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Welcome to Water Street Bookstore, the largest independent bookstore on
the seacoast of New Hampshire. We feature a comprehensive selection of
both local and national authors. Our friendly and knowledgable staff
will be happy to assist you in finding just the right book for you.

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Upcoming events

  • Organic Motherhood: Sarah Pinneo presents her novel Julia's Child(1 day)
  • Two Women of Little Rock: Historian David Margolick on Elizabeth and Hazel(10 days)
  • We the People presents James Carroll(15 days)
  • Following Atticus with author Tom Ryan(20 days)
  • National Book Award finalist Andrew Krivak(23 days)
  • Lauren Grodstein in conversation with Stephen King for the Algonquin Book Club(27 days)
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Lee Harper, author and illustrator of SNOW SNOW SNOW!
Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Lee Harper is the author and illustrator of the new picture book, SNOW SNOW SNOW! In lovely full-color illustrations, SNOW SNOW SNOW! is the story of a frosty winter's morning when Pa and his boys wake up to discover that a great storm the night before has left the world a winter wonderland. Harper captures the magic of the first snow and the joy of a winter's day. Harper's first foray into book illustration was the critically acclaimed picture book Woolbur, the story of a sheep who never follows the flock, written by Leslie Helakoski.   Harper has been drawing since childhood and attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. He has illustrated a new book coming out in 2010 by Walter Dean Myers titled Looking For the Easy Life. He lives in Doylestown, PA with his family. Does your child love to draw? Harper will be reading from his new book and will do a demonstration of how he creates his illustrations. A great learning experience for the aspiring artist!
Father & Daughter Kevin & Hannah Salwen, authors of The Power of Half: One Family's Decision to Stop Talking & Start Giving Back
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm
The Power of Half is the story of one family's efforts to make a real difference in the world. It all started when Hannah, then 15 years old, saw a homeless man juxtaposed next to a gleaming Mercedes in her Atlanta neighborhood. She said to her father, Kevin, "If that man didn't have such a nice car, then that guy could have a meal." This revelation changed their lives. As a family, they started Hannah's Lunchbox, and decided to sell their historic mansion, move to a smaller home, and donate half the proceeds of the sale ($800,000!) to charity. They vetted charities to find a worthy cause and finally chose to support several villages in Ghana through the Hunger Project. The Salwen family visited the villages where their money helped build community centers, both which serve up to a dozen villages and house micro-loan offices, health centers, food storage, and meeting halls. In the end their act of generosity, Salwen said, not only helped people half a world away, but also deepened the relationships within his own family.  Join us for this special opportunity to meet a truly inspirational family. Find out what you can do to "give half" in your daily life-- half your TV time, half your allowance, etc. Bring your whole family to learn how you can change your world!
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Why Shop Indie?

For every $100 you spend at a local indie business, $68 will stay in the community. When you spend that same $100 at a national chain, only $43 stays in your community.

Local businesses carry a wider array of unique products because they buy for their own market: the people in their community. They know you and know what you like and want.

You wouldn’t want your house to look like everyone else’s in the U.S. Why would you want your community to look that way? More diversity in your community enhances its appeal.

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