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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Mike Piazza Brings Record Crowd to Towne Book Signing [PHOTOS]
The 12-time All-Star catcher stopped at the Towne Book Center Feb. 13 to sign copies of his new book, ‘Long Shot.'
Hundreds of fans stood in a winding line along the perimeter of the Towne Book Center on Feb. 13 for a chance to meet a local baseball hero, Mike Piazza, who is in town signing his new book “Long Shot.” Bernie Schneider, a local resident, brought his son A.J. to meet Piazza, who was born in Norristown and grew up in Phoenixville. Schneider talked to Piazza about playing together in local baseball leagues in the mid-1980s, and showed the Hall of Fame hopeful a photo of A.J.’s room, decked out in Mets apparel and a big picture of Piazza “He said he really liked the fields we used to play at in Skippack,” Schneider said. Other fans traveled as far as northern New Jersey, Mets country, to catch a glimpse of their star. Subscribe to our free …
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Wereworld Series Author To Make Appearance at Montgomery County Libraries
Local libraries and schools invite Curtis Jobling, author of the Wereworld Series, to help youth become readers for life.
Werewolves, Werelions and even Wereboars will soon make their way to Montgomery County, as Wereworld Series author Curtis Jobling pays a visit to local libraries, schools and the Towne Book Center in Collegeville. “The idea is to help create readers for life,” Kit Little, Towne Book Center marketing director, said. “It’s a unique experience.” Wereworld Series According to the Wereworld series website, Jobling has created a fantastic world filled with shape-shifting people, one of whom is a teen werewolf, who finds himself involved in a struggle to regain his homeland from a tyrant werelion king. Published by Viking Children’s Book, a division of Penguin Books, the Wereworld series contains four books, with its latest release, “Wereworld…
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Monday, September 17, 2012
Tony Danza: 'The Boss' in the Classroom
Actor Tony Danza visited Ursinus College to reflect on his year teaching in Philadelphia, the resulting book, and to share own ideas for education reform.
When you've starred in sitcoms, talk shows, stage and film, the obvious next career step is…teaching high school in Philadelphia? For "Who's the Boss?" star Tony Danza, it was. Danza spent 2009 teaching 10th grade at Northeast High School in Philadelphia, and has written a book about it - "I'd Like to Apologize To Every Teacher I Ever Had: My Year as a Rookie Teacher at Northeast High." Danza was brought to Ursinus College by the Towne Book Center in Collegeville to meet with fans and sign books. "I was sixty, got fired, I was feeling pretty crummy," Danza said, referencing his "Tony Danza Show," which was canceled in 2006. "I wanted to do something with my life - that my kids could be proud of" Inspired by "Teach for America," Danza …
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Saturday, September 15, 2012
Photo Gallery: Tony Danza Visits Ursinus College
Towne Book Center held a signing for Danza's newest book, "I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had," at Ursinus College's Bomberger Hall.
Television, film and stage star Tony Danza visited Ursinus College on Sept. 15 as part of a book tour for his new offering, "I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had." Towne Book Center coordinated the event, which drew roughly 200 Danza fans to Bomberger Hall. Danza, whose book chronicles his time spent teaching in Philadelphia's Northeast High School, regaled the audience with his thoughts on public education, the youth of today, and anecdotes from the classroom. Look for a feature story on Monday - here are some photos.
Jason
12:39 pm on Sunday, September 16, 2012
They flew in all 200 of his fans to meet him? Way to go Towne Book Cener :) more ›
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Tony Danza Visiting Ursinus College Saturday
The "Who's the Boss?" actor will promote his new book on Sept. 15, which chronicles his year teaching 10th grade at Northeast High School in Philadelphia.
Actor Tony Danza will visit the Bomberger Auditorium at Ursinus College on Sept. 15 to promote his new book, "I Would Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had: My Year as a Rookie Teacher at Northeast High." The signing, held by Towne Book Center in Collegeville, will begin at 6:30 and costs $30 - admission price includes an autographed copy of the book. Danza, of "Who's the Boss?" and "Taxi" fame, spent 2009 teaching 10th grade at Northeast High School in Philadelphia - the school district's largest school. The resulting book highlights his trials and tribulations as at teacher, and also features many portraits of both students and teachers. Tickets are available at Towne Book Center, located at 220 Plaza Drive in Collegeville. …
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Friday, August 24, 2012
Ed Rendell to Visit Towne Book Center Aug. 25
Governor Rendell will new promote his first book at the Providence Town Center from noon- 2 pm this Saturday
Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell will hold a book signing event on Aug. 25 at the Towne Book Center, formerly the Trappe Book Center, to promote his book "A Nation of Wusses: How America's Leaders Lost the Guts to Make Us Great." Rendell, who has stopped in the area previously to promote the book, will visit the book store, located in the Providence Town Center, from noon to 2 pm to meet with fans and sign books. "This book explains in rollicking stories ranging from the profane to the profound that most hard choices are only 'hard' because the polls conflict with principles," the independent book store states on its website. "Rendell revisits the high points of his political career and current landscape to define the political …
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Tara McNally
8:07 pm on Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Collegeville Mom, I love you and your fair assessment. I saw this man come home late, drained and desperste for a way to "reach the kids". He is an extremely intelligent well versed man. He had a true passion for what he was teaching..truly knew the classics these kids were reading and tried to get through to them. I felt bad for him...it wasn't just about the show for him..he really felt like … more ›