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Knock knock

We love these A to Z knock knock joke books. After all, if your kids are going to tell you nonsensical jokes anyway, you might as well give them some go

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Tuesday Evenings

We will be OPEN Tuesday nights for the next five weeks for games, reading, ice cream and more. This week we encourage you to bring a friend and settle in for some community Bananagrams! Open until 8pm. What else do you have to do on a boring Tuesday night? Come find your community.

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Dried flowers

Just got these fabulous dried flowers in. Great for use in any crafting project! Love the possibilities.

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DIY Monday

Collect any top, cap, etc to recycle with us. Create a mini dish, magnet or trinket tray. BYO top and flower collage with us. $5 to participate. Please RSVP below.

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The Hardest, Longest Race Author Chat

Join Eric Moskowitz on May 31 at 2:30pm to release his new title “The Hardest, Longest Race”. From Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Eric Moskowitz comes the riveting story of the first true coast-to-coast automobile race in U.S. history, a fast-paced tale of the gritty and determined drivers who braved hostile terrain, mechanical failure, and, shockingly, sabotage, to take home the gold.

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Author Visit: Chris Barish

Join us June 27th at 2pm for a book talk and signing with author Chris Barish. This thrilling new nonfiction graphic novel series offers a front row seat to the greatest moments in sports history, starting with Lionel Messi and his triumph in the 2022 FIFA World Cup against French superstar Kylian Mbappé. Listen to Chris Barish talk about his new graphic novel during the FIFA World Cup tournament, here in New York! Hear unbelievable World Cup stories, play fun soccer trivia, and get your books signed!

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Monday Blues: Collage

Drop in Monday at 2pm for our Monday Blues hour. This week we will be doing some casual journal collages. BYO journal and items or get some here. $5/session for materials. Walk-ins are welcome or RSVP below to let us know you’re coming.

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June B.! In graphic format

If you’re a super Junior B Jones fan, come check out the newest - June B. Jones graphic novels! “After more than thirty years as a beloved favorite, the world’s funniest kindergartner is coming to graphic novels with full-color adaptations that bring Junie B. to life for a new generation of readers and gi

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World Cup

We are so excited for the coming World Cup games. We have gotten in lots of books for all ages to help you learn about the game, the players, the world wide phenomenon that is “football”. Come have a browse for all ages and levels of fandom.

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Grad Gifts

It’s the season of the grads! Want to grab a little something for a special family member, a group of friends, your best buddies? We have lots of small goodies perfect for a new dorm room or a move to a real apartment.

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Mother’s Day!

May 10th (that’s THIS Sunday coming up folks). Come shop for the best mom’s day gifts and cards. Grab a book, a card, a gift. We have a little something for every mom. Ask our staff for help. Even if she says she doesn’t believe in Mother’s Day, she doesn’t mean it, treat her with a special something.

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Ice Cream

This week’s choices: Vanilla & Chocolate, or of course, the twist.

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Monday Blues: Collage

Join us tomorrow (Monday) for Blues Break at 2pm. This week, in honor or Earth Day, we are recycling cards and paper scraps into collages. $5/person.

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The Recorder News

We are so lucky to have the BEST non-profit newspaper in all the land. They cover local news and CARE about what’s happening in our world. If you don’t subscribe, you can grab your copies right here at the store every week.

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Artists for Humanity

We had the most stunning, sun-shining, smiling day unveiling this fabulous mural with the team from Artists for Humanity. This piece of art will bring joy to hundreds of people and smiles to every person to pull into a parking spot and get a minute to enjoying the color and happiness found in it. Thank you to everyone who came out to support these artists and if you hope to support the program, check it out

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Memory Collecting

Love this sweet craft book with excellent ideas on journaling and crafting and travel memory collecting. Full of great tips!

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Bingo Night

Join us for a fun night of Bingo - with prizes of course - on April 29th at 7pm. Enjoy a night of community, game play, and FUN while also meeting “Plus One”, a community-based org sharing a Bingo spin of their own to take civic action. Meet your neighbors, have some fun, play with us. Please RSVP to save a seat, space is limited.

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Earth Day Festival

Picture this: fresh coffee, melty pizza, street tacos, ice cream, and cold beer in hand while live rock music drifts through the park. Kids darting between a bounce house, face painting, rescue animals, and a petting zoo. Everywhere you turn, there’s something to taste, try, or learn.

🌍 Join Bedford 2030 for an Earth Day celebration rooted in joy and action—dig into gardening with local experts, browse sustainably made goods, explore textile recycling and electric vehicles, and discover practical ways to live greener.

Sunday, April 26, 2026 | 12–4 PM Bedford Village Memorial Park 🌱In partnership with Bedford Rec & Parks

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Author Signing: Bruce Nichols

Join us for a casual chat and book signing event May 9th at 3pm with author Bruce Nichols discussing “The Emerson Circle, the Concord radicals who reinvented the world”.

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Monday Blues Beads

Monday April 6th — we will be making bookmarks, bracelets, or keychains with beads. Monday Blues Break, every Monday at 2pm, usually for adults, BUT since today is a semi-holiday, feel free to bring your tweens/teens. Come find your peace. Find your creative. All are welcome. A $5 fee is suggested to help us provide supplies. Topics change weekly. Walk-ins are welcome but register if you want to have a guaranteed seat.

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