Reading Glasses - Fan Group discussion

Use this post to discuss book events happening in Phoenix.

From Changing Hands:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4
6-10pm | PHOENIX | POUND & POUR | Try the hottest new workout, followed by drinks from our very own First Draft Book Bar! Pound your way to fitness with a high-energy drumming workout with weighted drumsticks. The workout fuses cardio, Pilates, isometric movements, plyometrics and Isometric poses. Burn tons of calories per hour, strengthen and sculpt infrequently used muscles, and drum your way to a leaner, slimmer physique—all while rocking out to your favorite music! Cost: $20, includes one drink ticket for the bar. Registration at 602.274.0067 or online. More »

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5
10am | TEMPE | FAMILY EVENT | COSTUME STORYTIME: CURIOUS GEORGE | Bring the kiddos and your camera, and join us for stories and pictures with the popular children's book character Curious George. More »
11am | TEMPE | FAMILY EVENT | STORYTIME WITH ADAM REX | NOTHING RHYMES WITH ORANGE | Bestselling author and illustrator Adam Rex (The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors, The True Meaning of Smekday) hosts a special storytime with his new picture book Nothing Rhymes with Orange. We all know nothing rhymes with orange. But how does that make Orange feel? Well, left out! When a parade of fruit gets together to sing a song about how wonderful they are—and the song happens to rhyme—Orange can't help but feel like it's impossible for him to ever fit in. But when one particularly intuitive Apple notices how Orange is feeling, the entire English language begins to become a bit more inclusive. More »
2pm | PHOENIX / TEMPE | TWEEN EVENT | CLUB READ | FELIX YZ | Calling all tweens! Join us for free pizza as we discuss Lisa Bunker's Felix Yz. When Felix Yz was three years old, a hyper-intelligent fourth-dimensional being became fused inside him after one of his father's science experiments went terribly wrong. The creature is friendly, but Felix—now thirteen—won't be able to grow to adulthood while they're still melded together. So a risky Procedure is planned to separate them . . . but it may end up killing them both instead. Club Read Badge Members: Get 3 points for attending and 1 point for purchasing the month's pick from Changing Hands. Don't have a free Club Read badge? Ask a bookseller how to get one! More »
5:30-8:30pm | TEMPE | INSIGHTS TAROT READINGS | James R. Betz offers advice on life, relationships, and career choices. Cost: $20 for 15 minutes. Registration at 480.730.0205. More info: 602.840.2222.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8
10:15am | TEMPE | FAMILY EVENT | BILINGUAL STORYTIME | Interactive bilingual storytime for preschoolers and kindergarteners. More »
7pm | PHOENIX | ROGER NAYLOR | THE AMAZING KOLB BROTHERS OF GRAND CANYON | Travel writer Roger Naylor shares his book documenting the lives of the Kolb brothers, two of Grand Canyon's most colorful residents. Pioneers in the fledgling tourism industry, they set up a tent at the head of the Bright Angel Trail and began photographing tourists as they clopped into the canyon on muleback. For nearly eight decades, these intrepid brothers explored and photographed Grand Canyon from rim to river. The Kolbs dangled from ropes, clung to sheer cliff walls by their fingertips, climbed virtually inaccessible summits, ran seemingly impassable white-water rapids, braved the elements, and ventured into unknown wilderness—all for the sake of a great photo. Along the way, Ellsworth and Emery made the longest-running motion picture in American history and built a studio that's become a Grand Canyon icon. More »

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9
6:30-8:30pm | PHOENIX | CRAFTS WORKSHOP | LA CRAFTY NOCHE WITH CRAFTY CHICA: PICTURE BRACELETS | Changing Hands Phoenix hosts a crafting class with Kathy Cano-Murillo. Attendees will get super crafty with Kathy as they create a picture bracelet made from washers and game pieces, along with a matching ring and necklace. All supplies included. Just bring your creativity! Cost: $20 per person. All supplies included. Registration at 602.274.0067 or online. More »
7pm | TEMPE | DISCUSSION WITH GREG PETERSON | JUMP START YOUR FALL GARDEN | The founder of the Urban Farm and author of The Urban Farm's Simple Sustainability Series leads a discussion on fall gardening in the desert Southwest. Join him as he teaches you how to grow fruits, veggies, herbs, and greens! More »

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10
10am | PHOENIX | FAMILY EVENT | STORYTIME | Join us for interactive storytime for pre-schoolers and kindergarteners. More »

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11
7pm | PHOENIX | DESERT SLEUTHS 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION | Mystery fans! Join special guests Clive Cussler, Lee Goldberg, and Robin Burcell in celebrating the release of SoWest: Killer Nights, the latest volume of the award-winning anthology series by Desert Sleuths. The gathering also celebrates the 30th anniversary of the international mystery writers organization Sisters in Crime. More »
7pm | TEMPE | FRIDAY POETRY | Join us for Friday Poetry at Changing Hands Tempe. Tonight's event is an open reading. More »

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12
10am | PHOENIX | FAMILY EVENT | COSTUME STORYTIME: CURIOUS GEORGE | Bring the kiddos and your camera, and join us for stories and pictures with the popular children's book character Curious George. More »
3:30-5:30pm | PHOENIX | WORKSHOP WITH RACHEL EGBORO | TELLING THE WHOLE STORY: A LIVE STORYTELLING WORKSHOP | Local storyteller Rachel Egboro leads an introductory workshop for those interested in being featured on The Whole Story stage or other live storytelling events in the Phoenix area. As co-producer of The Storyline and director of The Whole Story, Egboro has learned some simple steps to help you discover your story and develop it for an audience. Cost: $25 per person. Registration at 602.274.0067 or online. More »
5:30-8:30pm | TEMPE | TAROT READINGS | Mystic Journeyz with Suzi Coggins. "Your Angels Are Waiting." Cost: $20 for 15 minutes. Registration at 480.730.0205. More info: mysticjourneyz.com.