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Our favorite books (new and old), fun new products, upcoming store events, Waupaca activities, author visits, Waupaca school district events and more. Comments, share, and visit often!
BookFest 2015
Come meet some great authors at Waupaca BookFest Saturday, April 18 at the Waupaca Public Library! Dragonwings is especially excited about youth authors/illustrators Derek Anderson, S.J. Kincaid, and Mike Mullin. Derek Anderson, author and illustrator of children’s books such as Little Quack and Hot Rod Hamster (ages 2-9), will be presenting from 10:00-11:00. For more [...]
New Books
It’s awfully cold out there, which makes it a great time to curl up with a new book! An uplifting novel about a girl’s struggle with dyslexia and the teacher who helps her realize how bright and creative she really is. [...]
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February 19, 2015 |
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Holiday Open House
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, December 4-6, visit our new location in The Bookcellar, 110 S. Main St., Waupaca – connected to Little Fat Gretchen’s cafe, across the street from the library. We will have cookies, game demos, free sample games and a wonderful selection of children’s books, games and activities. As always, shopping at Dragonwings [...]
Gift Ideas
The Holidays are here, and we have lots of great gift ideas! Spot It! is one of our favorite games at Dragonwings. Spot the matching image on each card, and you win the round! It’s simple, fun, and there we have many different versions, including Basic English, Alphabet, and Frozen. Makes a perfect stocking stuffer! [...]
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November 21, 2014 |
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Thanksgiving and Small Business Saturday
It’s almost Thanksgiving, and Dragonwings has a cornucopia of great books to celebrate the holiday. We will be closed this Thursday, November 27, Thanksgiving Day, but we will be open during our regular business hours (10:00 am – 5:00 pm M-F, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Saturday, Closed Sunday) during the remainder of the week. [...]
Lulu’s Favorites
Lulu came to Dragonwings and picked out some of her favorite games and puzzles. The Hello Kitty Pop Up Game is like the game Trouble, but with Hello Kitty! Lulu really enjoys playing Pengoloo with her sister! This adorable wooden memory game requires players to [...]
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November 20, 2014 |
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PIRATE DAY AT TURNER’S
Walk the plank with the staff of Dragonwings at Turner’s Fresh Market this Saturday, September 27 during Pirate Day! Starting at 10:00 A.M., activities will include a pirate themed story time hosted by Dragonwings, make-your-own pirate costume activity, pirate snacks, a pirate ship hay ride to the pirate themed corn maze, and barrel train ride! [...]
WALDO EVENT AND PRIZE DRAWINGS
Where’s Waldo Waupaca will be coming to a close at the end of July, and to celebrate a fun-filled month of Waldo hunting, Dragonwings will be hosting a Waldo Event on July 31 from 4:00 – 5:00 P.M. The event will include door prizes, Grand Prize drawings, and lots of Waldo games! We hope to [...]
WHERE’S WALDO WAUPACA, 2014
Where’s Waldo Waupaca is back this July, and Dragonwings Bookstore, now located at 110 S. Main St. in Waupaca, is your Waldo Headquarters! Waldo is hiding in 25 local businesses around Waupaca, King and The Chain. Get a Waldo Passport with instructions and a list of participating businesses at Dragonwings to start your search and [...]
FAIRY GARDEN WORKSHOP
Plant a charming miniature garden with tiny fairy plants from Turner’s Market. Add a little fairy house made of moss and bark. A popular workshop – register early! Choose one date: July 2, Wed. 10:00am, July 18, Fri. 10:00am, July 30, Wed. 10:00am Workshop fee: $25/per garden. Includes five fairy plants, containers, materials for fairy [...]
