Monday, August 27, 2018

Upcoming Event Schedule for "Historic Bay Area Visionaries" (And a Few Other Things Too!)

My new book Historic Bay Area Visionaries will be published October 15, 2018 by the History Press.

I will continue to let people know about upcoming book events on Facebook--author talks and book signings--for the the release of Historic Bay Area Visionaries. But, you will always be able to find the full schedule here on my blog. Dates and events change from time to time, and I will keep this current.

Saturdays, September 8, 15, 22, and 29: Los Altos Civic Center Apricot Orchard, 11:30 a.m. "Orchard Entrepreneurs" Orchard Heritage Walks with Robin Chapman for the Los Altos History Museum. Meet behind the Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos, 94024. The walk will take about 30 minutes, is mostly on paved walkways, and will end at the Museum. Call the Los Altos History Museum with questions: 650-948-9427. 

September 15: Historic Bay Area Visionaries is now available for orders! Their link is: PRE-ORDER HISTORIC BAY AREA VISIONARIES

October 15: This is the publication date! Historic Bay Area Visionaries should be available for sale on Amazon and on the History Press web site. If your local book store isn't carrying it, be sure and ask for it. 

Wednesday, October 24: Saratoga Library, 7:00 p.m. Author talk and book signing, 13650 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070, 408-867-6126. Sponsored by the Saratoga Library and the Saratoga Historical Foundation. Many thanks to Annette Stransky, President of the Saratoga Historical Foundation for arranging this, our first event.

Thursday, October 25: Books, Inc., Mountain View, 7:00 p.m. Author talk and book signing, 317 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041. Oldest Independent Book Store in the West. 650-428-1234.

Wednesday, November 14: Los Altos History Museum, "Catch the Spirit," 1:00 p.m. Writer Robin Chapman will moderate a panel of local authors and the panel will be followed by a book signing. The address is: 51 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA 94022: 650-948-9427

Thursday, November 15: The Union Presbyterian Church and the Northern California Congregational Librarians' Luncheon, 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Author talk and book signing. 858 University Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94022. Cost: $15. For reservations contact Patty Grimm at pgrimm1@pacbell.net or call Carol Campbell at 408-859-7488. 

Tuesday, December 4: Los Altos Library, 7:00 p.m. Author talk and book signing, The Orchard Room, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos, 94024. 650-948-7683.

Sunday, January 20, 2019: Palo Alto Historical Association, Lucie Stern Community Center, 2:00 p.m. Author talk and book signing: 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, California. Questions? paha@cityofpaloalto.org

Remember: California Apricots: The Lost Orchards of Silicon Valley, still has strong sales five years after its publication by the History Press. You can buy copies of that one on line, at many of the book store events, or bring along your own copies and I will be happy to sign them. You can buy them on Amazon by checking out my Author's Page here:  ROBIN CHAPMAN'S AUTHOR'S PAGE ON AMAZON


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