WORDS and AFTERWORDS Hardy, Arkansas Spring 2010
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Greetings!
We celebrated our 3rd anniversary April 1-2. Its hard to believe its been 3 years since this wild ride started, but we've been enjoying every minute though sometimes its hard to hold on. What started as a book store with a coffee nook next door has turned into a gourmet restaurant with live entertainment, art, and literature. Let me take this space to say
THANK YOU
for your help in making our efforts successful and being a follower of our cause. Please, please continue to tell your friends and neighbors. Spring time comes to Spring River Country and we are doing our best to help you embrace it with book signings, live musical events, great food, and new literature. Since I last wrote (yes it was Christmas 2009 sorry) we did some remodeling at Words to accommodate more items and change the flow of traffic. At AfterWords, Kimberly Campbell (who joined us as cafe manager in August 09) has be enhancing our menu, creating a wonderful dinner menu, and most of all bringing greater musical performances to the weekend lineup, including adding Special Sunday Events. Bonnie Sweet joined the gang on Fridays to MC the music. Bonnie adds that special touch of class to the evenings activities.
We have a great line up of talent for AfterWords AfterHours including the return of Spring River's own Gerry Moss plus Nashville folk singer Wil Maring with Robert Bowlin. During our regular Thursday Open Mic events, we have discovered many new performers. We have several book signings in May as well as some great new artwork by our own Sandra Couch. We have added Smoked Trout and roasted chicken to our dinner menu plus we are still wowing folks with our Grand Slam Burger.
We are looking forward to seeing all our seasonal friends as they return to the area and catch up on the happenings of the past winter. I have been contributing "Words on Books" a article on book news to a new monthly glossily magazine for our area called Avenues. If you live out of the area, you may want to get a subscription, to stay in touch.
 or stay tuned in to our events link online for the latest updates. I have listed just a few of the many things happening at Words and AfterWords below. We hope you will tell your friends and neighbors about Words and AfterWords. |
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Words and AfterWords are open 10 AM to 7 PM Monday through Saturday. We host special AfterHours events from 7 PM to 9ish PM Thursday - Saturday (and sometimes Sunday). AfterWords AfterHours is a an experience! As you know, we never charge a cover for our events, however some events are ticketed. Special evenings our menu may be limited to specific items to accommodate a larger crowd.
We host book signings, art shows, "dinner and movie" nights, live music shows and now radio shows. We also cater events up to 50 miles away from 10 to 200 folks. We also host private parties AfterHours. Stay tuned to our calendar of events keep up with all the latest happenings at Words and AfterWords.
Contact us if you want to join our outreach? Maybe sponsor a music event, promote with us or participate in our advertising. |
 Ladies
Stay tuned for the announcement of a new series of Ladies Night Tuesday events launching in May. We will be announcing the specifics under a separate mailing to our preferred customers only. Wellness, beauty, and other activities of interest to women. |
 New Artwork
by Sandra "Sam" Couch
Sam has been with us for some time now, but we are just discovering her artistic side. These items are not for sale but are provided for you enjoyment. Sam works with oil and charcoal on canvas as well as gourds. Her work will hang through May. Stop in and meet the artist and let her know how you like her work. |
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Book Signings at Words are listed below. |
 Book Signing"Sea Leafs by Moon"
by Barbara Robinette
Barbara says "poetry has been a life-long interest of mine" and it shows in this her first work of poetry. "Sea Leafs . . ." is a wonderful collection of Free Verse poetry suitable for young and old. Barbara will sign and read from her work Saturday May 1st from 2 to 4PM. Please stop in and celebrate this great work! |
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Book Signing May 15th
"Back to the Homeplace"
by William L. Smith
Back to the Homeplace , is the debut novel of William Leverne Smith. The novel is set on a farm and in a nearby fictional community located in the southern Missouri Ozark hills and near a fictional western branch of the Current River. The story revolves around a family dilemma following the death of their matriarch and the unusual will she left to insure the continuity of the farm, which has been in her family for over 150 years, intact. Come visit with the author as he signs books Saturday May 15th from 2 to 4 PM. |
"Open Mic" Every Thursday 7PM
Want to perform at AfterWords, visit us on Open Mic night or contact us at 870 856-5579 or via  |
Live Music - "Gerry Moss"  Friday Apr 30th, 7PM
Gerry is probably the best know musician in this area and we have been missing him since he moved to Houston, TX. He's coming back to the area to visit and has chosen AfterWords to play again in for the first time in 4 years.
Reservations Strongly Suggested! |
Live Music - Remember Us Band (60s - 70s Rock)Saturday May 1st  , 7PM That hot band from Jonesboro is back and ready to rock. Come join them for great retro music of the 60's and 70's. If you think you are too old to rock think again and for all you younger music fans, come see what most of the music of your era is based on!
Reservations Suggested! |
Special Sunday Musical Event!
Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin in Concert
Sunday May 2nd 2 PM
Nashville performer Wil Maring with special guest Robert Bowlin will kick off our Springtime Special Events series with a Show and Gourmet Lunch event Sunday May 2nd at 2 PM. Come enjoy some of the best bluegrass and folk music in the Ozarks with the best in the business. We will open on Sunday May 2nd only to serve some great food for this show and lunch event. Tickets are $25 ($30 the day of the show) and include show and meal. Show only $15 ($20 day of show).
Seating is managed for your enjoyment, get your reservations early to avoid missing this show. Sold out shows the last 3 times they played.
Ticket Reservations Strongly Suggested! |
Live Music - Dennis "Bear" Reed
Friday May 7th, 7PM
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 Live Music - Mammoth Spring Strings
Saturday May 8th, 7PM
Great folk, country and Americana music by some great performers. Ya'll come! |
Live Music - Stillwater Band
Friday May 14th, 7PM |
Saturday May 15th, 7PM
We had them for a small acoustic set 2 years ago and knew these guys were going to be big.
Now they are back to prove it. Raising the bar on entertainment in this  Spring River Area, we proudly present Ryan and Tyler for night in Ole Hardy Town.
Seating is limited, Reservations are Strongly Suggested! |
 Live Music - Bonnie Sweet Show Friday May 21th, 7PM
Every once and a while we go crazy and let Ms Bonnie Sweet do her own musical show. You never know who may attend, but you can be assured of a great time. Come join Bonnie and who knows who else for some great music and fun. Come hungry and bring a bunch of friends cause when Bonnie plays there is plenty of fun to go around.
Seating is limited, Reservations Suggested! |
 Live Music - Angela Dew and Friends
Saturday May 22th, 7PM
We welcome back a great musician and old friend Angela Dew to the AfterWords Stage. Angela cut her last CD here at Lake Paradise Studio in Cherokee Village. We have been trying to get her back every since she hit the big time. Please come welcome Angela back and see why we look forward to her visits.
Seating is limited, Reservations Suggested! |
 Live Music - Roland Norton Friday May 28th, 7PM
Uniquely different in a good way, Roland hails from St Louis, MO and has a knack for writing and performing songs that speak to you. Always just slightly less than "out there" by design Roland can tell a story and make you smile.
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Sat May 29th, 7PM
Fiery Scottish Roots/Folk Rocker OonaLove comes to AfterWords Saturday May 29th. Oona fell in love with the Hardy area, when her manager Holli Tucker brought her through on tour. Oona says that music makes her soul shine, and that it does. From hard rocking modern tunes, to soulful blues, to classics, to her own contemporary 'folksy rock' tunes, she is turning heads, bringing joy to her audiences and keeping her fans coming back for more. Her songs are raw and filled with the same passion she expresses with her voice and guitar.
Oona says she is inspired by Hardy. She loves taking time off touring to return here to write. Three songs off her upcoming album were inspired by and written in Hardy.
Last show sold out, Reservations Strongly Suggested! |
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Catering:
We cater. Contact us to sculpt a custom menu for your next event. We handle 10 to 200 folks and go up to 50 miles to deliver with either drop-off service or full staffed serving. Need entertainment, we can help with that too.
CD Production:
Have a new set of music, we can produce your CD. Full graphics, jewel case artwork, and disc labeling at a very reasonable cost.
Authors:
Have a new work, lets do a signing!
Artists:
Want to display and sell some of your work, we can help.
Musicians:
Want to preform at AfterWords, visits us on Open Mic Thursdays or forward us a demo.
Private Parties:
We love to throw a party. Let us plan and host you next private event at AfterWords AfterHours. Music, food, etc. we can do it. Give us a try.
Speical Roasting/Smoking:
In addition to our regular menu items, we also provide roast whole turkey and chicken, BBQ Ribs, East Texas Brisket, Ham and Smoked Trout via speical order. Let us roast your next turkey or ham in our commerical roaster/smoker.
Your Ad could be here greeting some of the best folks associated with the Spring River Area, contact us to find out more.
Words and AfterWords is more than a place to find books, music, art, and food. Its a place to bring friends or make new ones. We strive to make it an experience rather than just a destination. We hope your experience with us and with Historic Hardy, Arkansas is one you will tell friends about.
Tell your friends about our preferred customer program and get them tuned in to our mailings. Use the link below to forward this to a friend.
Are you an AMAZON customer. Why? We can have any book in print shipped to your door at the same or a better price. If you pick it up here we can save you the shipping. Call or contact us for all your reading needs.
Remember to Shop Local and spend your money in the Spring River Area where it can work harder longer to support our community.
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| In Closing | | We know you have a choice in where you spend your time and money. Thank you for spending it with us and more importantly thank you for keeping it local. We strive to make Words and AfterWords a wonderful experience. Drop us a line and let us know what we can do better. |
| Contact Information |
 Greg Bess
(870)856-5579 |
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