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Events

Special Ticketed Event

Kaleb Wyse | There’s Always Room at the Table

 

@Franklin Event Center – 4801 Franklin Avenue

March 3, 2025
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$40.00

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Meet the Poet

B J Soloy | Birth Center in Corporate Woods

 

@Beaverdale Books

March 6, 2025
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BOOK CLUBS

Hunter’s Classics Book Club

Second Tuesday of the Month @ 7:00 p.m.

 

A little J.D. Salinger, a little Iris Murdoch, maybe some Olga Tokarczuk — some classics you know, some you may or may not be as familiar with. Hunter makes the selections (he can be controlling that way); all you have to do is read the book and show up.

There might be beer — classic, of course.

Tuesday, February 11 – 7:00 p.m. – Passing, by Nella Larsen  

Julie’s Guide to Galaxies and Grimoires

Last Friday of the Month @ 6:30 p.m.
Spaceships, unicorns, and wizards, oh my! There’s a new golden age of genre fiction flooding the shelves and I would love nothing more than to talk about it with other sci-fi/fantasy enthusiasts!
Come join us on the last Friday of each month, at 6:30pm at Beaverdale Books to chat about the pick of the month, debate the merits of lasers versus dragons, and make some nerdy friends.

Selections will run the gamut from new books to classics; hard sci-fi to cozy fantasy- and everything in between. The goal is to lean more sci-fi on odd months, and fantasy on the even months.

Friday, March 28 – (sci-fi) The Murderbot Diaries Volume 1, by Martha Wells
Friday, April 25 – (fantasy) The Tainted Cup, by Robert Jackson Bennett
Friday, May 30 – (sci-fi) Gideon the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir
Friday, June 27 – (fantasy) The Book that Wouldn’t Burn, by Mark Lawrence
Friday, July 25 -(sci-fi) The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K Le Guin

 

Mystery Book Club

Fourth Tuesday of the Month @ 7:00 p.m.

This group has been together for over 25 years, moving to Beaverdale Books when Borders Books and Music closed in 2011. New members are always welcome; all you need is a love of mysteries and a burning desire to talk about them with a fun group of folks.

Tuesday, February 25 – Puzzle Master, by Danielle Truson

Tuesday, March 25 – First Lie Wins, by Ashley Easton

Tuesday, April 22 – Case Histories: A Novel, by Kate Atkinson

Tuesday, May 27 – Wordhunter, by Stella Sands

(New members are welcome.)

Beaverdale Book Browsers

Second Thursday of the Month @ 6:30 p.m

The OG Book Club, started in 2006 and going strong! What began as a group of strangers has been a testament to the power of books to bring people together. Selections are eclectic and discussion is lively. Food and wine are part of the fun as well. New members welcome.   

Thursday, March 13 – Sweet Bean Paste, by Durian Sukegawa

 

 

Books and Bonbons

Third Thursday of the Month @ 7:00 PM

This smaller, general interest book club keeps its membership low to promote more in-depth and purposeful discussion. Selections encompass a variety of genres.

NOTE to Members:  The February 20 meeting will be held in the Annex next door to the store.

Check with us to see if the group is at capacity.

Urbandale U.C.C.

Third Monday of the Month @ 4:00 p.m.

February 17— Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand, by Helen Simonson

March 17— James, by Percival Everett

Book clubs receive a 10% discount on their selections.

Also, if you’re already part of a book club you can register with us – just let us know your selection each month. We’ll order copies for your club and you’ll receive the discount as well.

GET MORE INFO ABOUT JOINING A BOOK CLUB