Creekside Books and Coffee is pleased to feature Dr. Louis Profeta, author of The Patient in Room Nine Says He’s God on August 26th, at 6:00PM. This collection of essays about how the author has found God in the ER, contains wise advice on parenting, dealing with life’s ups and downs, forgiveness, humility and tolerance.

Reviews for the book include:

“the essays make you laugh, cry and marvel as you embark on Dr. Profeta’s ‘spiritual joyride through emergency rooms’”

“This book is a great gift for anyone you love and respect.”

Dr. Louis M. Profeta is a practicing Emergency Physician residing in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a medical educator and frequent guest on radio and television. He is the recipient of numerous honors and awards for contributions to public safety including the Red Cross Certificate of Recognition for his medial assistance at a department store bombing. Dr. Profeta has authored numerous papers, lectures and abstracts on Emergency Medicine and is a popular and noted blogger on Sermo, the largest physician networking site in North America.

“I will always remember The Patient in Room Nine for its sensitivity, wit and originality. Dr. Profeta has constructed an outstanding work here that maintains an instructive vision and calming spirit. “ ~ Writer’s Digest

Creekside Books & Coffee
35 Fennell St, Skaneateles, New York 13152
(315) 685-0379
www.creeksidecoffeehouse.com

Wednesday Nights are Trivia Nights at the Creekside!
Every Wednesday in August, starting at 7:00PM we will be having our Trivia Game Night. Bring friends or join a group when you come! We play for fun & for prizes.

August 12th, 7:00PM – MUSIC: Jen Parker & Brad Beardsley
August 13th, 7:30PM – MUSIC: Barrigar Brothers. Tickets are $8 for 1 and $15 for 2
August 14th, 7:30PM – MUSIC: Wendy Ramsey
August 19th, 6:30PM – MUSIC: Open Mic Night w/Joanne Perry
August 20th, 7:30PM – MUSIC: Donna Colton + One
August 21st, 7:30PM – MUSIC: Sloppy Joes
August 26th, 6:00PM – AUTHOR: Dr. Louis Profeta, “The Patient in Room Nine Thinks He’s God.”
7:00PM – MUSIC: Julie Howard
August 27th, 7:30PM – MUSIC: The Sarah Horner Band
August 28th, 7:30PM – MUSIC: Edgy Folk

Creekside Books & Coffee
35 Fennell St, Skaneateles, New York 13152
(315) 685-0379
www.creeksidecoffeehouse.com

We are currently planning to have a Creekside Trivia Night every Wednesday in July starting at 7:00PM.

Thursday, July 1st – MUSIC: Kelly McDonald & Jared Mulcahy, 7:00PM at the Creekside Coffeehouse
AUTHOR: Ben Tupper, “Greetings from Afghanistan.” 7:00PM at the Creekside Bookstore.
Friday, July 2nd – MUSIC: Atlantic Flyway, 7:30PM at the Coffeehouse.
Saturday, July 3rd – MUSIC: Joanne Perry and the Unstoppables, 7:30PM at the Coffeehouse.
Thursday, July 8th – MUSIC: The Jodogs, 7:00PM at the Coffeehouse.
Friday, July 9th – MUSIC: Dave Ball, 7:30PM at the Coffeehouse.
Saturday, July 10th - MUSIC: Jon Peterson’s Song Writer’s Night, 7:30PM at the Coffeehouse.
Sunday, July 11th – MUSIC: Gsus Forth, 7:00PM at the Coffeehouse.
Thursday, July 15th - MUSIC: Open Mic, 6:30PM at the Coffeehouse.
Friday, July 16th – MUSIC: Sarah Horner Band, 7:30PM at the Coffeehouse
Saturday, July 17th - MUSIC: Floramay Holiday & Shelley King, 7:30PM at the Coffeehouse Tickets are $10 per person.
Thursday, July 22nd - MUSIC: Mercury in the Derby, 7:30PM at the Coffeehouse.
Friday, July 23rd – MUSIC: The Barrigar Brothers, 7:30 PM at the Coffeehouse. $8 for 1 ticket and $15 for 2.
Saturday, July 24th - MUSIC: The Sloppy Joes, 7:30PM at the Coffeehouse.
Thursday, July 29th – MUSIC: Dave Eno, 7:00PM at the Coffeehouse.
Friday, July 30th - MUSIC: John Spilliett, 7:30PM at the Coffeehouse.
Saturday, July 31st - MUSIC: John Cadley & Cathy Wenthen, 7:30PM at the Coffeehouse.

Creekside Books & Coffee
35 Fennell St, Skaneateles, New York 13152
(315) 685-0379
www.creeksidecoffeehouse.com

Creekside Books and Coffee is proud to pay tribute to author Benjamin Tupper on Thursday, July 1st at 7:00 pm as he recounts his experiences in Afghanistan from his new book Greetings from Afghanistan: Send More Ammo.

In many respects, this collection of dispatches from the war against the Taliban is a book that should never have been written. Tupper broke all the military’s rules on media access in 2006 when he began blogging as an embedded trainer with the Afghan National Army. Tupper’s on-the-ground reporting soon reached a huge audience when he e-mailed NPR and wound up recording numerous commentaries for Morning Edition – all while on active duty with the National Guard.

“It was uncensored, in the sense that it wasn’t just about the pretty things that were happening,” Tupper says of his posts from Afghanistan. He recounts life and death in battle as well as the culture gap between Americans and Afghans. “I was lucky I never got into trouble. NPR was supportive of the big picture.”

Within two months of his arrival in Ghazni, Tupper was literally shell-shocked and had dropped 30 pounds. “The stress, the heat! The world was falling apart, especially up here in my head,” he says. Writing became the emotional outlet that kept him sane, both in Afghanistan and after he returned home. The power of the book is its unflinching honestly.

“I came home and wrote about it! I think it saved me.” ~ Author Benjamin Tupper

“Raw, direct and powerful! This work is vitally important.” ~ Ken Stern, NPR Radio & former NPR CEO

Join Creekside Books & Coffee a few days before the 4th of July as we pay tribute to a soldier and an American Hero.

Creekside Books & Coffee
35 Fennell St, Skaneateles, New York 13152
(315) 685-0379
www.creeksidecoffeehouse.com

We will be hosting our second Creekside Trivia Night on Wednesday, June 23rd at 7:00PM. This is a game played in groups and you are welcome to bring your own group to play or join one when you get here! Play for fun and for prizes!

Creekside Books & Coffee
35 Fennell St, Skaneateles, New York 13152
(315) 685-0379
www.creeksidecoffeehouse.com

Linda Pembroke Kaiser will give a talk and sign books at Creekside Books & Coffee on Thursday, June 17 at 7:00 pm. In Pulling Strings, Kaiser explores the extraordinary career of Melville A. Clark (1883-1953), a Syracuse musician, inventor, entrepreneur, community leader, and collector whose colorful story includes the founding of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra.

Beginning with an account of Clark’s musical family, Kaiser chronicles the founding in 1859 of the Clark Music Company, of which Melville Clark became president in 1919. Originally just a tinkers shed, the business ultimately moved into a six-story building in the center of Syracuse. The music company celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2010. Clark also combined his talents as a gifted musician and astute entrepreneur to start the first Syracuse Symphony Orchestra.

Kaiser recounts the development of the Clark Irish harp, the first portable harp manufactured in the United States that could easily play accidentals. There were other Clark inventions, such as the first nylon strings for instruments. In addition, Clark designed balloons that the British used in 1918 to drop more than 1,250,000 pamphlets over Germany. Clark’s story unfolds in fascinating detail: a musical encounter with President Wilson, entertaining President F. D. Roosevelt, a visit to Buckingham Palace to present Princess Elizabeth with a music box, and the journey of a Clark Irish harp to Antarctica with Admiral Byrd.

Lavishly illustrated, Pulling Strings not only uncovers the life of a musical genius but also sheds light on a forgotten chapter in Syracuse history.

The author, Linda Pembroke Kaiser, is a musician who performs on the harp, piano, and guitar. She has published articles in the International Folk Harp Journal and has recorded an album of harp music, Lullabies for Earth Children.

June 10th – Author Eileen McHugh will speak and sign copies of her book Auburn Correctional Facility. It will be at 7:00PM.
June 11th – The Sarah Horner Band will play at 7:30PM.
June 12th – Musical Group Edgy Folk will play at 7:30PM.
June 13th - Art Show from 1:00PM until 3:00PM – The students of local art teacher Jane Darovskikh will present their work.
June 17th – Open Mic at 7:00PM in the Coffeehouse.
June 17th - Author Linda Pembroke-Kaiser of Clark Music will speak and sign books at 7:30PM.
June 18th - Musician Dave Ball will play at 7:30PM
June 19th – The Barrigar Brothers will play at 7:30PM. The cover charge for this event is $8 for 1 ticket and $15 for 2
June 24th – Musicians Loren Barrigar and Mark Mazengarb will play at 7:00PM. The cover charge for this event is $10 per person.
June 25th – Musician Mark Zane will play at 7:30PM.
June 26th – Musical group The Sloppy Joes will play at 7:30PM.

Creekside Books & Coffee
www.creeksidecoffeehouse.com
35 Fennell St, Skaneateles, New York 13152
(315) 685-0379

By: Editor

Skaneateles songwriter/singer John will play acoustic guitar and perform original songs, classics by the Beatles, and songs by contemporary artists. John is a senior at Skaneateles High School and will attend SUNY Geneseo in the fall.

Skaneateles HS students volunteering for “Mission of Miracles,” a medical program serving El Salvador, will sell t-shirts at the event to raise money for this worthy cause.

Check out John’s Skaneateles Talk People Page.

Creekside Books & Coffee is hosting a children’s party on Saturday, May 15th at 10:30 AM. This is a NEW TIME for children’s events!

The event, “Come to a Garden Party,” will feature a reading from Kevin Henke’s book My Garden. An adorable coloring and seed planting activity featuring Mr. Potato Head is included!

The snack for this garden party will be edible dirt with gummy worms.

Please call the bookstore at 685-0379 in advance to reserve a spot. $5.00 Registration Fee.

Next month’s Children’s Party “Summer Time Fun” is scheduled for Saturday, June 19th at 10:30 AM.

Nurse Megan FitzGerald shares her experiences working in “Haiti, After the Quake” at Creekside Books & Coffee on Thursday, May 6th at 7:00 PM.

Pediatric nurse practitioner and local resident, Megan FitzGerald, shares her experiences working with two different non-governmental organization in Haiti providing disaster relief and medical care to victims of the earthquake. Members of the community have asked how they can help so Megan and Creekside Books & Coffee are working together to provide a presentation and slide show to describe the situation in Haiti and discuss ways that residents can help.

Megan was a member of Crudems first trauma team in to treat victims of the earthquake at Hopital Sacre Coeur in Milot, 90 miles north of Port-au-Prince. Earthquake victims were brought in by the US Navy, Coastguard and the French. She moved on to Project Hope on board of the USNA Comfort Ship which is a 1,000 bed floating hospital I the harbor of Port-au-Prince.

She will return for a third trip to the USS Comfort, another Navy hospital ship anchored off the coast of Haiti. Her photos from her trips show the dire circumstances that many Haitians endured. “Ninety percent of the children had traumatic injuries,” Megan said. “They weren’t scrapes. Buildings had been falling on these little kids.” Many children died because they were unable to receive care in time. After everything she’d seen, Megan faced a simple choice, “You give in to despair, or you try to save more children.”

For more information, please view an article printed by Sean Kirst in the Post Standard on Feb. 10, 2010. “Suffering of little children pulls her back” (to Haiti).

http://www.syracuse.com/kirst/index.ssf/2001/02/suffering_of_little_children_p.html