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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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
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[…]
Babies at the Bookshop
We love Thursdays ! There aren’t a lot of opportunities for moms and caregivers to meet and socialize with their little ones. While Rocco’s Reading Room is always available for visits,[…]
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
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)[…]
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
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[…]
Babies at the Bookshop
We love Thursdays ! There aren’t a lot of opportunities for moms and caregivers to meet and socialize with their little ones. While Rocco’s Reading Room is always available for visits,[…]
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
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
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
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[…]
Babies at the Bookshop
We love Thursdays ! There aren’t a lot of opportunities for moms and caregivers to meet and socialize with their little ones. While Rocco’s Reading Room is always available for visits,[…]
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
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
“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[…]
Babies at the Bookshop
We love Thursdays ! There aren’t a lot of opportunities for moms and caregivers to meet and socialize with their little ones. While Rocco’s Reading Room is always available for visits,[…]
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)[…]
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
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
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,[…]
Babies at the Bookshop
We love Thursdays ! There aren’t a lot of opportunities for moms and caregivers to meet and socialize with their little ones. While Rocco’s Reading Room is always available for visits,[…]
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[…]
Babies at the Bookshop
We love Thursdays ! There aren’t a lot of opportunities for moms and caregivers to meet and socialize with their little ones. While Rocco’s Reading Room is always available for visits,[…]
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
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
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[…]
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
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[…]
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
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
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[…]
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
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
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[…]
SAVE THE DATE: Freedom of Speech Event featuring Christopher Finan
Stay tuned for more details.
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,[…]
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[…]
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
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.
Please also check our events page on Eventbrite.