Under the Garden Gate is a collection of ten original stories with colored pencil illustrations inspired by the amusing antics of nineteen little creatures who visited Thistle in her yard.

Meet a nervous woodchuck, a misbehaving squirrel, a playful bunny, and many more! 

Thistle hopes these whimsical stories inspire people to find wonder and joy in their life and to take care of all the little creatures in the world.

Attend Thistle's signing to meet your new garden friends in a signed copy of Under the Garden Gate!

Overmedication increases side effects that can impact one’s well-being and quality of life, and can cause unintended consequences. MedStrong provides a vital guide to keeping your medications in check throughout the aging process, deprescribing whenever possible.

Board certified geriatric pharmacist Dr. Donna Bartlett lends her experience of over 25 years of pharmacy practice to take you through the process of deprescribing to optimize your medications.

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Attend Donna's signing to ask questions about the concepts in MedStrong and get your copy signed!

We welcome back Anelise! She's an inspiring and talented young woman with developmental differences, known for her vast array of musical performances.

For this holiday concert, you can expect harmony-filled renditions of your favorite nostalgic songs of the 60's & 70's in addition to some beautiful selections of holiday music. 

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A truly joyous holiday medley will be offered by Algonquin's Unified Singing Club.

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Get your holiday spirit on, bring your smiles and sing-a-long while celebrating INCLUSION!

Michelle is a talented photographer who loves sharing her perspective from behind the lens and capturing the beauty around her in the world. Now she's ready to share it all with you at her pop-up shop!

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Michelle Marie Sawtell Photography offers luxury Wall Art that exudes serenity and sophistication. Michelle’s Nature & Wildlife Fine Art Collection is an unparalleled expression of nature at its finest. 

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With coasters, notebooks, prints, and more featuring the beautiful images captured by Michelle, you're sure to find the perfect holiday gift!  Be sure to stop by!

How can Tatnuck make the holidays even jollier?  By teaming up with local bakery Yummy Mummy for another delicious cookie event!  

This holiday season, Tatnuck invites you to decorate festive gingerbread cookies provided by Yummy Mummy!  Each cookie will be set out by Tatnuck elves and gifted alongside colorful frosting and decorative candies.

For your most scrumptious gift of the season, be sure to stop by Tatnuck and create your free and festive Yummy Mummy gingerbread cookie!  Have fun while making your holiday season even more delicious!

Get your holiday gifts wrapped and help animals at the same time with Positive Change for Animals!

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Positive Change for Animals is a non-profit social and volunteer group founded in Clinton MA. Positive Change for Animals (PCA) works to promote animal rights through social and community channels that enable everyday people to make changes in their lives which are conducive to a more humane world. PCA actively volunteers for animals in need of help at shelters and sanctuaries around the state.

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For a gift-wrapping experience that captures the giving spirit this holiday season, stop by and visit PCA! 

Marie LeClaire thinks there's a little bit of magic out there if you know where to look and she searches for the little flashes of it in her own life to serve as inspiration.

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LeClaire's novels - The Last Yard Sale, The Mistaken Haunting of Seth Harrison, A Soldier's Last Mission, The Old Wool Factory, and One Thousand Buddhas - and her anthology short stories bring to life wondrous worlds of Urban Fantasy and Magical Realism. She has also edited for MetStellar, a speculative fiction magazine, since 2020.

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To experience a little bit of the magic in this world, look into LeClaire's novels and stop by to get your copies signed!

In his first book after retiring, Band of Gorillas, Tom brings vibrant animal characters to life, teaching the reader and listener about the unique names given to animal groups.  

As a third-grade Hastings Elementary School teacher for over 21 years, Tom Salvemini cherished his classroom library filled with books for his students to enjoy and learn from. In addition to keeping his classroom fun and engaging, he loved watching his students have fun while learning. If they were having fun, the learning naturally occurred.

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Attend Tom's signing to get a personalized copy of his whimsical picture book! 

In Competing on Thought Leadership, Buday defines thought leadership as the acclaim that a firm or a person earns for developing, marketing and delivering superior expertise in solving complex customer problems. It is a business strategy, not just a marketing strategy. 

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Buday’s book has won eight honors and been praised by tech marketing legend Geoffrey Moore, CEO consultant Ram Charan, and corporate culture guru Dave Ulrich. 

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To learn more about thought leadership and how to include it in your business strategy, attend Buday's presentation - and get your copy of Competing on Thought Leadership signed!

Join children's authors Fern Nissim, Leah Hirschorn, and Sam Lee as they lead a variety of crafts and sign their books!

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Fern Nissim, author of the Little Red Ant Books, promotes the values of freedom, tolerance, and acceptance.

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Leah Hirschorn, author of Learn Something, details the lessons twin siblings learn in their first week of kindergarten.

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Sam Lee, author of My Coloring Book of Story Telling Animals, is a photographer turned visual kids' book creator.

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Join these authors for creative fun and some new stories!

Under the Garden Gate is a collection of ten original stories with colored pencil illustrations inspired by the amusing antics of nineteen little creatures who visited Thistle in her yard.

Meet a nervous woodchuck, a misbehaving squirrel, a playful bunny, and many more! 

Thistle hopes these whimsical stories inspire people to find wonder and joy in their life and to take care of all the little creatures in the world.

Attend Thistle's signing to meet your new garden friends in a signed copy of Under the Garden Gate!