Saturday StorytimeSaturday, January 9, 10:30 a.m.
Courtney Saffie is a former preschool teacher and current dance educator in the Triangle. Her love of reading stemmed from reading as a child and it continued to blossom and grow as she got older. Some of her favorite authors include Dr. Seuss, Todd Parr, Jan Brett, Eric Carle, Leo Lionni, J.K Rowling, Jeannette Walls, Harper Lee and more. She reads whenever she has the chance and is looking forward to sharing all of her favorite childrens books with your children, ages 3 to 8.
APS Cat/Rabbit Adoption EventSunday, January 10, 2016 2:00 pm
Durham Animal Protection Society will hold a monthly cat and rabbit adoption event at the Regulator. Come visit our furry friends from 2:00 - 3:30. Note the time and date.
NONFICTION AUTHORS ASSOCIATIONWednesday, January 13, 2016, 6:30 pm
The Nonfiction Authors Association will host a web designer to speak to the group about designing their author websites. Note the time.
NAZEEH ABDUL-HAKEEMThursday, January 14, 2016, 7:00 pm
Nazeeh Abdul-Hakeem will read from his book,
The Athaan in the Bull City: Building Durham's Islamic Community. Reaching back more than 30 years in Durham's history, Abdul-Hakeem explores the formation and growth of the Islamic Community here.
Abdul-Hakeem, a retired city planner for Durham, became a Muslim in 1979. He made several pilgrimages to Meca and Madinah in Saudi Arabia and to Masjid Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem.
JAY WILLIAMSWednesday, January 27, 2016, 7:00 pm
Former Duke basketball player, Jay Williams will present brief remarks followed by a book signing of his new book Life is Not an Accident: A Memoir of Reinvention. Williams, the most promising professional basketball player of his time, was a NCAA champion and two-time national player of the year at Duke and the number-two overall NBA draft pick in 2002. But after one season with the Chicago Bulls, Williams rise to NBA stardom was cut short when he was gravely injured in a motorcycle crash. He spent a decade recovering from his injuries, going through rehabilitation, attempting a comeback, and looking for other professional work in sports. Williams looks back in astonishment at his younger self-a kid who had it all, thought he was invincible, and lost everything . . . only to gain new wisdom. Williams discusses the scandalous recruiting process for professional athletes. He reviews his decision to return to Duke and the influence of Coach K to finish his degree. He addresses corruption within the college basketball scene, as well as the NBA's underground culture of gambling, drugs, and sex in every city, with players on every team. He is currently a college basketball analyst for ESPN.
Photography is permitted, but no posed pictures. Williams will not be signing sports equipment. All books for the signing must be purchased at The Regulator. Life is Not An Accident goes on sale on Tuesday January 26. Call the store to reserve your copy.
JEREMY TAYLORSunday, January 31, 2016, 4:30 pm
In his new book, Body by Darwin: How Evolution: Shapes our Health and Transforms Medicine, Jeremy Taylor uses evolutionary history to explore the roots of many medical conditions through time. His investigation reveals what has made humans susceptible to certain illnesses and ailments and how we can use that knowledge to help us treat or prevent problems in the future. Our development into bipeds affects knees and backs and our current obsession with antibacterial products affects immune systems. Taylor shows how the work of evolutionary medicine gives us a new perspective on the body and its adaptations.
Jeremy Taylor has been a senior producer and director for BBC Television, and made numerous science films for the Discovery Channel and Learning Channel, among others. He also wrote Not a Chimp: The Hunt to Find the Genes that Make Us Human. He lives in London.
Dick Groat's 49-year Duke record for points in a season, while he led all tournament scorers with a 25.7 ppg average. By the 2002 season Williams was widely considered the best player in college basketball, earning both the prestigious Naismith Award and Wooden Award as College Basketball's Player of the Year in 2002.
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