Community Events: Ziggy Books Closes Thursday Forever!

Thats right! The Drive's most eclectic bookstore is closing soon. Great deals of up to 5o% off!
The more you buy, the better the deal!!
Lots of fantastic books in great condition.
Open from noon until 10pm everyday. Don't miss out!!
Ziggy Books is located at 3rd and Commercial right next to Belgian Fries.
Dealers welcome!!!
604-723-5384.

Ziggy Books Closes January 10th!

If you haven't checked out this amazing estate sale, you need to get there soon because it won't be here long.

The more books you buy, the better the deal!

The store is open 7 days a week from 11am -8pm.

1883 Commercial Drive (3rd and Commercial)

Tel. 604 723-5384

For more info about this unique little store go here:

http://thedriveisalive.blogspot.com/search?q=ziggy+books

or go here to their own website:

http://ziggybooks.blogspot.com

Live on the Drive: Events at Ziggy Books

Sunday evening I went to an interesting salon at Ziggy Books.
Jocelyne Robinson discussed her recycled art work and Zophia Kiefer talked about her amazing story of going from a glamourous life to living in a tent in Science World's tent city.


Also upcoming at Ziggy's this month:
Check out these other fun and interesting events taking place there in the next little while, or go to their website at www.ziggybooks.blogspot.com.

Community Profile: Ziggy Books

The Drive is home to a brand new bookstore with an interesting story of it's own to tell.

The owner, Kali Jones, was recently found herself in a dilema.
Her father passed away and left her and her stepbrother Frank with a staggering legacy - a private collection of well over 5000 books, mostly hardcover and non-fiction, all in nearly mint condition.
"He was just a collector and he wanted to encourage me to read, too."
The problem was, Jones spends most of her time since leaving East Vancouver, living in Sicily, and Frank calls Calgary home, so neither could afford to take over the library. What to do?
Open a bookstore on Commercial Drive!
She discovered that the store at 3rd and Commercial where the Money Mart was was available, and so they set up shop.
Not long after it opened, the store got a boost when a CBC reporter was passing by and dropped in.
The subsequent story definately helped business and the ecclectic selection has brought out a few serious collectors with varied and exotic tastes.
She's even making money online, shipping books she advertises to Europe and beyond.
Some of the topics you'll find include:

OCCULT * ESOTERICA * PHILOSOPHY *PSYCHOLOGY * ART * PHOTOGRAPHY * HISTORY * BIOGRAPHIES *SCIENCE * BEAUTIFUL COFFEE TABLE BOOKS * CHILDREN'S BOOKS

Jones, a visual artist, is also taking the opportunity to display some of her works as well.
The store is open 7 days a week from 11am -8pm.

1883 Commercial Drive (3rd and Commercial)

Tel. 604 723-5384

This store is only open until Christmas, so you need to get there soon.

New Business:

ZIGGY Books 2 MONTHS ONLY : November - December GRAND OPENING November 5th!!! OCCULT * ESOTERICA * PHILOSOPHY *PSYCHOLOGY * ART * PHOTOGRAPHY * HISTORY * BIOGRAPHIES *SCIENCE * BEAUTIFUL COFFEE TABLE BOOKS * CHILDREN'S BOOKS . . . ALL Hardcover books at GREAT PRICES! EVERYTHING MUST GO! JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS! Open Mon - Sun 11 - 8 pm 1883 Commercial Drive (3rd and Commercial) Tel. 604 723-5384

Literary: Ditmars, Gavrilovich and Jones @ Ziggy Books

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Live on the Drive: Out on the Town

I've been out and about a great deal lately, and thought I'd share with you some of the faces i've run into.






Caught the very last performance of Blind God at Falconetti's recently. The band was a bit too much for neighbors and so the boys bid adieu, temporarily, at least. These are a couple of perspectives of Blind God frontman Dave "Deadman " Olajide.























Kali Jones, owner of Ziggy Books, featured in an earlier Commercial Drive - Live story, immerses herself in some great reading from her father's collection.













Social butterflies, Corrine Ellington (left), who recently started work as a handy-person for a not-for-profit social services org, and Michelle Hersey, owner operator of the D'Hersey Dance Co., a company specializing in dance for young people.








Dave Gowan of the near-legendary Buttless Chaps did his best to work the crowd with a pelting of 80's top 40 at the Wise Hall's 40th anniversary party.