Every Rider. Truly a book for all ages,it presents kids and beginning cyclists of mature years with info, tips, history, and bios of the greats, with livelyillustrations by Ramon K. Perez. To reserve signed copies at $19.99 plus GST, please call 519-832-6025 or toll free1-866-832-6025anytime.

Wednesdays, July 14 and 21Writers' Round Tables1:45 to 4 p.m.The Brucedale Press 686 Goderich Street, Port Elgin The table continues full of adventurers into memoir, poetry,kids'stories, non-fiction articles, and novels. Join us with copies of your work-in-progress for feedback andcoaching. Best to call or e-mail to be sure of space 519-832-6025 brucedale@bmts.com Fee of $5/session includessnacks.

Saturday, July 24Book and Author DayFlesherton Farm MarketMeet local authors amid the fresh veggies, home-baked goodies, Grey County lamb and other wonders. Market openall morning in the parking lot of the arena just off Highway 10 in Flesherton. If you are an author or publisherwanting to participate, call Elfrieda Featherstone, market manager, at 519-924-2270

Tuesday, July 27--*new* meeting night - 6:30 pm.Writers' BLOCin our *new location*, Port Elgin Library, 708 Goderich Street, downtown Port Elgin Please use the south door,opening into the community roomJune 2010

August

Hello in the hazy, crazy days of August. Definitely not lazy here.As always you are welcome [encouraged, in fact] to share the information here with others who may be interested.Keep cool,AnneAnne Duke Judd, publisherThe Brucedale Presswww.bmts.com/~brucedale/welcome/html

Wednesdays August 11 and 181:45 to 4 p.m.Writers' Round TablesSpace for 6 writers, so please reserve ahead by phone 519-832-6025[message line] or e-mail brucedale@bmts.comRound Tables take place at The Brucedale Press sales office, 686 GoderichStreet, downtown Port Elgin. Bringcopies of work-in-progress in any genre; get/give feedback and coaching. Fee $5/session includes snacks.

Book LaunchingBRUCE Day by DayAugust 20-22 weekendThe Brucedale Press and Northern Flyer Design at Bruce County Heritage Farm, south of Paisley Artist KenThornburn and researcher/writer Anne Duke Judd have partnered to create an every day celebration of heritage. Fullof facts and trivia from Bruce County's past...including some not-so-long-ago events and people. There's space toadd your own significant happenings in this spiral-bound volume.See you at the Heritage Show. In the meantime, we'll soon have some of Ken's drawings on our gallery wall.

Tuesday, August 31Writers' BLOCPort Elgin Branch library, southside doors open 6:30 readings and info exchange start at 7:00 p.m. Augustchallenge: choose one line or phrase from a song with meaning for you, then use that line as the opening of a storyor poem...see where it takes you.Writers at all stages in any genre are welcome. Currently we see people from Tiverton, Port Elgin, Southampton,and points between.

Saturday, August 7Grand Opening 10 am to 9 pmJ'Adorn791 Queen Street, KincardineCongratulations to Corinne Robertson-Brown, writer, editor, artist, and long-time friend of The Brucedale Press, onthe grand opening of her store.J'Adorn promises you beautiful things for your home, your self, your life.

September

Greetings, everyone, and welcome to September.

The big news at The Brucedale Press is our move. I'm happy to say thephysical moving of the books and furniture iscomplete...the organizingcontinues.

So, when you come to Port Elgin to visit our sales office, attend RoundTables or Workshops, you'll find us at 682Goderich Street [two doors south of our previous spot]All contact info remains the same.Hours remain 1-5 p.m. Tues, Wed, Thurs, or by chance.

The Brucedale Press is sharing 682 with Saugeen Sustainability Volunteerand Resource Centre, a non-profitorganization. Their hours are flexible.Both Victoria Serda, the founder, and I see this as a good model forco-operative use of space and resources.

Below are dates of interest. Please share with others who like books fromhere...good reading anywhere.for now,AnneAnne Duke Judd, publisherThe Brucedale Presswww.bmts.com/~brucedale/welcome/html

~ September 21st Update ~Three updates for your calendar:

Thursday, September 23BRUCE Day by DayCelebrate the publication of this day-book giving snippets of Bruce County history Artist Kenneth L. Thornburn andcompiler Anne Duke Judd will be present to talk about the project and sign copies.3:30-5:30 p.m. at The Brucedale Press sales office682 Goderich Street in downtown Port ElginAs of Sept. 22, you'll be able to read an interview with Ken and Anne on the Open Book Ontario Open BookOntario Web site.

Thursday, September 30, 7:00-9:00 p.m.Launch of Aggie's Dream: Agnes Macphail in High SchoolOwen Sound Collegiate and Vocational InstituteOSCVI Drama RoomAuthor Donna Mann will read from and sign copies of this second book on the youth of Agnes Macphail in the verymonth when Aggie started high school in Owen Sound. The OSCVI Heritage Room will be open for the occasion soyou can view artifacts and exhibits relating to Agnes and her classmates.For either event, those who cannot attend can reserve signed copies by calling 519-832-6025 [1-866-832-6025] or e-mailing brucedale@bmts.com

Wednesdays September 8 and 221:45 to 4 p.m.Writers' Round Tablesat The Brucedale Press sales officePlease note the change for this month from our regular date. Gather at 1:45 p.m. Sessions run until 4 with feedbackand coaching. Bring copies of work-in-progress in any genre. The variety of projects and thehelpful approach ofother writers make these gatherings work.Best to callor e-mail to reserve space 519-832-6025 brucedale@bmts.com. Fee $5/session includes snacks.

Tuesday, Sept. 14 and Wednesday Sept. 15The Brucedale Press will be on-site at Arran-Tara Fall Fair. One of the best small-town fairs in Ontario, this 153rd

annual offers a great variety of exhibits and competitions. Our booth will be in the arena, and we'd love to see you asyou enjoy the evening on Tuesday or the day on Wednesday.

later in SeptemberTWO new books coming...Into the Wilderness: a temple at Sharon is a mini-chapbook of Jennifer Frankum's evocative poetry inspired by theTemple of the Children of Peaceat Sharon, Ontario. Jennifer will be a featured reader for the annual Words AliveLiterary Festival, Saturday, September 18.Aggie's Dream: Agnes Macphail in High School is Donna Mann's second book recreating the younger years ofCanada's first woman Member of Parliament. Agnes attended Owen Sound Collegiate Institute [now OSCVI] from1906 to 1908, but little has been written about those years. Until now...Donna captures the feelings Agnesexperienced leaving her country home to boarding town, making new friends, discovering the joys and passions ofdebating. Plans are in the works to launch this book at OSCVI. Watch for more details.

September 30Deadline for sending material offered for publication in The Leaf # 27 Theme: WHEELS for detailed guidelines onwhat we look for, please check our Web site and follow the links to writers' resources.

And elsewhere...September 30Bruce County Plowing Match Slade Farm, Concession 7, Kincardine Township The Brucedale Press will be downon the farm for this annual event, featuring our own BRUCE Day by Day and many other good books celebratingrural life.

Saturday and Sunday, September 18 and 19.Wild for the Arts festivalMacGregor Point Provincial Park[just south of Port Elgin]A two-day festival of visual art, writing, music, drama, and much more. Visit painters, potters, jewellery-makers andwoodturners in the campsite studio tour. Take part in writing and photography workshops. Hear local musicians inthe campsite loop and the campfire circle. Plenty of arts activities for kids, too.FREE park admission, fees apply for workshops and for camping overnight. Check full details at Friends ofMacGregor webiste.

Tuesday, September 28Writers' BLOCPort Elgin Branch library, southside doors open 6:30 p.m. readings and conversation begins at 7 p.m. reading andconversation begins at 7 Challenge for September: your take on Women on the Edge. Up to 1,000 words, any genre.Writers at all stages in any genre are welcome. Currently we see people from Tiverton, Port Elgin, Southampton,and points between.

Advanced notice:Sunday, October 171:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Multi-County Writers' Pot-luckWingham & Area Adult Day CentreAll writers from the area, whether in groups or working independently, are welcome at this twice-annual get-together.Writers' Fall Potluck350 Josephine Street Wingham, OntarioBring your favourite dish to share, plus dishes and cutlery! Be prepared to enjoy good food and fellowship!

OctoberGreetings, all.October sun on the golden leaves...what a great morning! Here in the Bruce,we are enjoying a truly beautiful season,each day a little more colourfuland invigorating. Good reading weather as the evenings grow longer and cooler.

Congratulations to Mike Pickup and Vicky Cooper on their recent marriage. Mike has written Birding the BrucePeninsula and this year's BirdingSaugeen Shores. Would it be too corny to offer best wishes to two lovebirds?Thanks to everyone who contributed material for the forthcoming WHEELS issue #27 of The Leaf . Watch for itsrelease in November.Hope to see you at some of the events listed and, as always, thanks for passing on this information to others whowould like to know.AnneAnne Duke Judd, publisherThe Brucedale Press

Wednesdays, October 13 and 201:45 to 4 p.m.Writers' Round Tablesat The Brucedale Press sales office 682 Goderich Street,downtown Port Elgin.Bring copies of work-in-progress for feedback and coaching. We welcome workin any genre from children's storiesto memoirs to poetry to drama,whatever you are working on. Space and time for 6 participants so it's wise to reserveyour spot by calling 519-832-6025 [message line] or e-mailing brucedale@bmts.com

Saturday, October 23I've Written a Book...now what?9:30 am to 3 p.m. at The Brucedale Press officeA workshop for those with a completed manuscript who are wondering what todo next. Become your ownpublisher? Find a commercial publisher? Paper ore-book? Do you need an editor? a publicist? an agent? Explore themanysteps along the path with writer, editor and publisher Anne Duke Judd.Space for 6 participants. Fee $50 includes handouts and light lunch.

Office hour alert:Thursdays Oct 7 and 21 the office will open later than usual [around 2p.m.] because of off-site events with Women'sInstitute gatherings in Chesley and Underwood. We're happy to have been invited to participate and look forward tobringing new books from area writers.

October elsewhere...Sunday, October 17Writers' Fall Potluck1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Wingham & Area Adult Day Centre (across from Mac's)350 Josephine StreetWingham, OntarioBring your favourite dish to share, plus dishes and cutlery!Be prepared to enjoy good food and fellowship!

Wednesday, October 20Port Elgin branch Library708 Goderich Street7 - 9 p.m.Friends of the Library present Library Live!

Chapter One: Downtown Storieswith George WalkerUsing photos from the past, a long-time resident takes us back to the way it was along Goderich Street. Others will

be welcome to share their memories. The library building celebrates Ontario Public Libraries Week by rememberingits 102-year history as part of Port Elgin's downtown.Admission by donation. Friends' memberships and memorabilia for sale.

Monday, October 25VOTING DAY across Ontariowhether our municipality offers mail-in ballots or we go to a pollingstation, it's our opportunity to set the futurecourse of the places wherewe live.Remember: only those who vote are entitled to complain--for the next four years.

Tuesday, October 26Writers' BLOCmonthly gathering in the community room, Port Elgin branch library doors open 6:30, readings start at 7:00.BLOC welcomes all writers of any level of experience in any genre. We're excited to say our first story collection isat the printer's and we'llsoon be announcing its debut.Our challenge for October: up to 1,000 words on "a child denied".

NovemberGreetings to all,It's a dark and gloomy morning...well, it could be if we didn't have books to read, friends to share them with, andWords Aloud coming up.

Here's our news and some from others in the world of words. As always, feel free [and appreciated] to pass on toothers who might be interested in words from the Queen's Bush and Bruce Peninsula.for now,AnneAnne Duke Judd, publisherThe Brucedale Press

Happenings at The Brucedale Press682 Goderich Street,downtown Port ElginWednesdays, November 10 and 17Writers' Round TablesGather at 1:45, begin readings from work-in-progress at 2 and end at 4. Lately, our table fills with the writingactivity going on around here, so best to call or e-mail ahead for a space. For best feedback, bring copies of yourwork. Fee $5/session includes snacks.

Thursday, November 18Shopping Party in Port ElginOpen until 10:00 p.m.We'll be joining the pre-Christmas fun with special pricing and a 'home library' of Brucedale books for the highestbidder in the BIA's silent auction. Many stores and restaurants taking part...music and more downtown following thelighting of the tree at the Coulter parkette.Will there be snow? Who knows? In true Bruce County spirit, the atmosphere will be as festive as we can make it,regardless of the weather.

Week of November 22date to be confirmed Launching of The Leaf #27 WHEELS issue This issue of our twice-yearly literary journal [theonly one around here] offers fiction, poetry, an essay, leaf from a writer's notebook, book reviews and a bookexcerpt. Half of the creators are making repeat appearances--with new work, of course--and half are new to TheLeaf.If you have a subscription, your copy will arrive by mail. If you don't, send a cheque for $12 and we'll add you to thelist. Single copies are also available at $8 for the current year [#26 TEACHER issue] or $5 for back issues asavailable.

Advance noticeSaturday, December 4our annual Meet Area Authors Open HouseConfirmed so far: Donna Mann [Aggie's Dream and Aggie's Storms], Jennifer Frankum [Into the Wilderness: atemple at Sharon], Kathy Bell [Regression and *a new book*], Hilary Gillespie [Under a Sunflower Sun], AnneDuke Judd [Bruce Day by Day], and more to come.Festive goodies and door prizes.We'll begin decorating our Word Wreath in support of South Grey Bruce Youth Literacy, so think up your favouriteword and, in return for your donation, add it to the wreath.

Happenings ElsewhereNovember 5 - 7 THIS WEEKENDWords Aloud - 7th spoken word festival1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Events continue at various venues, including Great Books at the Mill, Williamsford, and Durham Art Gallery.Workshops, performances, slam poetry, preview of Canada Speaks. For full info and workshop registration, contact

info@wordsaloud.ca or call the Gallery at 519-369-3692See you there!

Wednesday, November 17Library Live! Trivia Fun7:00-9:00 p.m. Port Elgin library708 Goderich StreetIn the second of the Library Live! series, Port Elgin Friends of the Library invite everyone to test their knowledge ofbooks and our library. Come with your team of three, or come alone and meet teammates for an evening of funquizzes. Entry fee $10/team. Spectators welcome; admission by donation. Cash prizes and refreshments to enticeyou.

Sunday, November 211:30 -3:30 p.m.Fibs & Memories book launchPort Elgin Library community roomFibs & Memories is the first publication of Writers' BLOC, a group in its twentieth year of monthly gatherings inPort Elgin. Five current members offer ten short stories in chapbook format. The authors are: Dianne J. Ferris, AnneDuke Judd, M. Jean Lagace, Shirley M. Rothwell, and BLOC co-founder Isabel W. Sturgeon. All will be on hand tosign copies, available from any of the five at $8.00

DecemberGreetings to all,Can you believe it's one day away from December! Here's our monthly calendar of events at The Brucedale Pressand nearby.

Remember, if you cannot attend the Open House but would like to 1) support Youth Literacy or 2) reserve signedbooks, we're only a phone call or e-mail away. 1-866-832-6025 toll free or brucedale@bmts.comAs always, thanks for passing on the info to others who may be interested. And to unsubscribe, just let us know youdon't want to remain on the list.Keep warm...lots of good reading weather ahead!AnneAnne Duke Judd, publisherThe Brucedale Press

Saturday December 411 am to 3 pmAnnual Meet Area Authors Open HouseLaunch of this year's Word Wreath in support of South Grey Bruce Youth Literacy CouncilFeatured authors:this year include- Kathy Bell - Evolussion sequel to last year's hit, RegressionJennifer Frankum - new poetry in Into the Wilderness: a temple at Sharon and previous collections Strong in MySkin and Dance More OftenRobin Hilborn, whose Southampton Vignettes has a wealth of archival photographsAnne Duke Judd compiler of BRUCE Day by Day a celebration of heritage in day-book format with illustrations byKenneth L. Thornburn [who may also attend] and contributor to the story collection Fibs & MemoriesDonna Mann - newly released Aggie's Dream tells of Agnes Macphail's high school years in Owen Sound; sequelto Aggie's StormsMike Pickup, author of the two guides Birding Saugeen Shores and Birding the Bruce PeninsulaMabel Brown Williamson Barn Stories a social history of farm life in the 1940s, 50s, 60s compiled from familymemories, diaries, and photo albumsPlease note that all authors may not be present the entire day...on the other hand, you never know who else may dropin to chat about their books or projects.As usual, there will be door prizes and festive goodies for snacking. This year, we are offering a Family Library forthe silent auction to benefit Port Elgin's downtown BIA.ANDThe Word Wreath is waiting for donors to purchase a tag and add their own festive word. All funds go to theprograms of South Grey Bruce Youth Literacy Council for their support of young learners in our local communities.

Wednesdays, Dec. 8 and 15Writers' Round TablesGather at 1:45 until 4 pm Bring copies of works-in-progress for feedback and coaching. We love serials...can't waitfor the next chapters in two novels we've been hearing during the last few months. Also poetry, children's stories,scripts, any genre welcome. Fee is $5. per session and includes snacks. Best to call or e- mail to reserve a space.

Special hours for DecemberOur production season has wound down, and now we're more into the mode of helping you find gift books for thereaders old and young on your list. So, as well as the usual Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons, we'll beopen on Saturdays. Fridays remain 'by chance'.

Don't forget, Deadline January 31, 2011Twelfth Annual Acrostic Story Contest Applying Grandma's advice... Full rules and entry form on our Web site.www.bmts.com/~brucedale/welcome.htm

Elsewhere:Wednesday, Dec. 15 7 - 9 p.m.Library Live! presents Stories for the Season

Port Elgin Friends of the Library welcome you to an evening of stories both traditional and original. Local authorsread their own work, and some special people from our community share classics. Refreshments. Admission bydonation to support the projects of the Friends.

Tuesday, Dec. 28Writers' BLOC meetingPort Elgin Library community room Doors open 6:30, readings and responses to the monthly challenge begin at7:00. Challenge TBA, so stay tuned.