Come join us for a storytime with Ms. Bernadette. Hear a story and browse and vote for your Beloved Books.
Book Selections
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
About our StoryTime Reader:
Ms. Bernadette lives above the Top of the Hill, plays reading games with kids in local schools, and retired from selling books to grown ups to help them do their jobs better. Let’s find your “Beloved Books.”
Come and create charming, personalized gifts and decorations for yourself or for your loved ones, whether you’re a beginner or looking to perfect your stitches. Please bring your own crochet hook and yarns (if you have them) or we will provide them at the workshop. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by adults.
Independent Bookstore highlights Indies across the country that are uplifting the community. Join us in the celebration and also for our birthday party at 6 pm.
10am-12 pm: First 25 people with total purchase over $25 gets a free PBC tote bag or ARC
10-am-6 pm:
20% off all community picks
Buy 1 used book under $10, get one free (same or lesser value)
Prize wheel giveaways, Banned Book Bingo, Libro.fm Golden ticket
Independent Bookstore Day exclusive items for sale
Raffle prizes and refreshments
6 – 8 pm: Sip & Shop Anniversary party! 21+ only, $5 entrance at the door. 20% off everything. Drinks and light snacks.
All Day: Hungry? Support us by ordering/dining at Panda Express at Westlake. Use code
San Mateo County Pride Center Gayme Night at Peninsula Books – a free community event!
Wednesday, April 22 from 6:00-8:00PM at 441 Westlake Center, Daly City 94015
Game on! We hope you can join us for another game night at Peninsula Books in Daly City.
As a special treat this month, we’ll be teaching Mahjong! Come learn this fun game of strategy, skill and luck. Whether you’re a newbie or seasoned player, come through!
If you’re not interested in playing mahjong, there will be other games available. You are also welcome to bring your own game/s! Bring your Nintendo Switch, favorite word game, card games to this free, community event.
Did we mention that you can win a prize and there will be snacks?! Yup!
Peninsula Books is located at 441 Westlake Center Daly City, CA 94105
Please note – we’ll be teaching Hong Kong style mahjong.
If you would like a copy of the rules beforehand, please email
info@sanmateopride.org
Registration is encouraged, but not required. Those who register in advance will be entered to win a draw prize- https://tinyurl.com/SMCPCAprilGaymeNight (linked in bio)
Questions? Email info@sanmateopride.org or call 650-591-0133
This event is free and open to the public. Light snacks will be provided.
Peninsula Books is located at 441 Westlake Center, Daly City, CA 94015. For accessibility and parking information, please use this link: https://peninsulabooks.org/shopourstore/
Come meet the author of West Facade, Lauren C. Johnson
First 5 attendees will receive a free copy of The West Facade
About the Book
A cathedral statue discovers what it means to be human, then faces an impossible choice…
In Paris, at the dawn of the Bubonic Plague, the statues that guard the Notre Dame Cathedral are forbidden from experiencing human pleasures. But the statue of Sainte Geneviève’s quiet existence changes irrevocably when a grieving woman places a citrus fruit in her hands as an offering—an offering Geneviève can’t resist eating.
Eating awakens Geneviève to her desires, making Geneviève want to be more than an object on a cathedral wall. But when Geneviève gets what she wants, she must choose between remaining human and accepting mortality or returning to an eternity of being a statue at the cathedral once more.
About the Author
Lauren C. Johnson holds a B.S. in Journalism from Emerson College and an MFA in Creative Writing from American University. Her work has appeared in such publications as Orion and The Rumpus. She is the co-host of Babylon Salon, one of the Bay Area’s longest running literary and performance series, and the co-founder of Club Chicxulub, a journal and reading series featuring speculative fiction authors. Raised in Tampa, Florida, she now lives in San Francisco with her husband and her two rescue doves, Schooner and Eagle. This is her first book.
Come and create charming, personalized gifts and decorations for yourself or for your loved ones, whether you’re a beginner or looking to perfect your stitches. Please bring your own crochet hook and yarns (if you have them) or we will provide them at the workshop. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by adults.
Come join us for a storytime with Ms. Bernadette. Hear a story and browse and vote for your Beloved Books.
This month, we are reading
Winnie the Pooh
Amelia Bedelia
Curious George
About storytime presenter:
Ms. Bernadette lives above the Top of the Hill, plays reading games with kids in local schools, and retired from selling books to grown ups to help them do their jobs better. Let’s find your “Beloved Books.”
Too Much Love, Stories of Mothering,is an anthology of essays and poems by women, edited by Nitza Agam, reveals and questions the complex and complicated relationships of becoming a mother and being a daughter.The anthology includes eighteen women writers of all ages and backgrounds.On March 14th, seven of the eighteen Bay Area writers will read excerpts from their poems and essays at the bookstore.
List of contributors for the event:
Nitza Agam
Abby Caplin
Kathleen Meadows
Cynthia Chin- Lee
Susan Light
Bonnie Lindauer
Carole DeNola
About the Author:
Nitza Agam has published two memoirs, several articles and essays in literary magazines and in The SF Chronicle, as well as poems and opinions. Prior to “Too Much Love: Stories of Mothering,” Nitza has also edited The Lemon Tree: Artists’ and Writers’ Personal Journeys of Creativity,” published by BossLady Press, 2022.Agam has a BA from Hebrew University in Jerusalem as well as two master’s degrees in literature from San Francisco State. She also holds a teaching credential in secondary English and has taught at various independent schools and workshops. She lives in San Francisco with her husband, Ofer; together they have two adult sons, David and Or.
Come to storytime with Ms. Bernadette. Hear a story and browse and vote for your Beloved Books. Suitable For Children ages 4 – 8 Years
Book Selections
Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
About Ms. Bernadette
Ms. Bernadette lives above the Top of the Hill, plays reading games with kids in local schools, and retired from selling books to grown ups to help them do their jobs better. Let’s find your “Beloved Books.”
