Events at Areopagitica Books - April, 2009

11^th  Cajun Blue:  7:00  Everyone loved them the first time, so please come

18^th Jam Session 7:00, Fun For Everyone.

11^th John Drury 10 AM  Workshop, Reading, Other Poets, Open mic

24^th  Elizabeth Ann James, Poets and Writers Guild  7:30  One of Columbus’s Best Poets.

         She will present on the theme of "Gardens".

26^th Frank Richardson, The Peripatetic Poets  7:00 Another of Columbus’s Best Poets

Events at Areopagitica Books for March:

Music:

March 7^th, Steven K. Smith, Mountain Dulcimer & Mike Ingalls and Friends.

March 14^th, At Wit’s End.

March 21^st, Terry C. Keller & Mike Hale

Poetry:

March 22^nd,  Peripatetic Poets: Jimmi B. Hendricks, Susan Halpern.

March 27^th, Poets and Writers Guild, Betsy Kennedy

Music:

Sat. Nov 1^st:  Jam Session.  Bring your ears and your instruments for a grand old time. 

Sat Nov 8^th:  Roger Lehman and Bell Acoustic.  Roger is a singer-songwriter with a local twist.  Bell Acoustic is a guitar and violin duo, who play great instrumental renditions.

Sat Nov 15^th:  Mike Ingalls plays base. You will be amazed at the way he improvises with this instrument and makes it sing.

Sat Nov 22^nd:  Terry Keller and Don Newton.  Terry is a singer – songwriter, who specializes in American Standards.  Don plays folk, country and love songs.

Music starts at 7.  There is no charge, but we will pass the hat.

Poetry:

Thurs, Nov 20^th: Cap City Poets.  Come here a reading of this wonderful anthology of the best poets in Central Ohio.

Sun. Nov. 23^rd, Peripatetic Poets, Steven K. Smith and Matt Miller.  Reading starts at 7, followed by an Open Mike.

Fri. Nov 28^th: Poets and Writers Guild.  Poetry starts at 7:30, followed by an Open Mike.  Come read your favorite poems and hear your favorite poets.

Book Signing:

Book signing at Areopagitica Books: The Somali Diaspora, A Journey Away, Saturday, October 25th from 1-3pm.

Folk Music:

Sat. Oct 4^th, “At Wit’s End”  This singer-songwriter trio is one of the best in Columbus.

Sat, Oct 11^th,  Larry Drake,  Blues singer and guitarist is a real pro and a joy to hear.

Sat Oct 18^th, Terry Keller and Larry Pennington.  Terry Keller sings American Standards plus his own energetic creations.  Larry Pennington is a very popular singer/songwriter. 

Music is begins at 7pm.  Music is free but we will pass the hat.

Poetry:

The Poets and Writers Guild.

Fri, Oct 24^th.  at 7:30 pm Deb Strozier.  Deb is a well published poet and Vice President of the Ohio Poetry Association.

Peripatetic Poets:

Sunday, Oct 26^th at 7:00 pm. Michelle Castleman and Manny Flowers. 

Poetry is free, but we will pass the hat.

Music:  All music starts at 7pm.  The 6^th, the 13^th and the 20^th are free, but we will pass the hat.  The CFMS Coffee House requires a $5.00 admission fee.

Sat., September 6^th, Dave Hawkins.  This Cincinnati guitarist is very kind to return to Areopagitica Books for a repeat performance.  If you missed it before, be sure to be here this time, because this singer / songwriter is a lot of fun and gives an energized and spirited performance.

Sat., September 13^th, Bell Acoustic.  Greg and Jeff Bell play guitar and other instruments, accompanied by Lily Gelineneau on the violin.  These folks are truly wonderful.  They do a mean “Ashokan Farwell,” which was the theme song of Ken Burn's film, The Civil War.

Sat, September 20^th Wild Hares with John and Janet Schomburg , Joe Cook and Leslie Lippert.  John is determined to bring his trombone, so it should be fun.  John Schomburg has also promised “more banjos than you can shake a stick at.”  Bring your best banjo jokes, because you will love the music anyway.

Sat., September 27^th, CMFS Coffee House.  After the jam session the well-known group, Grassahol, will charm us with their popular blue-grass music.  Come early to get a good seat.

Poetry:  Poetry is free but we will pass the hat.

Poets and Writers Guild

Friday at 7:30 pm September 26^th Steph Stahl

Open reading follows the featured reader

Peripatetic Poets:

Sunday at 7:00 pm at September 28^th, Liz James and Stacy Howell.

Open reading follows the featured reader.

Music: (Folk Music Events start at 7 p.m. and generally last until 9)                 

August 2, Jam Session:  Folk music performers and aficionados alike, bring you instruments and your appreciation.  A good time will be had by all.

August 9, At Wit’s End:  This singer / songwriter trio will delight and inspire.

August 16, Half Way Home,   This eclectic folk music group, always packs an evening with excitement.

August 23, Knot Fibb’n.  You will love this Celtic group

Poetry:  (Poetry Guild events begin at 7:30 p.m.)

August 22: (Poetry Guild) Larry Myers will present Poetry, Dance and a Video Script.

Refreshments will be served at all events

Free Folk Music

July 12^th:  Roger Lehman is a Popular Singer Songerwriter, Acoustic Guitarist, who grew up in Ohio.  He has written some great songs about small town life in the Buckeye state. 

Roger will play from 7-9pm.  No charge, but we will pass the hat.

July 19^th:  The Great Mad Hoax are young, talented performers in Columbus, who play the mandolin and the violin.  They are fantastic.  Please come between 7 and 9pm and give a listen. No charge, but we will pass the hat.

July 26^th: Mike Ingalls is a wonderful cellist, and Phil Hart is a Columbus-based Singer Songwriter, who as written some wonderful songs about family life.  This is a great opportunity to hear both some wonderful instrumental and vocal music, so please stop by between 7 and 9pm.  No charge, but we will pass the hat.

Book Signings:

July 12^th:  B. L. Burton, the author of Will You Help A Sister Out, will be signing her book from 10:30 to 12:30 in the rear of the store.  This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the author of this important book about women and community.

July 19^th: Christina K. Lyles, the author of Inspirational Lessons for the Soul, will be signing her new book between 10:30 and 12:30 at the rear of the store.  This is a wonderful opportunity to speak with this the author of this important new book on women and spirituality.

Poetry:

July 25: Liz James is one of Columbus' best and most published poets.  She will honor us by reading poems about liberty.  She will also ask the audience to share their favorite poems about liberty in celebration of the 4th of July, so please come and hear some wonderful poetry.  The event starts at 7:30.

Here is what was said about us on Tribe.net

"A roomy, comfy, diverse bookshop with good prices
Areopagitica, a relatively new addition to Clintonville, is a great used bookshop--roomy, well lit and comfortable, with the requisite congenial proprietors and laid-back dog. There are lots and lots of racks in its three rooms, with what looks like a respectable representation of most conceivable subjects... though I can't say for sure, since in three visits I've only managed to get through one room's worth of topics...

The presentation of the shop was a bit daunting to me at first--many of the older books were in such good shape that I was sure that the prices were going to be way out of my range, but many of the titles are downright competitive--I was quite surprised, and quite pleasantly so.

They are growing their community programming to include such amenities as live music, and I am among many who hope that this wonderful shop will become as much a north Columbus institution as neighboring Karen Wycliffe's place. - Khrysso Heart"

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"Areopagitica Books is absolutely Clintonville's and Greater
Columbus' best kept secret!Wonderful out-of-print as well as
current used books and excellent prices in a comfortable,
welcoming atmosphere.

 Book lovers need to put it at the top of their lists of places to visit.
They will definitely want to return -- if indeed they leave at all! "