****  Winter Hours ****

                                                     Monday through Thursday: 9:00 - 6:00

                                            Friday: 9:00 - 7:00, Saturday: 9:00 - 6:00

                                            Sunday: 9:00 - 5:00

                                            Welcome to the Village Book Store!

We've been serving our community and visitors to this beautiful area for 30 years. We offer books for readers of all ages, music for all tastes, and an entertaining and educational variety of toys and games.

We're committed to giving knowledgeable and friendly service to our individual and institutional customers. All of us are here because we enjoy books, music, toys, and our other offerings, and because we value the interaction we have with people who enjoy the store.

We welcome the opportunity to make recommendations based on our experience, and we take pleasure in solving our customer's problems- whether that involves tracking down a hard-to-find title, identifying and locating a particular CD or DVD or getting the right game or puzzle delivered in time for a birthday.

See below for current and future events and classes @VBS.......

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Give the Gift of Knowledge this Christmas with a gift certificate for a class at the Village Book Store    Gift Certificates for classes at the Village Book Store can be purchased at the store or by calling 603.444.5263   Winter Classes 2012 Wine Appreciation French - Beginners French - Intermediate Conversational French Spanish - Beginner Spanish-Advanced Beginner Spanish - Intermediate Nature Writing Mandarin Chinese Make Your Own Living Wreath  ___________________ The Book Club at the Village Book Store meets the second Friday of every month. On January 13th at 5:30 we will be discussing The Help by Kathryn Stockett. The Book Club is free and open to all. Winter Classes 2012 Wine Appreciation Class I What is Wine? In this class we will explore what makes wine different from other alcoholic drinks and why wine has become an important beverage in Western Civilization.    Optional Field trip to one of the local establishments. This will be right after class and will include a guided wine tasting, with a focus on how to taste and evaluate wine.   Class II The Journey of Wine In this class we explore how wine spread from Europe to become a global commodity.    Optional Field trip to one of the local establishments. This will be right after class and will include a guided wine tasting. Wines will focus on wines that have made the global journey.   Class III Then and Now We will discuss the current trends in the wine market and share some wine and food pairing tips.   Optional Field trip to one of the local establishments. This will be right after class and will include a guided wine tasting. Wines will focus on "New" world and modern style wines.   Wine Appreciation class will be on Wednesdays, at 5-6pm, February 15th, 22nd and 29th. The cost of the class is $45.00 for all three classes, the wine tasting field trip is complimentary.   To register for Wine Appreciation please call 603.444.5263 or stop into the Village Book Store no later than February 11th.     *Please note that all Village Book Store Classes have a no refund policy.      Wine Appreciation Instructor       The Village Book Store is pleased to have wine aficionado Robert Hill instruct our first wine appreciation class. Robert lives in North Conway and works for R.P. Imports.   R.P. Imports was started in 1992 by Ed and Judi Mansing. Both were serious wine lovers with a background in advertising and marketing. When they discovered that many of the small production wines they enjoyed were not available in northern New England, desire met opportunity and R.P. Imports was born.            Make Your Own Living Wreath Saturday, February 4th 10:30am through 12:30am Cost: $55.00 The Village Book Store is excited to offer a Make Your Own Living Wreath Class. Dawn Berg, owner of Cherry Blossom Floral Design will be instructing the class. We will be making the wreaths using succulents and with the help of Dawn and her assistant everyone will take home a completed wreath.    We must order the plants for this class - Registration is by January 24th.            Sorry, you can not register after the 24th. Thank you.     *Please note that all Village Book Store classes have a no refund policy. French Classes French for Beginners French for beginners is for the person that wants to start learning. The class will work on vocabulary, greetings and present tense. Wednesdays at 5-6pm  Starting January 25th through February 29th Cost  $55.00 for six weeks  Class must be paid for by Friday January 20th, payment after this date results in a $5.00 late fee. *Please note that all Village Book Store classes have a no refund policy. Intermediate French This class is for people that know present tense and simple questions and would like to progress. Tuesdays at 5-6pm January 24th through February 28th Cost: $55.00 for six weeks Class must be paid for by Friday, January 20th, payment after this date results in a $5.00 late fee. *Please note that all Village Book Store classes have a no refund policy. Conversational French    This class is for those with decent speaking skills. A topic of discussion will be provided each week to use at the next class. Thursdays 5-6pm January 26th through March 1st Cost: $55.00 for six weeks Class must be paid for by Friday, January 20th, payment after this date results in a $5.00 late fee. *Please note that all Village Book Store classes have a no refund policy.                                        Spanish Beginner Spanish   This class will focus on real world topics in a realistic and game format. We will have an overview of the language and how to learn it. Thursdays 4-5pm Starting the beginning of March. Cost: $55.00 for eight weeks *Date will be set for the beginning of March. Call and register and we will call you when we know the exact date. *Please note that all Village Book Store classes have a no refund policy.  Advanced Beginner This class is a continuation of the beginner group. Thursdays 3-4pm Starting the beginning of March. Cost: $55.00 for eight weeks *Date will be set for the beginning of March. Call and register and we will call you when we know the exact date. *Please note that all Village Book Store classes have a no refund policy.     Intermediate Spanish  We will focus more on putting together vocabulary and grammar.  Tuesdays 4-5pm Starting the beginning of March. Cost: $55.00 for eight weeks *Date will be set for the beginning of March. Call and register and we will call you when we know the exact date. *Please note that all Village Book Store classes have a no refund policy.                                                                                                           Mandarin Chinese                                                                                                                                                             Classes are on Saturdays at 10 through 11am February 25th through March 31st Cost: $55.00 for six weeks Would you like to learn the most widely spoken language in the world?  Did you ever consider taking a vacation to explore China, Taiwan, or Singapore?  Might you plan to do business with a Chinese company someday?   Do you find it interesting to learn about Chinese culture as well as explore and experience China's thousands of years of history?  Learning Mandarin would increase your learning and experience in any one of these areas. Learn beginning Mandarin Chinese Language with fun and culturally relevant lessons.  Interactive lessons were developed by Vivian Wolin, an experienced teacher and native speaker who taught at Lakeway Elementary School.  Lessons to include Chinese calligraphy - learn the beauty of writing Chinese characters. Class must be paid for by Friday, February 17th, payment after this date results in a $5.00 late fee. *Please note that all Village Book Store classes have a no refund policy.    Writing Classes Nature Writing "The Nature of Writing" focuses on writing about places, experiences, and feelings associated with being outdoors and enjoying the natural world.  Students will be encouraged to keep a nature journal to document their experiences to use as a starting point for poems, essays and short stories.  Effective writing techniques and exercises will be used to bring experiences to life on the page.  Readings of well-known nature writers will also be shared as examples of style and process.   Individual work will be shared in weekly writers' workshops. Our Nature Writing Class will be instructed by Cynthia and Steven Bjerklie. They both work in the medical fields and share a passion for nature. They have also been college instructors and are combining their creative teaching talents and love of nature with those wanting to express their own passion with nature. Saturdays from 10-11am  February 11th through March 17th  Cost: $50.00 for six weeks  Class must be paid for by Monday, February 6th, payment after this date results in a $5.00 late fee. *Please note that all Village Book Store classes have a no refund policy. Short Story Writing with Becky Cummings   The Village Book Store is pleased to offer a short story writing workshop taught by Becky Cummings.  In this five part workshop participants will write a short story by focusing on character development.  Becky will guide participants as they create characters and examine the goals and the obstacles facing each character.   Becky Cummings is an enthusiastic teacher who has taught creative self expression for the last 15 years.  From boarding schools in the White Mountains of NH, to the inner city programs for men and women in addiction recovery, to summer art camps in the suburbs, Becky helps create a space of community and collaboration.   To learn more about Becky visit her website www.createcollaborateconnect.com. Becky Cummings  www.createcollaborateconnect.com  603-892-9199          BEHOLD OUR LATEST SPECIALTY SERVICE!!! The Village Book Store is now offering to do the searching for you. If it's out there, we'll find it: Out of print books, CDs, DVDs, all types of games, used textbooks, car repair manuals, you name it! Please use the book search button, up and to the left, to provide us with any information you have regarding the item(s) you'd like us to find. We'll contact you and let you know we're on the case and to discuss the details.     Give us a try, you never know what we'll find!                                             We are proud to announce that our new Corner Cafe is open for business. Come in and try our special blend coffee, an espresso, latte, cappuccino, tea or Italian soda. It's open every day from 9-4.

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