Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.5.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Green Toad | Independent Community Bookstore -- Oneonta NY Your independent community bookstore in downtown Oneonta. ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://greentoadbookstore.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [To Our Green Toad Customers](https://greentoadbookstore.com/to-our-green-toad-customers/) - What we have heard in recent days from our public health officials reminds us all that consideration and conscientiousness are essential in fighting this virus and protecting one another against harm. Thus, it is understandable that many of you are choosing to socially distance yourselves and avoid public spaces. Our thoughts are with you and - [Castles in Spain: 25 Years of Spanish Fantasy and Science Fiction](https://greentoadbookstore.com/castles-in-spain-25-years-of-spanish-fantasy-and-science-fiction/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”section” transparent_background=”on” background_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”By Author” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]By Elia Barceló[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”$00.00″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]$00.00[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Description” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]Description[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Description Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, his case mucius ex, id quaeque - [The Gilded Years](https://greentoadbookstore.com/the-gilded-years/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”section” transparent_background=”on” background_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”By Author” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]By Karin Tanabe[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”$00.00″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]$00.00[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Description” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]Description[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Description Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, his case mucius ex, id quaeque - [Harry Potter and the Cursed Child](https://greentoadbookstore.com/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”section” transparent_background=”on” background_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”By Author” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]By J. 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Meet the author and purchase signed copies of her book! ABOUT THE BOOK It is better to travel than to arrive. So the saying goes. And Paula DiPerna is a seasoned traveler. Been there. Done that. A modern Marco Polo. But suddenly in ## Events - [Book Reading with Maggie Millner & Zachary Pace](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-reading-with-maggie-millner-zachary-pace/) - Saturday February 24th 2-4pm Roots Public Social Club 175 Main St Oneonta, NY 13820 - [BOOK READING AND SIGNING; SOMEBODY'S GOT TO DO IT: WHY CURSING AT THE NEWS WON'T SAVE THE NATION, BUT YOUR NAME ON A LOCAL BALLOT CAN" BY AUTHOR ADRIENNE MARTINI: @ ROOTS BREWING CO., 175 MAIN ST. MARCH 7TH @3:30PM](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-reading-and-signing-somebodys-got-to-do-it-why-cursing-at-the-news-wont-save-the-nation-but-your-name-on-a-local-ballot-can-by-author-adrienne-martini-march-7th-2pm/) - Please join us in welcoming local author Adrienne Martini @ Roots Brewing Co., 175 Main St. on March 7th @3:30pm. She will be reading from her book, "Somebody's Got To Do It: Why Cursing at the News Won't Save the Nation, But Your Name on a Local Ballot Can", and will be happy to answer - [TRIBE YOGA BOOK CLUB SUNDAY MARCH 1ST 2-4pm @TRIBE YOGA 50 DIETZ ST.](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/tribe-yoga-book-club-sunday-march-1st-2-4pm-tribe-yoga-50-dietz-st/) - Come join the conversation! The book we'll be discussing is :Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenburg. Nonviolent Communication is the integration of four things: • Consciousness: a set of principles that support living a life of compassion, collaboration, courage, and authenticity • Language: understanding how words contribute to connection or distance • Communication: knowing how to ask for what - [BOOK READING AND SIGNING: DRIVING WHILE BLACK BY AUTHOR GRETCHEN SORIN @ ROOTS BREWING COMPANY FEBRUARY 12TH @6:30PM](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-reading-and-signing-driving-while-black-by-author-gretchen-sorin-roots-brewing-company-february-12th-630pm/) - Please join us in welcoming local author Gretchen Sorin on February 12th at the Roots Brewing Company, 175 Main Street @ 6:30pm. The ultimate symbol of independence and possibility, the automobile has shaped this country from the moment the first Model T rolled off Henry Ford’s assembly line. Yet cars have always held distinct importance - [SOCIAL JUSTICE BOOK CLUB FEBRUARY 4TH @6PM @ FOR-DO, 22 ELM STREET, ONEONTA](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/social-justice-book-club-february-4th-6pm-for-do-22-elm-street-oneonta/) - The next Social Justice Book Club will meet Tuesday, Feb. 4th @6pm in the library at FOR_DO (Turning Point), 22 Elm St., Oneonta. The book selection is: On Fire: The (Burning) Case for the Green New Deal! by Naomi Klein. The Book will be available at the Green Toad Bookstore. - [NEW CHRISTMAS HOURS DECEMBER 22ND 9AM-5PM DECEMBER 24TH 9AM-5PM](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/new-christmas-hours-december-22nd-9am-7pm-december-24th-9am-5pm/) - NEW CHRISTMAS HOURS DECEMBER 22ND 9AM-5PM DECEMBER 24TH 9AM-5PM - [BOOK READING AND SIGNING: 'THE CRIME OF BEING' BY LOCAL AUTHOR ALICE LICHTENSTEIN @ ROOTS BREWING COMPANY NOVEMBER 13TH @6:30PM](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-reading-and-signing-the-crime-of-being-by-local-author-alice-lichtenstein-roots-brewing-company-november-13th-630pm/) - Please join us in welcoming Pulitzer Prize nominated local author Alice Lichtenstein on November 13th at the Roots Brewing Company, 175 Main Street @ 6:30pm. Meet the author and purchase signed copies of her book! Looking forward to seeing you there! ABOUT THE BOOK On a Good Friday in a picturesque village in Upstate New - [BOOK READING AND SIGNING: 'PARABELLUM: WHEN YOU LIVE IN PEACE PREPARE FOR WAR' BY AUTHOR JACK NANUQ NOV. 2ND 2-4PM](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-reading-and-signing-parabellum-when-you-live-in-peace-prepare-for-war-by-author-jack-nanuq-nov-2nd-2-4pm/) - Please join us in wecloming author Jack Nunaq on November 2nd @2pm. Meet the author and purchase signed copies of his book! Looking forward to seeing you there! ABOUT THE BOOK How does a POW become a spy? And why? And what the hell is a GALCO? These are only a few of the questions - [BOOK READING AND SIGNING: LOVE UNKNOWN: 'THE LIFE AND WORLDS OF ELIZABETH BISHOP' BY AUTHOR THOMAS TRAVISANO. RECEPTION AT ROOTS BREWING CO. 175 MAIN ST. NOVEMBER 6TH @6:30PM](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-reading-and-signing-love-unknown-the-life-and-worlds-of-elizabeth-bishop-by-author-thomas-travisano-reception-at-roots-brewing-co-175-main-st-november-thomas-traisano-6th-6pm/) - Please join us in welcoming local author Thomas Travisano on November 6th at the Roots Brewing Company @ 6pm. Meet the author and purchase signed copies of his book! Looking forward to seeing you there! ABOUT THE BOOK An illuminating new biography of one of the greatest American poets of the twentieth century, Elizabeth Bishop - [BOOK READING AND SIGNING 'BEFORE CHE' BY AUTHOR PETER RUTKOFF -OCTOBER 12TH 2-4PM](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-reading-and-signing-before-che-by-author-peter-rutkoff-october-12th-2-4pm/) - Please join us in welcoming author Peter Rutkoff on October 12th @2pm. Meet the author and purchase signed copies of his book! ABOUT THE BOOK Set in early 1950s Cuba, this novel explores the earliest days of what became the M-26-7 movement -- the Cuban Revolution. Ultimately, the socialist regime initiated by Fidel Castro governed - [BOOK SIGNING AND READING 'EARTH SONG' BY AUTHOR DENNIS FOWLER SEPTEMBER 28TH @2PM](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-and-reading-earth-song-by-author-dennis-fowler-september-28th-2pm/) - Please join us in welcoming authorDennis Fowler on September 28st @2pm. Meet the author and purchase signed copies of his new book! ABOUT THE BOOK “Earth’s Song” is a quest story—a singer and her cat in a distopian future world seek FTL technology to save a dying world. This hero’s journey is one of self-discovery - [Cooperstown Graduate Program Reception September 20th @5pm](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/cooperstown-graduate-program-reception-september-20th-5pm/) - Cooperstown Graduate Program Reception September 20th @5pm - [Book Reading and Signing by Author Polly Golberg of her new book 'Masha And Natasha' September 8th, @1pm](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-reading-and-signing-by-author-polly-golberg-of-her-new-book-masha-and-natasha-september-9th-1pm/) - Please join us in welcoming author Polly Goldberg on September 9th @1pm. Meet the author and purchase signed copies of her book! ABOUT THE AUTHOR Polly Goldberg is a retired editor and proofreader living in upstate New York whose grandparents and great-grandparents emigrated from Russia in the 1890s. The story of Masha and Natasha has - [BOOK READING AND SIGNING BY AUTHORS JAMIE FRANKLIN ROWE AND JIM DWYER SEPT. 7TH @ 2-4PM](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-reading-and-signing-by-authors-jamie-franklin-rowe-and-jim-dwyer-sept-7th-2-4pm/) - Please join us in welcoming authors Jamie Franklin Rowe and Jim Dwyer on September 8th @2pm. Meet the authors and purchase signed copies of their book! ABOUT THE BOOK On September 11, 2001, the world as we know it was forever changed by the horrific acts of terrorists. This unthinkable event destroyed thousands of - [SOCIAL JUSTICE BOOK CLUB MEETING SEPTEMBER 16TH @6PM](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/social-justice-book-club-meeting-september-16th-6pm/) - Join the conversation! this month. The Social Justice Book Club will be discussing 'An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States' by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz All are welcome. Pick up a discounted copy at the Green Toad Bookstore. - [BOOK READING AND SIGNING BY AUTHOR MARLY YOUMANS, ' The Book of the Red King' , OCTOBER 5TH. 2-5pm](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-reading-and-signing-by-author-marly-youmans-the-book-of-the-red-king-october-5th-2-5pm/) - Please join us in welcoming author Marly Youmans on October 5, 2019 from 2pm till 5pm. Meet the author and purchase signed copies of her book! ABOUT THE BOOK From Marly Youmans, author of the epic poem Thaliad (Phoenicia, 2012) comes the story of the mysterious Red King, the metamorphosing Fool, and the ethereal Precious - [BOOK READING & SIGNING BY AUTHOR PAULA DIPERNA - 'TRAVELS IN THE TIME OF TRUMP' - SEPTEMBER 21ST @2PM](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-reading-signing-by-author-paula-diperna-travels-in-the-time-of-trump-september-21st-2pm/) - Please join us in welcoming author Paula DiPerna on September 21st @2pm. Meet the author and purchase signed copies of her book! ABOUT THE BOOK It is better to travel than to arrive. So the saying goes. And Paula DiPerna is a seasoned traveler. Been there. Done that. A modern Marco Polo. But suddenly in - [We Will Be Closed for the Fourth of July. Have a wonderful Independence Day! We will reopen on the 5th!](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/we-will-be-closed-for-the-fourth-of-july-have-a-wonderful-independence-day-we-will-reopen-on-the-5th/) - [Book Signings: August 10th: 'Blue Ghosts' by Author Kathryn DeZur and 'The Green and the Growing' by Author Erin Wagner](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signings-august-10th-blue-ghosts-by-author-kathryn-dezur-and-the-green-and-the-growing-by-author-erin-wagner/) - Please join us for a double reading on Saturday August 10th from 2 to 4pm. Meet the authors and purchase signed copies of their book! About the Book Blue Ghosts: Blue Ghosts contains poems about what haunts us, what fascinates us, what we cannot leave behind because of what we carry within: experiences, memories, emotions, and desires. The - [Book Signing July 20th 2-4pm Alzheimer's Through the Stages: A Caregiver's Guide by Author Mary Moller](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-july-20th-2-4pm-alzheimers-through-the-stages-a-caregivers-guide-by-author-mary-moller/) - Join us in welcoming Mary Moller, author of Alzheimer's Through the Stages: A Caregivers Guide. Meet the author and purchase signed copies of her book! About the Book Alzheimers books should help everyone involved through this incredibly difficult time. That’s why Alzheimer’s Through the Stages shows you what you can do for your loved one―and yourself―every step - [Social Justice Book Club: Monday August 5th @5:30](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/social-justice-book-club-monday-august-5th-530/) - Join the conversation! this month. The Social Justice Book Club will be discussing 'The Big Sort' by author Bill Bishop "Why The Clustering of Like Minded America Is Tearing Us Apart." All are welcome. Pick up a discounted copy at the Green Toad Bookstore. - [Book Signing: June 19th @6pm Reception @ 5:30pm Art in the Moment: Life and Times of Adger Cowans by Adger Cowans](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-june-19th-5pm-art-in-the-moment-life-and-times-of-adger-cowans-by-adger-cowans/) - Join us in welcoming renowned artist Adger Cowans, author of recently published 'Art in the Moment: Life and Times of Adger Cowans'. Meet the author and purchase signed copies of his new book! ABOUT THE AUTHOR: "Renowned artist, photographer and native of Columbus, OH, Agder W. Cowans, received a B.F.A. in photography from Ohio University. - [Book Signing July 6th 2pm: Parabellum: When you live in Peace, Prepare for War by Author Jack Nanuq](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-july-6th-2pm-parabellum-when-you-live-in-peace-prepare-for-war-by-author-jack-nanuq/) - ABOUT THE BOOK How does a POW become a spy? And why? And what the hell is a GALCO? These are only a few of the questions Carson Nowak needs answers to. CARSON NOWAK is a CIA contractor like none you’ve ever met before. Carson is tasked with retrieving a trunk full of documents. - [Huntington Memorial Library Writer's Group Reading June 15th 2pm - 4pm](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/huntington-memorial-library-writers-group-reading-june-15th-2pm-4pm/) - Please join us to hear 12 local writer's who will read from their published works. - [Book Signing by author Liz Rosenberg June 8th](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-by-author-liz-rosenberg/) - Join us in welcoming LIz Rosenberg, author of House of Dreams, the Life of L.M. Montgomery. Meet the author and purchase signed copies of her book! An affecting biography of the author of Anne of Green Gables is the first for young readers to include revelations about her last days and to encompass the complexity of a - [Green Toad Bookstore will be at the Milford High School Book Fair](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/green-toad-bookstore-will-be-at-the-milford-high-school-book-fair/) - Jim Havener, owner of the Green Toad Bookstore will have a table full of current and popular books for young adults. Come see what he has to offer! - [We will be closed for Easter Sunday. Have a wonderful day!](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/we-will-be-closed-for-easter-sunday-have-a-wonderful-day/) - We will be closed Easter Sunday. Have a wonderful day! - [Independent Bookstore Day with Tin Type Artist Marissa Perkins](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/independent-bookstore-day-with-tin-type-artist-marissa-perkins/) - Marissa Perkins is a professional photographer and tin type artist. She will be joining us on April 27th to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day. She will demonstrate the art of Wet Plate Photography using authentic processes and a camera that dates back to the early 1900s. You can have your tin type portrait made for a - [Book Signing by author George Hovis](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-by-author-george-hovis/) - Join us in welcoming SUny Oneonta professor George Hovis, author of 'The Skin Artist.' Meet the author and purchase signed copies of his book! Refreshments will be served. About the book: The morning Bill Becker awakes to find the butterfly tattoo bleeding on his chest, his upwardly mobile life begins its harrowing downward spiral. Exiled - [Hartwick Students Poetry Reading](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/hartwick-students-poetry-reading/) - Students from Hartwick College's Advanced Poetry Workshop will perform this evening at the Green Toad for the general public. Please join us for this creative inspiring event! - [Social Justice Book Club](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/social-justice-book-club-10/) - Join the conversation! This month, the Social Justice Book Club will be discussing The Third Reconstruction by Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II. How a moral movement is overcoming the politics of division and fear. All are welcome. Pick up a discounted copy at the Green Toad Bookstore. - [Book Signing by Local Poets Bertha Rogers and Robert Bensen: April 13th 2pm-4pm](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-by-local-poets-bertha-rogers-and-robert-bensen-april-13th-2pm-4pm/) - We are thrilled to host a reading of two of our area's acclaimed poets on Saturday April 13th at 2pm. About Robert Bensen's new book, Before, Jackson Poetry Prize winner X.J. Kennedy writes ", Robert Bensen is a poet of the highest ambition, who accepts tremendous challenges and acquits himself skillfully." Author Richard Levine writes - [Book Signing: Attempting Full Disclosure by Poet Zaqwan Bullock Signing is Postponed until further notice](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-attempting-full-disclosure-by-poet-zaqwan-bullock/) - Join us at Green Toad Bookstore for new poetry by author Zaqwan Bullock. He will be reading from his new book Attempting Full Disclosure. Zaqwan will be signing his book and answering any questions you might have. Some of Zaqwan's major creative influences include Langston Hughes and Riz Ahmed. We hope you can make it! - [Book Signing by Author David Covell Saturday April 27th 2pm-4pm](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-by-author-david-covell-saturday-april-27th-2pm-4pm/) - Join us in welcoming returning author David Covell, author of 'Run Wild' on Independent Bookstore Day. Saturday April 13th from 2 Get back to nature in this gorgeous sunlit filled book that celebrates the joy of being outdoors. An illustrated children's book perfect for kids ages 3-5 years old. Book Synopsis: "Hey, you! Sky's blue!" - [Social Justice Book Club April 8th @ 6pm](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/social-justice-book-club-april-8th-6pm/) - Join the conversation! This month, the Social Justice Book Club will be discussing, The New Jim Crow, by Michelle Alexander. The San Francisco Chronicle calls it the bible of a social movement. All are welcome. Pick up a discounted copy at the Green Toad Bookstore. - [BOOK SIGNING SATURDAY MARCH 30th 2pm Author Robert V. Davidson Scripture Sonnets](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-saturday-march-30th-2pm-author-robert-v-davidson-scripture-sonnets/) - Join us in welcoming Robert Davidson on Saturday March 30th from 2 to 4pm. He will be reading from his new book Scripture Sonnets. Selected Scriptures Poetically Presented. He will be signing his book and answering any questions. We hope you can make it! - [Social Justice Book Club](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/social-justice-book-club-9/) - POSTPONED TO FEBRUARY 12th! Start your year off right and join the Social Justice Book Club in important conversation! This month, we will be discussing the selection, 'Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty' by Daron Acemogl & James A. Robinson. Pick up a discounted copy at the Green Toad Bookstore. Book - [Book Signing by Tara Drouin](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-by-tara-drouin/) - Join us in welcoming Long Island Teacher, Mother, Musician, and Author, Tara Drouin! She will be reading from her new children’s book 'One Heart,' which explores diversity and acceptance. Based Off The Song of the Same Name By Her Band Iridesense (Which Comes FREE with Purchase, listen here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2S0mrbJ7wcnSx0uqbawsOv), Drouin Seeks to Teach Children The - [Book Signing by Gerald Stulc](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-by-gerald-stulc/) - Book Synopsis: A sweeping historical fiction novel of adventure, romance, intrigue and medicine set against the brutalities of the Napoleonic War. A 19th century coming-of-age story. Jean-Baptiste Swift begins his journey as a young surgeon's assistant in the naval battle of Trafalgar. His exploits lead him to Europe and Napoleon's land wars, where he learns - [Social Justice Book Club](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/social-justice-book-club-8/) - Join the conversation! Important discussion on current pressing topics. This month, we will be discussing 'The Newcomers: Finding Refuge, Friendship, and Hope in an American Classroom' by Helen Thorpe Discounted copies available at the Green Toad Bookstore! Book Synopsis: From the award-winning author of Soldier Girls and Just Like Us, an “extraordinary” (The Denver Post) - [SUNY Oneonta Faculty Book Talk](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/suny-oneonta-faculty-reception/) - SUNY Oneonta faculty are invited to the Green Toad Bookstore for a special Book Talk! Come do some holiday shopping, mingle with colleagues, enjoy a sample drink from Muddy River Brewery, and hear from Assistant Professor Kirsten Blinne talk about her article, "Applying (Com)passion in the Academy." Once you RSVP, a copy of the article - [Book Signing by James Ebersole](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-by-james-ebersole/) - Join us in welcoming James Ebersole, contributing author of the new horror anthology 'The Mammoth Book of Halloween Stories.' Edited by Stephen Jones, the book features a mix of original and reprint Halloween stories by such contributors as Neil Gaiman, Ramsey Campbell, Helen Marshall, Richard Christian Matheson, and Joe R. Lansdale. About the Book: Twenty-six - [Green Zine Release Party!](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/green-zine-release-party/) - It's here! Celebrate the launch of the first ever issue of the Green Zine, a collection of writing and art from the local community published by Green Toad Bookstore. Pick up a copy, grab a drink, and chat with Zine contributors. Everyone is welcome to enjoy this event, so let's party! We are thrilled to - [Social Justice Book Club](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/social-justice-book-club-7/) - Join the conversation! This month, the Social Justice Book Club will be discussing 'Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption' by Bryan Stevenson. All are welcome. Pick up a discounted copy at the Green Toad Bookstore. This is a special book pick, because it is also SUNY Oneonta's Common Read this year. Author Bryan - [Book Signing by Gert Coleman](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-by-gert-coleman/) - We are thrilled to welcome author, educator, and herbalist Gert Coleman to the Green Toad to present 'Hops Brewing and Beyond.' About the Book: Each year, The International Herb Association releases a new addition to their annual anthology series, Herb of the Year™. This year, it’s Hops, Herb of the Year 2018™: Brewing and - [Book Signing by Connie Spanhake](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-by-connie-spanhake/) - Join us in welcoming Connie Spanhake, author of 'Finding Me.' Meet the author and purchase signed copies of her book! About the Book: This is what life is about, Allie thought watching her three best friends dancing. It's about good times, laughter, and letting it all go. Until things go too far. "Jenna Lewis, - [Book Signing by Denise B. Dailey](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-by-denise-b-dailey/) - Join us in welcoming Denise B. Dailey, author of 'Riko: Seductions of an Artist.' She will be reading from and signing copies of her new book, right here at the Toad! Book Synopsis: A biography of a Czech artist educated in the 1920s and `30s in the most artistically revolutionary capitals of the world: Vienna, - [Social Justice Book Club](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/social-justice-book-club-6/) - Join the conversation! Come prepared to discuss 'The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America' by Richard Rothstein. Discounted copies available at the Green Toad Bookstore. - [Cooperstown Graduate Program Reception](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/cooperstown-graduate-program-reception-2/) - The Green Toad Bookstore welcomes the Cooperstown Graduate Program for a Meet & Greet Reception! Mingle with students, alumni, and professors while enjoying complimentary refreshments and getting acquainted with this area's independent bookstore. Bookstore owner and CGP Alum Jim Havener will discuss books, collections, and how the CGP has shaped his career path. Cheers! - [Book Signing by David Covell](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-by-david-covell-2/) - Join us at Table On Ten in welcoming David Covell, author of 'Run Wild.' Get back to nature in this gorgeous sunlit filled book that celebrates the joy of being outdoors. An illustrated children's book perfect for kids ages 3-5 years old. Book Synopsis: "Hey, you! Sky's blue!" a girl shouts as she runs by - [Book Signing by David Covell](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-by-david-covell/) - Join us at the Bovina Public Library in welcoming David Covell, author of 'Run Wild.' Get back to nature in this gorgeous sunlit filled book that celebrates the joy of being outdoors. An illustrated children's book perfect for kids ages 3-5 years old. Book Synopsis: "Hey, you! Sky's blue!" a girl shouts as she runs - [ATouristLife Travel: Learn More](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/atouristlife-travel-learn-more/) - Meet the owner of ATouristLife Travel, a unique travel company that helps you craft your perfect adventure! Chat about dream destinations, rejuvenating getaways, and customized itineraries. Page through information on vacation options, and support a local business by booking your next adventure with ATouristLife. About ATouristLife: I have been in some aspect of customer service - [Book Signing & Acoustic Concert by Robert Hunter](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-acoustic-concert-by-robert-hunter/) - Meet Robert Hunter at the Green Toad Bookstore and enjoy an intimate concert featuring original music from Robert's new album Revival. Also, check out Robert's new novel Relapse and receive a FREE CD with each book purchase. - [Book Signing by Vivian Peters](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-by-vivian-peters/) - Join us in welcoming author Vivian Peters, who will present and sign copies of her book, 'Oops! Tales From a Sexpert.' . . . . . Have you ever wondered why so many teenagers have a baby while they're still in school? Do you ever see large families and wonder why the parents didn't finish - [Book Signing by Christina Beauchemin & Carlene Nolan](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-by-christina-beauchemin-carlene-nolan/) - Join us in welcoming Christina Beauchemin and Carlene Nolan, authors of 'Let My Legacy Be Love, A Story of Discovery and Transformation: Tracing Adult Issues to Childhood Hurts.' Meet the authors and purchase a signed copy of their book! . . . . . About the Book: Healing ourselves is the greatest gift we can - [CLOSED for 4th of July](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/closed-for-4th-of-july/) - The Green Toad Bookstore is CLOSED in observance of the 4th of July. We will reopen on July 5th! - [Social Justice Book Club](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/social-justice-book-club-5/) - All are encouraged to join this inclusive and welcoming group of sharp minds! Great discussions on important topics. This month, come prepared to discuss 'Strangers in Their Own Land' by Arlie Russell Hochschild. Discounted copies available at the Green Toad Bookstore. . . . . . Book Synopsis: In Strangers in Their Own Land, the - [Book Signing by Tim Duerden](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-by-tim-duerden/) - Join us in welcoming local author Tim Duerden, who will be presenting on and signing copies of his book 'Lewis Hine: Photographer and American Progressive.' . About the Author: Timothy J. Duerden is the director of the Delaware County Historical Association in Delhi, New York and an adjunct lecturer in history at the State University - [Book Signing by Pamela Livingston](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-by-pamela-livingston/) - Join us in welcoming local author Pamela Livingston, who will be reading from her book, 'Song of Genesee.' Meet the author and purchase a signed copy! About the Book: This is a book about water--streams, rivers, lakes, seas--and about new beginnings. Poetry has always been a direct and living response to life's varied circumstances. Is - [Book Signing by Barbara Gregson](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-by-barbara-gregson/) - Join us in welcoming Barbara Gregson, local author of 'Theater Artists Play: A Theater Artist's Guide to Making and Creating Your OWN theater work!' . This celebration is particularly special, as much of the book's progress was completed right here at the Green Toad! . 'Theater Artists Play' is an inspirational guide to making your - [Tay Tea Tasting](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/tay-tea-tasting/) - We are thrilled to host tea enthusiast Nini Ordoubadi, founder of TAY TEA of Delhi, NY, for a tasting at the Green Toad Bookstore! Nini will present a tasting of her hand-blended artisanal teas, focusing on iced teas and cocktail teas perfect for summertime. All ingredients are 100% natural and wild-crafted. Nini's signature teas enhance - [Social Justice Book Club](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/social-justice-book-club-4/) - Join us for May's meeting of the Social Justice Book Club! Reading & Discussing: 'The Making of a Dream: How a Group of Young Undocumented Immigrants Helped Change What It Means to be American' by Laura Wides-Muñoz Pick up a copy at the Green Toad! Synopsis: A journalist chronicles the next chapter in civil rights—the - [Stories of Pride Open Mic](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/stories-of-pride-open-mic/) - June is National Pride Month, so let's party! The mic is open for Stories of Pride: exploring the LGBTQIAA+ experience in our community. Share a personal anecdote or poem that will bring us closer together in support and celebration of our Pride family! - [Book Signing with Jen Bokal](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-with-jen-bokal/) - We are pleased to welcome back Jennifer D. Bokal to the Green Toad Bookstore, presenting her most recent book, 'Her Rocky Mountain Defender.' About Jen: Jen Bokal penned her first book at age eight. An early lover of the written word, she decided to follow her passion and become a full-time writer. From then on, - [Poetry Open Mic Night](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/poetry-open-mic-night/) - April is National Poetry Month, and our Poetry Open Mic Night is back! Bring your elegies, haikus and limericks, your sonnets and spoken word! Bring any kind of poem and make it heard! Iambic pentameter not required (unless you really feel inspired). - [Social Justice Book Club](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/social-justice-book-club-3/) - Join us for April's Social Justice Book Club Meeting! Come prepared to discuss Gary Younge's 'Another Day in the Death of America.' . . . Synopsis: On an average day in America, seven children and teens will be shot dead. In Another Day in the Death of America, award-winning journalist Gary Younge tells the stories - [Young Adult Book Club](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/young-adult-book-club-2/) - You're invited to the Young Adult Book Club! All ages welcome. Reading: 'Long Way Down' by Jason Reynolds. Pick up a discounted copy at the Green Toad Bookstore! . . . Synopsis: "A cannon. A strap. A piece. A biscuit. A burner. A heater. A chopper. A gat. A hammer A tool for RULE Or, - [Storytelling Open Mic Night](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/storytelling-open-mic-night-2/) - Step up to the mic and tell a story! Tell the tale of your wildest adventure, funniest travel mishap, most embarrassing moment, biggest regret, or best epiphany! . . . "Through the telling of the story people become psychically close, developing a connection to one another through the communal experience. The storyteller reveals, and thus - [Young Adult Book Club](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/young-adult-book-club/) - The Young Adult Book Club is back! YA fiction lovers of any age are encouraged to join. We will discuss 'I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter' by Erika L. Sánchez. Pick up a discounted copy at the Green Toad Bookstore! Book Synopsis: Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college. And - [Social Justice Book Club](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/social-justice-book-club-2/) - *NOTE TIME & DATE CHANGE* Join us to discuss Marc Lamont Hill's, 'Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, From Ferguson to Flint and Beyond.' Pick up a discounted copy at the Green Toad Bookstore! Book Synopsis: In this “thought-provoking and important” (Library Journal) analysis of state-sanctioned violence, Marc Lamont Hill carefully considers a - [Empty Seats Book Signing](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/empty-seats-book-signing/) - We are pleased to welcome local author Wanda Fischer in celebration of her new novel, 'Empty Seats.' Pick up a copy of her book and chat with the author from 1-3pm at the Green Toad Bookstore! . . . About the Book: It’s a novel about baseball – and life. Three strangers met by chance - [Spirits & Cocktails Book Signing](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/spirits-cocktails-book-signing/) - Meet author Don Cazentre over drinks at the B Side! He'll be signing copies of his book 'Spirits & Cocktails of Upstate New York: A History.' Copies available the event and now in stock at the Green Toad Bookstore! About the Book: From the Hudson Valley to the Niagara River, Upstate New York has a - [Love the Life You Live Wellness Expo](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/love-the-life-you-live-wellness-expo/) - Once again, the Family Service Association brings you an opportunity to explore all ways of being your best self. Mark your calendars to join us as we provide information and tools from over 25 local vendors for you to “LIVE THE LIFE YOU LOVE”. Enhancing your experience will be a fashion show by Main Street - [Jim Havener as Guest Conductor!](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/jim-havener-as-guest-conductor/) - Please support Jim Havener's campaign to win the Cabaret Concert's Guest Conductor Contest! All donations benefit the Catskill Symphony Orchestra. . . . . . How to support Jim: - Vote for Jim in advance online at www.catskillsymphony.net - Vote for Jim at the concert on March 10th - Mail a check, payable to: Catskill Symphony - [Social Justice Book Club](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/social-justice-book-club/) - Join us for February's meeting of the Social Justice Book Club. Come prepared to discuss 'We Wear the Mask: 15 Stories of Passing in American,' edited by Brando Skyhorse and Lisa Page. Pick up a discounted copy at the Green Toad Bookstore! Book Synopsis: Why do people pass? Fifteen writers reveal their experiences with passing. - [Storytelling Open Mic Night](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/storytelling-open-mic-night/) - Storytelling Open Mic Nights are BACK! Join us for the first one of 2018: no theme, just stories. Step up to the mic to tell your funniest, weirdest, wildest tale - in five minutes or less. . . . Storytelling is deeply rooted in the history of human experience. "Through the telling of the story - [Mindfulness Book Club](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/mindfulness-book-club/) - All are welcome to the Mindfulness Book Club on Thich Nhat Hanh! Come prepared to discuss 'Peace Is Every Step.' Pick up a discounted copy at the Green Toad Bookstore. "Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a global spiritual leader, poet and peace activist, revered around the world for his powerful teachings and bestselling - [Social Justice Book Club: Dreamland](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/social-justice-book-club-dreamland/) - Start 2018 with the Social Justice Book Club! Come prepared to discuss 'Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic,' by Sam Quinones. Pick up a discounted copy at the Green Toad Bookstore! Book Synopsis: With the same dramatic drive of El Narco and Methland, Sam Quinones weaves together two classic tales of - [Mindfulness Book Club: How To Sit](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/mindfulness-book-club-how-to-sit/) - All are welcome to the Mindfulness Book Club on Thich Nhat Hanh! Come prepared to discuss 'How to Sit.' Pick up a discounted copy at the Green Toad Bookstore. "Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a global spiritual leader, poet and peace activist, revered around the world for his powerful teachings and bestselling writings on - [Social Justice Book Club: Dear World](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/social-justice-book-club-dear-world/) - Join us for December's Social Justice Book Club meeting! New members always welcome. We will be discussing Dear World: A Syrian Girl's Story of War and Plea for Peace by Bana Alabed Pick up a discounted copy at the Green Toad Bookstore! “A story of love and courage amid brutality and terror, this is the - [Open Mic Explicit Storytelling](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/open-mic-explicit-storytelling/) - Tell a story that'll make us smirk, giggle, and gasp... We aren't afraid to get bawdy, indecorous, maybe a little risqué. Tell a tale that you can't tell at the Thanksgiving dinner table! This event is part of the Open Mic Storytelling Series, presented by Green Toad Bookstore and hosted by Roots Brewing Co. One - [Mindfulness Book Club First Meeting](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/mindfulness-book-club-first-meeting/) - Learn to calm your racing mind through the practice of mindful walking. Join us for the first meeting of the Mindfulness Book Club on Thich Nhat Hanh! Come prepared to discuss 'How to Walk.' Pick up a discounted copy at the Green Toad Bookstore. "Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a global spiritual leader, poet - [Social Justice Book Club: Evicted](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/social-justice-book-club-evicted/) - Join us for the upcoming Social Justice Book Club meeting! New members always welcome. Come prepared to read 'Evicted,' by Matthew Desmond, and pick up a discounted copy at the Green Toad Bookstore. "Based on years of embedded fieldwork and painstakingly gathered data, this masterful book transforms our understanding of extreme poverty and - [Pop-Up Shop at Glimmerglass](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/pop-up-shop-at-glimmerglass/) - The Green Toad Bookstore will have a pop-up shop at the fifth annual Glimmerglass Film Days! For more information on the program: http://www.glimmerglassfilmdays.org/ https://www.facebook.com/glimfilmdays/ "Powerful films reflecting our complex relationship with the natural world here at home, throughout our history, and around the world." "Glimmerglass Film Days, a program of Otsego 2000, is curated by - [SUNY Oneonta New Faculty Reception](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/suny-oneonta-new-faculty-reception/) - SUNY Oneonta new faculty are invited to the Green Toad Bookstore for a Meet & Greet reception! Enjoy drinks and conversation with new colleagues in the area's only independent bookstore. - [Book Signing: Jennifer D. Bokal](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/book-signing-jennifer-d-bokal/) - Join us for a Book Signing & Reading by Jennifer D. Bokal, author of new Harlequin Romance Suspence book, 'Her Rocky Mountain Hero.' Book Synopsis: "When security expert Cody Samuels finds fugitive Viktoria Mateev in hiding, he can't believe his luck. Turning her in will be the perfect revenge on the crime family who destroyed - [Open Mic Night: Encounters With the Unknown](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/open-mic-night-encounters-with-the-unknown/) - Join us for a night of storytelling, a night of recounting your Encounters With the Unknown . . . It's almost Halloween, and we're in the mood for some deviously dark, macabre storytelling. Bring us your tales of terror, your lores of gouls, your ghost stories! . . . - [Cooperstown Graduate Program Reception](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/cooperstown-graduate-program-reception/) - The Green Toad Bookstore welcomes the Cooperstown Graduate Program for a Meet & Green Reception! Mingle with students, alumni, and professors while enjoying complimentary refreshments and getting acquainted with the area's only independent bookstore. Bookstore owner and CGP Alum Jim Havener will discuss books, collections, and how the CGP has shaped his career - [Humanities NY Public Speaker Event](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/humanities-ny-public-speaker-event/) - Join us at the Foothills Performing Arts Center at 7:00pm for a special Public Speaker Event, "Heavenly Bodies: 'Manned Space Flight' and the Women's Movement," by Neil Maher. When space shuttle astronaut Sally Ride landed after becoming the first American woman in space, NASA officials tried to present her with a bright red bouquet of - [Young Adult Book Club: The Hate U Give](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/young-adult-book-club-the-hate-u-give/) - Join us for the first meeting of our Young Adult Book Club! Teenagers, adults, and everyone in between is welcome. We will be discussing the book, 'The Hate U Give' by Angie Thomas. Pick up a discounted copy of the book at the Green Toad Bookstore, and read a review on it below: "'They finally - [Epiphanies: Open Mic Stories of Discovery](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/epiphanies-open-mic-stories-of-discovery/) - Epiphanies is the theme: Step up to the mic and tell a story of DISCOVERY! Discoveries of the self, of the world around us - we've all had an epiphany, a eureka moment, or a time that stopped us in our tracks and helped us see something new. What better way to usher in the - [Social Justice Book Club: 'We Should All Be Feminists'](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/social-justice-book-club-we-should-all-be-feminists/) - Join us at the Green Toad for the third meeting of the Social Justice Book Club! We will be discussing We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Pick up a discounted copy of the book at the Green Toad Bookstore! - [Reading & Discussion with Artist Laura Careless](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/reading-discussion-with-artist-laura-careless/) - Join us for an evening of reading and disucssion with dancer, choreographer, and actress Laura Careless! 'She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England before Elizabeth I' is now being adapted for performance by Laura Careless with author Dr. Helen Castor as Historical Consultant. She-Wolves will premiere at THE CHURCH in Mt. Vision on August 12, 2017 - [John S. Davis: Bassett Hospital](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/john-s-davis-bassett-hospital/) - Join us for a book event by local author, John S. Davis, M.D. ! A retired Bassett physician, we are thrilled to welcome his experience and knowledge of such a critical establishment of Oneonta. Davis's publication, Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, NY: 200 Years of Health Care in Rural America is a comprehensive history of our - [Summertime Misadventures: Open Mic Night](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/summertime-misadventures-open-mic-night/) - [mis-uh d-ven-cher] noun 1. an instance of bad fortune; mishap; mischance, accident; disaster, calamity, catastrophe. Step up to the mic to tell your best, worst, most disastrous summer story! This event is part of the Storytelling Open Mic Series, hosted by Roots Brewing Co., presented by the Green Toad Bookstore - [Daniel G. Payne: Orion on the Dunes](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/daniel-g-payne-orion-on-the-dunes/) - Join us for a reading and signing by Daniel G. Payne, local author of Orion on the Dunes: A Biography of Henry Beston The Wall Street Journal exclaims, "An engaging and incisive biography of Beston, illuminating the life and philosophy of one of our preeminent nature writers." "Scholar Daniel Payne was granted unrestricted - [Chuck D'Imperio: Upstate Uncovered](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/chuck-dimperio-upstate-uncovered/) - Join us for a book reading & signing by Chuck D'Imperio, acclaimed local radio host and author. His newest book, Upstate Uncovered is on the shelves and ready for reading... "An exciting travel guide for Upstate New York road warriors, history lovers, and tourists. In Upstate Uncovered Chuck D’Imperio mines deep into his travel journal - [Social Justice Book Club: No More Heroes](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/social-justice-book-club-no-more-heroes/) - Join us at the Green Toad for the very first meeting of the Social Justice Book Club! We will be discussing the book, No More Heroes: Grassroots Challenges to the Savior Mentality by Jordan Flaherty Pick up a discounted copy of the book at the Green Toad! Book Synopsis: "How can we build a better - [PrideFest: Open Mic Night](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/pridefest-open-mic-night/) - So much to be proud of in June... It's LGBTQIA Book Month and Oneonta will have it's very first PrideFest! So why not have an Open Mic Night to top things off? Ladies, gentlemen, and gender nonconforming individuals, step up to the mic and tell a story to be proud of! This event is part - [College Tales: Open Mic Night](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/college-tales-open-mic-night/) - Oneonta is a college town, so we've all got a tale or two... Slip into your Oxford Blues, cuff those buttoned sleeves, and tell your best college story. This event is part of the Open Mic Night Storytelling Series, presented by the Green Toad Bookstore, hosted by Roots Brewing Company. - [Leslie T. Sharpe: The Quarry Fox](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/leslie-t-sharpe-the-quarry-fox/) - Join us for an afternoon with Leslie T. Sharpe, author of The Quarry Fox: And Other Critters of the Wild Catskills. Follow Leslie on Twitter @catskillcritter and through her publisher, Overlook Press "In the literary tradition of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau come the poignant reflections of the Great Western Catskills from lifelong - [Abbie Gascho Landis: Immersion](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/abbie-gascho-landis-immersion/) - Join us for a presentation by Abbie Gascho Landis, author of Immersion: The Science and Mystery of Freshwater Mussels. "Abbie Gascho Landis first fell for freshwater mussels while submerged in an Alabama creek, her pregnant belly squeezed into a wetsuit. After an hour of fruitless scanning, a mussel materialized from the rocks—a little spectaclecase, - [Pop-Up Shop at Cooperstown Screening](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/pop-up-shop-at-cooperstown-screening/) - Stop by the Green Toad's pop-up shop at the screening of Requiem for the American Dream, along with special guest Peter Hutchison. Located at Templeton Hall in Cooperstown, NY. More details coming soon! "A collection of interviews extending over four years, this riveting new documentary features celebrated American philosopher, linguist, historian, and activist Noam Chomsky - [Mary Ashwood and Richard Saba: Poems & Music](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/mary-ashwood-and-richard-saba-poems-music/) - Join us for a wonderful evening of poetry and music, presented by Mary Ashwood and Richard Saba! "Mary Ashwood and Richard Saba are a writer-artist duet from Cherry Valley. Although Ashwood and Saba have collaborated on both books and exhibitions of their art and poetry over the years, their reading at the Green Toad marks - [Emily Vogel and Joe Weil: Poetry and Music](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/emily-vogel-and-joe-weil-poetry-and-music/) - Join us for an afternoon of poetry and music, presented by authors Emily Vogel and Joe Weil! Enjoy live music from our authors and readings from Emily Vogel's latest publication, Dante's Unintended Flight and Joe Weil's A Night in Duluth. "Joe Weil is a poet, story teller, singer and multi- instrumentalist whose poems, essays, short - [Wenonah Hauter: Frackopoly](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/wenonah-hauter-frackopoly/) - Join us for a book signing by Wenonah Hauter, author of the books Frackopoly and Foodopoly. "A history of the fracking industry, Frackopoly exposes how more than 100 years of political influence peddling facilitated the control of our energy system by a handful of corporations and financial institutions. It provides the public policy backstory and - [Jen Bokal: Book Reading & Signing](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/jen-bokal-book-reading-signing/) - Join us for a steamy evening with Jen Bokal, author of The Gladiator's Mistress. "Smart, sexy romance for smart, sexy women" - [Poetry Night: Open Mic](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/poetry-night-open-mic/) - It's National Poetry Month and the mic is hot! Recite a poem. Recite a story about poetry. Recite a poem about poetry. The possibilities are endless. This is part of the Open Mic Storytelling Event Series presented by the Green Toad Bookstore, hosted by Roots Brewing Company - [Teresa Millias: Stories from Lone Moon Creek](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/teresa-millias-stories-from-lone-moon-creek/) - Join us for a book reading and signing by author Teresa Millias! "The third book in the Stories from Lone Moon Creek series is aglow with reflections of its people and their histories, sometimes in their own town and sometimes in settings far removed. Ironically the present day ways of the world are having their - [Ninash Foundation Fundraiser](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/ninash-foundation-fundraiser/) - Support the Ninash Foundation in this wonderful three-part event! A percentage of the bookstore's proceeds will benefit the Ninash Foundation. 12:30 -2:00: Children's Story Time with Grandpa Chopra's Wisdom Stories, told by Ashok Malhotra 4:00 - 5:00: Meditation Session for children & adults 5:00-7:00: Wine & Cheese Gathering with $15 donation The Ninash - [John Koloski - Empyres: Bloodblind](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/john-koloski-empyres-bloodblind/) - "The suspense is reminiscent of a classic Hitchcock film. And the journey the reader takes — an existential transcendence that continuously evolves — would make Carlos Castaneda proud... a breath of fresh air amidst a sea of modernity and convention." -- Shroud Magazine "If Richard Matheson and H. P. Lovecraft had ever collaborated on - [Craig Ciaran Lennon: My Beautiful Ruins](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/craig-ciaran-lennon-my-beautiful-ruins/) - Kick off National Poetry Month with a reading and signing by poet Craig Ciaran Lennon, from his publication My Beautiful Ruins. . . . Craig Ciaran Lennon, Ph.D. is a Jungian-oriented, clinical psychologist and spiritual director, practicing in the Hudson Valley in New York state. "The poems in My Beautiful Ruins are - [Daniel Jude Miller: Children's Author](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/daniel-jude-miller-childrens-author/) - Join us for a fun-filled afternoon with children's author Daniel Jude Miller! From Everybody Wake Up! to Monsters in Manhattan, his tales are full of color and character. "Creating odd and interesting characters has always been my passion and as an author I have the opportunity to bring them to life as well as tell - [Kiwanis Club: Story Time & Book Giveaway](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/kiwanis-club-story-time-book-giveaway/) - Oneonta Kiwanis is hosting a Children's Story Time and book giveaway at The Green Toad Bookstore. We will be reading "Spring is Here." Readings will be at 1:00 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:00 PM and 2:30 PM. Please RSVP and let us know what time you will be there. Please share with your friends! Check out - [Jeff Katz: Split Season 1981](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/jeff-katz-split-season-1981/) - Join us as Cooperstown Mayor Jeff Katz presents a reading and signing of his new publication, Split Season 1981: Fernandomania, The Bronx Zoo and The Strike That Saved Baseball "Split Season 1981: Fernandomania, The Bronx Zoo and The Strike That Saved Baseball is the never-before-told, behind the scenes story of the exciting and memorable 1981 - [Travel Stories: Open Mic Night](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/travel-stories-open-mic-night/) - Journeys & Destinations: Travel Stories Whether you've traveled far and wide or voyaged in your own backyard, you've got a story to share. An Open Mic Storytelling Event Presented by the Green Toad Bookstore, Hosted by Roots Brewing Company - [Rosie the Clown at the Green Toad](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/rosie-the-clown-at-the-green-toad-2/) - Rosie the Clown presents: Rosie Reads! And Writes! Join us for magic tricks, storytelling, and a craft, led by local clown, Abbey Koutnik! This program is ideal for children ages 3-8, though all are welcome.* *This is not a drop-off program; adult supervision is required - [Rosie the Clown at the Green Toad](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/rosie-the-clown-at-the-green-toad/) - Rosie the Clown presents: Rosie Reads! Join us for magic tricks, storytelling, and a craft, led by local clown, Abbey Koutnik! This program is ideal for children ages 3-8, though all are welcome.* *This is not a drop-off program; adult supervision is required - [Josefa Pace: Finding Patterns](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/josefa-pace-finding-patterns/) - Join us for a reading and signing by Josefa Pace, Ph.D., celebrating her new book, Finding Patterns: Traveling Four Women's Paths "Trace the paths of four Italian women in this story about extraordinary immigrants who came to the United States of America in the turbulent years after World War II. Get insights on navigating monumental - [Dr. Seuss Stories: Open Mic Night](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/dr-seuss-stories-open-mic-night/) - It's Dr. Seuss's 113th birthday! What better way to honor his wit than by dedicating our next Open Mic Storytelling event to him? Step up to the mic for our second official Open Mic Storytelling Event Presented by the Green Toad Bookstore, Hosted by Roots Brewing Company Read some of Dr. Seuss's own brilliant words. - [Readings by Danniel Schoonebeek & Anna Moschovakis](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/readings-by-danniel-schoonebeek-anna-moschovakis/) - Join us for readings by authors Danniel Schoonebeek and Anna Moschovakis! "Danniel Schoonebeek’s explosive sophomore poetry collection, Trébuchet, is a call to arms that challenges our contemporary American brand of capitalism and demands that we confront our own role in perpetuating it. Trébuchet serves as a powerful reminder to revolt and to dissent—recognizing our own - [Rosie the Clown](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/rosie-the-clown/) - Rosie the Clown presents: Rosie Reads! Join us for magic tricks, storytelling, and a craft, led by local clown, Abbey Koutnik! This program is ideal for children ages 3-8, though all are welcome.* *This is not a drop-off program; adult supervision is required - [Betty Ann Fraley](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/betty-ann-fraley/) - Join us as Betty Ann Fraley presents her practiced talent of storytelling and poetry at the Green Toad, reading from her latest published work. Betty Ann Fraley is a writer, painter, illustrator, and costume designer known especially for her portrayals of women as beautifully strong and bold. Fraley was a costume designer for many years - [Love Stories: Open Mic Night](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/love-stories-open-mic-night/) - Step Up to the Mic and Tell a Story About LOVE: From Romance to Grilled Cheese An Open Mic Storytelling Event Presented by the Green Toad Bookstore, Hosted by Roots Brewing Company at 175 Main St., Oneonta Only two days after Valentine's Day, we'll all still be seeing hearts in our eyes. Everyone has a - [Stephen Vriesema: Damning Memories](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/stephen-vriesema-damning-memories/) - Join us for a signing of Stephen Vriesema's novel, Damning Memories. "Damning Memories takes its reader on a trip through time, entering the mind of an elderly man, John Jacobs - with dementia. Through his disease, terrible memories resurface from his troubled past. [. . .] By the book's end, it is a race to - [Carol Ohmart-Behan: Answering Avalon's Call](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/carol-ohmart-behan-answering-avalons-call/) - Join us for a reading and signing of Carol Ohmart-Behan's latest publication, Answering Avalon's Call: The Mystical Odyssey of an Earth-Healer "In the summer of 2001 Carol Ohmart Behan made her first pilgrimage to Glastonbury, re-tracing the ancient pilgrim-path to the Isle of Avalon, luminous sanctuary of the Goddess and the Grail. Her quest became a - [Michelle Burke & April Ford: Readings & Signings](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/michelle-burke-animal-purpose-poems/) - Two authors, one night! Author Michelle Burke will present a reading of her newest publication. "In Animal Purpose, Michelle Y. Burke explores the lives of men and women as they stand poised between the desire to love and the compulsion to harm." To learn more about Michelle Burke, visit her website! Local author April Ford joins - [A.H. Gilbert: The Crandall Haunting](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/a-h-gilbert-the-crandall-haunting/) - Oneonta native A.H. Gilbert will present a reading of her new book: "The Crandall Haunting is a ghost story - one of murder and revenge. It's fast paced and plot driven, with enough exposition to give you the idea, but not so much as to weigh down the action." - [Test Event](https://greentoadbookstore.com/events/test-event/) - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, natoque maecenas quisque dignissim erat praesent felis, suspendisse metus interdum convallis, sit congue quis vel ut. Vestibulum vitae. Nunc pulvinar condimentum rutrum dui ut, phasellus wisi ornare vestibulum, consequat at urna velit turpis. Dictum luctus odio quia orci, mauris curabitur posuere nostra. 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