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Start: 11:00 am
Join us for this fun hour of readings from picture and storybooks ... Go to the castle in the children's section ... and the stories begin!
Start: 11:00 am
--LATE BREAKING ADDITION!--
Co-presented by ELLIOTT BAY CAFÉ and MT. SHASTA INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE. Dr. Shanhong Lu, MD, PhD, a fellow Breast Cancer Fund "Climb Against the Odds" teammate from Mt. Shasta, CA is presenting a fundraising lecture about Pure Prevention and the Age of Toxins. Growing up in Beijing, China with aspirations to become a ballerina, artist, or concert pianist, Dr. Lu reluctantly realized that medicine was in her genes. Her grandmother, a traditional Chinese healer, and her mother, a world-renown female cardiologist and the first ever female physician in China, provided her with deep insight into their respective fields and philosophies. As a result of this influence, Dr. Lu today instinctively blends eastern and western approaches towards healing. She completed her MD at Beijing Medical University, becoming a third-generation physician. Having been exposed throughout her life to both traditional Chinese as well as western medicine, Dr. Lu never released her belief in holistic and spiritual healing. After completing her PhD, Dr. Lu chose to pursue patient treatment rather than research, recognizing the value of connecting directly with human beings. She embraces all paths of healing and rejuvenation with a passion for improving quality of life and proactive approaches toward aging. $10 suggested donation for tickets, all proceeds benefit the Breast Cancer Fund's groundbreaking work to identify and eliminate the environmental causes of cancer. Tamara Murphy is generously providing bites from Elliott Bay Café. To secure your spot, go to
Start: 4:00 pm
A Seattle writer who teaches at the University of Puget Sound, Laurie Frankel is here with her just-published debut novel, The Atlas of Love (St. Martin's Press). Set in Seattle, this is the story of a woman who finds herself pregnant (and single) at an inopportune time. How she navigates grad school and raises her child in an unconventional (to most eyes) manner—tri-parenting, tri-schooling, tri-habitating—is at the core of this delightful book. "Packed full of hilarious and insightful observations on life, love, and literature, The Atlas of Love deftly explores the boundaries of friendship and family, and the true meaning of motherhood." –J. Courtney Sullivan. "An engaging and funny novel ... on the power and limits of female friendship." – Tom Perotta.
Start: 7:00 pm
Editor Vincent Kovar and Gay City's deputy director Peter Jabin are joined by a number of writer/artist contributors this evening to celebrate the publication of Gay City, Volume 3: Re-Pulped (Gay City Health Project). A collection of photographs, comics, stories, essays, and poetry, this anthology also includes selections from contemporary artists and queer pioneers, all working across genres to redefine what gay was, is, and might be. Seattle's Gay City Health Project is a multicultural gay men's health organization working to promote the health of gay and bisexual men, and to prevent HIV transmission by building community. For more information on this vital group and its work, please see www.gaycity.org—and be here at Elliott Bay this evening.
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