EVENTS
AViD Author
Jason Mott | Hell of a Book
@ Central Library
Jason Mott will speak at Central Library at 7 PM on Wednesday, May 25. Mott’s 2021 novel, Hell of a...
AViD Authors
Special Author Panel | Dr. Richard Deming, Neil Hamilton, & Jim Autry
@ Central Library
The 2022 AViD season concludes with a special author panel comprised of popular, distinguished local figures who are also published...
Meet the Authors
Joe Saul-Sehy | Stacked: Your Super Serious Guide to Modern Money Management *NEW DATE & TIME
@ Peace Tree Brewing
317 East Court Avenue
From the money nerds behind the award-winning Stacking Benjamins podcast, a new kind of personal finance book to get your...
Meet Children’s Author
Victor D. O. Santos | My Dad, My Rock
"A heartfelt and moving ode to the father-son bond. A genuine delight." – Publishers Weekly (Booklife), starred review and Editor's...
Meet the Author
Rob Sand | The Winning Ticket: Uncovering America’s Biggest Lottery Scandal
The Winning Ticket is an inside look at one of the most complicated yet seat-of-your-pants financial investigations and prosecutions in recent...
Dance Talk:
Break It Down …5, 6, 7, 8 | Penny Furgerson & Sarmishtha Sarkar
In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, Des Moines’ Gateway Dance Theater will present a discussion with two renowned choreographers from...
Meet the Poets
Celebrate 2022 Art Week with a Progressive Poetry Party
Beaverdale Books is proud to partner with Poetry&, a new initiative working to take poetry out into the community in...
Meet the Poets
Celebrate 2022 Art Week with Readings by John Thompson, Staci Harper-Bennett, Isabella Brantley, Prince Harrison Jr
Beaverdale Books partners with newly formed poetry group to celebrate local poetry. Join us on Friday, June 17 at 6:30...
Poetry & Coffee
Judy Richardson | Coffee Lovers’ Poetry Companion
@ Artisan Gallery 218
Slow down, grab a cup of coffee, and join Judy for a chat! Catch up on old times or share...
Meet the Author
Mindy Carlson | Her Dying Day
Perfect for fans of Shari Lapena and Hannah Mary McKinnon, Her Dying Day leads a budding filmmaker down a dark road to...
Meet the Author
Anna Lind Thomas | I’m Not Ready for This: Everybody Just Calm Down and Give Me a Minute
From popular humor writer and social media sensation Anna Lind Thomas comes a second book of charming and uproarious essays...
Meet the Author
Kathleen Williams Renk | Vindicated
Winner of Story Circle Network’s May Sarton Award in Historical Fiction Mary Godwin is a teenager with a formidable pedigree....