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Pelican Bookstore is proud to be a sponsor of the 2013 Sunset Beach Free Summer Concert Series. The concerts are every Wednesday starting May 29th and going through Labor Day. The events take place at The Village Park on Queen Anne St.  (one block behind Pelican Bookstore) under the gazebo. The concerts start at 6:30pm and the music keeps playing till 8:30pm. The best part about these concerts, other than the amazing bands, is that they’re all free! So grab a few chairs or a beach blanket and come out to a party in the park! Here’s the schedule for the summer:

On March 22^nd at 11am the Bird Island Preservation Society will unveil it’s latest project to raise awareness about the unique paradise that is Bird Island. They have gifted the town of Sunset Beach with an information kiosk that will be on display in the gazebo parking area giving directions and information about Bird Island and it’s history.

The kiosk will tell visitors to walk approximately 1.2 miles west down the beach until they reach Bird Island which stretches for another 1.4 miles. The kiosk also has information about the island’s birds, animals and plant life, as well as the conservation efforts to preserve Bird Island as a Sea Turtle Sanctuary.

The hope is that this sign will not only encourage visitors to take the walk down to Bird Island but to also increase awareness about preservation and conservation efforts taking place to keep such a special place around for years to come.

Tomorrow, March 1st, is The National Day of Unplugging!!  What a great time to read a book!

Spring is on its way according to Punxsutawney Phil! The famous groundhog didn’t see his shadow this morning so that means an early spring for us, and we can’t wait! This was more than welcome news on a chilly February day when we woke up to below freezing temperatures. It’s supposed to be in the mid 50s by the afternoon, but this is the South–we don’t do cold weather! Thanks for the forecast, Phil!

We are starting to line up authors for our summer author series. We’ve got some of our returning authors like Dorthea Benton Frank, Mary Alice Monroe, Marybeth Whalen and so many more that we love coming too! We will host these events like previous ones at Silver Coast Winery in Ocean Isle Beach. To make sure you don’t miss out on these great authors we will be collecting email addresses and reminding everyone a week before each event. So if you would like to be reminded via email please fill out the form below! We can’t wait, it’s going to be a great summer with great authors and their wonderful books!

Also, if you’re looking for a good book in the meantime, Oprah has been dead on this time around with her last 2 picks:  Wild by Cheryl Strayed and Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis.