Claflin Books and Copies display at the event.
Greg Kinkaid discusses his books with a fan.
Katherine Karlin Book Signing
November 2
Claflin Books and Copies
Katherine Karlin signs books for a line of attendees.
Katherine Karlin signing a book for an attendee.
Past Events
FALL 2011 EVENTS
Greg Kincaid
November 13
C.L. Hoover Opera House, Junction City
Librarians perform a play based on Arnie the Doughnut
Dorothy Bramlage Librarians pose with Laurie Keller. (Laurie Keller is 2nd from the left in the back row.)
Laurie Keller demonstrates how to draw one of her otter characters.
The Notable Book Medals wait patiently to be handed out prior to the awards ceremony.
Claflin Books & Copies' display of the 2010 Kansas Notable Books at the State Library of Kansas Annex. Annette Treadwell, who provided us with great assistance at the event, appears in the picture.
Visiting author, Michael Weinreb, stands with Elizabeth Dodd from K-State's English Department behind Claflin's display
Visiting author, Michael Weinreb, discusses his talk with Karin Westman and Katherine Karlin from
K-State's English Department.
Claflin Books and Copies' display at Michael Weinreb's Bigger Than the Game.
2010 Kansas Notable Book Medal Awards Ceremony
September 10
Claflin Books and Copies are proud to have attended the 2010 Notable Book Medal Awards Ceremony on Sept. 10.
Michael Weinreb Presentation/Signing
September 17
Claflin Books was pleased to have had the opportunity to meet Mr. Weinreb and offer books at his presentation.
Fall 2010 Events
Dana Johnson Presentation/ Signing
October 1
Dana Johnson read from her prize-winning short-story collection, Break Any Woman Down. This event was open to the public.
KASL/KRA Conference
October 7th & 8th
(from left to right)
Stormy Kennedy, owner, and author Suzanne Williams
(from left to right)
M. T. Anderson, Phil Nel, and Karin Westman
MT Anderson Event
October 6
Claflin's display at the M. T. Anderson event
Claflin's display at the KASL/KRA Conference
Spring 2011 Events
KLA Conference: Meet the Authors Event
April 6, Topeka, Kansas
Claflin's display at the KLA Conference featured books from several of the Kansas Notable Book Award Winners and other Kansas authors.
Nancy Pickard was the Keynote Speaker at this event.
Kansas State University's History Department T-Shirt with an inset photo of our in-store display of faculty publications.
Kansas State University's All-University Open House
April 16th,
Kansas State University Student Union
Claflin was honored to be part of the K-State History Department's Open House display. Claflin set-up a display featuring books by many members of the History Department faculty.
Many of the books featured in this display are now available in our store.
Susan Campbell Bartoletti Event
September 22
Manhattan Public Library
Susan Campbell Bartoletti discusses her research with an attentive crowd.
Signing books for fans.
Kansas Reads/ Joe Drape Presentation
February 9
Manhattan Public Library
Joe Drape signs books for some attendees.
Author, Joe Drape, discusses his book Our Boys.
Elizabeth Bunce Presentation and Signing
March 31
K-State Alumni Center, Tadtman Boardroom
Elizabeth Bunce signs a book following her presentation at the English Department's The Power of Three: Children's Literature in English, Education, and Library Science
Claflin's display of books for the Elizabeth Bunce signing.
Ladies Night Out
April 3
Clarion Hotel, Manhattan, KS
Setting-up the Indestructibles display on the AHA! table.
Stormy and Marcia Rozell enjoying the AHA! table.
Spring 2012
Summer 2012
Juneteenth Celebration
June 16
Manhattan City Park
Stormy, Willie Wildcat, and Gerry Walton (author of 140 Years of Soul: A History of African Americans in Manhattan, Kansas 1865-2000) hanging out at Claflin's book tent.
Claflin's book display at Manhattan's Juneteenth Celebration.
Toddler Fair
Sept. 12
Manhattan Public Library
Local vendors and child agencies gathered at the Manhattan Public Library to let parents and their children know about their services.
Stormy discusses Toddler Fair and other upcoming events with Assistant Director of Manhattan Public Library, John Pecoraro.
Claflin's display for Toddler Fair spotlighted classics of yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Larry Welch Presentation
Oct. 2
Meadowlark Hills, Community Room
Larry Welch, the tenth director of the KBI and former director KU's Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, discussed his career as detailed in his book, Beyond Cold Blood. This event was offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and coordinated locally by UFM.
Larry Welch discusses his career and takes questions from the audience.
Elizabeth Dodd Book Signing
Oct. 10
Claflin Books and Copies
Elizabeth Dodd's in-store signing for her newest book, Horizon's Lens.
Elizabeth Dodd speaks with and signs books for attendees.
John Fliter and Derek Hoff Book Signing
Nov. 29th, 2012
Claflin Books and Copies
Professors Fliter and Hoff, from Kansas State University's departments of political science and history respectively, signing copies of their new book, Fighting Foreclosure.
Derek Hoff (l.) and John Fliter (r.) stand next to a display of their book, Fighting Foreclosure.
The authors discuss their book with attendees of the signing.
Celebration for Jonathan Holden
April 6th
Tadtman Board Room, KSU Alumni Center
K-State creative writing alums Ed Skoog, Derick Burleson, Greg German, Denise Low, and Michael Verschelden read both their favorites poems by Professor Holden, and their own work.
Manhattan's 2013 Juneteenth Celebration
June 15
City Park
Claflin Books and Copies display at Juneteenth.
Attendees enjoying the Juneteenth festivities.
Bridget Heos Presentation
Oct. 4
Manhattan Public Library
Author Bridget Heos spoke about her books Mustache Baby and Stronger Than Steel.
From Left to Right: Stormy, Bridget Heos (author), Bridget's son, & Dan standing with a display of Mrs. Heos' books.
Fall 2013 Events
David Finkel Presentation
Oct.17th
Manhattan Public Library, Grossbeck Room
Author David Finkel signed copies of his books, The Good Soldiers and Thank You for Your Service.. Mr. Finkel did research for both books at Fort Riley.
Lou Douglas Lecture Series: John Hofmeister
Feb. 11th
K-State Leadership Studies Building - Town Hall Lecture Hall
Former President of Shell Oil Company, John Hofmeister discussed the oil industry and his book, Why We Hate the Oil Companies.
Lauren Kessler Presentations
April 23rd & 24th
Meadowlark Hills and Kansas State University
Lauren Kessler discussed her book Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer's and signed books following each presentation.
Kadir Nelson Signing
April 12th
Kansas State University Alumni Center
Author/Illustrator Kadir Nelson spoke at the ChALC Conference: Drawn Together and signed copies of his books following the presentation.
Julene Bair Presentation
April 22nd
Mariana Kistler Beach Museum of Art
As part of the Friends of Konza Prairie's celebration of Earth Day, author Julene Bair read from her memoir about the Ogallala Aquifer, The Ogallala Road.
Julene Bair signs a book for an attendee.
NCKL Book Fair 2014
May 8th
Claflin Books and Copies were pleased to once again be vendors at the 2014 NCKL Book Fair.
Stormy and Karl stand behind Claflin's selected books for the 2014 Book Fair.
Spring 2014
Summer 2014
Joel Greenberg Presentation
June 18, 2014
Sunset Zoo Rotunda
Author Joel Greenberg presented on his new book, A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon's Flight to Extinction. Books will be available for signing and purchase at the event. This event is sponsored by The Northern Flint Hills Audubon Society.
Manhattan Juneteenth Celebration 2014
Jun 21
Manhattan City Park
Julene Bair Presentation
Sept. 25
Hale Library, Hemisphere Room
Julene Bair presented on her book, The Ogallala Road: A Memoir of Love and Reckoning.
Summer 2014
Claflin Books Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
October 29, 2014
Claflin Books, 103 N. 4th Street
Claflin Books celebrated our new location at 103 N. 4th Street with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony thanks to the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce. We were pleased to see so many of our friends from the Manhattan community in attendance. Our sincere thanks to everyone who joined us!
Jan Thomas Book Signing
November 6, 2014
Manhattan Public Library
Jan Thomas, children's book author, signed several of her titles, including the Kansas Reads to Preschoolers 2014 book, "Is Everyone Ready for Fun?"
Stormy with the author, Jan Thomas
Library Staff with the author
Fall 2014
Tim Bascom Book Signing
August 1
Manhattan Public Library
Tim Bascom read from his memoir, Running to the Fire: An American Missionary Comes of Age in Revolutionary Ethiopia.
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