The Bookshop on Main
A small bookshop on North Main, new to the block and already carrying itself like a fixture. Budget for one more book than you planned on.
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Ambler Fantasy & Genre Club
Fantasy and genre readers gather for Sophie Kim's The Winged Game. Free, Thursday at seven, RSVP through the form on the shop's events page.
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