Upcoming Events
Author Event with Ms. Gill McBarnet- Special VolcanoScapes Event: Introducing VolcanoScapes...Kilauea in High Definition!
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Author Event with Ms. Gill McBarnetFriday, May 16th, 3:30–5:00pmJoin us on Friday, May 16th, to meet Ms. Gill McBarnet, author of the local children's classic The Goodnight Gecko! This well-loved story of a mother gecko introducing her son to the soothing sounds of the Hawaiian night remains a popular bedtime story which has delighted and reassured a generation of children. Even after 15 years in print, it remains among the top five bestselling children's books in Hawaii.
Ms. McBarnet will be in Hilo to celebrate the world premier of "The Goodnight Gecko Ballet." This exciting new children's ballet, featuring 70 young dancers from Center Stage Dance Studio, will be opening at the Palace Theater on the evening of May 16th. For more information on this show, please visit the Palace Theater website, at http://www.hilopalace.com.
Gill McBarnet's other popular children's books, including The Brave Little Turtle and Gecko Hide and Seek are also available at Basically Books. Don't miss this fun event! Stop by Basically Books before the premier of "The Goodnight Gecko Ballet" for a great chance to meet the author!
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Special VolcanoScapes Event: Introducing VolcanoScapes...Kilauea in High DefinitionSaturday, June 14th, 3:00pmOn Saturday, June 14th, Basically Books will be hosting a special showing of the latest exciting VolcanoScapes DVD from Tropical Visions— VolcanoScapes...Kilauea in High Definition! This new cinemagraphic venture, which documents the activity of Kilauea volcano on the Big Island, features amazingly realistic high-definition images—it's almost like being right by the volcano! You can practically feel the heat from the red hot spatter cones at the Pu‘u ‘O‘o Vent, and smell the steam as the fiery flows enter the cool waters of the Pacific Ocean.
We will be watching the video on a high-definition 32–inch screen brought in specially for the event. We will also be joined in the store by several of the talented people involved in the creation of VolcanoScapes...Kilauea in High Definition. Emmy award–winning Mike Kalber is the "Volcanographer" behind Volcanoscapes—during the past four years he shot all of the footage of Kilauea seen in the video. Mike's history with volcanoes goes back much further than this documentary—he has been filming Kilauea for nearly 25 years! Mark Richford is the High-Definition Editor who edited the footage and selected all the music for the video. Ann Kalber is the Graphic Artist who designed and took photographs for the disc and case. They will give a short talk about the process of making a VolcanoScapes documentary, and what it's like to get so close to Madame Pele.
Don't miss this exciting event at Basically Books! For questions about this event, please email or call us at 961-0144. To learn more about Tropical Visions Video and the VolcanoScapes series, visit them online at www.volcanoscapes.com.