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The Voyage of the Beetle
A journey around the world with Charles Darwin and the Search for the Solution to the Mystery of Mysteries, as Narrated by Rosie, an Articulate Beetle.

 

Upcoming Events and Booksignings
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Recent Past Events

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNM Bookstore

February 14. 12:00 p.m. Anne and George will read from The Voyage of the Beetle and sign books at UNM Bookstore.

Reading Albuquerque

February 8, 2009. 6:00 p.m. Anne and George will read from The Voyage of the Beetle during story time on Reading Albuquerque. Radio Station KKOB (770 am).

SAR “Sparks”: Off-Beat New Mexico

February 10, 2009. 3:00 p.m. Santa Fe's School for Advanced Research presents Anne Weaver talking about "The E-word in New Mexico: evolution and science education in the land of enchantment." Contact Janie Miller jmiller@SARSF.org for further information.

New Mexicans for Science and Reason

February 11, 2009. 7:00 p.m. Anne will speak at the Darwin Day meeting of New Mexicans for Science and Reason. Meetings are held at the UNM Law Building, 1117  Stanford NE, Room 2402, toward the west (golf course) side of the building. For information about NMSR, contact Dave Thomas, nmsrdave@swcp.com. For a map, go to: http://www.nmsr.org/meetings.htm.

Santa Fe Radio Cafe

Monday,  October 6, 2008, 8:00 a.m. Anne joins radio host Mary Charlotte on Santa Fe Radio Cafe. KSFR FM (101.1 on your dial) Click here for podcast interviews with Anne on KSFR:

Winterfest
December 3. 2:00-3:30 p.m. George and Anne will sign books at this annual event sponsored by Albuquerque Public Schools Library Services.

National Festival of the Book

The Voyage of the Beetle was selected by the New Mexico State Library to represent New Mexico at the National Festival of the Book in September 2008.

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Expo New Mexico /(NM State Fair)

Friday, September 19, 2008, 12:30 noon
Sunday, September 21, 12:30 noon
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Anne and George will read from The Voyage of the Beetle and talk to kids about Darwin's life and ideas on two separate days. Where: the Children's Pavilion.

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New Mexico Women's Book Festival

September 27, 2008, 11:20 a.m. Milner Plaza on Museum Hill in Santa Fe, New Mexico. During this all-day event (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) 74 New Mexican women authors will be speaking about their work or their craft in seven different presentation pavilions. Anne will speak about The Voyage of the Beetle and Teaching Science to Children at 11:20 a.m. in the Children's Book pavilion.

Voices of the Southwest Radio Broadcast

Radio Broadcast scheduled for Saturday, September 6 at 6:00 p.m. “The E-word: Sticking Points in Teaching Evolution”

A radio broadcast of Anne's talk " 'The E-Word': "Sticking Points in Teaching Evolution" which opened the 2008 Voices of the Southwest series for UNM Press.

Voices of the Southwest Talk

Wednesday, September 3, 2008, Booksigning 6:00-7:00; Talk “The E-word: Sticking Points in Teaching Evolution” 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. 

A talk by Anne Weaver "Sticking Points in Teaching Evolution" to open the 2008 Voices of the Southwest series for the University of New Mexico Press. Where: Bank of America Auditorium, National Hispanic Cultural Center. The talk will be broadcast on KUNM 89.0 on Saturday, September 6 at 6:00 p.m.  For more information, contact Christina Frain (cfrain@upress.unm.edu)  at UNM Press.  <http://www.unmpress.com>

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Zia Award Luncheon

The Voyage of the Beetle has won the prestigious Zia Award from the New Mexico Press Women's Association.

Meet the author at the awards ceremony Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 11:45 the Courtyard by Marriot at Journal Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

For more information, go to: http://www.newmexicopresswomen.org/

Science Watch Interview

Author Anne Weaver and Illustrator George Lawrence talk about the Darwin and Science on Science Watch, on Albuquerque's KABQ radio, AM 1350 on your dial.

Hosted by Dave Thomas and Kim Johnson, New Mexicans for Science and Reason.

To hear a Podcast of this interview, go to: http://www.nmsr.org/goradio.htm

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UNM Bookstore, Albuquerque

Tuesday, February 24. 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. Anne will read from The Voyage of the Beetle. For more information, contact Lisa Walden, lwalden@unm.edu.

Tome on the Range, Las Vegas

Saturday, February 21. 3:00 p.m. Anne and George will offer short readings, sign books, and discuss The Voyage of the Beetle at Tome on the Range bookstore, 116 Bridge Street (Old Town) Las Vegas, New Mexico. For more information, contact Janet Chapman, 505-454-9944.

KUNM Radio

Saturday, March 28, 12:00-2:00. Megan Kamerick will talk with Anne about Darwin, the "e-word" and The Voyage of the Beetle on KUNM Radio, KUNM-FM, 89.9.

Write On Four Corners Radio

April 1 & 3, 2009. Interview with Anne Weaver on www.ksje.com 's
Write On Four Corners,
the public radio program about authors of the American Southwest, to air
April 1, 2009 at 10:30 am and April 3 2009 at 2:30 pm.

Otowi Station
Science Museum and Bookstore

Wednesday, April 15, 1:30 p.m. Anne will read from The Voyage of the Beetle and sign books at Otowi Station Science Museum and Bookstore,
1350 Central Ave., Los Alamos, NM 87544 | books@otowistation.com

 

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