Barnes & Noble Grand Opening

Oct 21, 2009

Enjoy three days of Grand Opening events October 22, 23 & 24 with author book signings, kids storytime and appearances by PBS stars Arthur, D.W., Brother and Sister Berenstain Bear and Lionel from Between the Lions.

Wednesday, October 21

Barnes & Noble Booksellers opens at 9am

Thursday, October 22

  
11am - PBS TV characters Brother and Sister Berenstain Bear meet and greet. Brother and Sister will wander throughout the mall, greeting kids of all ages as they lead the kids to "Storytime Station".

11:30am - Storytime in the Plaza wing seating area in front of Barnes & Noble.

11am - 2pm - Fennville Children's Museum presents Science Alley (hands on projects) in the Plaza wing.

2pm - PBS TV characters Arthur and D.W. meet and greet. Arthur and D.W. stroll throughout the mall, meeting kids of all ages as they lead the kids to "Storytime Station".

2:30pm - Storytime in the Plaza wing seating area in front of Barnes & Noble.

4pm - PBS TV character Lionel from Between The Lions meet and greet. Lionel roars throughout the mall, greeting kids of all ages as he leads the kids to "Storytime Station".

4:30pm - Storytime in the Plaza wing seating area in front of Barnes & Noble.

           

Friday, October 23 
 

11am - PBS TV characters Brother and Sister Berenstain Bear meet and greet. Brother and Sister will wander throughout the mall, greeting kids of all ages as they lead the kids to "Storytime Station".

11:30am - Storytime in the Plaza wing seating area in front of Barnes & Noble.

11am - 2pm - Fennville Children's Museum presents Science Alley (hands on projects) in the Plaza wing.

2pm - PBS TV characters Arthur and D.W. meet and greet. Arthur and D.W. stroll throughout the mall, meeting kids of all ages as they lead the kids to "Storytime Station".

2:30pm - Storytime in the Plaza wing seating area in front of Barnes & Noble.

4pm - PBS TV character Lionel from Between The Lions meet and greet. Lionel roars throughout the mall, greeting kids of all ages as he leads the kids to "Storytime Station".

4:30pm - Storytime in the Plaza wing seating area in front of Barnes & Noble.

Author Signing: 6 PM-8 PM: Julie Hoban 'Willow'

Saturday, Oct 24

10am - 6pm - Inflatable Maze in the Macy's wing for kids 4-12            

11am - PBS TV characters Brother and Sister Berenstain Bear meet and greet. Brother and Sister will wander throughout the mall, greeting kids of all ages as they lead the kids to "Storytime Station".

11:30am - Storytime in the Plaza wing seating area in front of Barnes & Noble.

Noon - 3pm - Fennville Children's Museum presents Science Alley (hands on projects) in the Plaza wing.

Author Signing: 12 PM-4 PM: Jeremy Greenberg, (comedy author) 'Relative Discomfort: The Family Survival Guide'

Author signing: 1 PM-3 PM: Denise Brennan, (children's author)  Along with Someday is Not a Day of the Week, Willow, Grady, Buzzy the bumble bee, and her idiom series (My Momma, My Teacher, My Grandma and My Daddy Likes to Say) her new release Jack is for Jack-O’-Lantern: A Halloween Alphabet

2pm - PBS TV characters Arthur and D.W. meet and greet. Arthur and D.W. stroll throughout the mall, meeting kids of all ages as they lead the kids to "Storytime Station".

2:30pm - Storytime in the Plaza wing seating area in front of Barnes & Noble.

4pm - PBS TV character Lionel from Between The Lions meet and greet. Lionel roars throughout the mall, greeting kids of all ages as he leads the kids to "Storytime Station".

4:30pm - Storytime in the Plaza wing seating area in front of Barnes & Noble. 

Author signing: 5:30-7:30 PM: Wade Rouse signing copies of his new book: 'At Least in the City Someone Would Hear me Scream'  as well as his other books 'America's Boy' and 'Confessions of a Prep School Mommy Handler'

Arthur and D.W. - 2009 Marc Brown Studios; Brother and Sister Berenstain Bears - 2009 Berenstain Enterprises Inc.; Lionel - 2009 WGBH/Sirius thinking