We LOVE the summer vibes of a candy store - ice cream parlor. Come see what penny candy we’ve got or grab the perfect ice cream treat.

Join Kind HeARTs Coalition for their Spring 2025 project celebratory reception and reading in honor of their writers and supporters who have rallied to promote body positivity and female empowerment. Thursday, May 29th, doors open at 6:30pm. Bedford Hills train Station. No RSVP required. Tickets $5 at the door. Enjoy a lively reading by acclaimed writers and invited community members, and browse their Empowerment Library of signed books donated by supporting authors. All proceeds benefit @girlsincewestchester and @nationalwomenslawcenter.

If a museum about you had a gift shop, what would you see in the window? Join us to paint your own sweet storefront featuring the mementos of your life. All materials are provided for this beginner-friendly watercolor project. May 17, 2025, Katonah Reading Room, 19 Edgemont Rd. Katonah, NY 10536. Contact us at (626) 840-1347 or email creativeoutletne@gmail.com. Registration Fee: $50.00. If registering more than for more than one person, please submit a separate registration for each participant. Register HERE.

This Thursday, May 15th at 7pm at the Bedford Playhouse. In Rewrite the Mother Code, Dr. Gertrude Lyons challenges limiting beliefs and expands the definition of motherhood. She blurs the lines that restrict women to narrow roles, inviting readers to embrace the truth that all women mother, and that mother energy is accessible to everyone, including men. This book celebrates motherhood by reintroducing spirituality and community, empowering women as the ultimate creators. The event will be moderated by Barri Leiner Grant, with books available for sale and signing. Buy event tickets HERE.

A Midsummer’s Night Dream discussion with Ava. June 20 at 1pm. “A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and Hippolyta. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of six amateur actors (mechanicals), who are controlled and manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set. The play is one of Shakespeare's most popular works for the stage and is widely performed across the world.”

May 25 at 12pm with Erika. “Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray makes a Faustian bargain to sell his soul in exchange for eternal youth and beauty. Under the influence of Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life, where he is able to indulge his desires while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only Dorian's picture bears the traces of his decadence.

A knowing account of a secret life and an analysis of the darker side of late Victorian society. The Picture of Dorian Gray offers a disturbing portrait of an individual coming face to face with the reality of his soul. Shocking in its suggestion of unspeakable sin, this novel was later used as evidence against Wilde when he was tried for indecency in 1895.”

Romantasy book club May 31 at 12:30pm. “When the gold-dusted court invitation arrives at Suraya Saab’s forge, she believes it’s a joke. Nobles might seek her skills as a bladesmith, but she has no qualifications as a potential bride for the crown prince. Still, the invitation is the chance at adventure, and the means to finally visit the capital city her late mother loved.”

Give the gift of time. Come grab some puzzle books or other tools to start a new hobby.

Make your own bouquet of these super fun AND useful soap flowers. Just add water and they go from pretty petals to bubbles!

Books and vases and soap flowers and fun things to make people happy.

Gorgeous containers, cute mugs, hand towels, candles, vases.

Lavender sugar, lavender salt scrub, lavender lotion, lavender incense. Perfect, purple, good smelling vibes.

Cards and journals and books and pens. Add a little peace and quiet.

Choose the perfect flavor, the perfect story. Pair with a book or some other treats.

Wrap up some bath bombs and add this adorable hooray bouquet ornament with seeds.

The cutest watering cans and tiny pots and seed collections.

For lovers of historical fiction, and art. Reminiscent of Rosamunde Pilcher or Maeve Binchy’s tales. A story of a writer, an illustrator, a lost language, and the connection between mothers and daughters. Set in the 1950’s in Savannah, Georgia and England. I enjoyed listening to this book thru Libro.fm. The recently released hard cover is also available at the store. This is my cozy up by the fire with a cuppa tea choice for the rainy season. - Penny

My first Emily Henry. To be honest, I didn’t know if it would be my kind of book, but I downloaded on my Libro.fm account and listened to the story over a long drive. It was the perfect mix of fun. A sweet love story mixed with a little family drama, emotional wisdom, life history and more. An easy, smooth way to get through your daily drive or maybe some cleaning tasks. Have a listen or come grab your copy. - Gretchen

Come see all of these great new botanical scrubs and facials and bath bombs. Pamper yourself. Good books go great with good baths!

Check out this sweet collection of seeds for your spring garden. Grab a new mini pot and a seed choice and start growing.