Pegasus Celebrations Update 5.1 (now with working links!)

[Anyone confused by the hey-presto:  the links in Black Bear's original post, update 5, from last night (Sunday) , had gone AWOL.  These should work.   Note that the Mirkat PRC photo is DOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THAT THREAD.   Meanwhile, my nightly post is Down Here Somewhere.  After you finish clicking through to the forum, keep scrolling. --hellgoddess]

Hooray!  Our first two PRCs have happened without a hitch (I hope… I'm writing this before I've got news of the Seattle one, but they seem very well organized.)  If you'd like to see a pic from the DC/Baltimore meetup, click here! Mirkat's promised more pictures as soon as she gets them on her computer.

Someone asked this week if it was "too late" to organize another PRC–heavens no!  You have until the end of December to host it; the only caveat is that if you wait to organize until too close to the date you want to host, you 1) might not get very many spontaneous attendees, and 2) might not get your raffle pack from the publisher in time.  Please keep in mind that US Thanksgiving is November 25, so it's likely that if you send me an email at the start of that week, the package won't ship til the following Monday.

PRC RUNNING LIST

as of November 7, 5 pm EST
Happening THIS WEEK

Boston/Worcester/Nashua/Providence area –Saturday November 13, in Lowell, MA. There will be a visit to the New England Quilt Museum at 10 am, followed by a lunchtime tea at 12:30 at cgbookcat1?s house–seriously, go look at the menu, these folks are planning tea sandwiches and florentines and things.  All are welcome! Post in the thread or email me to be put in touch with Gryphyn for directions. Organizer: Gryphyn.

Vancouver BC, Canada — Saturday, November 13, 3 pm. Aphrodite's Pie Company, West 4th and Dunbar, Vancouver.  In the true spirit of Robin's blog, the time was shifted to accommodate an attendee who has opera tickets. :) Organizer: Kim A

***NEW**** Knoxville, Tennessee — Sunday November 14, 4 – 5:30 pm, at a private residence but all McKinley fans in East TN are welcome to attend! It's in the Fountain City area near the Duck Pond, and you can contact our organizer for directions. dkarchdeacon [at] gmail [dot] com.  Delicious pound cake is promised! Organizer: boddhi_d

Upcoming in the USA

Manhattan – Friday, November 19, 6pm. Irving Place Coffee in Manhattan.  Organizer: Kathy L., via email.

 

Central Indiana –Saturday November 20, 1:30 –3:30 pm.  At the River Crossing Borders bookstore. Cupcakes from The Flying Cupcake may make an appearance. Organizer: Black Bear

Anchorage, Alaska – Saturday November 20, time and location TBD.  Book club meeting, but others are welcome!  Organizer: Corrie

Kansas City – proposed in forum for November 20. If you're interested, email me or go respond in the thread!  Organizer:  Jeanne Marie

Denver Metro area – The downtown Tattered Cover. Proposed for the afternoon of Saturday December 4.  Organizer: Catlady

East-Central Illinois – Saturday, December 11, 1 – 4 pm.  Urbana Free Library, Urbana Illinois.  Cupcakes will be provided, additional baking is encouraged!  For more info on the event, you can click here. Organizer: Rhymeswithcarrot

San Francisco Bay area – Is currently discussing December 11, late afternoon, in Berkeley.  Organizer: Equus_Pedus

Chicagoland – probably at a location in Schaumburg, date/time is under discussion.  Organizer: Apple

Los Angeles/Orange Co – proposed for late December, no location/time as yet.  Organizer: Peanut

Central NY/Northern PA/Toronto – proposed in forum, one response but nothing definite yet. Note that we do have a confirmed Toronto PRC on December 3, below. Organizer: cmarschner (who lives in Ithaca)

Baton Rouge – proposed in forum, suggesting the afternoon of Saturday, November 13 at Highland Coffee.  Organizer: Ned

Dallas – Proposed in forum for late December, several responses but no firm date/time yet. Organizer: livvispatula

Phoenix — Proposed in forum for east valley, possibly at Bookmans in Mesa. Organizer: Amycs

Boston/Brookline — Proposed in forum, at Panera on Harvard St.  Organizer: Jcrbuzz

Florida Panhandle — Proposed in forum.  Organizer: Librarykat (who lives in Panama City)

Sacramento — Proposed in forum for a December date. The SFB group might merge with this one.  Organizer: Sarahkp

Rexburg, Idaho — Proposed in forum.  Organizer: Vank2

Outside the USA

Invercargill, NZ–November 28, 7:30 pm. 181 Tay St., Invercargill.  This is a writers group meeting, but other book lovers are welcome! Organizer: Zerlina.

Quebec, Canada – November 29, 1 pm, at a private home; more people are welcome!!  For details, please email Bonnie at b_dmccallum@hotmail.com Organizer: Holmes44

Toronto ONT, Canada — December 3, Coxwell and O'Connor area (location still pending,) 7 pm. Organizer: Manga

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia —December 11, a picnic in Kamesburgh Gardens at 3 pm. There will be loads of delicious food, blankets, chairs, a card table, and there's a service ring in the nearby bell tower at 5:30. Organizer: B-Twin_1

Kent, England –  This PRC is being postponed until the UK edition is released.  We still don't have a date for this, but as soon as Robin knows, she'll post it and we can get the wheels turning.  Organizer: AJLR

Central England — the Birmingham Waterstones, time/date TBD. Organizer: Southdowner

Christchurch, NZ – proposed in forum.  Organizer: BlueRose

Barcelona, Spain – proposed in forum.  Organizer: Criscopolo

Oslo, Norway — proposed in forum, one response suggesting late December.  Organizer: Re Williams