One Book One Valley

The 15th One Book One Valley community read program will hold its Big Event, an evening with featured author Paul Doiron, on Thursday, October 28 at 7:00 p.m. at the newly renovated Majestic Theatre in Conway Village. This event will also be live-streamed.

In person

For those who plan to attend in person, the Majestic Theatre is part of the Mountain Top Music Center campus located at 34 Main Street in Conway, NH. There is a parking lot behind the building, with additional parking behind the Conway Town Offices across the street. Those who need handicap parking should park behind the Music Center building and use the rear entrance ramp. As an incentive for arriving early to allow time for COVID-19 check-in at entry, Majestic Theatre volunteers will offer a cash bar with beer, wine, soft drinks and water in the theatre cafe before the program begins with proceeds going to support renovations at the theatre. 

All who plan to attend the event in person will need to follow the Majestic Theatre’s vaccination policy and provide photo identification and proof of COVID-19 vaccination or of a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the event. Masks will be required to be worn in the theatre’s entryway, corridors and other moving-about spaces, and at the book signing. 

Online

If you would like to attend online via the livestream, register ahead of time for the link at https://rentals.anywhereseat.com/. To get a virtual ticket code which links to the online event, choose “access” then “get ticket.” Enter name, email, address, any contribution you care to make toward next year’s program (not required). After confirming, a ticket code will be emailed to you. Shortly before the time of the event, use the link in your confirmation email to access the livestream. 

We had a terrific discussion last night in Jackson about Dead by Dawn as well as a brainstorming session about our favorite book series. I thought it would be fun to extend that to offering all our participating libraries readers the chance to participate. I hope that by our big event on October 28th, we’ll have a good list of local favorites!

• Tell us your favorites with our handy form.
• See the results to date.
• Read the descriptions and comments of the series.

The 15th One Book One Valley community read program is underway. Sixteen public libraries throughout the region and White Birch Books are pleased to announce that this year the featured author is Paul Doiron, who writes the Mike Bowditch series of crime novels.

All are invited to an evening with Doiron, when he will talk about his books and writing, Thursday, October 28 at 7:00 p.m. at the newly renovated Majestic Theatre in Conway Village.* This event will also be live-streamed. To register for the livestream link, go to https://rentals.anywhereseat.com/

Doiron is the former editor of Down East magazine and a registered Maine Guide. He now writes full time, and recently published the twelfth book in his crime novel series featuring the character Mike Bowditch, a Maine Game Warden. 

*For those planning to attend the live event, wear a mask while inside, and please read and follow the recently adopted Vaccination Policy for the Majestic Theatre.