Congratulations to Watermark Book Company, Anacortes, Wash., which is celebrating its 35th anniversary next week. Events begin on Monday, November 11, when all week long, any customer can enter to win raffle baskets with a purchase of $100 or more. Raffle basket themes include books on family fun, murderously good reading, beautiful things, food lovers, and the art of nature. On Wednesday, November 13, purchases made by cash or check are 20% off. And Saturday, November 16, an "after-hours celebration" includes appearances by local authors Craig Romano, Molly Hashimoto, "Laura Gayle," Stephanie LeJeunesse & Michelle Gale, and Susan Specht Oram; live art; a photo station; and free cookies.
In a note in the store newsletter, Brandy Bowen wrote, "I can NOT believe that we are celebrating the store's 35th Anniversary this month. I feel so privileged to be part of this legacy that Patti [Pattee] and Norman [Sturdevant] began long ago. I am so grateful to work side-by-side with these humans I call family. We really take reading and serving our community very seriously, and I am so proud of them. I feel like I am gushing, but it needs to be said: I would really be nothing if not for them."