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Events Calendar

We offer a wide variety of events for adults and children as well as book clubs for several genres. We also make our space available for private events.

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If you have questions about any of the events below or about hosting a private event, please contact us for more information.

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Romance Book Club – Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood
16 Apr
Apr 16, 2026

Romance Book Club – Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood

Join us for our April Romance Book Club pick. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT Viola Bowen has the chance of a lifetime: to design a video game based on[…]

Moody Monster Storytime
18 Apr
Apr 18, 2026

Moody Monster Storytime

Join Jen and Moody to hear some stories about big feelings. Jen created My Moody Monster to help people with destructive behavior and mental illness to better cope with their[…]

Poetry Corner featuring Mark Bohrer
18 Apr
Apr 18, 2026

Poetry Corner featuring Mark Bohrer

Born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania, Mark moved to New England in 1982, and has made it home. He and his wife moved to North Andover in 1997 and raised their[…]

Sunday Silent Book Club
19 Apr
Apr 19, 2026

Sunday Silent Book Club

We invite you to hold space with us on select Sunday mornings from 10am -12pm. CLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SEAT With traditional book clubs there’s the scramble to finish[…]

Fantasy Book Club – Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
19 Apr
Apr 19, 2026

Fantasy Book Club – Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Fantasy Book Club is heading in a whole new direction, this time, to space! Please join us for our exploration of Project Hail Mary for our April pick. CLICK HERE[…]

Read to Finley
20 Apr
Apr 20, 2026

Read to Finley

Sign your child up to read to Finley for one of four time slots and build their confidence in reading aloud. CLICK THROUGH TO REGISTER

Book Launch Event: Via Luino – All the Scattered Stars
21 Apr
Apr 21, 2026

Book Launch Event: Via Luino – All the Scattered Stars

Join us for the launch of Via Luino’s debut book All the Scattered Stars, a young adult fantasy. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Admission is free with an option to prepay and[…]

Fiction Book Club – Is This A Cry for Help? by Emily Austin
23 Apr
Apr 23, 2026

Fiction Book Club – Is This A Cry for Help? by Emily Austin

Best selling author, Emily Austin, returns for our April Fiction Book Club Selection. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT Emily Austin, the bestselling “queen of darkly quirky, endearingly flawed heroines”[…]

Book Bedazzling
24 Apr
Apr 24, 2026

Book Bedazzling

Beautify your favorite book in great company at the Purple Couch Bookshop’s Book Bedazzling night. We will provide the art space and all the craft supplies. You bring (or buy)[…]

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$21.50
Independent Bookstore Day
25 Apr
Apr 25, 2026

Independent Bookstore Day

LET’S CELEBRATE! The Purple Couch Bookshop is happy to announce our participation in the 13th Anniversary of Independent Bookstore Day! We will be celebrating all weekend long. Our extended ours[…]

Moody Monster Storytime
25 Apr
Apr 25, 2026

Moody Monster Storytime

Join Jen and Moody to hear some stories about big feelings. Jen created My Moody Monster to help people with destructive behavior and mental illness to better cope with their[…]

Warhammer Escalation League – 2000pt
02 May
May 02, 2026

Warhammer Escalation League – 2000pt

This is a great way to get through some of those grey, unpainted miniatures. The tournament will be 2 games over 6 hours. Please note that your minis do need[…]

Writers in the Round – Works in Progress Sharing
03 May
May 03, 2026

Writers in the Round – Works in Progress Sharing

Come share your current writing with a group of cool, supportive, local writers! Just starting your writing journey or stuck on a passage of your novel? Are you a poet[…]

Horror Book Club – ITCH! by Gemma Amor
03 May
May 03, 2026

Horror Book Club – ITCH! by Gemma Amor

Join our Horror Book Club as we discuss ITCH! by Gemma Amor. (Rescheduled date May 3, 2026) Something moves on the forest floor . . . CLICK HERE TO RESERVE[…]

Callie’s Craft Cult
03 May
May 03, 2026

Callie’s Craft Cult

Join us for a casual, bring-your-own-project crafternoon at your favorite bookshop. Whether you knit, crochet, journal, or something else entirely, you’re welcome!  While we generally have lots of space, we[…]

Silent Book Club
07 May
May 07, 2026

Silent Book Club

With traditional book clubs there’s the scramble to finish the selected book, and the pressure to have something smart to say. Wouldn’t it be great to have a book club[…]

Warhammer Drop-in
09 May
May 09, 2026

Warhammer Drop-in

This is a great opportunity to get a game in or to work on building and painting with friends.  Drop in any time this afternoon.

Queer Book Club – The Rebel’s Guide to Pride by Matthew Hubbard
13 May
May 13, 2026

Queer Book Club – The Rebel’s Guide to Pride by Matthew Hubbard

“A book that demands to be read, shared and celebrated.”—PinkNews CLICK HERE TO REGISTER There’s nothing Zeke Chapman wants more than to tarnish the perfect reputation his father is so[…]

Book Bedazzling
15 May
May 15, 2026

Book Bedazzling

Beautify your favorite book in great company at the Purple Couch Bookshop’s Book Bedazzling night. We will provide the art space and all the craft supplies. You bring (or buy)[…]

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$21.50
Sunday Silent Book Club
17 May
May 17, 2026

Sunday Silent Book Club

We invite you to hold space with us on select Sunday mornings from 10am -12pm. CLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SEAT With traditional book clubs there’s the scramble to finish[…]

Fantasy Book Club – Mid read check-in for Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by VE Schwab
17 May
May 17, 2026

Fantasy Book Club – Mid read check-in for Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by VE Schwab

Our Fantasy Book Club for May & June is a two part series as we read Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil from V. E. Schwab, the #1 New[…]

Author Laura Piper Lee in Conversation with Jenny Howe
20 May
May 20, 2026

Author Laura Piper Lee in Conversation with Jenny Howe

Laura Piper Lee returns to the Purple Couch in support of her new novel Pot Shot. She will be joined in conversation by local favorite, and friend of the store,[…]

Poetry Corner featuring Jason O’Toole
23 May
May 23, 2026

Poetry Corner featuring Jason O’Toole

Jason O’Toole is the 2025 winner of the Amy Lowell Prize. He’s on the advisory board of New England Poetry Club. His third collection, The Strange Misgivings of the Sadly[…]

Horror Book Club – The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor Lavalle
31 May
May 31, 2026

Horror Book Club – The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor Lavalle

One of NPR’s Best Books of 2016, winner of the Shirley Jackson Award, the British Fantasy Award, the This is Horror Award for Novella of the Year, and a finalist for[…]

Callie’s Craft Cult
31 May
May 31, 2026

Callie’s Craft Cult

Join us for a casual, bring-your-own-project crafternoon at your favorite bookshop. Whether you knit, crochet, journal, or something else entirely, you’re welcome!  While we generally have lots of space, we[…]

Author Diane Les Becquets in Conversation with Lisa Allen
03 Jun
Jun 03, 2026

Author Diane Les Becquets in Conversation with Lisa Allen

Join us for a conversation and signing with bestselling author Diane Les Becquets. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT For fans of Tell Me Everything and Heartwood, Where the Water Meets the Sky is the[…]

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$30.81
Silent Book Club
04 Jun
Jun 04, 2026

Silent Book Club

With traditional book clubs there’s the scramble to finish the selected book, and the pressure to have something smart to say. Wouldn’t it be great to have a book club[…]

Book Bedazzling
07 Jun
Jun 07, 2026

Book Bedazzling

Join the Purple Couch Bookclub to beautify and bedazzle your favorite book! Beautify your favorite book in great company at the Purple Couch Bookshop’s first Book Bedazzling night. We will[…]

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$21.50
Warhammer Drop-in
13 Jun
Jun 13, 2026

Warhammer Drop-in

This is a great opportunity to get a game in or to work on building and painting with friends for the next tournament on May 2, 2026.  Drop in any[…]

Save the Date – Author Pamela Kelley
14 Jun
Jun 14, 2026

Save the Date – Author Pamela Kelley

Author Pamela Kelley will be joining us in support of her new novel Nantucket Second Chances.  Watch this space for details on time and tickets.

Book Bedazzling
19 Jun
Jun 19, 2026

Book Bedazzling

Join the Purple Couch Bookshop to beautify and bedazzle your favorite book! We will provide the art space and all the craft supplies. You bring (or buy) the book you’d[…]

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$21.50
Fantasy Book Club – Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by VE Schwab
21 Jun
Jun 21, 2026

Fantasy Book Club – Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by VE Schwab

Our Fantasy Book Club selection for May & June is from V. E. Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: a new[…]

Silent Book Club
02 Jul
Jul 02, 2026

Silent Book Club

With traditional book clubs there’s the scramble to finish the selected book, and the pressure to have something smart to say. Wouldn’t it be great to have a book club[…]

Book Bedazzling
03 Jul
Jul 03, 2026

Book Bedazzling

Join the Purple Couch Bookshop to beautify and bedazzle your favorite book! We will provide the art space and all the craft supplies. You bring (or buy) the book you’d[…]

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$21.50
SAVE THE DATE: Freedom of Speech Event featuring Christopher Finan
08 Jul
Jul 08, 2026

SAVE THE DATE: Freedom of Speech Event featuring Christopher Finan

Stay tuned for more details.

Bookish Escape Room Event
25 Jul
Jul 25, 2026

Bookish Escape Room Event

Join us for an escape room/scavenger hunt to celebrate the release of Kit Rosewater’s YA Romance Buried Feelings! CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT Part scavenger hunt, part escape room,[…]

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$15.94
Book Bedazzling
26 Jul
Jul 26, 2026

Book Bedazzling

Join the Purple Couch Bookshop to beautify and bedazzle your favorite book! We will provide the art space and all the craft supplies. You bring (or buy) the book you’d[…]

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$21.50
Save the Date – Author Victoria Lavine
29 Jul
Jul 29, 2026

Save the Date – Author Victoria Lavine

Author Victoria Lavine will be joining us in support of her upcoming novel Not That Kind of Proposal.  Watch this space for details and tickets.

Save the Date – Bookstore Romance Day
15 Aug
Aug 15, 2026

Save the Date – Bookstore Romance Day

We’ve got some great plans in the works, including another author panel.  Keep an eye on our calendar and our social media for more details as they come.