Music for Bookshops with Cascadence
First night of a new series where a band plays instrumentals among the shelves. Jazz, ambient and lo fi, pick a book and listen. Ticketed.
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Meet Dog Man
The costumed Dog Man character turns up in the store for an hour on Saturday morning. Bring the books, get them stamped, take the photo.
B.K. Jackson on Relative Strangers
The editor talks about her anthology alongside contributors Lisa Grunberger, Ona Gritz and Gabrielle Ariella Kaplan-Mayer. Tuesday at six in the store.
Together for Mama with Pooja Makhijani and Ashlee Adams
A conversation built around a children's book about postpartum depression. Wednesday evening at 6:30, aimed at parents as much as at readers.
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Acoustic Sunday on the Patio: Jamming Joe
The middle Sunday of the month brings Jamming Joe out to the patio, second of three September dates. Walk in, sit outside, and the acoustic season closes at the end of the month.
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.
Melodramatic, Nylon Ghost and Micro Girl
Three acts fill a Sunday at the Nail. The room keeps loose hours and says so on its own schedule, so ring 610-649-6245 first if you are driving any distance.