The Joy of Reading with Distinguished Educator, Author, and Historian, Jacqueline James and Friends

Distinguished retired educator, author, and historian, Jacqueline James has created the Joy of Reading Celebration to promote literacy and learning. The event will include book talks, story time, educational games and activities, and book signings. There will also be book giveaways and prizes. Light refreshments will be served. The event is FREE and open to the public; it will be held in our bookstore at the Mall West End, Saturday, November 12, 2022 from 12:00 - 4:00 pm. Please get a ticket using the following EventBrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/joy-of-reading-celebration-with-author-jacqueline-james-and-friends-tickets-454498125127?fbclid=IwAR2XQeXT0-t3mhdpyf7ASJRuwfoZ2Dd3PrqgDbXk-tYFGGPAuRdlCnnZNiw

Pictured: Jacqueline James with the late civil rights activist, C. T. Vivian (1924 - 2020).

 

Women's Empowerment Talk with Shana Thornton, Journalist and Host of "Let's Talk America Podcast"!

Join us Saturday, November 5, 2022 (1 - 3 pm) for an empowering discussion about how women balance their personal lives and responsibilities with work. This event is sponsored and hosted by Shana Thornton, award-winning journalist and podcast host of "Let's Talk America". Email avantgardebooks@gmail.com for more information. 

 

New Book Alert! "WE NEED YOU! Encouraging My Sons’ Generation For Black Liberation" by Attorney Mawuli Davis is available now!

🎉 "WE NEED YOU! Encouraging My Sons’ Generation For Black Liberation" by Attorney and Civil Rights Activist, Mawuli Davis is available now!❤️❤️❤️ https://thirdworldpressfoundation.org/product/we-need-you-encouraging-my-sons-generation-for-black-liberation/

 

Join Us for Our Halloween Book Party for Children!

🎉Bring your little ones to our Halloween Book Party for Children! Join us Monday, October 31, 2022 (5 - 7 pm)! Treats! 🎃Games! 🎃Gifts! 🎃Story Time! 🎃Fun! Fun! Fun! 🧡🧡🧡 www.avantgardebooks.net 📚

 

Join us for the 4th Annual Halloween Trunk-or-Treat Event sponsored by Don't Be A Bully Foundation!

Join us Saturday, October 29, 2022 ( 4:00 - 8:00 pm) for the 4th Annual Trunk-or-Treat Event sponsored by Don't Be a Bully Foundation. 

Location: The Berry Kind Ranch, 

6375 Stubbs Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30349.

See flyer for more details!

 

Winning Wednesdays: STEM Educational Program starts Wednesday, October 26, 2022!

Do you know a child who is interested in learning more about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)? If so, please bring them to "Winning Wednesdays" with Instructor, Nekaybaw Brooks who will share engaging activities with our future STEM professionals! This program starts Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 5:30 pm at the Mall West End in our bookstore! www.avantgardebooks.net 

 

Meet Isabella Shaunte, the Author of "The Switch Up"!

Ladies and Gentlemen, please join us Saturday, October 22, 2022 (4 - 6 pm) to meet Isabella Shaunte, the author of  The Switch Up! We can't wait to see you at the Mall West End! 

www.avantgardebooks.net 

 

Our Grand Opening Celebration Was Beautiful!

#Grateful Our grand opening celebration was absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! If we said, “THANK YOU”, a thousand times, in a thousand languages, it wouldn’t be enough to express the depth of our GRATITUDE for your support! We APPRECIATE you blessing the atmosphere with your presence! We APPRECIATE your cards, your donations, your flowers, your words of encouragement, your smiles…and most of all, your love! May the LORD Almighty continue to richly BLESS each of you today and always! 

 

We're celebrating our progress!

🎉Join us at the Mall West End this Sunday, October 16, 2022 (4-6 pm) for our Grand Opening Celebration! 🎉We are GRATEFUL for Beverly Rice of Rice Literacy, Inc., the sponsor of this special event! ❤️❤️❤️ https://riceincliteracy.com/ 📚

 

THANK YOU!

The Avant-garde Books Team appreciates your prayers, purchases, shout-

outs, donations, referrals, sound business advice, tips, words of

 encouragement, gifts, and most of all, LOVE! We are here because of YOU!

 THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! ❤️❤️www.avantgardebooks.net 📚

 

Join us for Story Time with former NFL player, coach, and author, Johnny Rutledge!

 

Former NFL player, coach, and author, Johnny Rutledge will be reading his book, Math and Football for story time this Saturday, October 15, 2022 (2:00 -3:30 pm)! Please join us! www.avantgardebooks.net 

Kindergarten teacher, Jamila Cooper is our October Teacher of the Month!

We 💗teachers! Please join us in celebrating Jamila Cooper, a kindergarten teacher at Dobbs Elementary (Atlanta, Georgia)! She is our October Teacher of the Month! 🍎 #TeachersRock

 

Story Time and Book Signing with LaTasha Woods, Our October Indie Author of the Month!

 #StoryTime Please come out and SUPPORT our beautiful October Indie Author of the Month, LaTasha Woods this Saturday, October 8, 2022 (2-3 pm)! She will be reading her new children's book, "Dollars and $ense: Financial Literacy for Kids". You can get a signed copy for the special child in your life! #SupportBlackAuthors

https://www.latashawoods.com/

The Amazing Treandos and Noah Thornton of T&N Bow Ties and Apparel Share Our Love of Literacy!

It was an AMAZING day with kidpreneurs and brothers, Treandos and Noah Thornton Saturday, October 1, 2022! We are GRATEFUL for their mother, Shana Thornton and their entire entourage of extended family members and friends who stopped by to share our love of literacy and learning! Treandos and Noah are honor students and young philanthropists who are giving back to disadvantaged members of our community. You can support them by visiting the website of their company, T&N Bow Ties and Apparel. Let us join them in continuing to do more good in our 'hood! https://www.tnbowties.com/

 

Join us in celebrating our indie Author of the Month, LaTasha Woods!

LaTasha graduated from the University of Central Florida, with a Bachelors Degree in Organizational Communication and a Master of Science in Human Resources Management. She currently resides in Atlanta, GA. Her Mom is a United States Army Veteran having served and lived overseas; as well as many other duty assignments throughout the United States. The “Army Brat,” lifestyle afforded the opportunity for LaTasha and her brother to live and attend schools internationally and gather many life long friendships along their military journey. LaTasha has followed in her footsteps of being a civil servant. She is passionate about family, cultivating positive relationships, and making a positive impact in everything she does. https://www.latashawoods.com/

 

Thank you, Brenda Griffin, "Queen Storyteller"!

Story Time with Brenda Griffin was AMAZING! Children in our commUNITY had a true "griot" experience today. WE ARE GRATEFUL for her dedication and service to our children!