Fiction Book Club: Contrapposto
Fiction group on the new Dave Eggers novel. Buy the pick at the shop and RSVP online. Mavey is the Cricket Avenue shop that opened as Ardmore's first independent bookstore.
More at Mavey Books
First Friday at Mavey Books
Two hours of browsing on the first Friday of the month at the Cricket Avenue shop, and any purchase over $45 comes with a free reader galley. One per customer, so choose well.
Nadia's Book Club: Communion
Discussion of bell hooks on love and self. Buy the pick at the shop and RSVP online. Mavey is the Cricket Avenue shop that opened as Ardmore's first independent bookstore.
Fantasy Book Club: Assassin's Apprentice
The fantasy group starts Robin Hobb's Farseer trilogy. Buy the pick at Mavey and RSVP online. Space is tight, so RSVP rather than turning up cold.
Around the same time
Fall Fest Weekend
The farm switches to fall mode for the weekend: hayrides, the corn maze, apple picking and cider donuts out of the bakery. Runs weekends into November.
Public Arts Program Guided Walking Tour
Free docent walk through the outdoor sculptures scattered around town, part of a rotating program running since 2003. Registration encouraged, and it covers ground on foot.
Gay Street Open-Air Market
Four blocks of Gay Street close to cars so restaurants push tables into the road. Walk down the middle of the street, eat outside, and browse the shops on either side.
