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Shakespeare Book Club

Join Ava and Alyssa for a discussion of Twelfth Night on January 3rd at 3:30pm.

Named for the twelfth night after Christmas, the end of the Christmas season, Twelfth Night plays with love and power. The Countess Olivia, a woman with her own household, attracts Duke (or Count) Orsino. Two other would-be suitors are her pretentious steward, Malvolio, and Sir Andrew Aguecheek.

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Sci-Fi Book Club

Date change!! Now Sunday, January 11 at 12pm.

Join Christine on January 11th at 12pm for a discussion of “The Merge”. “A thrilling and ominously prophetic debut set in a world when Earth and its resources have been pushed to breaking point, giving rise to a revolutionary—and highly controversial—procedure in which two people’s consciousness can be combined to exist in one body. How far would you go to never say goodbye?”

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Classics Book Club

Join Spenser for his Classics book club and discuss Middlemarch on January 31st at 2pm. “Middlemarch contains all of life: the rich and the poor, the conventional and the radical, literature and science, politics and romance, but above all it gives us a vision of what lies within the human heart.”

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New Year, new hobby

Come on in for an instruction book, new art supplies, journals, sketch books, paints, pens and more. We have everything to make your New Year resolution come true.

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Recipe Books for the littlest chef

These books are ADORABLE and the perfect go along in those play kitchens or for kids who love their play food. Although perfect for play recipes, they also work as real recipes. So, so cute. Pancakes, cookies and tacos on the menu.

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Queer & Now Book Club

Next up: Herculine on January 18th at 11am. Interested in the Queer & Now book club? Contact them at @queerandnowsocialclub for info or to sign up. RSVP required due to space constraints. Book club fills up quickly!

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Activity Books

Entertainment for all ages in our activity book section. Keep the week peaceful with books and games and activities.

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Letter kits and thank you note cards

Time to write those thank you notes to grandma. Come grab some stationery and great pens and be sure to thank everyone for their gifts this year.

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New Year’s Book Sale!

Now through January 15th, browse our adult fiction and non-fiction and help us make room for new titles. 25% off all adult books published before 2025! Just check the date and let them know at the counter at check out.

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Coasters

Love these great graphic coasters. They’re perfectly cheerful for anyone - from a college kid to someone with a new apartment or just your own house!

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Light up their day

Candles and great smelling incense sticks are great for everyone! Come pick your scent.

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Key chins and pill cases

I love a new key chain - especially when it’s a disco ball that is also a pill case. Delightful.

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Best of collections

Don’t know what book they’ve read already? Grab these yearly round ups of the years’ best writing in travel, short stories, mystery, sci-fi and more.

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Art, Books, & Coffee

The perfect accompaniment to one of our gift cards! All gift cards work for any part of the store - art, books, coffee and more! And when you bring your own mug regularly, you get a discount!

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Candy cane pens

The perfect stocking stuffer for the already over-sugared kiddos and so fun to write with. Tom’s of great stocking stuffers left - but don’t wait until Wednesday…

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Memoir Book Club and Workshop

5 years ago Celia Hirsch took on the unlikely task of writing a Memoir. All she’d ever written was daily journal entries. She had an uncanny hunch that chronicling her story would bring her closer to understanding the issues that she struggled with. Not only did that happen but she discovered a truth that would have eluded her had she not had the courage to write….

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Mom’s Stocking

Please don’t forget mom’s stocking this year. We have tons of little goodies and you know she’d love to find a good surprise this year. Pop through and we can help.

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Book and a baby

Give a book with a little gift on the side. Love these tiny dolls, and of course we also have stuffed animals and footballs and basketball nets and art supplies. A little something for everyone.

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Classics are always in style

Can’t think what to get someone? Go with a classic. We have these gorgeous abridged versions or ones with special covers and sprayed edges. So pretty and the perfect gift to give someone a story you loved.

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