Grateful Dead historian Paul Grushkin (along with various folks from the ticket office) signs copies of his new book Dead Letters, a tribute to the extremely creative fan art with which Dead Heads hoped to win the favor of ticket office workers and score hard-to-get tix. At Barnes & Noble, Walnut Creek. As part of the Bookfair charity promotion, a portion of your purchase goes to the Rex Foundation. Details: http://rexfoundation.org/2011/09/22/dead-letters-event-for-rex-november…

5 night Bahamas cruise with 4 nights music and stops in Nassau, Freeport, and Key West. Featuring music from SpongeCake & The Fluff Ramblers ( Mooresville, NC ) Case Federal & The Agents ( Charlotte, NC ) Flux Capacitor (Reading/Philadelpia ) Jerry Pranksters ( Lincoln, NE ) Uncle Dad ( Troutman, NC ). Sailing aboard Carnival Cruises Ecstacy out of Port Canaveral Fla. April 14th-19th 2012. For more info, or to purchase tix go to http://www.fancruises.com  several prices and payment options are available.