{pages} a bookstore, Scholastic, and El Segundo Public Library are super excited to announce an event featuring Dav Pilkey, the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the popular Dog Man and Captain Underpants series! Dav Pilkey will be at the El Segundo Performing Arts Center on Sunday, October 27th as part of his international Do Good Tour. "Do Good" is a campaign to encourage readers of all ages to give back and make a positive impact in their communities. Help Dav and Dog Man do good and keep the ball rolling by donating a new or gently used ball to Saint Sebastian Sports Project. Bins are available in the store and at the event for donations.
We are also super excited to announce Davs special guests, exclusive to the {pages} Dav Pilkey event! Dan Santat, Caldecott Medal winner and the illustrator of Dav's Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot series, and Gale Galligan, cartoonist of The Babysitters Club #5, #6, and #7 will both join Dav as his supa-buddies!
Come join the "Do Good Tour"! Meet Dav Pilkey, hear his inspiring story and learn why it matters to Do Good! This event will feature a presentation and live drawing, ways for you to learn how you can do good, and photo ops with Dav, Dan, and Dog Man and Captain Underpants costumed characters. Get a Reading Gives You Superpowers Superhero Cape and other fun swag and have a chance to win some cool prizes (while supplies last). There will also be lots of giveaways and a signed copy of his newest book, Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls is included with each ticket.
WHEN: Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. (doors open at 1:00 p.m.)
WHERE: El Segundo Performing Arts Center - 640 Main Street, El Segundo, CA 90245
DETAILS: To ensure the safety and the enjoyment of all attendees, we ask that you read over the details listed below and adhere to the following.
Ticket is $25 per person. Each ticket includes a copy of Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls and entrance to the event.
For safety reasons, EVERY attendee, regardless of age must have a ticket and be seated in their own seat and NOT on the lap of an adult
All minors must be accompanied by an adult.
If you already own a copy of Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls and want to Do Good, donation bins to local charities will be available at the event.
Doors will open at 1:00 p.m. The event will begin promptly at 2:00 p.m.
Seating is general admission and saving of seats will not be allowed.
Space cannot be guaranteed for late arrivals.
Line to meet Dav Pilkey forms by assigned number after the presentation.
Each entrant into the Meet & Greet line must have a meet & greet ticket given at the time of event check-in.
Due to time constraints, no personalization and/or books or memorabilia from home will be signed.
Books cannot be picked up in advance at the store; they must be picked up at the event.
Books not picked up at the event will be held at {pages} a bookstore for one week after the event. After one week, books will be donated to a local charity.
You will be contacted by Brown Paper Tickets in the event of unannounced changes.
About the Dog Man series:
With its trademark humor and heart, Dog Man launched to multiple starred reviews in Fall 2016 and was an instant bestseller, appealing to kids and critics alike. The series has more than 26 million copies in print to date with translations in 32 languages. The Dog Man books explore universally positive themes that appeal to readers of all ages including empathy, kindness, being true to ones self, and the importance of doing good.