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GRAND OPENING WEEKEND: B&N STORE EASTCHESTER

December 2, 2016
There are so many events happening at the new Barnes and Noble in Eastchester this weekend! Stop by for a book, a toy or a bite to eat!

Barnes and Noble Eastchester
Vernon Hills Shopping Center

680 Post Road
Scarsdale, NY 10583
914-472-0689 (main)
914-723-3416 (restaurant)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2016

Grand Opening Special Event
10:00 AM Join us for a Grand Opening Celebration featuring author events, live music, balloon artists, bocce demonstrations, and face painting.

Meet Biscuit, Costume Character
10:30 AM Meet and greet Biscuit, the small yellow puppy who always wants one more hug! 

Local Author Alyssa Capucilli, Author Event, Storytime
11:00 AM Alyssa Capucilli will read and sign her latest Biscuit book Biscuit Feeds the Pets along with selections that feature favorite characters old and new including Ralph and the Rocket Ship. 

Local Author Helen Perelman, Children's Event, Author Event
4:00 PM Helen Perelman enjoys candy from all parts of Sugar Valley, but jelly beans, red licorice and gummy fish are her favorites. Join Helen and her flock of Candy Fairies for a sugary sweet Storytime. 

Alexis Cole, Musical Performance
6:00 PM Called "one of the great voices of today" by Jonathan Schwartz, Alexis Cole has been compared to classic jazz singers such as Sarah Vaughan and Anita O'Day. 

The Polar Express Pajama Storytime, Special Event, Storytime (Childrens)
7:00 PM All aboard! Come in your PJs and join us for a magical evening as we host our annual Polar Express Storytime. Coloring and activities to follow, including writing a Dear Santa letter! 


SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2016


Local Author Vicki Cobb 
(Childrens)
12:00 PM Vicki Cobb, the "Julia Child" of hands-on science, will conduct experiments from her classic book Science Experiments You Can Eat. Science never tasted so good!

Nandana Dev Sen, Storytime, Children's Event (Childrens)
1:00 PM Internationally renowned actress and a Child's Rights Ambassador Nandana Dev Sen will read her delightful new picture book Kangaroo Kisses. Join Nandana for an exciting adventure full of imaginative play as a child's toys become real wild animals.

Local Author Barbara Dee, Children's Event
6:00 PM Barbara Dee is the author of The (Almost) Perfect Guide to Imperfect Boys, Trauma Queen, This Is Me From Now On, Solving Zoe (Bank Street Best Children's Books) and Just Another Day in My Insanely Real Life (Publishers Weekly, starred review) and her most recent release Truth or Dare where middle school drama abounds!

Milton, Musical Performance
7:00 PM A songwriter's songwriter, known for his lyric craft, distinctive voice and soulful songs, Milton first gained notoriety when his song "In the City" became a hit on New York's WFUV radio.

Local Author's Matt and Maura Van Fleet, 
Children's Event
2:30 PM Bestselling authors Matt and Maura Van Fleet's uniquely designed board books invite toddlers to kindergarten to touch, press, pull, lift and even sniff as they explore colors, shapes, numbers, letters, opposites and more. Join Matt and Maura for a tea party undersea and practice counting with Three Little Mermaids and poke, prod and tug with perennial favorites Tails, Dog and Moo.

Musical Performance, Children's Event
3:30 PM Groove Band puts its own spin and sparkle on the award-winning music for Aardvarks song collection. Brooklyn-born, family-friendly and Larchmont-loved since 2005.