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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Canceled – 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[…]
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[…]
Canceled – Moody Monster Storytime
Moody Monster is unavailable this week and next, but looks forward to seeing you for storytime on June 20 at 11am.
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[…]
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[…]
Queer Book Club – Disco Witches of Fire Island by Blair Fell
Hit the dance floor with a coven of queer witches on 1980s Fire Island in this gay fantasy romance about finding magic, love, and family. “Heartfelt.”—The New York Times A[…]
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, the[…]
Thriller Book Club – My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney
The Queen of Twists is back with a psychological masterpiece that will leave you questioning what you know about love, identity, and revenge. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT The New[…]
Canceled – Moody Monster Storytime
Moody Monster is unavailable this week, but looks forward to seeing you for storytime next weekend on June 20 at 11am.
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[…]
Romantasy Book Club – The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
There’s something about a gothic fantasy in the summer! For June Book Club, we’re reading The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig—a story full of omens, mystery, strange magic,[…]
CANCELED – Pamela Kelley and Jessica Everett Author Event
Join us for a conversation and signing with authors Pamela Kelley and Jessica Everett to celebrate the release of their summer novels. Are you looking for your next Summer Read?[…]
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 HERE TO REGISTER
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, the[…]
Romance Book Club – Cleat Cute
A sapphic rivals to lovers rom com for fans of Ted Lasso and A League of Their Own. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT A sapphic rivals to lovers rom[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Libro.fm Audiobook Meetup
Join other Audiobook lovers for a listening party in the cozy spaces of the Purple Couch Bookshop. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT Celebrate Audiobook Month with us 🎉 This[…]
Romance Author Emily Martin – Winner Takes All
Author Emily Martin joins us to discuss her new book, Winner Takes All, described as Book Lovers meets The Hangover. When two rival music executives wake up married in Las[…]
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, the[…]
Fiction Book Club – So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder
June’s Fiction Book Club selection is the much anticipated novel by Grant Ginder, So Old, So Young. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT “I gulped it down on a plane,[…]
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 Doubles Tournament Game Day
This is a great opportunity to take part in a Warhammer Doubles Tournament Game Day. Drop in any time this afternoon.
Writers Round Table – 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 – The September House by Carissa Orlando
A woman is determined to stay in her dream home even after it becomes a haunted nightmare in this compulsively readable, twisty, and layered debut novel. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE[…]
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[…]
Canceled – 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 HERE TO REGISTER
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, 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 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[…]
Freedom of Speech Event featuring Christopher Finan
Join us for a conversation and signing with Author Christopher Finan. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT An essential look at how, throughout American history, the powerless have exercised 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, the[…]
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[…]
Read to Finley
For the summer, Finley will be visiting the Purple Couch Bookshop every other Monday morning! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER We encourage emerging readers to sign up to read to Finley[…]
Queer Book Club – Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
What happens when America’s First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales? CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOU SEAT In person + on Zoom Join us for a fan-favorite[…]
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, the[…]
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, the[…]
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,[…]
Writers Round Table – 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[…]
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[…]
Read to Finley
For the summer, Finley will be visiting the Purple Couch Bookshop every other Monday morning! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER We encourage emerging readers to sign up to read to Finley[…]
Author Debra Curtis – The Laws of Love and Logic
Join us for a conversation and signing with Author Debra Curtis. A story of two sisters, one impossible choice, and the long shadow of the past—perfect for readers of Broken Country.[…]
Romance Author Victoria Lavine – Not That Kind of Proposal
Author Victoria Lavine will join us in conversation with Kristyn J. Miller to celebrate the release of Not That Kind of Proposal. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT Join us[…]
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, the[…]
Author Event: Jeza Belle – Secrets in the Tallgrass
Join us as we welcome drag queen and author Jeza Belle to celebrate the release of her newest book, Secrets in the Tallgrass. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT Join[…]
A.K. Caggiano’s Book Launch – Eclipse of the Crown
For fans of Kimberly Lemming and The Princess Bride – the epic conclusion to AK Caggiano’s Villains & Virtues series. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT The Purple Couch Bookshop[…]
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, the[…]
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[…]
Read to Finley
For the summer, Finley will be visiting the Purple Couch Bookshop every other Monday morning! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER We encourage emerging readers to sign up to read to Finley[…]
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, the[…]
Bookstore Romance Day Authors Panel
Join the Purple Couch as we celebrate Bookstore Romance Day with a panel of some of our favorite authors! CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT The Purple Couch’s Romance community[…]
Jenny Howe’s SummerWeen Spectacular
Join Jenny Howe, Aleese Lin, and Kelly Andrew as we celebrate the release of Jenny’s new YA Romance, How (Not) to Renovate a Haunted House! CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR[…]
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, the[…]
Read to Finley
For the summer, Finley will be visiting the Purple Couch Bookshop every other Monday morning! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER We encourage emerging readers to sign up to read to Finley[…]
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, the[…]
Book Launch: Kristyn J. Miller – Fall Into Place
Kristyn J. Miller’s cozy autumn romance will have you falling for its changing leaves, hot apple cider, and unforgettable characters. The Purple Couch Bookshop is excited to welcome back Kristyn[…]
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