Park Road Books, 4139 Park Road, is an independent bookstore that hosts lots of events, including author events, storytimes and more.
You can see the store’s calendar here.
Here are a couple of exciting upcoming free events to check out:
Storytime with author Karma Wilson and illustrator Matt Myers: A Dog Named Doug
Sunday, July 8th, 2018
2 p.m.
Kids of all ages will enjoy this funny new picture book about a dog who loves to dig! Join author Karma Wilson and Charlotte illustrator Matt Myers as they read the story and talk about pets and making books. Free Sunday fun!
More info:
Dogs love to dig but one dog named Doug takes digging to new heights (and depths) in this laugh-out-loud picture book from New York Times bestselling author Karma Wilson and celebrated illustrator Matt Myers. Meet Doug. Doug is a dog that loves to dig. But when Doug digs he doesn’t just dig holes in the backyard.
He digs…ditches the size of tractors!
He digs…tunnels through gold mines!
He even digs his way into…the White House!
But not even the Secret Service can stop this digging doggy, because when Doug digs, oh boy, does Doug DIG!
Author Bio:
Karma Wilson is the bestselling author of several picture books, including the Bear Books series, Where Is Home, Little Pip?, and A Dog Named Doug. Karma lives in Montana.
Matt Myers has illustrated more than a dozen books, including The Most Terrible of All, A Dog Named Doug, the New York Times bestseller Battle Bunny, and The Infamous Ratsos, a Theodor Seuss Geisel honor book. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. You can see more illustrations and fine art at MyersPaints.com.
Find Waldo Local 2018
July 1-28
Waldo Grand Celebration: Saturday, July 28th, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Waldo is hiding in 16 local businesses in Charlotte in July.
He and his friends have each lost a precious item somewhere at Park Road Books.
Can you find Waldo and the lost items?
The search is on.
In order to participate:
- Pick up a passport at Park Road Books to get started
When you spot Waldo at any one of the businesses listed on the passport, collect a store stamp (or signature). - When you spot at least one of the following lost items at Park Road Books collect a store stamp (or signature): Waldo’s key, Woof’s bone, Wenda’s camera, Wizard Whitebeard’s scroll, and Odlaw’s binoculars (see pictures below).
- When you’ve collected at least 7 different store stamps/signatures, bring them to Park Road Books, your FIND WALDO LOCAL headquarters, to claim an “I Found Waldo” button and a “$1 Off” coupon (limited to first 125 Waldo spotters).
- If you collect at least 15 of the 16 possible store stamps/signatures, bring your passport to Park Road Books to get a button and a coupon PLUS be entered in a drawing for a deluxe set of Waldo books and other great prizes.
- Plan to attend the Waldo grand celebration and prize drawing at 11:00AM on July 28th at Park Road Books!
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