Join the Katonah PTO at John Jay high school Wednesday, October 7th at 6:30am for an author visit with Jessica Lahey. All community members are welcome.

“In this supportive, life-saving resource, the New York Times bestselling author of The Gift of Failure helps parents and educators understand the roots of substance abuse and identify who is most at risk for addiction, and offers practical steps for prevention.

Join artist Amy Diener at the October 24th Katonah Art Walk. Amy creates full size art work as well as stickers, mandala jewelry, pins and more.

“Creating art is my way of expressing my life journey. Painting is a positive outlet that reflects my life and the world around me. I create detailed dot paintings of mandalas, animals, trees, flowers, portraits, and figures.

This event will take place with Bedford 2030 at the Bedford Playhouse. Tickets can be purchased through the Bedford Playhouse.

We know climate change is bad for the planet. But in what ways is it bad for our health? And how can we protect the places and people we love?

The schedules seem to be the biggest complaint of September and we GET it. It’s impossible to remember everything and to fine the perfect system to keep your life in order. Enter these tiny weekly schedule books and sticky note. Easy to carry, easy to use on the go.

Tiny pens, regular pens, thin pens, colorful pens, fancy pens…if you’re a writer, you know that the proper tool is a very personal decision. So, we can’t help but have a LOT of choices. Oh, and also pencils, mechanical, drawing, think, thin, black, gray…

Just in time for Election season — come meet local author Jane Rosenfeld and enjoy her story time and Q&A October 24th at 2:30pm (right before the October Katonah Art Walk!).

Join us October 11th at 2pm for a casual chat and Q&A with author Michael Pascullo “The Real JFK Conspiracy.” Please RSVP below to save a seat.

It's early 1963, and President Kennedy suspects his life is in grave danger. So he and a small circle of trusted confidants devise the only plan they believe can save him: a staged assassination. What follows is a story of loyalty, sacrifice, and the price a man pays to survive his own rescue…

Theresa will be at the Reading Room taking individual Tarot/Angel Card reading appointments on October 5th, October 17th, and November 15th. Theresa connects people with their angel guides in 30 minute sessions. She is lovely, and people who have had a reading with Theresa in our past sessions have been so touched and happy. Come give it a try! 30 minutes, $75/appointment, choose your time below.

The moms of Big Little Lies return with their now teenage children who are now learning about their moms’ histories and forging friendships and romances of their own. An easy, fun read with its own twist. Whether you read the first book or watched the series, this is an easy jump back in to the story of these great characters. - Gretchen

A Morning Coffee Talk for Parents, September 30th at 9:30am. Join us for a casual information session with Sophia Morton, MS, CCC-SLP, a speech-language pathologist with over 25 years of experience working with children and families right here in Northern Westchester. Sophia has spent her career supporting children from Early Intervention through high school across many of the preschools and schools in our community — and she’s bringing that knowledge straight to you, over coffee

Create your own fall terrarium with Kris of Mahopac Wellness. Sunday, September 27th at 2pm. $75 includes all materials and the workshop! Join us - RSVP asap.

Join the whole town of Katonah for our Fall Art Walk, September 19th from 3-7pm. Small businesses all through town stay open late and host artists, artists set up along the sidewalks, live music pop ups throughout town and more. We will be hosting artists and live music, and of course we will be open for ice cream and specialty drinks and more.

Micro mags have arrived. The perfect throw in your bag toy for the magna tile obsessed kiddo. I love these great builder sets and have seen kids play with them for hours.

I’m obsessed with these Swedish candies. I didn’t believe the hype, but they taste like a sour patch and a Swedish fish had a beautiful baby - not quite as sweet as regular Swedish fish, not quite as sour as a sour patch kid. Plus cool, fresh feeling flavors. Yummmm

Sold out — but taking a waitlist. Please email g@katonahbooks.com to get on the waitlist. Pamela is back in October with a new five session class on Fridays, starting October 2, from 10:00am-12:00pm: 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30. In person upstairs at the Katonah Reading Room in our special event space, $200 for the 5 sessions.

Join us Monday, September 7th at 11:30am for a used book exchange — bring your favorite summer read and exchange with other guests or with a book from our used book shelves upstairs. Find a new read, commit to reading for the fall, find a friend with similar tastes. Free event, no RSVP necessary — just pop in and see what’s happening. Tell a friend!

We will be open Monday for Labor Day, 7:30am to 4pm.

SO excited for this release on Tuesday AND that author Priya Parker will be here in Katonah for the second annual Westchester Book Festival. Get your tickets NOW at westchesterbookfest.org

I snuck my copy home over the weekend and am LOVING it. It’s smart and interesting and easy to read. Come grab your copy Tuesday!

Join us October 4th at 2pm or a conversation with Beth Gelles, author of Crazy for College: The Stories, The Secrets, & The Shot of Sanity You Need to Make It Through Admissions, and bestselling novelist Lynda Cohen Loigman. Friends since their college days at Harvard, Beth and Lynda will talk about why the college admissions process has become so stressful and how parents can help bring the temperature down without damaging their relationship with their child.

Absolutely adorable, beautifully illustrated and ready to gift to your favorite young person. Release this Tuesday.