BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Meet \;Ken Schwarz\, author of the children&rsquo\;s pict ure book\, The Happy Spacehip on Saturday\, February 2\, 2013 from 2:00- 4:00 PM. Bright and colorful\, The Happy Spaceship tells the simple stor y of three young boys who dream of flying in a spaceship so they plan an d build their own from household items allowing their imaginations to ta ke them to the places they have dreamt of. \; This book is based on the author&rsquo\;s childhood memories growing up in a small town in the 1950's. \; Times were simpler then and boyhood dreams of space trav el lived only in their hearts and minds. \;\nKenneth Schwarz is a Gr aphic Artist and Teacher. \; He is a graduate of the duCret School o f Art\, Plainfield\, NJ. Ken also attended Kean University and Marywood University for post graduate studies in Graphic Design and Teacher Certi fication on the post secondary level. \; He is the former principal of KS Creative Art Services and recently retired as a Graphic Communicat ions coordinator at Somerset County Technology Institute (now Raritan&nb sp\;Valley Community College). He currently illustrates and paints and t eaches part time at the duCret School of Art.\n \;If you are unable to attend this event\, feel free to call The Town Book Store at (908) 23 3-3535 to reserve an autographed copy of The Happy Spaceship. URL:http://westfield.patch.com/events/meet-childrens-picture-book-author- ken-schwarz SUMMARY:Meet Children's Picture Book Author Ken Schwarz LOCATION:The Town Book Store: 270 E Broad St\, Westfield\, NJ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR