| Please click on book for more information or to order online. | ~ 2006 ~ Saturday, February 4, 2006: Title: The Poets of New Jersey Institute For Spiritual Development, 15 Main Street, Sparta, (973) 729-8261 Time: 2:00 4:00 PM Attending: Reading from the book, meeting readers, and signing books will be editors/poets Frank Finale and Sander Zulauf and poets Laura Boss, Catherine Doty, and Joe Weil, whose works appear in the book. Wednesday, February 8, 2006: Title: The Poets of New Jersey Borders Books & Music, 300 Route 18, MidState Mall, East Brunswick, (732) 238-7000 Time: 7:30 PM Attending: Reading from the book, meeting readers, and signing books will be editors/poets Emanuel di Pasquale, Frank Finale, and Sander Zulauf and poets Mathew Spano and Daniel Zimmerman, whose works appear in the book. Throughout March 2006 Titles: The Poets of New Jersey; To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; A Gull's Story Four Seasons Cable TV, Lakewood Time: Airs twice a day, 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM, five days a week (Monday - Friday) for a full month. Twenty minute interview with poet/author Frank Finale. (Interview will be recorded on Friday, December 9, 2005.) Thursday, March 2, 2006: Barnes and Noble Superstore, Clifton Commons, 395 Route 3, Clifton, (973) 779-5500 Time: 7:30 PM Attending: Reading from the book, meeting readers, and signing books will be poets Laura Boss and Maria Mazziotti Gillan, whose works appear in the book. There will also be an open reading (time permitting). Saturday, March 4, 2006: Title: The Poets of New Jersey Ron's West End Pub, 103 West End Avenue, Long Branch, (732) 229-7611 Time: 5:00 PM Attending: Reading from the book, meeting readers, and signing books will be editors/poets Emanuel di Pasquale, Frank Finale, and Sander Zulauf and poets Gloria Rovder Healy and Daniel Zimmerman, whose works appear in the book. Monday, March 27, 2006 Titles: A Gull's Story, To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II, and The Poets of New Jersey Alpha Delta Kappa, Joint Social, Lambda Chapter (Toms River) at the Eagle's Ridge Country Club, 2 Augusta Blvd., Lakewood Time: 5:30 - 9:30 PM Attending: Author Frank Finale will give a short presentation about his books. Afterwards he will meet readers and sign books. Thursday, April 6, 2006: Title: The Poets of New Jersey Borders Books & Music, 300 Route 18, MidState Mall, East Brunswick, (732) 238-7000 Time: 7:30 PM Attending: Reading from the book, meeting readers, and signing books will be editors/poets Emanuel di Pasquale, Frank Finale, and Sander Zulauf and poets Mathew Spano and Daniel Zimmerman, whose works appear in the book. Tuesday, April 18, 2006 Titles: The Poets of New Jersey Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 200 West Route 70, Marlton, (856) 596-7058 Time: 7:00 PM Attending: Reading from the book, meeting readers, and signing books will be editor/poet Frank Finale and poets Gloria Rovder Healy and Jean Hollander, whose works appear in the book. An open mic for other poets will follow. Monday, April 24, 2006 Titles: The Poets of New Jersey Ocean County Library, 101 Washington Street, Toms River, (732) 349-6200 Time: 7:00 PM Attending: Reading from the book, meeting readers, and signing books will be editors/poets Frank Finale, and Sander Zulauf and poets Penny Harter, Gloria Rovder Healy, William J. Higginson, Jean Hollander, Peter E. Murphy, and Bob McKenty, whose works appear in the book. SPECIAL READING & BOOK SIGNING EVENT! - "THE POETS OF NEW JERSEY" Wednesday, April 26, 2006 Title: The Poets of New Jersey County College Of Morris, LRC Reading Room, 214 Center Grove Road, Randolph, (973) 328-5000 Time: 7:00 PM Attending: Reading from the book, meeting readers, and signing books were editors/poets Emanuel di Pasquale, Frank Finale, and Sander Zulauf as well as X. J. Kennedy, plus Renee Ashley, Catherine Doty, BJ Ward, and Joe Weil, whose works appear in the book. Bob McKenty and Gloria Rovder Healy, whose works also appear in the book, were also present. There was a reception and book signing after the reading. Sunday, May 7, 2006 Title: The Poets of New Jersey Espresso Joe's, 50 West Front Street, Keyport, (732) 203-9499 Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Attending: Reading from the book, meeting readers, and signing books will be co-editor/poet Frank Finale and poets Gloria Rovder Healy and Madeline Tiger, whose works appear in the book. The poets will also read some of their newest works. Sunday, May 7, 2006 Title: The Poets of New Jersey Barron Arts Center, 582 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge, (732) 634-0413 Time: 8:00 PM Attending: Reading from the book, meeting readers, and signing books will be editor/poet Frank Finale and poets Laura Boss, Catherine Doty, Gloria Rovder Healy, Jean Hollander, Joe Weil, and Daniel Zimmerman, whose works appear in the book, as well as poets Ben Ciardi, Edie Eustice, and Deborah LaVeglia. The poets will also read some of their newest works. Thursday, May 11, 2006 Titles: To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; The Poets of New Jersey; and A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2 Burlington County School Media Association (BCSMA) Author Dinner at The Kove II, 4313 Route 130 South, Park Plaza, Edgewater Park Time: 5:30 cocktails; 6:00 dinner. Dinner is $30. for members and $35. for non-members. Anyone currently not a member who pays next year's dues ($20.) now can attend the dinner at the member price. All are welcome! Attending: Author Frank Finale will give a presentation about his books. Afterwards, he will meet readers and sign books. PREMIERE READING/BOOK SIGNING EVENT! - "A GULL'S STORY, PART 2" Saturday, May 13, 2006: Title: A Gull's Story, Part 2 Barnes & Noble, Brick Plaza Shopping Center, Brick, (732) 255-6600 Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Attending: Author Frank Finale and Illustrator Margie Moore will meet readers and sign their new children's book. Frank Finale will give a slide show presentation and read the book. Original artwork from the book will be on display and available for purchase. This is the premiere event for this new title! Tuesday, May 16, 2006 Titles: To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; The Poets of New Jersey; and A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2 Celebrate New Jersey Awards at Barnes & Noble, Brick Plaza Shopping Center, Brick, (732) 255-6600. Time: 7:00 PM Attending: Fourth grade students whose writings celebrate New Jersey. Author Frank Finale will give a ten minute talk to the students and their parents about New Jersey. Sunday, May 21, 2006 Title: The Poets of New Jersey Poetry Festival: A Celebration of New Jerseys Literary Journals at the West Caldwell Public Library, 30 Clinton Avenue, West Caldwell. For more information, ontact: Diane Lockward 973-226-0807 or the library: 973-226-5441. For directions: http://www.bccls.org/members/wcal.shtml Time: 1:00 to 5:00 PM Attending: Twenty-six poets will read throughout the afternoon; plus twelve Journals will be represented with their editors attending: The Barefoot Muse, Edison Literary Review, Exit 13, Journal of New Jersey Poets, Lips, The Literary Review, Painted Bride Quarterly, Tiferet, and US 1 Worksheets, Up & Under, plus New York neighbor journals, Good Foot and Heliotrope. Plus the new anthology, "The Poets of New Jersey." As part of the festival, reading from the book, meeting readers, and signing books will be co-editor/poet Sander Zulauf and poets BJ Ward and Madeline Tiger, whose works appear in the book. Books will be available for purchases and signing, and Journals will be available along with subscription and submission information. Editors will answer questions about publishing. For more information: http://hometown.aol.com/dslockward/myhomepage/club.html Wednesday, May 31, 2006 Title: The Poets of New Jersey Long Branch Historical Society, located in the Council Chambers in the Long Branch City Hall, 344 Broadway, Long Branch, (732) 229-9258. Time: 7:30 PM Attending: Reading from the book, meeting readers, and signing books will be editors/poets Emanuel di Pasquale and Frank Finale and poets Gloria Rovder Healy, Madeline Tiger, and Gretna Wilkinson, whose works appear in the book. The poets will also read some of their newest works. Saturday, June 3, 2006 Title: The Poets of New Jersey Time: 1:30 PM Saturday Poetry Series at the Red Bank Library, 84 West Front Street, Red Bank. Directions: Please call the library at (732) 842-0690. For more information: please call Gloria Rovder Healy at (732) 741-8966. Reading from the book, meeting readers, and signing books will be co-editor/poet Frank Finale and poets Catherine Doty, Gloria Rovder Healy, and Charles Johnson, whose works appear in the book. Free refreshments and open mic will follow. Sunday, June 4, 2006 Titles: A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2; ToThe Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; and The Poets of New Jersey. "Summer Sensations Weekend at Colts Neck Library, Heritage Lane in the Municipal Complex in Colts Neck. Call Kelly Taylor for information: (732) 780-1271. Time: 1:00 PM -2:00 PM Attending: Author Frank Finale will read to the children from "A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2." Afterwards, he will meet readers and sign books. There will also be a photography exhibit. A reception with late afternoon tea, finger sandwiches, and sweets will give everyone an opportunity to meet the photographers. Saturday, June 10, 2006 Title: A Gull's Story, Part 2 Anchor & Palette Gallery, 45 Mount Street, Bay Head, (732) 892-7776 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Attending: On the same day as "Art In The Park," Bay Head's annual outdoor art show, author Frank Finale and illustrator Margie Moore will meet readers and sign their new children's book at the Anchor & Palette Gallery. Margie Moore's original artwork created for the book will be on display at the gallery and available for purchase. Saturday, June 17, 2006 Title: A Gull's Story, Part 2 Thistledown Gallery, 1405-1 Third Avenue, Spring Lake, (732) 974-0376 Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Attending: Author Frank Finale and illustrator Margie Moore will meet readers and sign their new children's book. Refreshments will be served and pianist John Sciullo will play music in the background. Sunday, July 2, 2006 Titles: A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2, To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II, and The Poets of New Jersey Things A Drift, 406 Long Beach Boulevard, Ship Bottom, (609) 361-1668 Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books. Saturday, July 8, 2006 Title: A Gull's Story, Part 2 Landmark Books, 171 Main Street, Manasquan, (732) 292-9000 Time: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Attending: Author Frank Finale and illustrator Margie Moore will meet readers and sign books. Tuesday, July 18, 2006 Title: The Poets of New Jersey Time: 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM Poetry in the Park at Windward Beach, Princeton Avenue, Brick, (732) 262-1006. Attending: Author/Poet Frank Finale, poet Therese Halscheid, and Hugh Glass, composer and musician, will read and sing from their works. An open reading follows. Saturday, July 22, 2006 Titles: A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2; To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; The Poets of New Jersey Waldenbooks, in Ocean County Mall, Hooper Avenue, Toms River, (732) 240-5808 Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books. Friday, July 28, 2006 Titles: A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2; To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; The Poets of New Jersey Kate & Company, 1100 Third Avenue, Spring Lake, (732) 449-1633 Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books. Saturday, August 12 amd Sunday, August 13, 2006Title: Long Beach Island Rhapsody Anchor & Palette Gallery, 45 Mount Street, Bay Head, (732) 892-7776 Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Attending: One of the book's sixty featured artists, Tine Kirkland Graham will be at the Anchor & Palette to paint whimsical children's portraits as well as to meet readers and sign books. Saturday, August 19, 2006 Titles: A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2; To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; The Poets of New Jersey. Waldenbooks in Ocean County Mall, Hooper Avenue, Toms River, (732) 240-5808 Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books. Friday, August 25, 2006 Titles: Spring Lake, Revisited Kate & Company, 1100 Third Avenue, Spring Lake, (732) 449-1633 Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Attending: Author Patrick Smith will meet readers and sign books. Saturday, September 2, 2006 Titles: A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2; To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; The Poets of New Jersey. Waldenbooks in Freehold Raceway Mall, 3710 Route 9, Freehold, (732) 303-8010 Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books. Saturday, September 9, 2005: Title: All Summer Long Lavallette Heritage Day, Philadelphia Avenue and Bay Boulevard, Lavallette Time: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Attending: Author Gordon Hesse will meet readers and sign books at this all day festival. Rain date: September 10. Sunday, September 10, 2006 Titles: To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; The Poets of New Jersey; A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2 9th Annual Beach Plum Festival 2006, Island Beach State Park, at the first bathing pavilion (OBI). For more information, please call (732) 286-9064 or visit www.friendsofislandbeach.com Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books. Speakers, demonstrations, games, and attractions for children and adults. Free admission. Thursday, September 14, 2006 Titles: To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; The Poets of New Jersey; A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2 The Brielle Women's Club, Curtis House, 644 Union Lane, Brielle, (732) 528-8125 Time: 1:00 PM Attending: Author Frank Finale will give a presentation on his books. Afterwards, he will meet readers and sign books. Saturday, September 16, 2006 Titles: A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2. Atlantic City Aquarium Benefit Day at Borders, Mall at Hamilton Center, 4403 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing, (609) 484-9277 Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Attending: Author Frank Finale will read from "A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2." Afterwards, he will meet readers and sign books. 10% of the sales from the books will go to benefit the Atlantic City Aquarium. An aquarium with fish from this region will be set up outside for children to see and ask questions. SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR THOSE ATTENDING THIS EVENT: On the day of this event, pick up a 10% discount coupon outside the Borders store in Mays Landing for a 10% discount off your entire purchase at Borders that day! September 28 October 1, 2006: Title: The Poets of New Jersey The 2006 and 11th Biennial Geraldine R. Dodge Poetery Festival, Waterloo Village, Stanhope, NJ Time: Saturday, September 30: 4:45 PM to 6:00 PM To mark its 20th year, the Dodge Poetry Festival, the largest poetry event in North America, will return in 2006 to its birthplacebeautiful Waterloo Village, a National Historic Site in Stanhope, New Jersey. Nearly 20,000 people are expected to welcome the 11th biennial Dodge Poetry Festival back to Waterloo Village. The Festival will return to a completely new Concert Tent, more spacious satellite performance tents, and expanded free parking facilities in the restored 19th-century canal-lock and riverside village. Join more than 60 poetsincluding Ekiwah Adler-Belendez, Taha Muhammad Ali, Lucille Clifton, Billy Collins, Toi Derricotte, Mark Doty, Jorie Graham, Linda Gregg, Tony Hoagland, Linda Hogan, Kurtis Lamkin, Andrew Motion, Taslima Nasreen, Grace Paley, Linda Pastan, Gerald Stern, Sekou Sundiata, Brian Turner, and Ko Unand dozens of accomplished musicians and storytellers for four days of poetry and music beside the Musconetcong River and among the Villages lawns, trees, and historic buildings. The Festival has set aside a tent on Saturday the 30th from 4:45 PM to 6:00 PM where two of the three editors/poets of "The Poets of New Jersey," Frank Finale and Sander Zulauf, will read from the book as well as many of the poets (to be announced) featured in the book. Saturday, September 30, 2006 SPECIAL PREMIERE BOOK SIGNING EVENT AT THREE LOCATIONS IN BARNEGAT LIGHT! Title: Long Beach Island Rhapsody Locations: Wildflowers
By The Lighthouse, 410 Broadway, (609) 361-8191 North End
Trilogy, 506 Broadway, (609) 494-9640 Seamans
Landing, Historic Viking Village, 19th Street &
Bayview Avenue, (609) 494-2223 Time: 1:00 PM 4:00 PM This is the premiere book signing event for Long Beach Island Rhapsody! The attending artists listed above (plus other artists to be announced!) whose works of art appear in the book will be available to meet readers and sign books. Originals and prints of many of the works appearing in the book will be available for purchase. Dont miss this very special event at each of these three locations! Saturday, September 30, 2006 Titles: A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2; To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; The Poets of New Jersey Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Ocean County Library's BOOKFEST at theToms River Branch of the Ocean County Library,101 Washington Street, Toms River, (732) 349-6200. Attending: Author Frank Finale will give a presentation about his books. Afterwards he will meet readers and sign books. Please go to www.oceancountylibrary.org for more information and a list the many other participating authors. Also, the Toms River Downtown is holding a Pizza Pasta Pastry event, a street fair on Washington Street. Saturday, October 7, 2006 Titles: A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2; To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; The Poets of New Jersey. Fourth Annual Walt Whitman Poetry Festival at Auditorium Park in Ocean Grove. For information, please call (732) 771-8966 or visit www.waltwhitmanpoetryfestival.com or email: whitmanfestival@aol.com. Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Attending: At 11:00 AM, "The Poets of New Jersey" will be featured at the Bishop James Tabernacle. Editors/Poets Emanuel Di Pasquale, Frank Finale, and Sander Zulauf will read from the book as well as the following poets featured in the book: William Higginson, Charles Johnson, Bob McKenty, Madeline Tiger, and Gretna Wilkinson. All will be available to meet readers and sign books throughout the day. The three editors will also be on an Editors Panel with other editors of literary magazines at 1:00 PM at the Youth Temple Auditorium. Throughout the day, there will be readings, workshops, panels, open mikes, a bookstore, and strolling poet musicians. Thursday, October 12, 2006 Title: The Poets of New Jersey Barnes & Noble, Paramus Mall, Route 17 South, Paramus Time: 7:30 PM Attending: Editors/Poets Frank Finale, and Sander Zulauf, as well as poets Laura Boss, Madeline Tiger, and BJ Ward, whose works appear in the book, will read from the anthology as well as some of their own works. After the reading, they will be available to meet readers and sign books. Sunday, October 15, 2006 Title: The Poets of New Jersey South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, (732) 329-4000. Time: 2:00 PM Attending: The Editors of "The Poets of New Jersey," Emanuel di Pasquale, Frank Finale, and Sander Zulauf, will read from the anthology, as well as some of their own works. After the reading, they will be available to sign books and meet and meet readers . Saturday, October 21, 2006 Titles: A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2; ToThe Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; and The Poets of New Jersey. Colts Neck Library, Heritage Lane in the Municipal Complex in Colts Neck. Please call Kelly Taylor for information: (732) 780-1271. Time: 1:00 PM -2:00 PM Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books. Sunday & Monday, October 29 & 30 Titles: A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2, To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; The Poets of New Jersey Authors' and Illustrators' Alley, New Jersey Association of School Librarians (NJASL) will hold its annual conference at Ocean Place Resort & Spa, Long Branch. For information, call Susan Titelbaum at 973-669-5301 ext. 224. Times: October 29: 9:00 - 11:30 AM and 1:00 - 3:00 PM. October 30: 8:30 AM - 12 noon and 1:00 - 5:30 PM. Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet informally with librarians, sign books, and arrange for school visits. Saturday, November 4, 2006 SPECIAL BOOK SIGNING EVENT IN TUCKERTON FEATURING FOUR ARTISTS! Title: Long Beach Island Rhapsody The Village Shoppes, 161 East Main Street, Tuckerton, (609) 294-8829 Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Attending: Cover artist Joyce Lawrence, in her first book signing event, as well as artists Lisa Budd, Cathleen Engelsen, and Carol Freas, whose works appear in the book, will be available to meet readers and sign books. Originals and prints of many of their works appearing in the book will be available for purchase. Dont miss this very special book signing event! Thursday and Friday, November 9 and 10, 2006 Titles: A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2; To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; The Poets of New Jersey. New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) Convention, New Atlantic City Convention Center, in the "Author's Alley," Hall D, Atlantic City. For more information about Authors' Alley, please contact Cindy Vannauker at (609) 599-4561 ext. 2263 Times: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Thursday and 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Friday. Attending: Author/Poet Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books. Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Titles: To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2; and The Poets of New Jersey. Middlesex Community College, in the College Center (Bunker Lounge), 2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison Time: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Attending: Frank Finale and Emanuel di Pasquale will read from the anthology, The Poets of New Jersey, and their children's books. After the reading, they will be available to meet readers and sign books. 11-16 11-18: Long Branch Poetry Festival Among the many poets attending this three day festival, on Friday, Nov. 17, from 3:15 PM to 5:00 PM, author/poet Frank Finale, author of To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II, A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2, and The Poets of New Jersey will give a fifteen minute reading from his poems. Five other poets will also read that afternoon. Monmouth University, Wilson Hall, Wilson Auditorium, West Long Branch, (732) 229-3166 or email gabor@njrep.org Friday, November 24, 2006 Titles: A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2; To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; The Poets of New Jersey Waldenbooks, in Ocean County Mall, Hooper Avenue, Toms River, (732) 240-5808 Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books. Saturday, December 9, 2006 Titles: A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2; ToThe Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; and The Poets of New Jersey Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 200 West Route 70, Marlton, (856) 596-7058 Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books. Sunday, December 10, 2006 Title: A Gull's Story, Part 2 Robin's Bookstore, 108S.13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, (215) 735-9600. Time: 4:00 PM Attending: Author Frank Finale will speak about A Gull's Story, Part 2 for three minutes. He is among fifty authors who will attend the event to speak about the books they wrote in 2006. He will be available to sign books afterwards. Refreshments and light food served. Saturday, December 16, 2006 Titles: A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2; To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; The Poets of New Jersey Waldenbooks, in Ocean County Mall, Hooper Avenue, Toms River, (732) 240-5808 Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books. Sunday, December 17, 2006 Titles: A Gull's Story, Parts 1 & 2; To The Shore Once More, Volumes I & II; The Poets of New Jersey Waldenbooks, in Freehold Raceway Mall, 3710 Route 9, Freehold, (732) 303-8010 Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Attending: Author Frank Finale will meet readers and sign books. |
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