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Meet the Author

Sarah Becan | Let’s Make Bread!

@ Beaverdale Books

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

An accessible and easy-to-follow comic book cookbook for baking delicious breads, featuring a basic universal method, guidelines for maintaining a sourdough starter, and recipes for classic loaves and fun new riffs.

Special Event

We’re Turning 18! | Join the Celebration

 

@Beaverdale Books

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

We're turning 18! That's right, our store is officially an adult, so we are inviting customers to help us celebrate. Join us Saturday, July 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Meet the Authors

Nia & Katie J. Chiaramonte | Embracing Queer Family: Learning to Live Authentically in Our Families and Communities  

@Beaverdale Books

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

Embrace the Queerness of your family, take ownership of your journey, and use your voice to bring light to your communities. 

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Drake Community Press & Iowa Environmental Council | Sacrifice State

@Beaverdale Books

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

Sacrifice State: Iowa Voices on Environment and Justice – speaks to the current and amplifying issues of environmental conditions in the state, while highlighting the unique beliefs and experiences of those who were interviewed.

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B. John Burns III | Dessyre

@Beaverdale Books

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

Join Iowa writer B. John Burns as he shares his novel, Dessyre, a harrowing story of a woman deported to Canada at the age of 35 after some minor scrapes with the law.

Special Event

Central Iowa Democratic Socialists of America | Climate Change as Class War: Building Socialism on a Warming Planet

@Beaverdale Books

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

On Sunday, July 21 @ 6:00 pm, Beaverdale Books will host the reading group of the Central Iowa Democratic Socialists of America.  The selection is Climate Change as Class War, by Matthew T. Huber. 

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Paul Kix | You Have To Be Prepared To Die Before You Can Begin To Live

@ Central Presbyterian Church

– 3829 Grand Avenue

Central Presbyterian Church 3829 Grand Ave, Des Moines, United States

Author and journalist Paul Kix’s work has appeared in The New Yorker, GQ, ESPN, The Wall Street Journal and more.

Meet the Poets

Abraham Smith | Insomniac Sentinel

Steve Timm | Rule of Composition

 

@Beaverdale Books

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

Meet poets Abraham Smith and Steve Timm who will share their poetry and music. Cohosted by Poetry Palooza!

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Wini Moranville | Love Is My Favorite Flavor: A Midwestern Dining Critic Tells All

@ Beaverdale Books

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

Wini Moranville's hands-on experiences weave a vivid tapestry of the American restaurant landscape in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Sierra Club presents Austin Frerick | Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry 

@Northwest Community Center – 5110 Franklin Avenue

Northwest Community Center 5110 Franklin Avenue, Des Moines, United States

Austin Frerick will speak about his book, Barons:  Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry.  The first barons in the book are local hog barons, Iowa Select Farms.

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Local Author Fair | Heather Brown – Abby Jacobson- LoraKim Joyner – Susie Kundrat – Jeanne Martz – Lindsay Meleshko

@Beaverdale Books

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

Join in the fun of our August Local Author Fair as we feature SIX local authors and their latest books.  Enjoy refreshments and mingle with writers--who live right here in our community!  

Meet the Illustrator

Claire Sedovic | Pony The Moose

@Beaverdale Books

Beaverdale Books 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

Bring the kids to Join Tabitha Ruth and Pony the Moose in this laugh-out-loud tale of friendship, imagination, and a little bit of farmyard magic.