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In-Store: Storytime with Robert Salmieri: A Day in the Park

Published: November 9, 2023; Aithor: Julia Sonrisa

Event guidelines:

• All attendees are encouraged to wear face masks at all times.
• RSVP is highly encouraged but not required.
• Additional copies of the event book will be available for purchase in-store.
• The reading will be followed by a book signing.
• As a reminder: If you are not feeling well, please do not come to the event, even if you have a ticket; email us and we’ll work it out.

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A celebration of the wonders of nature and life — all waiting for you to discover when you spend a day in the park!

With its chirping birds, bounding dogs, and flickering fireflies, a day at the park bursts with life—from sunrise to sunset to sunrise. Though no more than some acres in a big city, the park still hums with the richness, variety, and mystery of the natural world.

This picture book was inspired by artist Robert Salmieri’s love for Prospect Park in Brooklyn, NY. With a mixed media technique including collage and painting, each spread reveals the variety of activities and moods that he observed at different times and different locations in the park. He hopes that this book will inspire young readers to seek out and enjoy nature and wildlife everywhere it is found, from the smallest towns to the biggest cities.

Robert Salmieri is an artist living and working in Brooklyn, NY. He is a painter, printmaker, and designer, whose work can be found in private and public collections in the United States and abroad. He has also created signature collections for home furnishings fabrics and wallcoverings. A visual storyteller, Salmieri is most often inspired by nature and the ways that people, animals, and landscape coexist.

Time: 11:00-11:30 pm EDT

Free!

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