Little friends in a backpack always help the nerves. Come grab a pint sized friend to keep your little person company. We have cows, ponies, capybara, avocados, various plants, and more. Soft, snuggly and small.

Join us to make “envelope art” to submit to the Edward Gorey House contest. August 25 at 11:30am. All ages are welcome. There are separate categories for various age groups. Please register below to attend. We will provide envelopes, colored pencils and Edward Gorey books to check out for inspiration. Parents MUST stay at the event, this is NOT a drop off program.

Join us for the book launch of “Hang in There, Mama” with author Ali Flynn, Wednesday, September 3rd, at 6:30pm. “Encouragement and Advice for Moms Raising Teens and Beyond. A book to uplift moms by offering words of clarity, wisdom, and understanding for raising kids in the often-tumultuous phases of pre-teen and teenage years. Each chapter reveals raw, honest experiences of good and bad parenting days, from the highest joys to the worst failures, with key takeaways for readers to absorb. This book encourages moms to open the doors of communication, step out of their comfort zones, and come alongside other moms to reassure one another they are not alone on their motherhood journey.”

Took a day to explore Westchester the other day. Started with lunch at Mast in Bedford - get the brunch bowl. Headed to Untermyer Gardens in Yonkers - what an absolute gem! Gorgeous gardens, water features, paths to wander, place to sit in the shade. Ended up at Bedford Farms on Greenwich road - what a dream!!! Picked up the most beautiful tomatoes, grabbed some hostess gifts for our next travel occasion, wandered their beautiful gardens, and grabbed some fun goodies. What a spot! If you haven’t been in yet, go check it out!!!

Join Spenser September 13th at 2pm for “Three Summers” at our Classics Book Club. “Three Summers is the story of three sisters growing up in the countryside near Athens before the Second World War. Living in a big old house surrounded by a beautiful garden are Maria, the oldest sister, as sexually bold as she is eager to settle down and have a family of her own; beautiful but distant Infanta; and dreamy and rebellious Katerina, through whose eyes the story is mostly observed. Over three summers, the girls share and keep secrets, fall in and out of love, try to figure out their parents and other members of the tribe of adults, take note of the weird ways of friends and neighbors, worry about and wonder who they are. Karen Van Dyck’s translation captures all the light and warmth of this modern Greek classic.”

While you’re planning all of those back to school meet ups, this is a reminder that we offer our Box of Jo to go. Comes with cups and coffee and milks and sugars. All set and ready for pick up. Order ahead by texting 914.334.8019.

Next up on the Romantasty book club list “The Gods Time Forgot” by local author Kelsie Sheridan Gonzalez. Discussion August 30 at 12:30pm. Join the fun!

I love reading odd books, trashy books, sassy books. I love vampires and dragons. Sarcasm. Funny things. Crazy characters. Join me in my new book club “Trash & Sass” — our first book will be “Anima Rising” by the superior writer all of things bizarre, Christopher Moore. Meeting will be September 11th at 6:30pm. Join me!

Come grab a copy of this cool new format graphic novel. Deeply Dave flips UP to reveal a story about diving down. Great for your reluctant reader, this format feels very welcoming and engaging.

Announcing the line up for the Westchester Book Festival author talks! We are sooooo excited to welcome Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Geraldine Brooks, David Grann, Patrick Radden Keefe, Bill McKibben, Emma Straub, and David Wallace-Wells to Katonah on November 8th for discussions at the Katonah Library during the first ever Westchester Book Festival. We will also be hosting an Author’s Corner at the Katonah Reading Room with the following authors for meet & greets and signings: Lauren Acampora, Heather Clark, Fiona Davis, Carolyn Ferrell, Ali Flynn, Daisy Florin, Jenna Gavigan, Kelsie Sheridan Gonzalez, Jimin Han, Sam Hollander, Daniel Isenberg, Ann Leary, Lynda Cohen Loigman, Esmeralda Santiago, Maria Scrivan, Rachel Simon, Katie Sise, Dan Slepian, and Greg Wands. Workshops will also be held at Oak & Oil Gallery and Chroma. Katonah Museum of Art will be offering book related activities and businesses throughout town will be getting in on the bookish fun. Stay tuned for ALL of the details by signing up for the newsletter on www.westchesterbookfest.org or follow @westchesterbookfestival on Instagram. Tickets will go on sale in September!

This week’s specialty flavor is Strawberry. A delicious treat full of summer smiles. Come give it a try. Ice cream all year, all the toppings, all the taste.

Are they expensive? Yes. Are they amazing? Also yes. This set of three brushes are the actual perfect set. Everything you need. The right sizes, they fold up to protect the tips, and they come in a leather carrying case you can just pop in your bag. You won’t regret them.

Save the date! November 8, 2025. Live authors at the Reading Room, at the Katonah Library, workshops at Chroma Gallery and Oak & Oil Gallery. Fun at the Katonah Museum. Shops and local businesses with bookish themes and authors. Tickets on sale for author talks starting in September. www.westchesterbookfest.org

Love these small watercolor sets. And these amazing watercolor bookmark coloring sets. So much fun to paint and use in your favorite reads.

The cutest tiny canvases. Toss them in a bag for some great travel painting.

Pre-made flash cards ready to grab and go. Get your summer practice in, and then add a book because of this photo makes you cranky, chances are you’re a book person.

Our newest fashion favorite. Grab a fan! Throw it in your bag. Summer happy. Fashion forward.

New! Incense sticks made from natural products. Cinnamon, white musk, sea breeze, frankincense and English rose in pretty, portable glass containers.

Adorable little dragon, nervous about not being able to breathe fire on his first day of school, but then he learns that everyone is there to learn new skills. A great lesson but also just a super cute story.