EVENTS
Meet the Author
Paul Kix | You Have To Be Prepared To Die Before You Can Begin To Live
@ Central Presbyterian Church
– 3829 Grand Avenue
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
Meet poets Abraham Smith and Steve Timm who will share their poetry and music. Cohosted by Poetry Palooza!
Meet the Author
Wini Moranville | Love Is My Favorite Flavor: A Midwestern Dining Critic Tells All
@ Beaverdale Books
Wini Moranville's hands-on experiences weave a vivid tapestry of the American restaurant landscape in the 1970s and 1980s.
Meet the Author
Sierra Club presents Austin Frerick | Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry
@Northwest Community Center – 5110 Franklin Avenue
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.
Meet the Authors
Local Author Fair | Heather Brown – Abby Jacobson- LoraKim Joyner – Susie Kundrat – Jeanne Martz – Lindsay Meleshko
@Beaverdale Books
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
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.
Meet the Author
David Claassen | Growing Older Gracefully
@Beaverdale Books
Growing Older Gracefully is a month’s worth of short chapters on how to successfully navigate the senior years. Stories and illustrations bring to life each chapter’s focus. Insightful quotes give clarity to each subject.
Meet the Authors
Dylan Loring | This Smile is Starting to Hurt
Casey Knott | This Season, The Next
@Beaverdale Books
Join us as we welcome two local writers who will celebrate and share their newest works, This Smile is Starting to Hurt and This Season. The Next.
Children’s Storytime
Children’s Storytime with Alicia Bellville
@Beaverdale Books
Bring your child to hear stories presented by Alicia Belville, a speech pathologist from TalkPlayJunction.
Bookstore Romance Day
Celebrate Bookstore Romance Day
@ Beaverdale Books
Join in the fun as we celebrate the wonderful genre of romance. If you love to read or write romance books, be sure to stop by!
Mix and mingle with fellow romance readers.
Check out the display of our newest, spicy romance novels!
FREE chocolates
10% DISCOUNT on most romance novels.
Meet the Author
Rachel Fordham | Beyond Ivy Walls
@Beaverdale Books
Fans expect stories with heart, and author Rachel Fordham delivers, diving deep into the human experience and tugging at reader emotions. Her newest book, Beyond Ivy Walls, is set in 1903 Monticello, IA.
Meet the Author
Laura Snider | Molly Sand Must Die
@Beaverdale Books
Prepare to be immersed in the heart-stopping tale of infidelity and danger crafted by attorney Laura Snider. In this gripping thriller, the boundaries blur between right and wrong, and the pursuit of justice takes an unpredictable twist.