Welcome back to the Stomping Grounds newsletter, and happy May!
We have a busy month coming up, so read on to make sure you don’t miss any of the excitement.
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A MESSAGE TO YOU
Yes, you!
On April 25th, we celebrated Independent Bookstore Day at Stomping Grounds, and thanks to everyone who showed up and supported us, it was a great success! We gave away candy, stickers, and bookmarks, and did a gift certificate hunt with certificates ranging in value from $15 to $100. Our festivities were very well attended, and continue to get bigger every year. Especially in the age of Am*z*n, this support for our local indie bookstore means so much. Thank you all, we are more grateful than you can imagine!
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MAY PICKS
May is a busy month, with holidays, graduations, and summer just around the corner. But you know us, we’re always here for you! Find some ideas for every occasion below, and click the image to see it on our website:
We are so grateful to celebrate all the amazing mothers and mother-figures in our community who fill our lives with love, support, and joy. HUGE shout-out to all the amazing moms, step-moms, bonus moms, grandmas, and mother figures out there. And, if this day is a difficult one for you, we are sending so much love ♡
perfect for new moms
for the cool mom ;)
can confirm this book is a must
who says graduates don’t want to colour?
Small Business Week is May 3-9 (this week!). You know where to find us…
we happily approve this message.
the most stunning coasters EVER
new scent alert: Mediterranean Lemon!!
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FEATURED FRAMING
Just look at these lush pieces! The colours, the matting, the frames…I’m drooling. (I don’t do the framing so I’m allowed to be a fangirl, I think.)
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COMMUNITY UPDATES
We are thrilled to be taking part in the upcoming Women’s Right to Run Celebration in Seneca Falls on May 8th and 9th! It is a weekend-long celebration of the women’s rights movement, featuring a 5K walk/run, book signings, block parties, music, and more. On Saturday, May 9th, Stomping Grounds is hosting a book discussion from 1-2pm at the National Women’s Hall of Fame with authors Tiffany Shlain (24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week) and Lauren Schiller (It's a Good Day to Change the World). Come grab a copy, get it signed, listen to the discussion, and enjoy the weekend’s festivities!
Click on the images to learn more and/or register.
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BOOK CLUB
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil DeGrasse Tyson is the most accessible book on physics that I've ever read. Tyson begins by explaining the scientific origin of the universe in a tone that is otherwise reserved for explaining the plot of a movie. By the end of the first chapter, you'll understand leptons, quarks, hadrons, the origin of the Sun, and how life came to exist in a universe as huge as ours. This is a book on astrophysics with no equations, chemistry, or graphs. All you need to enjoy this book is an open mind. It will leave you questioning why science seemed so complicated in school if it could have been this easy all along.
-Bella
Enjoy the sunny weather, and we’ll see you next month!
