BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Dog Eared Books - ECPv6.15.16//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://dogearedbookshampton.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Dog Eared Books REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231111T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231111T150000 DTSTAMP:20260212T093621 CREATED:20230808T124523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230808T133150Z UID:5687-1699707600-1699714800@dogearedbookshampton.com SUMMARY:Author Event - Vernita Baldwin DESCRIPTION:Dancing with Broken Bones\nThe book reveals a combination of personal life experiences\, challenges and triumphs\, ups and downs\, victories and defeats. \nThis personal commentary\, Dancing With Broken Bones chronicles the life of an untrained dancer through various life experiences and presents various narratives on how the movements and the nuances of dance steps can serve as a therapeutic route of escape and as a coping mechanism with life itself.  Dancing With Broken Bones endeavors to share personal life experiences through the lenses of a dancer.  The stories will entertain\, enlighten\, and inspire you to embrace your own dance…for such a time as this.  Shall we dance? \n  \n  \nDr. Vernita L. Baldwin\nA graduate of Jackson State University (Jackson\, MS) with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration\, Dr. Baldwin’s graduate degrees are from the Virginia University of Lynchburg’s School of Religion (Lynchburg\, VA) with Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry Degrees. \nDr. Baldwin has proudly served as a Police Chaplain (Hampton Police Division) since 2011 to ensure consistent support and ministry of presence for the police officers\, professional civilian staff\, and citizens of Hampton. She is currently serving a 4-year appointment as the Faith-Based Representative\, Hampton Neighborhood Commission\, where she is also serving as the Chair of the Commission (2022 – 2023). Dr. Baldwin brings a wealth of experience as a chaplain\, counselor\, instructor\, former military spouse and an upcoming published author\, “Dancing With Broken Bones”. With warmth and intellect\, she is a proven natural bridge-builder in civic-faith partnerships which benefit the overall health of the larger community. \n  \n  URL:https://dogearedbookshampton.com/event/5687/ CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dogearedbookshampton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/VBaldwin.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231028T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231028T150000 DTSTAMP:20260212T093621 CREATED:20230804T193527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230804T193616Z UID:5677-1698494400-1698505200@dogearedbookshampton.com SUMMARY:Author Event - John Wasowicz DESCRIPTION:A special Halloween “treat!”\nCome and meet author John Wasowicz on Saturday\, October 28\, between noon and 2 pm\, and purchase two of his Old Town mysteries for a 10% discount and get a third book for free! Enjoy the newly released “Hazel Falls” and the Halloween season favorite “Gadsby’s Corner” (it’s got a ghost!) and get a free copy of any one of the first four books\, including “Daingerfield Island\,” the book the launched the series.\n\nHazel Falls\n \nThe opening scene of “Hazel Falls\,” book six of the Old Town mystery series\, occurs at the Alexandria water treatment plant in the Eisenhower Valley\, where Hazel\, a mechanical digging device\, tunnels beneath the city to complete a major water remediation project. \n“Hazel Falls” is the sixth mystery in a series that began in 2017 with the release of “Daingerfield Island\,” featuring Mo Katz. His entourage includes Alexandria policewoman Sherry Stone\, research wizard Mai Lin\, city prosecutor David Reese\, P.I. Curtis Santana\, and U.S. Senator Abe Lowenstein. \nTogether\, Katz and his group solve a series of murders in the series that also includes “Jones Point\,” “Slaters Lane\,” “Roaches Run\,” and “Gadsby’s Corner.” \n\n \nJohn Wasowicz\nJohn Adam Wasowicz is a Virginia attorney and the author of the Old Town mystery series. He is a retired U.S. Navy Reserve intelligence officer; a past president of the Fairfax County Bar Association; and a former assistant commonwealth attorney in Arlington County\, Va. He earned his law degree from Catholic University and a master’s degree in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School. Wasowicz was born and raised in Chicopee\, Mass. \n  URL:https://dogearedbookshampton.com/event/author-event-john-wasowicz/ CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dogearedbookshampton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/image1-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T150000 DTSTAMP:20260212T093621 CREATED:20230804T192702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230804T192814Z UID:5669-1696683600-1696690800@dogearedbookshampton.com SUMMARY:Author Event - Bradley Harper DESCRIPTION:Reflections in a Dragon’s Eye\nSomebody will be saved; somebody will not… \nDetective Sgt. John Mankiller and his partner\, Detective Maria Ruiz\, are called to investigate the latest in a series of murders. Same MO\, same young\, blonde victim. But their investigation takes an unexpected turn when they encounter a sole witness who may hold vital information. KO Bannon\, a homeless\, washed-up boxer\, knows he was drunk the night he saw the dead girl slip into the freezing water of the Baltimore Harbor and yet the dragon’s reflection that stared back at him persists. Terrified\, KO resolves to wrestle his inner demon to get sober and finally reunite with his daughter and grandson. \n  \nBradley Harper\nBradley Harper is a retired US Army Colonel and pathologist with extensive experience in autopsies and forensic investigation. Along with clinical experience\, he had four commands\, and is the only non-Italian to ever receive the Knights of Malta award for his support of the Italian Army. A life-long fan of Sherlock Holmes\, upon retirement he received his Associates in Creative Writing from Full Sail University\, to help him write the book–A Knife in the Fog–that he’d always wanted to read. Each Christmas\, he and his wife play Mr. & Mrs. Claus. \n  \n  \n  URL:https://dogearedbookshampton.com/event/5669/ CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://dogearedbookshampton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Dragons-Eye-e1691176887786.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230805T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230805T150000 DTSTAMP:20260212T093621 CREATED:20230721T155723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230721T195106Z UID:5581-1691240400-1691247600@dogearedbookshampton.com SUMMARY:Author Event - Sarah Husch DESCRIPTION:Join us on August 5th from 1:00 – 3:00 as we host local author\, Sarah Husch. She will have copies of her latest book\, Fated Bond: Book 1 of the Faelin Chronicles\, available for sale and signing.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nearly a century ago\, the world fractured. The new Veil offered easy passage between dimensions…friendly or not.\nAlanna McLean bonds with Jekk\, a scarred and tortured Fael from the other side—and enters a new world of danger. When Faelinn—large lynx-like cats from beyond the Veil—bond\, their human gains supernatural powers.\nNow Alanna finds the lost. From lost keys to lost people\, she simply needs to touch something associated with the missing thing to find it.\nJonathan Burke patrols the border between worlds. When his own Gift requires him to solve a series of child murders\, he reluctantly involves Alanna in the case.\nWhether Alanna and Jonathan can defeat a creature that makes the darkest nightmares come to life depends on their bonds with their Fael…and with each other.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Other featured work includes A Little Music.“What if you got your chance with the rock star of your dreams?” URL:https://dogearedbookshampton.com/event/author-event-sarah-husch/ CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dogearedbookshampton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/356859644_2350668248438670_4951850753132724914_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230720T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230720T180000 DTSTAMP:20260212T093621 CREATED:20230710T180537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T180537Z UID:5575-1689872400-1689876000@dogearedbookshampton.com SUMMARY:Summer Reading Event with Peake Childhood Center DESCRIPTION:Join us for special shopping hours on July 20th. Half the proceeds will be donated to Peake Childhood Center. URL:https://dogearedbookshampton.com/event/summer-reading-event-with-peake-childhood-center/ CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dogearedbookshampton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Shop-July-20th-from-5-6pm.-Half-of-the-proceeds-will-be-donated-to-Peake-Childhood-Center.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230204T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230204T150000 DTSTAMP:20260212T093621 CREATED:20230120T171749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230721T152342Z UID:1300-1675512000-1675522800@dogearedbookshampton.com SUMMARY:Author Event - John Adam Wasowicz DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday\, February 4th noon-3 pm.\nJohn Adam Wasowicz will be signing copies of his five-book Old Town (Alexandria\, VA) Mystery Series featuring Mo Katz\, the fictional US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Pick up a copy of one or more of the books and discuss your writing ambitions with John. 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