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Whistlestop Bookshop
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129 West High Street Carlisle PA 17013-2925 717.243.4744
Welcome to the website of Whistlestop Bookshop!
Whistlestop Bookshop is an independent bookseller in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in the lovely and historic Cumberland Valley
in southcentral Pennsylvania. Our history can be found here: Whistlestop Bookshop - About Us.
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Since we are an independent bookstore, we do things differently. Here you will find: - new books carefully
selected in a comprehensive and eclectic spirit
- fine journals from Moleskine, Compendium, Peter
Pauper Press, Chronicle, Pomegranate, and Paperblanks
- quality remaindered
books, cds, and dvds
- secondhand books, paperback and hardcover, reasonably priced (find us on Half.com!)
- audiobooks
- magazines in many categories
- cards from Paper Lantern, Leanin'
Tree, Compendium, Peaceable Kingdom, and three local photographers Joan
Navin, Brad Hench, and Larry Rankin
- postcards, including scenes of
Carlisle, Dickinson College, and the U.S. Army War College
- jazz and classical cds
- calendars in season
(September through February)
- art by local artists such as Megan Lloyd-Thompson, Mary Ann
Lard, and others in occasional shows
- local honey from Tom Jones, the Happy Beekeeper (pure,
unblended, and delicious!), including honey candy, beeswax candles, and beeswax cakes with decorative imprints
- jigsaw
puzzles for adults and children
- educational card decks of all kinds
- bookmarks, bookplates, totebags,
and other gifts
Customer service is our goal. Among the ways we pay attention to our patrons in person or
off-site are: - quick, efficient special ordering (no extra charge)
- out-of-print searching
- free
giftwrap
- gift certificates
- shipping around the world (see Our Policies)
Thanks for visiting. Check often for changes and enhancements. Above all, support your independents!
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EVENTS SCHEDULE 2012
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Thursday, February 23
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8 p.m.
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Dr. E. Patrick Johnson, Professor of African American Studies and Performance
Studies at Northwestern University, will be presenting "Pouring Tea: Black Gay Men of the South Tell Their Tales,"a
solo performance based on his book Sweet Tea, at the Weiss Rubendall Recital Hall. A book signing will follow
the performance. Whistlestop Bookshop will be providing books.
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Monday, March 5
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1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
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Jeff Wood will speak at
Green Ridge Village's Monday Talks series on the Treaty of 1753 held at Carlisle, PA.
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Saturday, April 14
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8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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20th Annual Women's Symposium: Embracing
the Boomer Brain at the YWCA of Carlisle, 301 G Street, Carlisle -- a fun and educational morning with a great
lunch to cap it off. An excellent "Main Street" is set up for the symposium, and Whistlestop Bookshop is there!
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Thursday, May 17
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7 p.m. (dinner begins at 6 p.m.)
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Sunday, May 20
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2 p.m.
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Jeff Wood, in honor of the
275th anniversary of Big Spring Presbyterian Church in Newville PA, will speak about Rev. Ebenezer Erskine,
10th minister of Big Spring (1869-1901). The church's phone number is 717-776-5820.
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Wednesday, May 23
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5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
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Marisa McClellan, author of
Food in Jars: Preserving in Small Batches Year-Round, will be signing her book at a special
reception at Whistlestop Bookshop. More information on the book can be found at her excellent blog.
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Friday, September 7
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5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
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First Fridays on West High:
Join us in the neighborhood as part of the Downtown First Fridays.
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Saturday, September 29
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10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Annual Harvest of the Arts Festival
in Downtown Carlisle: the great street event of the year with sales, food, music, and much more.
2012 will host close to 100 juried and non-juried artists exhibiting works in all mediums. Stop by the Whistlestop Bookshop
to check out the exciting events! More information soon.
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Friday - Saturday, November 2 - 3
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3 p.m. Friday - 5 p.m. Saturday
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Braddock Road Preservation Association French & Indian War Seminar: at the Jumonville Methodist
church camp high above Uniontown PA, one of the premier French & Indian War seminars in North America hosts a day of historians,
writers, artists, re-enactors, and aficionados of the first world war. Whistlestop Bookshop is a long-time supporter
and vendor. Details coming soon!
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