Rainbow Reads Book Club
Every pick has an LGBTQ+ protagonist, chosen for now by longtime customer Amory. Seven o'clock in the shop on the last Wednesday, no sign-up, and the book is fifteen percent off.
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TBC Reads Book Club
The shop's catch-all club, run by bookseller Athena, reading across every genre on purpose. No sign-up, just turn up, and the month's pick is fifteen percent off at the register.
Horror Book Club
Owner Drew and bookseller Jenna co-host the horror club, which is a good room to be in come October. Second Thursday at seven, no registration, discounted copy at the counter.
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club
Owner Drew hosts this one, and these are the two genres he will talk your ear off about anyway. Seven o'clock, no sign-up needed, discounted copy waiting at the register.
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STC Fall Tree Giveaway
Abington's Shade Tree Commission gives away free trees for the fall planting season. No time or pickup spot is posted on the township calendar, so the details sit on the commission's tree giveaway page.
Witches of Narberth
Downtown turns into a costumed scavenger hunt, with kids tracking down witches stationed in the shops and collecting treats along the way. The hunt runs the afternoon and ends when the prizes run out.
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Stop-motion built one painstaking frame at a time, and the one film that covers both holidays. A good first scary-adjacent movie for kids not ready for the rest.
