Events

Get out your party dresses! Wellesley Booksmith and the Betsy-Tacy Societyare brightening up February break with An Edwardian Tea Party in celebration of HarperCollins’ reissue of the classic Betsy-Tacy series of children’s books by Maud Hart Lovelace. Set at the turn of the 20th century, these beloved books chronicle the adventures of Betsy Ray and her best friend Tacy Kelly as they grow from little girls to young women.

At this lively event we will serve tea and snacks, make scrapbooks and calling cards, and participate in a  puppet-style performance of the girls’ adventures. Were the Betsy-Tacy books among your favorites growing up? If so, this is a wonderful opportunity to introduce the books to your own children. If not, join us for this fun-filled afternoon and get to know a series beloved by generations of readers.

Join Brookline Booksmith, our sister store, and help support a worthwhile fundraiser for only $5 dollars admission.  You'll help the Franciscan Hospital for Children!

Three Young Adult Authors: Kelly Link, Cassandra Clare, and Holly Black
A Discussion Panel on Young Adult Fiction with Reader-Submitted Questions
6 PM,  Thursday, March 11th
at Brookline Booksmith in the Readers' and Writers' Room ($5)
(Venue Change)

Join three of the hottest writers in the Young Adult field at 6pm on March 11th at the Brookline Booksmith in the  Readers' and Writers' Room for a panel discussion celebrating New York Times bestselling author Holly Black's new book, The Poison Eaters and Other Stories. It's not just about having a great time: ticket sales—and 20% of event book sales—will be donated by the Brookline Booksmith to Franciscan Hospital for Children.

Holly Black (Tithe, the Spiderwick Chronicles) will be joined by Kelly Link (Pretty Monsters) and Cassandra Clare (The Mortal Instruments series) for a discussion. This is where it gets interesting: readers, whether they will be attending or not, are invited to email their questions for the authors to hollycassandrakelly@gmail.com. The three authors will begin with a selection of submitted questions and then take questions from the audience.

There will be giveaways for the attendees: The first 100 people in the door will receive a copy of A Working Writer’s Daily Planner. And more! Afterward, the authors will sign their books at the Brookline Booksmith. Refreshments will be served.

WHY A FUNDRAISER:

The panel discussion as fundraiser was suggested by Holly Black who brought her fellow Amherst author, Cassandra Clare, aboard. Black's new book, The Poison Eaters and Other Stories, is being published by Big Mouth House—an independent press run by Kelly Link and her husband, Gavin Grant. Link and Grant's Easthampton, MA, office is in the same shambling old refitted warehouse as Black's office.

While Black's collection was in the planning stages (back in February 2009) Link and Grant's daughter, Ursula was born at 24 weeks and 1 1/2 lbs. Ursula and her parents spent her first five months at Baystate Medical Center, and is now in a pulmonary rehabilitation ward at Franciscan Hospital for Children in Brighton (Boston).

ABOUT FRANCISCAN HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN:

(http://www.franciscanhospital.org):

Since 1949 Franciscan Hospital for Children has pioneered clinical, therapeutic and educational programs for children with a variety of disabilities. Through the years, as one of the nation's largest pediatric rehabilitation hospitals, we have expanded our complement of programs and services for children with special health care needs, as well as for children from the local community. Our continuum of care includes inpatient, residential, educational, surgical, outpatient and home care programs, a combination of services for children that is hard to find anywhere else.