Powell's to Open New Beaverton Store Next Week

Powell's Books is opening its new 32,500-sq.-ft. store in Cedar Hills Crossing in Beaverton, Ore. (Shelf Awareness, June 9, 2006), on Friday, November 17. The new space replaces Powell's current Beaverton store in Cascade Plaza, which is closing Sunday, November 12. The new store, twice the size of the Cascade Plaza store, has an expanded children's section, more author events space and greater space for browsing.

Powell's will celebrate with a general reception at 6 p.m. on the 17th. Following the reception, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women for All Seasons and French Women Don't Get Fat, joins the fete. In the coming weeks, the celebration continues with events starring:

• Erik Larson, author of The Devil in the White City and the new Thunderstruck (on November 20)
• Medical journalist Andrew Holtz, author of The Medical Science of House, M.D. (November 22)
• Nick Bantock, author of the famed Griffin & Sabine saga, whose new illustrated novel is Windflower (November 28)
• Christopher Kimball, publisher and editor of Cook's Illustrated magazine, who presents the newly revised edition of The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook (November 29)

Speaking for himself and his daughter, founder Michael Powell said in a statement, "Emily and I want to thank our Beaverton customers, who have been so supportive over the past 22 years. We are very committed to our west-side shoppers and pleased to offer them a wider selection of books and more services."

The new store is located at 3415 S.W. Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton, Ore. 97005.