blue manatee is excited to present.....yoga for preschoolers!Bring your favorite 3-4 year old to learn to stretch and relax with Miss Suzi.
Beginning in January, yoga will be on Tuesday afternoons from 1:30-2:00p.m.The cost is $8 per child. Pre-registration is required, as space is limited
While you're here, be sure to check out some of our awesome yoga books!
Also, be sure to mark your calendar for YOGA STORY TIME on Sun., January 24th from 2:00-2:30p.m. This is a chance to meet our new yoga instructor, Miss Suzi, and to hear Miss Kelli read some stories about yoga! This is an all ages, free event.
Know Theatre presents a preview of "Sideways Stories from Wayside School"
Sunday, December 13th at 11:30
In conjunction with their holiday book drive, our friends from Know Theatre will be in to perform a scene or two from "Sideways Stories from Wayside School," which is based on the novel by Lois Sachar. Their production of the play runs from November 28th to December 26th. For more information, go to http://www.knowtheatre.com/shows/sidewaysstories.html
This is an all ages, free event!
And remember to bring a previously-loved book to the preview, or you can purchase one for the book drive at 15% off! All book donations will go to the Peaslee Neighborhood Center in Over-the-Rhine and to the Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati!
We're starting off the holiday season on November 9th at 5pm, with a signing of the new book, A Nutty Nutcracker Christmas! Author and playwright G. Riley Mills will be in the store to discuss, sign, and lead a writer's workshop for our young aspiring authors!
This is the story of the Nutcracker, only it's told from the perspective of Fritz! The traditional Nutcracker tale gets turned on its head in this rollicking Christmas adventure, based on the hit musical A Nutty Nutcracker Christmas by the popular family music rock star Ralph Covert and playwright G. Riley Mills. Includes a bonus CD of songs from the musical, featuring a read-aloud track with the music and story woven together. (from chroniclebooks.com)
Come out at 5pm on November 9th to hear this silly tale and talk with author G. Riley Mills!
Blue Manatee Bookstore is starting a new book club geared specifically towards girls ages 10-12. Together with Kiki Magazine, we are hoping to create an environment for smart, empowered girls who also happen to love reading! This November we will be reading Theater Shoes by Noel Streatfeild! We will be incorporating Kiki Magazine's retro themed issue by following the story of three impoverished orphans living with their eccentric grandmother in WWII era London. Join us on Nov. 22 to discuss this book as a group and act out!
Cost of event is $15. Pre-registration is required, please call to register
Celebrate Ivy and Bean Day with us on November 7th!
Do you like Ivy and Bean? We sure do... so much that we're throwing and Ivy and Bean Day party! Join us on November 7th at 3:00... and bring your dancin' shoes, because we're celebrating the latest book in the series, "Doomed to Dance." We'll play some games, make a friendship bracelet, have a little snack and discover why we love Ivy and Bean!
For ages 6-9 Cost of event is $6. Pre-registration is required, please call to register.
blue manatee welcomes local author Nancy Starnbach to sign and discuss her book, "Grandma's Quilt Tells A Story." Listen to Nancy tell the story of her dear friend's life as a sharecropper after the civil war, andn complete an art activity related to the story. FREE for ages 4 and up. Copies of the book will be available at blue manatee.
Visit www.nancystarnbach.com for more details about the book.
Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi Author Visit September 28th, 2009 6-8pm
The conclusion of the Spiderwick saga is here! We are beyond excited to welcome the authors of both The Spiderwick Chronicles and Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles series in the store. Come join us as they sign the latest in the series and visit with us to share all their Spiderwick wisdom! You don't want to miss this event!
-Check out our window display to catch up on any books you might have missed.-
Fall is here. That means that Oakley After Hours is winding down. We are celebrating the last Oakley After Hours of the season this Friday! The store will be open until 9pm, and we are going to have a special music time with Miss Meghan! Stop by the store and look around, grab a coffee at the cafe, and end the season on a high note!
Have you ever wondered how a book goes from idea to its final version? Join us on August 29th from 1-2pm, and learn from both a writer and an illustrator about the processes that are involved in the creation of a work. Christina Wald, a local illustrator will show us her original sketches, and even do a drawing demonstration at the store! She will be joined by Scotti Cohn, who will take us a journey of the research she did to write One Wolf Howls. After the program, the ladies will stay around to sign their works.
In The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins each district from the Capitol must send one girl and one boy to participate in the Hunger Games. In District 12, Katniss and Peeta are chosen to go to the games, in which they will fight to the death and only one winner will stand.
Now in Catching Fire, the much awaited second book in the Hunger Games Trilogy, the outcome of the games will continue to play out. Be sure to read The Hunger Games (if you haven't already) before Catching Fire releases September 1st, 2009 (stop by our release event at the store the same day). Once you start reading, you will not be able to stop!
It's one of our favorite times of the month as we here in Oakley extend our hours, and provide fun and entertainment for all. Stop by the blue manatee from 7-7:30 for a sing-a-long with Miss Katie and friends. We will also be open until 9pm this evening as well (and the cafe for that evening coffee/tea/smoothie craving)! See you tonight!
Magic Tree House: A Good Night For Ghosts Book Release PartyTuesday, July 28 4:00-5:00pm
Join us for a New Orleans-inspired party in celebration of Jack and Annie's latest adventure: Magic Tree House: A Good Night For Ghosts by Mary Pope Osborne. We'll have a "Big Easy" snack, and enjoy a Jazz demo by a local Jazz musician.
In this installment, Jack and Annie travel to New Orleans where they run into some real ghosts and discover the world of jazz when they meet a young Louis Armstrong!
Ages 5-and up $15 per child (this includes a copy of the new book) Space is limited so register early
Register your 4-7 year old for this sweet party with Curious George! We'll meet Curious George, read Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory, watch chocolate-making at Aglamesis Bros., and enjoy a sweet chocolaty treat.
Ages 4-7 $15 per child (price includes a copy of the book) Space is limited, so register early.
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Curious George Story TimeSaturday July 11 10:30-11:00am
Join us for a story time starring our favorite good little monkey, Curious George. Don't forget to bring your camera!
Come out this Saturday, June  6th from 1pm-2pm for our Manatee Monarch Instars. As we make our own waystations for monarch butterflies at blue manatee, we wanted to provide you with a resource to grow your VERY OWN butterfly garden. Gardens with Wings is a great place to find out all the information you need; from what butterflies you will be attracting, how to make your own garden, and even identifying butterflies. We are lucky that they are a local friend (based out of Northern Kentucky) and resource!Â
This year start a family tradition and join us for a pancake breakfast in honor of: Pa, Dad, Daddy, Papa, Pop, Dada,...you know who you are! The kids will make Pops a Father's Day gift while Dad kicks back and enjoys himself.
Would you like to be in a video? Would you like to be in Kiki Magazine? Do you fantasize about being a roller derby queen?
If you answered yes to any of these questions then you need to come to the kick off party for ManaTween Book Club sponsored by Kiki Magazine.
Kiki's theme for summer is extreme sports and we're celebrating that with an extreme roller derby demonstration with the Cincinnati Rollergirls! Join the book club that day (ages 10 and up) and receive the first ManaTween book for the summer, Skater Girl: A Girl's Guide to Skate Boarding by Patti Segovia and Rebecca Heller, AND be in a video that will be posted on Kiki's web site and featured on their Fall Magazine tour.
Kiki's ManaTween Book Club Kick-Off Party Saturday, June 27 2:30-3:30pm
Join us for a comic and graphic novel bonanza with our resident comic book enthusiast (and artist) Miss Kelli. Comic artists Jackie Hernandez and Darren Mueller of Blue Line Kids (http://www.bluelinepro.com/) will give a demonstration, and guide you through your own comic creation.
Graphic Novels: Beyond the Wimpy Kid
Tuesday, June 16 4-5:00 pm
Ages 8-12 yrs. Free. Space is limited, so register early.
Join us for a Meet, Greet, and Signing with Christopher Paul Curtis, winner of both the Newbery Award and the Coretta Scott King Medal. Don't miss this opportunity to meet one of the most important voices in children's literature!
Join us for a double signing event featuring Will's two new titles: One Fine Trade and Louie!, his 50th published title and one he wrote as well as illustrated.
ManaFoodies Earth Day Party Sunday, April 19 1:00-1:45pm
Join Miss Rebeka, blue manatee decafe's House Chef, for an Earth Day story time featuring 365 Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental (Author), Joëlle Jolivet (Illustrator), and a food craft. Ages 4-7 years. $7 Space is limited so register early.
Food, Storytime, and the blue manatee. When you put all those ingredients together, you get Manafoodies! Manafoodies is our new monthly program for ages 3 and up. To kick off our new program, we are celebrating the 40th Anniversary of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Join us as we make our own Very Hungry Caterpillar Parfaits, and then read the story of one very hungry caterpillar.
Let's celebrate the good Doctor's birthday! Join Miss Kelli for a special Story Time in honor of Dr. Seuss' Brithday. Bring your camera and have a picture taken as a Sneetch!
This year blue manatee turns 20 and Eric Carle'sThe Very Hungry Caterpillar turns 40, so we're marking this momentous occasion with a new monthly program called ManaFoodies! ManaFoodies combines story time with cooking, and for our first installment we'll be making The Very Hungry Caterpillar parfaits.
Ages 3 and up $10 Space is limited so register early.
JUST ANNOUNCED! FREE Private Party with Justin Roberts
In conjunction with The New School Montessori's Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players concert, Blue Manatee will be hosting Oakley City Limits with Justin Roberts, a private party, and CD signing with none other than Justin Roberts! Justin will have his guitar in hand so don't be surprised if he bursts into song! (hint, hint)
Oakley City Limits with Justin Roberts
Friday, February 6
6:30-7:30 pm Doors open at 6:00: Only 40 people will be admitted, so get there early!
All Ages. FREE!
Tickets for The New School Montessori's Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players concerts on Saturday, February 7 are available at Blue Manatee, or CLICK HERE to purchase online.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book Release Party Tuesday, January 13 4:00-5:00pm
Join us for an after school party in honor of the release of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw. We'll celebrate with an after school snack, a copy of the new book, and a comic workshop by a local comic artist Mike Maydak!
Ages 8-12 $20 per kid, this includes a copy of the new book.
Join us as we gear up for the holidays with a signing of the soon to be classic, Drummer Boy with author and illustrator, Loren Long. Stay after the signing and enjoy holiday drinks in the decafe, and get a jump start on your shopping while your little ones create holiday wrapping paper and gift tags with Miss Kelli. All Ages. Free.
Drummer Boy Signing Holiday Event with Loren Long Thursday, November 20 6:00-8:00pm
Join us for ManaTeachers' Lounge, an evening devoted to teachers. Meet local colleagues, take advantage of your 20% ManaTeacher discount, and partake of the freebie grab bag of goodies for you and your classroom.Free. ManaTeachers' Lounge Thursday, October 9 6:00-7:00 pm
Calling all ghosts, goblins and witches! There's a party this night that will keep you in stitches. Come dressed as your favorite hero or spook, or villain, or monster or fairy or kook. If it's fun that you seek, with some relative insanity, then look no further than the bookstore Blue Manatee!
Ages 3+. $15/child. Space is limited, so call and register today!
We love Clifford the Big Red Dog! Join us for a weekend celebration for our favorite colossal canine.
Story Time Saturday, September 27 11:30am-noon We'll read a story and then we'll meet the guest of honor. Be sure to bring your camera. All Ages. Free. No reservation required.
Party Sunday, September 28 1:00-2:00pm Register your 3-8 year old for a party starring everyone's favorite dog-CLIFFORD! We'll make a craft, read a story, have a treat, and take a picture with Clifford. Ages 3-8 w/ an adult. $10/child. Space is limited so register today.
Youth literary arts troupe and Scripps-Corbett Award winner Writers of Outstanding Words (WOW) will be signing a compilation book of their summer session. This year over 100 children from as far as Houston, Texas practiced the craft of fine art, writing, and quilting which all culminated into this wonderful book.
WOW Book Signing Saturday, August 30 1:00-2:00pm Please join us for a signing and refreshments with some of the contributors of the book.
Well, Black Swallowtail Waystation. The monarchs are still on their way but the Eastern Black Swallowtails found us and we have 2 caterpillars ready to become butterflies. As I was leaving today, one looked as if he/ she was ready for her 2 week nap to become a butterfly. They eat and eat and EAT some more then rest. You remember the Very Hungry Caterpillar, Right? (substitute Bronze Fennel for Ice Cream). I will keep you posted. If you stop by, they are on the Bronze Fennel (their host plant) by the garbage cans. Please look at them ONLY with your eyes. They are very busy EATING.
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of thousands of truly excellent books, for expectant
mothers, babies, teenagers, and everyone in between. We even have
books for grownups! We also pride ourselves on our broad non-fiction area, foreign language titles, graphic novels, ecologically-themed
books, folktales, and a special 50% off section—browse,
browse, browse…
For musing and sharing: Greeting cards,
journals, bookmarks, gift enclosures (yes, we wrap—free!).
Fun stuff: Puppets and plush by Folkmanis, Manhattan
Toy, Baby Bottoms, Fuzzy Town, and more. We are Cincinnati’s
Ugly Doll headquarters!
For the left brain: Bountiful activities,
including puzzles, Sudoku, sticker books, art and science kits (OK,
your right brain is welcome, too), and dubious, possibly messy endeavors.
We have a large selection of Klutz.
For manatee lovers: Show your support with our sublime logo t-shirts, mugs, and more!
(read some fun manatee facts, take a manatee quiz, and meditate over manatee mantras!)
Audio: Spoken word (books, folktales, poetry),
and of the musical kind: Lullabies, multicultural, classical, and
plain ol’ rollicking. We go to great lengths to stock only
titles that will not drive adults insane on the fiftieth bedtime/car
trip listen.
Video: Classic stories, nature, biography, and
more. Come for popcorn, fun, and previews at Manatee Movie
Nights, select Thursdays every month (see our event
calendar for details).
Resources: for teachers, parents, and students,
including special needs, grieving, and adolescent issues.
