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Poetry & Poets

Ryan Clark & Daniel Biegelson | Arizona SB 1070: An Act & Of Being Neighbors 

 

Mainframe Studios 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA, United States

While it may be true that art cannot redeem the flaws of our deleterious society, it can often reveal more...

Meet the Author

Deb Kline | Forgetting to Remember

@ Artisan Gallery 218

 

 

Artisan Gallery 218 218 Fifth Street, West Des Moines, IA, United States

Author’s words and music combine to provide a beacon of hope during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Deb Kline's heart-wrenching and...

Meet the Author

Madhu Raghavendra | Being Non-essential

 

 

 

 

Mainframe Studios 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA, United States

Madhu’s poems have a universal quality that connects to your core and elevates your mind. — Evan Mack Madhu’s poetry...

Poetry & Coffee

Judy Richardson | Coffee Lovers’ Poetry Companion

 

Grab a cup of coffee & join Judy for a chat!  Catch up on old times or share a favorite...

Pop In for Indie Bookstore Day and Pick Up a “Bookstore Passport”

Have your passport stamped by six local indies to unlock discounts and be entered for prizes.

 

Mainframe Studios 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA, United States

Celebrate shopping local and support central Iowa indie bookstores! Pick up a passport at any bookstore location on Saturday, Apr...

Indie Bookstore Day – Saturday, April 30

Popcorn, Passports, and Prizes!

 

Mainframe Studios 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA, United States

Celebrate shopping local and support central Iowa indie bookstores! Beaverdale Books has teamed up with Dog-Eared Books, Pageturners Bookstore, Racoon...

Live Readings

Private Passage and Love, for Short 

Artisan Gallery 218 218 Fifth Street, West Des Moines, IA, United States

Join us for a live performance of selected readings from Private Passage, a play by Louise Bylicki and Iowa author...

AViD Author

Lauren Groff | Matrix

@4801 Franklin Avenue

On Thursday, May 5, one of America’s most acclaimed literary figures, Lauren Groff, will speak at 7 PM. Groff’s 2021...

Bring the Family to Read Aloud Day!

Children’s Authors Gather in Celebration of Children’s Book Week

 

Mainframe Studios 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA, United States

Load up the kids and head to Beaverdale Books for a fun-filled day of stories!  We have a great lineup...

Poetry & Pie in the Park

Diane Glass & Pat Boddy | The Heart Hungers for Wildness

Greenwood Park 4500 Grand Avenue 4500 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

Location:  Jay Spence Shelter in Greenwood Park    (4500 Grand Avenue – next door to Bergman Academy)    Gather at 5:00...

Book Club Discussion with the Author

Rachel Mans McKenny | The Butterfly Effect

 

Mainframe Studios 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA, United States

Beaverdale Books' two monthly book clubs will cohost a discussion with Rachel Mans McKenny, this year's All Iowa Reads author....

Meet the Author

Hugh R. Stone | Wrestling on Starry Nights

 

Mainframe Studios 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA, United States

The book Wrestling on Starry Nights focuses on religious paintings and religious statues that have influenced the life and thought...