The party will be above our store at the OddFellows Hall from 9:30pm to about 11:30pm. The book will be released at midnight! Stop by our store this week to preview some of the special graphics we have created for the party.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: we also just got confirmation that the AAA Theater will perform special skits and provide appropriate “characters” to help really capture the enchanted world of Hogwarts as we celebrate the magic of the last six books and say our fond farewells to this incredible journey. They are a group of teenagers who have been performing “home-based” theater for about 6 years and are excited about the opportunity to share their passion for acting and Harry Potter with us all.

LAST CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: Here is the final list of areas in which we need help

• Trivia contests and discussion (easy and hard)
  
• Face Painting
  
• Cauldron Master / Mistress (stirring fog & casting spells)
  
• N.E.W.T. administrator (able to lead discussion about all things Hogwarts – especially Snape)
  
• Assistants for 3 or 4 other guided activities
  
• Owl Post Carrier (to help kids compose a final message to someone in Harry’s world)
  
• Refreshments
  
• Set-up decorations (in the afternoon)
  
• Clean-up (approx 11:30 pm – 1 am) very important!
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• STAFF: Anyone who wants to help “keep the magic alive” by coming in character and helping the kids relive favorite moments or being sensitive to the imminent end of the story.
  
• PROPMASTER: can someone create a “flame” for our cauldron from a fan and colored fabric flames?
  

Oregon's Dry Side: Exploring East of the Cascade Crest

This is a lively, in-depth guide to mountains and fossils, vanilla-scented ponderosa pines, painted desert colors, wild creatures and wildflowers, remote outposts, and little-known favorite places, shown in the author's gorgeous photos.

Alan D. St. John is a native Oregonian, naturalist, photographer, and author of Reptiles of the Northwest. His work has appeared in National Geographic, Natural History, Outdoor Photographer, and The New York Times.

Companion reading: In Search of Ancient Oregon by Ellen Morris Bishop.
This absorbing book reveals the geological and ecological history of Oregon through 220 fine-art quality photographs and expert commentary from a passionate geologist who has spent years exploring and photographing the state.

Riding Lessons

At eighteen, Annemarie Zimmer was injured and lost her beloved horse in a jumping accident. Now, twenty years later, she returns to the family farm where, through a relationship with a seemingly worthless horse, she begins come to terms with her family and ghosts of her past.

Gruen continued the story in the sequel, Flying Changes.

God is Dead

God descends to Earth and takes the form of Dinka woman in Sudan. When she is gunned down in a Darfur refugee camp, news of God’s death spreads quickly around the globe. In Ron Currie's provocative and emotionally resonant novel, we’re presented with series of short story-like chapters through which we meet God and then see what happens in a post-God world.

Currie shows a satirical gift worthy of Jonathan Swift, the raw appeal of Chuck Palahniuk's black comedy, and the ethical conscience of Kurt Vonnegut, all with a light touch that creates an exhilarating reading experience.

The Poe Shadow

Like his phenomenal debut novel, The Dante Club, Matthew Pearl has crossed literary history with innovative mystery to create an ingenious tale of suspense.

When Edgar Allan Poe died in 1849, he was widely regarded as a second-rate writer and drunkard. This leads Quentin Clark, a Poe admirer, to begin a personal crusade to salvage Poe’s reputation. He learns that the writer’s last days are filled with unanswered questions, and he becomes enmeshed in sinister plots of lost secrets.

The Icebound Land (Ranger's Apprentice #3)

The Rangers are thought to practice magic. But their true mission is protection of the kingdom by surveillance and fighting battles before the battles reach the people. In this third installment, Will and Evanlyn are kidnapped destined for slavery in Skandia. But friends Halt and Horace are in pursuit. Will they be in time to rescue Will from a horrific life of slavery?

Which is why music is so valuable to me. I love
books,and I love words, and I love language. But where
books and words and language fail, where they stumble and
fizzle and fall short of their ambition, music soars.
It burns, and it jumps the gap between intention and
creation.

So, that's it really. I'm here to help you find music
you love, too.

A lush, sometimes heartbreaking album from an Ivory
Coast singer/songwriter in exile. Yes, her voice is
amazing, and the musical accompinament is sharp and
crisp, and skirts pop without dulling its edge. This
is her highly acclaimed second album.

World Circuit
Various Artists $21.95

This affordable double-disc compilation from the
Rolls-Royce of world music labels offers just about
the best of the genre from the last 10 years. Even if
you're familiar with Buena Vista Social club and
Orchestra Baobob (and you really should be), you'll
want to hear the company they keep here.

Global Chill:Eden
Six Degrees Presents $9.95

Not just another Chill Out compilation--these artists
know how to build music with tension, depth and
texture that has things to say and muscles to flex.
Includes the genius DJ Cheb i Sabbah and electronica
legends Banco de Gaia.

Latin Jazz
Putumayo Presents $15.95

Latin Jazz, the fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms with the
melodic improvisation of bebop, is one of the best
things to happen to music. the ever-reliable Putumayo
has collected a perfect introduction to the style, and
as always it's a good starting point for further
exploration. Goes well with the Summer sun.

Gente Ainda Não Sonhou
Carlinhos Brown $16.95

Percussion master and Rio Carnival leader throws off
all expectations with this eclectic, futuristic and
VERY sexy take on Brazilian vocal music. No wonder
he's been called Brazil's answer to Prince. Highly
recommended for the adventurous pop and R&B fan.