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« Week of February 5, 2012 »
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5 Baker Morrow, Virginia Scharf and Matthew Shmader in a panel discussion about The South American Expeditions, 1540-1545 Start: 3:00 pm First published in 1555, Cabeza de Vaca's narrative of his South American expeditions is a detailed account of his five years as governor of Spain's province of the Rio de la Plata in South America. Cabeza de Vaca was already a celebrated explorer by the time he went to La Plata, known for his great trek across North America in the 1520s and 1530s and for the Relacian he wrote about that journey. His tales of his river and forest explorations in South America show that he had lost none of his early curiosity and drive. He was the great secular champion of the native peoples of the New World and the only Spaniard to explore the coasts and interiors of two continents. This book is one of the great first-person accounts of the Spanish conquest of the Americas in the sixteenth century. Morrow's new translation makes Cabeza deVaca's adventures available to a wide English-speaking audience for the first time.	6	7 Ras Rody, Ras Rody Organics: Sips, Bites and Sweets Start: 7:00 pm Ras Rody has been operating a roadside farmstand in Jamaica for 20+ years. He makes traditional Rastafarian dishes utilizing produce he sources from the hills surrounding his home, and over the years his cuisine has come to provide way more than just nourishment. In fact, his restaurant operates as something of a cultural epicenter, educating its regulars on healthy eating, fostering important discussion, and teaching the young ones about their cultural roots. His self-published cookbook will help him spread the gospel worldwide. He now lives in Albuquerque's North Valley, and will be sharing his cookbook - and some delicious food samples - with Bookworks on Feb. 7. View the cookbook here: http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/ras-rody-organic-sips-bites-sweets...	8 Toddler Music and Dance Time! Start: 10:30 am Join us for this story time and dance party. We focus on books which can lead us to stretching and movement and singing. It's especially geared to toddlers, but preschoolers are welcome too. OASIS Book Fair Start: 1:00 pm Join us on Wednesday, February 8 at 1 pm for a special event. Browse a selection of books from local authors who will be making presentations at OASIS this semester. Books will be for sale, and light refreshments provided. Call OASIS to rsvp. Event is free. www.oasisnet.org/albuquerque Book Chat! Start: 7:00 pm Already looking for your great summer read? Are you part of a book club, and need some suggestions for great club reads for 2012? Come to the store at 7 p.m. on February 8 to hear about great new books coming out for the spring and summer from some very good friends of our store and the most knowledgeable book people we know - our publisher's representatives Jim Riggs with MPS, Meg Sherman with W.W. Norton Publishers, and Michele Sulka with Random House. Our booksellers will also share some titles they are excited about for 2012. Free refreshments!	9 Association for Specialists in Group Work Conference (ASGW) Start: 7:30 am About ASGW: The Association for Speciailists in Group Work is a division of the American Counseling Association. As Counseling Professionals who are interested in and specialize in group work, we valued the creation of community; service to our members, their clients, and the profession; and leadership as a process to facilitate the growth and developemtn of individuals and groups. At the conference, the featured keynote address will be given by Lee Mun Wah, a community therapist and producer and director of several documentary films including "The Color of Fear". He will also facilitate a two hour workshop following his keynote address on Friday, February 10. The conference begins on Thursday, February 9th with a series of preconference activities on conference theme on self care, wellness, multicultural and social justice issues. 90 minute and 60 minute skill building sessions, panel discussions, and poster presentations will be offered throughout the conference. We invite you to share your practice and research related to the use of group work in addressing a variety of topics including: wellness, holistic health, trauma, community building, ecological/community based interventions, disaster and crises-related work, multicultural and social justice issues, prevention, conflict mediation, peace-work, and complementary/indigenous healing practices. For more information, visit http://www.asgw.org/index.htm Story Time at Bookworks! Start: 10:30 am Start the year reading with your young children. Bookworks resumes our weekly Story Time! We will gather every Thursday morning at 10:30 in our children's book corner. Stories, snacks and just a little bit of singing!	10 Association for Specialists in Group Work Conference (ASGW) all day About ASGW: The Association for Speciailists in Group Work is a division of the American Counseling Association. As Counseling Professionals who are interested in and specialize in group work, we valued the creation of community; service to our members, their clients, and the profession; and leadership as a process to facilitate the growth and developemtn of individuals and groups. At the conference, the featured keynote address will be given by Lee Mun Wah, a community therapist and producer and director of several documentary films including "The Color of Fear". He will also facilitate a two hour workshop following his keynote address on Friday, February 10. The conference begins on Thursday, February 9th with a series of preconference activities on conference theme on self care, wellness, multicultural and social justice issues. 90 minute and 60 minute skill building sessions, panel discussions, and poster presentations will be offered throughout the conference. We invite you to share your practice and research related to the use of group work in addressing a variety of topics including: wellness, holistic health, trauma, community building, ecological/community based interventions, disaster and crises-related work, multicultural and social justice issues, prevention, conflict mediation, peace-work, and complementary/indigenous healing practices. For more information, visit http://www.asgw.org/index.htm Sit and Sign with Maggi Petton, author of Heaven's Daughter Start: 7:00 pm Heaven's Daughter is the story of an unlikely trio inexplicably united during the Civil War. Noni, resilient and wise, has endured the hardship of being ripped from her African home. She lives an unimagineable life of slavery in the American South. When her daughter, Efuru, is threatened they run away. Deep in a North Carolina forest they meet Abby, a northern white girl who has just escaped her kidnapper, a Confederate soldier. Abby and Efuru become fast friends. Journey with the girls as they grow, struggling with family relationships, prejudice and dysfunction. Watch their relationship change through war, mistakes, betrayal and love. Heaven's Daughter invites us to examine how we work to deceive ourselves - the resulting consequences - and how forgiveness helps us heal.	11 Association for Specialists in Group Work Conference (ASGW) all day About ASGW: The Association for Speciailists in Group Work is a division of the American Counseling Association. As Counseling Professionals who are interested in and specialize in group work, we valued the creation of community; service to our members, their clients, and the profession; and leadership as a process to facilitate the growth and developemtn of individuals and groups. At the conference, the featured keynote address will be given by Lee Mun Wah, a community therapist and producer and director of several documentary films including "The Color of Fear". He will also facilitate a two hour workshop following his keynote address on Friday, February 10. The conference begins on Thursday, February 9th with a series of preconference activities on conference theme on self care, wellness, multicultural and social justice issues. 90 minute and 60 minute skill building sessions, panel discussions, and poster presentations will be offered throughout the conference. We invite you to share your practice and research related to the use of group work in addressing a variety of topics including: wellness, holistic health, trauma, community building, ecological/community based interventions, disaster and crises-related work, multicultural and social justice issues, prevention, conflict mediation, peace-work, and complementary/indigenous healing practices. For more information, visit http://www.asgw.org/index.htm Cross-cultural Crafts! Start: 10:30 am Our Cross-Cultural Crafts series continues with a special day of crafts and story time related to Valentine's Day and how people celebrate love around the world. We only have 12 spots, so please RSVP to Connie at kids@bkwrks.com early. Book talk and yoga demonstration by Cottonwood Yoga for The Call of Sedona: Journey of the Heart by Dahn Yoga founder Ilchi Lee Start: 3:00 pm Join yoga teachers from Cottonwood Yoga for book discussions and demonstrations of the meditation and exercises highlighted in Ilchi Lee's new book, The Call of Sedona: Journey of the Heart. This event will feature: Introduction to the book and its author Introduction to experiencing Ki Energy and foundations of Eastern Philosophy The Message of Sedona for our relationship with the Earth Breathing and meditation techniques Lee's book provides a range of advice on meditation and enlightened living that will benefit anyone, anywhere.

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