~ 2002 ~
PREVIOUS BOOK SIGNINGS, READINGS, AND ARTWORK DISPLAYS
DECEMBER 2002:
Sunday, December 1, 2002
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Members' Christmas Show, Ocean County Artists' Guild, Ocean and
Chestnut Avenues, Island Heights, 732-270-3111
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books.
Friday, December 6, 2002
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
The Coffee House at Ocean County Artists' Guild, Ocean and
Chestnut Avenues, Island Heights, 732-270-3111
Time: 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Attending: Poetry editor of the new renaissance and author Frank
Finale will be giving a poetry workshop. He will be available to
sign books and talk with readers before and after the program.
• Saturday, December 7, 2002
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Barnes & Nobel Booksellers, Eastgate Square, 1311 Nixon
Drive, Moorestown, 856-608-1622
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books.
Therese Halscheid, David Lubar, and Margaret Guthrie will be
there to sign their books as well.
Friday, December 20, 2002
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Consumer Center, 310 Highway 36,
West Long Branch, 732-237-0776
Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet customers and sign
books.
NOVEMBER 2002:
Thursday and Friday, November 7 and 8, 2002
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) Convention, New Atlantic
City Convention Center in "Author's Alley," Hall C,
Atlantic City. For more information about Author's Alley, please
contact Judy Basa at 609-599-4561 ext. 2252
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, both days
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books.
Friday, November 29, 2002
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Sun Rose Books, 640 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, 609-399-9190
Time: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books.
Saturday, November 30, 2002
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Atlantic Book Shop, 500 Washington Street Mall, Cape May,
609-898-9694
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books.
OCTOBER 2002:
Wednesday, October 2, 2002
Titles: A Gull's Story
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Consumer Center, 310 Highway 36,
West Long Branch, 732-237-0776
Time: 6:30 PM
Attending: Educators' Night. Author Frank Finale will tell how
the book was created and how it can be used in the classroom as a
tool for teaching and inspiring children to create their own
works. Later he will be available to meet readers and sign books.
Friday, October 4, 2002
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Manasquan River Group of Artists, at the Curtis House on Union
Lane in Brielle, 732-892-5606
Time: 7:30 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will give a presentation on how To
The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II were created. He will
also meet readers and sign books, including A Gull's Story.
Saturday, October 19, 2002
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Arts At The Atlantic, The Atlantic Hotel, Second and Atlantic
Avenues, Spring Lake
Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books.
There will be signed copies of A Gull's Story by artist Margie
Moore. Other artists will be present.
Sunday and Monday, October 27 and 28, 2002
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
The annual conference of the Education Media Association of New
Jersey (EMAnj) at the Cherry Hill Hilton, Cherry Hill,
973-669-5301 ext. 224 (after September 2)
Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, both days
Attending: Author Frank Finale will be part of an Authors' Alley.
He will meet readers and sign books.
SEPTEMBER 2002:
Thursday, September 19, 2002
Titles: A Gull's Story
Educators' Night. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Brick Plaza
Shopping Center, Chambers Bridge Road at Brick Boulevard, Brick,
732-255-6600
Time: 6:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will tell how the book was created
and how it can be used in the classroom as a tool for teaching
and inspiring children to create their own works. Later he will
be available to meet readers and sign books.
Saturday, September 21, 2002:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Toms River Branch (Main Library) of the Ocean County Library,
Washington Street, Toms River, (732) 349-6200
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Apples and Authors: A New Jersey Festival of Reading.
At 10:30 AM, author Frank Finale will give a presentation and
read to children from his new book, A Gull's Story. A short, fun
activity to go along with the book will follow. He will be
available to meet readers and sign books at the Authors' Alley
from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Michael Capuzzo. author of Close to
Shore, Steve Giegerich, author of Body of Knowledge, and Helen
Chantal Pike, author of Greetings from New Jersey, A Postcard
Tour of the Garden State are just a few of the many authors that
will be attending.
Saturday & Sunday, September 28 & 29, 2002
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Ocean County Decoy and Gunning Show in the Pinelands Regional
Middle School on Nugentown Road (4th Avenue), Tuckerton,
732-506-9090
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on both days
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books.
AUGUST 2002:
Saturday, August 3, 2002:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Waldenbooks, Christiana Mall, Newark, Delaware, (302) 456-1571
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books.
and
Titles: A Gull's Story, To The Shore Once More, Volumes I &
II
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 150 West Swedes Ford Road, Devon,
PA, (610) 695-6600
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books.
Saturday, August 10, 2002:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Landmark Books, Spring Lake, (732) 449-0804
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale and "A Gull's Story"
illustrator Margie Moore
Saturday, August 17, 2001:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
B. Dalton Booksellers, Ocean County Mall, Hooper Avenue, Toms
River, (732) 240-5441
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books.
Saturday, August 31, 2002
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Favorite Things, 52 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove, (732) 774-0230
Time: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale and featured artist, Theresa
Troise Heidel, will sign books and meet readers.
JULY 2002:
Saturday, July 6, 2002:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Waldenbooks, Ocean County Mall, Hooper Avenue, Toms River, (732)
240-5808
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books.
Wednesday, July 10, 2002:
Title: Dick LaBonte, Paintings of the Jersey Shore and More
Anchor & Palette Gallery, Bay Head, (732) 892-7776
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Attending: Artist Dick LaBonte will meet readers and sign books.
Wednesday, July 10, 2002:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Sun Rose Books, 640 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, (609) 399-9190
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books.
July 16, 2002:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II.
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1311 Nixon Drive, Eastgate
Square, Moorestown, (856) 608-1622
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will read from "A Gull's
Story," do an activity to go along with the book, and sign
books.
Saturday, July 20, 2002:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Atlantic Book Shop, 500 Washington Street, Cape May, (609)
898-9694
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books.
Saturday, July 27, 2002:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Favorite Things, 52 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove, (732) 774-0230
Time: 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale and artist Theresa Troise Heidel
from To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II
Tuesday, July 30, 2002:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3981 Highway 9, Freehold, (732)
409-2929
Time: 7:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will read from the book, A Gull's
Story, and have an activity for kids to go along with the book.
JUNE 2002:
Saturday, June 1, 2002:
Title: Dick LaBonte, Paintings of the Jersey Shore and More
Landmark Books, Spring Lake, (732) 449-0804
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Attending: Artist Dick LaBonte will meet readers and sign books.
Saturday, June 1, 2002:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 765 Rt. 17 South, Paramus,
201-445-4589
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will read "A Gull's
Story" in the children's section, meet young readers, and
sign books. Afterwards, he will meet and greet readers at the
main entrance and sign books.
Saturday, June 8, 2002:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Barnegat Bay Festival, Berkeley Island County Park, Bayville.
732-506-5313.
Time: please call
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books.
and
Founders Day Celebration Parade, Downtown Toms River
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Author Frank Finale will march in the Founders Day Celebration
Parade in downtown Toms River. The theme this year is "The
Good Life--America the Beautiful." Mr. Finale is being
recognized as one of the "Community Champions" for
being a presenter in the Young Authors' Conference 2002 and one
of the Teachers of the Year 2002 for Toms River Regional Schools.
Sunday, June 9, 2002:
Title: Dick LaBonte, Paintings of the Jersey Shore and More
Barnes & Noble, Brick, (732) 255-6600
Time: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Attending: Artist Dick LaBonte will meet readers and sign books.
Wednesday, June 26, 2002:
Titles: To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II
Ocean County Artist's Guild, Island Heights, (732) 270-311
Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books.
MAY 2002:
Saturday, May 4, 2002:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
The Jolly Tar, Bay Head, (732) 892-0223
Time: 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books.
During this event, Margie Moore's original art from the book
"A Gull's Story" will be on display at the Anchor &
Palette Gallery, Bay Head, (732) 892-7776. Both events are part
of "Art Appreciation Weekend" in Bay Head.
Wednesday, May 8, 2002:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Berkeley Library, Bayville, (732) 269-4039
Time: 7:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books.
Saturday, May 11, 2002:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Thistledown Gallery, Spring Lake, (732) 974-0376
Time: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale and "A Gull's Story"
illustrator Margie Moore
Saturday, May 25, 2002:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Barnes & Noble, West Long Branch, (732) 542-8868
Time: 2:00 PM
Attending: author Frank Finale and "A Gull's Story"
illustrator Margie Moore
APRIL 2002:
Sunday, April 14, 2002:
BOOK PREMIER EVENT!
Title: A Gull's Story
Barnes & Noble, Brick, (732) 255-6600
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Attending: author Frank Finale and illustrator Margie Moore will
meet readers and sign books
Sunday, April 21, 2002:
BOOK PREMIER EVENT!
Title: Dick LaBonte, Paintings of the Jersey Shore and More
Anchor & Palette Gallery, Bay Head, (732) 892-7776
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Attending: Artist Dick LaBonte will meet readers and sign books
Sunday, April 28, 2002:
Titles: A Gull's Story and To The Shore Once More, Volumes I
& II
Barnes & Noble, Holmdel
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale and "A Gull's Story"
illustrator Margie Moore
MARCH 2002:
Saturday, March 2, 2002:
Titles: To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II
Young Authors' Conference, Lacey Township High School, Forked
River, (732) 458-7051
Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books.
Sunday, March 10, 2002:
Titles: To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II
Barnes & Noble, Livingston, (973) 535-9595
Time: 3:00 PM
Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books.