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SUMMARY:Thriller Book Club - Marion by Leigh Rowan
DESCRIPTION:Join us to discuss this twist on Hitchcock’s Psycho-where the leading lady doesn’t die\, but instead turns the knife on Norm\, kicking off a crime spree that turns the silver screen victim into a heroine for our times. \nCLICK HERE TO LET US KNOW YOU’RE COMING \nMarion is in deep. She’s stolen money from the Manhattan ad agency where she works in a desperate bid to help her sister escape an abusive marriage\, but the bus breaks down before she can make it to Saratoga Springs. It’s late at night\, and the only place with vacancies is an old set of cabins on the outskirts of town. She pays for a room in cash\, and ends up chatting with Norm\, the young innkeeper who’s handsome\, charming and a touch hung-up on his elderly mother. Back in her room\, she steps into the shower\, scrubbing off the late-summer heat\, when the curtain is pulled back… \nNorm Billings is there with a knife. He raises his arm to strike\, but before he does\, Marion knees him in the balls\, grabs the knife\, and stabs the life out of him. Now\, she’s covered in blood\, and she’s a woman on the run—not just a thief\, but a killer\, too. Where will she go? How will she save both herself and her sister? And what mysteries will she uncover as she does? \nIn Psycho\, Hitchcock shocked audiences when he killed off his protagonist. But what if the leading lady had fought back? Marion offers an alternate history of the most famous dead blonde to ever grace the silver screen. Only this time\, the knife is in her hands—and she’s no victim.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/thriller-book-club-marion-by-leigh-rowan/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Kristyn J. Miller  - Fall Into Place
DESCRIPTION:Kristyn J. Miller’s cozy autumn romance will have you falling for its changing leaves\, hot apple cider\, and unforgettable characters. \n\n\n\n\nThe Purple Couch Bookshop is excited to welcome back Kristyn J. Miller to celebrate the release of her new romance\, Fall Into Place. Kristin will be in conversation with fellow author Betty Cayouette. Tickets are $20.19 per person and include a copy of Fall Into Place. If you would like to have a copy of Betty’s newest book\, I Kissed Her First\, or or a title from either author’s backlist\, please email us at info@purplecouchbookshop.com and we will reserve a copy for you. \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \nAbout the book: Lenore’s life is falling apart. Propelled home from Manhattan to rural Vermont to spend one final autumn at her family’s historic apple orchard before it’s sold\, Lenore struggles to say goodbye. Not only to French Hill Farm\, but to everything that once inspired her art. Soon enough\, entries in her late grandmother’s journal reignite memories of Lenore’s childhood—and the crush on the groundskeeper’s son she’s since tried to forget. \nCallan’s path has been laid out for him for as long as he can remember: live\, work\, and die in Whitbury\, Vermont. He’s taken over for his father as the groundskeeper at French Hill Farm\, but now that it’s soon to be sold\, his future has turned abruptly uncertain. The last thing he needs is a distraction—like Lenore French showing up out of the blue\, looking even better than he remembered. As his best friend’s little sister\, she’s always been off limits\, and the last time they saw each other\, he blew his chance anyway. \nLenore has long believed that her dreams are too big for the small town she grew up in—the same town Callan believes he can never outrun. But one last autumn together could paint their hometown—and each other—in a brand new light. \nKRISTYN J. MILLER gravitates toward telling stories with lush settings\, upbeat humor\, and complicated\, flawed heroines. Outside of fiction writing\, Kristyn earned her M.A. in history and museum studies at the University of New Hampshire. She spends her free time wandering peat bogs\, antiquing\, and sampling craft beers. After growing up in Southern California\, she moved to rural Maine\, where she lives in an old colonial house with her husband and son. \nBETTY CAYOUETTE is an author\, viral video content creator and cinematographer. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Brandeis University in only three years\, and currently lives in Salem\, Massachusetts. Betty created @bettysbooklist\, the viral TikTok/Instagram account which is one of the top book recommendation accounts in the world and is featured in outlets such as The Boston Globe\, Euronews\, Fox News\, The London Times and Glamour UK.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/author-event-kristyn-j-miller-fall-into-place/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Warhammer Drop-in
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/warhammer-drop-in-12/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Warhammer
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SUMMARY:Romantasy Book Club - Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
DESCRIPTION:Once Upon a Time meets The Office in Hannah Maehrer’s laugh-out-loud viral TikTok series turned novel\, about the sunshine assistant to an Evil Villain…and their unexpected romance. \nCLICK HERE TO LET US KNOW YOU’RE COMING \nASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious\, high-ranking villain seeks loyal\, levelheaded assistant for unspecified office duties\, supporting staff for random mayhem and terror\, and other Dark Things In General. Discretion a must. Excellent benefits. \nWith ailing family to support\, Evie Sage’s employment status isn’t just important\, it’s vital. So when a mishap with Rennedawn’s most infamous Villain results in a job offer—naturally\, she says yes. No job is perfect\, of course\, but even less so when you develop a teeny crush on your terrifying\, temperamental\, and undeniably hot boss. Don’t find evil so attractive\, Evie. \nBut just when she’s getting used to severed heads suspended from the ceiling and the odd squish of an errant eyeball beneath her heel\, Evie suspects this dungeon has a huge rat…and not just the literal kind. Because something rotten is growing in the kingdom of Rennedawn\, and someone wants to take the Villain—and his entire nefarious empire—out. \nNow Evie must not only resist drooling over her boss but also figure out exactly who is sabotaging his work…and ensure he makes them pay. \nAfter all\, a good job is hard to find.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/romantasy-book-club-assistant-to-the-villain-by-hannah-nicole-maehrer/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Book Bedazzling
DESCRIPTION:Join the Purple Couch Bookshop to beautify and bedazzle your favorite book! \n\n\n\n\nBeautify 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) the book you’d like to decorate\, and we will provide the rest. Space is limited\, so sign up now! NEW – Due to the volume of supplies being used\, and staff time needed for clean-up\, we now require that bedazzlers are age 14+. \nCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKET
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/book-bedazzling-11/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Romance Book Club - Lost and Found by Tarah DeWitt
DESCRIPTION:Tarah DeWitt’s novels are devoured by authors like Elsie Silver\, Julie Soto\, Jessica Joyce and Rachel Lynn Solomon. Join us to find out why as we discuss Lost and Found. \nCLICK HERE TO LET US KNOW YOU’RE COMING \nBea always wanted to be a mom. But she never expected she’d have to lose her best friend to do it. Armed with nothing but her best friend’s eggs and a bucket list to complete\, Bea’s world is a sea of changes. \nWhen she needs a place to stay\, her longtime friend Silas steps in to help. A firefighter grappling with the aftermath of an accident\, Silas has his own challenges to work through that have left him cautious and vulnerable. \nAt first\, they expect nothing. But as these two former sunshines knit together in a love that has been unfulfilled until now\, a new beginning comes out of the ashes of the past—one that will lead to a love that can withstand all the slings and arrows\, joys and triumphs\, that life can throw.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/romance-book-club-lost-and-found-by-tarah-dewitt/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Storytime with Mr. C - Kiki and the Can
DESCRIPTION:Join the Purple Couch Bookshop for Storytime with our friend Colby. No registration is necessary.  Drop in for stories and fun. \nIn Kiki and the Can\, Golden Globe nominee\, Tony Award-winning actor\, and talk show host John Leguizamo shows us the power of imagination in this exploration of a kid’s creativity with his can of spray paint and graffiti!
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/storytime-with-mr-c-kiki-and-the-can/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Events
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SUMMARY:Sunday Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to hold space with us on select Sunday mornings from 10am -12pm. \nCLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SEAT \nWith 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 where you could just enjoy books and friends —without any homework? \nAt Silent Book Club\, there’s no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks\, audiobooks\, textbooks\, comic books… it’s BYOBook. Join us at the Purple Couch Bookshop to socialize from 10:00-10:30am. Staff will be on hand to help you find a great read if you need one. Then\, from 10:30-11:30\, pick a spot and read whatever makes you happy. The store will be opening to the public at 12pm for those who need to finish one more chapter or are ready to find their next great book.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/sunday-silent-book-club-19/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Fantasy Book Club - Summoned to the Wilds by A.K.Caggiano
DESCRIPTION:A.K. Caggiano is a customer favorite here at the shop and the Fantasy Book Club agrees! Join the conversation to find out why. \nCLICK HERE TO LET US KNOW YOU’RE COMING \nShe’s sworn to protect the realm. Her heart has other plans. \n\n\nLady Ammalie Avington\, Baroness of Faebarrow\, knows it’s not safe to pine after the son of a demon. Especially not the blood mage who threatened and abducted her and now intends to bring ruin to the realm. The very realm she is sworn to serve. It’s just a terribly inconvenient fact because\, well…he’s rather cute. \nDespite her best efforts\, Amma can’t seem to get him out of her mind\, not whilst locked up in a tower surrounded by infernal beings\, nor trapped below ground in a den of beguiling vampires\, and definitely not in the heart of a wild jungle under the tutelage of esoteric witches. She just can’t help herself around Damien Maleficus Bloodthorne\, danger be damned. And what danger is there? Damien’s heart\, the one he swears to not have\, has been softening right before her eyes. Perhaps with her guidance\, Damien won’t rain chaos and destruction down on the world. Perhaps she can even save them both as Damien searches for a way to magically unlink them on their quest to fulfill their destinies. \nSo\, when Amma learns she may have ancient\, innate magical powers of her own\, why not use them to do exactly as she pleases?
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/fantasy-book-club-summoned-to-the-wilds-by-a-k-caggiano/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Read to Finley
DESCRIPTION:For the fall\, Finley will be visiting the Purple Couch Bookshop every other Monday afternoon! \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nWe encourage emerging readers to sign up to read to Finley for one of her 15 minute time slots. She is eager to help you improve your confidence and provides free snuggles and endless cuteness.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/read-to-finley-39/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Events
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SUMMARY:BOO-ks & Brews: A Grown-up Book Fair Featuring Paul Tremblay and Jilly Gagnon
DESCRIPTION:Chase that nostalgic book fair high! The Purple Couch Bookshop is turning Rapscallion Music Hall & Brewery into a pop‑up book fair for grown‑ups with a dark twist — no permission slips\, just spine‑tingling stories and strong drinks. \nMeet New York Times bestselling horror author Paul Tremblay (A Head Full of Ghosts\, The Cabin at the End of the World\, Horror Movie)\, along with Jilly Gagnon (Cards on the Table w/Lana Harper\, What If It’s You?) for signings and quick chats about their latest work. \nTo choose a time slot for signings with Paul Tremblay or to preorder Paul’s or Jilly’s latest books PLEASE CLICK HERE. \nSip your way through the stacks with a Rapscallion craft beer or signature cocktail and grab a bite from the kitchen while you browse curated tables from The Purple Couch Bookshop\, each stacked with picks across different genres — edge‑of‑your‑seat thrillers\, swoony romance\, mind‑bending sci‑fi\, memoir\, horror\, and more. \nGet your fix choosing stickers\, bookmarks\, journals and bookish goodies you wouldn’t be allowed to bring home from school. \nOnce the last page is browsed\, stick around for Book Fair Trivia: Dark & Stormy Edition — teams face off on literary trivia (authors\, plot twists\, banned books\, horror classics\, and a few local history and pop‑culture curveballs) for bragging rights and prizes. \nNo parental restrictions\, no book fair bucks — just frothy drinks\, hand-crafted eats\, a little friendly competition\, and books galore. \nWe expect this event to be popular so RSVPs are strongly recommended. Frankly\, we have no idea how many people to expect. The authors can’t stay all night\, so there will be time slots for signings available for free sign-up. \nWe will have copies of both authors’ books on hand. We recommend preordering your copy of one or both authors’ books to make sure you’ve got one in case we underestimate. If you would like to preorder any of the authors’ older titles\, please visit this unique event preorder link on our website. \nAbout the authors: \nPaul Tremblay is the multiple award-winning\, critically acclaimed\, New York Times bestselling author of eight previous novels (Horror Movie\, The Pallbearers Club\, Survivor Song\, The Cabin at the End of the World\, Disappearance at Devil’s Rock\, A Head Full of Ghosts\, No Sleep Till Wonderland\, and The Little Sleep) and two short fiction collections (The Beast You Are and Growing Things). He lives outside of Boston with his family. For more information\, find him here: https://www.paultremblay.net/ \nJilly Gagnon is currently based in Salem\, Massachusetts\, but is originally from Minnesota\, a fact she’ll likely inform you of within minutes of meeting you. She is the author of eight novels\, most recently What if it’s You? Her humor writing\, personal essays\, and op-eds have appeared in Newsweek\, Elle\, Vanity Fair\, Boston magazine\, and McSweeney’s Internet Tendency\, among others. For more information\, find her here: https://jillygagnon.com/about/
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/boo-ks-brews-a-grown-up-book-fair-featuring-paul-tremblay-and-jilly-gagnon/
LOCATION:Rapscallion Music Hall & Brewery\, 56 Island St.\, Lawrence\, MA\, 01840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Babies at the Bookshop
DESCRIPTION: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 Purple Couch would like to fill that gap by providing the time and the soft space filled with some toys and board books for little ones to explore\, giving moms and caregivers an opportunity to connect.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/babies-at-the-bookshop-63/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Events
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SUMMARY:Fiction Book Club - The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett
DESCRIPTION:A bold\, big-hearted novel about a group of unbreakable women\, fighting for what’s rightfully theirs. \n\n\n\nJoin us to discuss one of the biggest books of the year from the bestselling author of The Help\, Kathryn Stockett. \nCLICK HERE TO LET US KNOW YOU’RE COMING \nOxford\, Mississippi\, 1933. \nAbandoned by her mother one Christmas Eve\, eleven-year-old Meg Lefleur has learned the hard way to rely on no one. Now one of the unadoptable “big girls” at the Lafayette County Orphan Asylum\, she fights each day to keep her spirit unbowed. \nBirdie Calhoun\, unmarried and outspoken\, has come to Oxford to ask her socialite sister to help the struggling family she’s left behind. But as the Depression tightens its grip\, Birdie discovers her sister’s seemingly charmed life is a tapestry of lies. \nThen\, Birdie encounters Charlie\, a woman running low on luck with little left to lose. When their fates–and Meg’s–converge\, Charlie comes up with an audacious plan for them to take control of their lives. But in a place and time where hypocrisy is rife and women’s freedom is fragile\, even the smallest act of defiance can have dangerous consequences. \nThe Calamity Club will make you laugh\, cry\, and cheer–an epic testament to underestimated women who know that calamity can be the spark of new beginnings. This is Kathryn Stockett at her most confident\, heartfelt\, and hilarious–the triumphant return of one of the most beloved storytellers of our time.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/fiction-book-club-the-calamity-club-by-kathryn-stockett/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T130000
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SUMMARY:Horror Book Club - When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy
DESCRIPTION:An unabashed\, adrenaline-fueled pop horror thriller where the darkest fears can become reality. \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT \n\n\nStephen King says; “Get your claws into this one\, horror fiends. It’s terrific. . . . Sink your teeth into a classic.” \nGrady Hendrix says \,“This is the kind of great\, big\, epic horror novel we got back in the ’80s that came out swinging for the fences and left everything on the field. Welcome back\, you shaggy\, bloody monster of a book!” \nOne night\, Jess\, a struggling actress\, finds a five-year-old runaway hiding in the bushes outside her apartment. After a violent\, bloody encounter with the boy’s father\, she and the boy find themselves running for their lives. \nAs they attempt to evade the boy’s increasingly desperate father\, Jess slowly comes to a horrifying understanding of the butchery that follows them—the boy can turn his every fear into reality. \nAnd when the wolf finally comes home\, no one will be spared.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/horror-book-club-when-the-wolf-comes-home-by-nat-cassidy/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T113000
DTSTAMP:20260921T150150Z
CREATED:20260921T150150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T150150Z
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SUMMARY:Babies at the Bookshop
DESCRIPTION: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 Purple Couch would like to fill that gap by providing the time and the soft space filled with some toys and board books for little ones to explore\, giving moms and caregivers an opportunity to connect.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/babies-at-the-bookshop-64/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T200000
DTSTAMP:20260608T155317Z
CREATED:20260608T155317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T155317Z
UID:10000457-1790877600-1790884800@purplecouchbookshop.com
SUMMARY:Thursday Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION: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 where you could just enjoy books and friends —without any homework? \nCLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SPOT \nAt Silent Book Club\, there’s no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks\, audiobooks\, textbooks\, comic books… it’s BYOBook. Join us at the Purple Couch Bookshop to socialize from 6:00-6:30pm. Staff will be on hand to help you find a great read if you need one. Then\, from 6:30-7:30\, pick a spot and read whatever makes you happy. The store will stay open until 8:00pm for those who need to finish one more chapter or are ready to find their next great book.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/thursday-silent-book-club-7/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T140000
DTSTAMP:20260914T170627Z
CREATED:20260914T163815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T170627Z
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SUMMARY:Banned Books Read-in
DESCRIPTION:Help us highlight the damage done by limiting book choices. \n\n\n\n\nThis Banned Books Week\, The Purple Couch Bookshop\, Libro.fm\, and Silent Book Club want to help bring readers together to read in protest of surging book bans across the country. Bring your book\, audio or physical\, and join us to highlight the dangers of limiting book choices and banning books. Attendees will receive a free download of Banned Together or How To Defend Books and Why from Libro.fm \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT 
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/banned-books-read-in/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T160000
DTSTAMP:20260921T161004Z
CREATED:20260921T160945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T161004Z
UID:10000578-1791122400-1791129600@purplecouchbookshop.com
SUMMARY:Callie’s Craft Cult
DESCRIPTION: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 ask that you please sign up so we can make sure to set up enough seating. \nCLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SEAT
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/callies-craft-cult-12/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261005T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261005T163000
DTSTAMP:20260824T152740Z
CREATED:20260824T152740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T152740Z
UID:10000541-1791214200-1791217800@purplecouchbookshop.com
SUMMARY:Read to Finley
DESCRIPTION:For the fall\, Finley will be visiting the Purple Couch Bookshop every other Monday afternoon! \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nWe encourage emerging readers to sign up to read to Finley for one of her 15 minute time slots. She is eager to help you improve your confidence and provides free snuggles and endless cuteness.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/read-to-finley-40/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T200000
DTSTAMP:20260916T230217Z
CREATED:20260916T230217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T230217Z
UID:10000561-1791399600-1791403200@purplecouchbookshop.com
SUMMARY:Queer Book Club - The Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
DESCRIPTION:A trans boy determined to prove his gender to his traditional Latinx family summons a ghost who refuses to leave. \nCLICK HERE TO REGIESTER \nYadriel has summoned a ghost\, and now he can’t get rid of him. \nWhen his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his true gender\, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza\, he performs the ritual himself\, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free. \nHowever\, the ghost he summons is actually Julian Diaz\, the school’s resident bad boy\, and Julian is not about to go quietly into death. He’s determined to find out what happened and tie off some loose ends before he leaves. Left with no choice\, Yadriel agrees to help Julian\, so that they can both get what they want. But the longer Yadriel spends with Julian\, the less he wants to let him leave. \nLonglisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature!\nA New York Times Bestseller! \n“This stunning debut novel from Thomas is detailed\, heart-rending\, and immensely romantic. I was bawling by the end of it\, but not from sadness: I just felt so incredibly happy that this queer Latinx adventure will get to be read by other kids. Cemetery Boys is necessary: for trans kids\, for queer kids\, for those in the Latinx community who need to see themselves on the page. Don’t miss this book.” —Mark Oshiro\, author of Anger is a Gift and co-author of The Sun and the Star
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/queer-book-club-the-cemetery-boys-by-aiden-thomas/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T113000
DTSTAMP:20260921T152042Z
CREATED:20260921T152025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T152042Z
UID:10000570-1791455400-1791459000@purplecouchbookshop.com
SUMMARY:Babies at the Bookshop
DESCRIPTION: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 Purple Couch would like to fill that gap by providing the time and the soft space filled with some toys and board books for little ones to explore\, giving moms and caregivers an opportunity to connect.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/babies-at-the-bookshop-67/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T200000
DTSTAMP:20260916T230527Z
CREATED:20260916T230455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T230527Z
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SUMMARY:Thriller Book Club - Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
DESCRIPTION:A woman must confront the demons of her past when she attempts to fix up her childhood home. \nJoin us to discuss this devilishly clever take on the haunted house novel from the author of Black Sheep and So Thirsty. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nClio Louise Barnes leads a picture-perfect life as a stylist and influencer\, but beneath the glossy veneer she harbors a not-so glamorous secret: she grew up in a haunted house. Well\, not haunted. Possessed. After Clio’s parents’ messy divorce\, her mother\, Alex\, moved Clio and her sisters into a house occupied by a demon. Or so Alex claimed. That’s not what Clio’s sisters remember or what the courts determined when they stripped her of custody after she went off the deep end. But Alex was insistent; she even wrote a book about her experience in the house. \nAfter Alex’s sudden death\, the supposedly possessed house passes to Clio and her sisters. Where her sisters see childhood trauma\, Clio sees an opportunity for house flipping content. Only\, as the home makeover process begins\, Clio discovers there might be some truth to her mother’s claims. As memories resurface and Clio finally reads her mother’s book\, a sinister presence in the house manifests\, revealing ugly truths that threaten to shake Clio’s beautiful life to its very foundation.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/thriller-book-club-play-nice-by-rachel-harrison-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T200000
DTSTAMP:20260901T183944Z
CREATED:20260901T183944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T183944Z
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SUMMARY:Book Bedazzling
DESCRIPTION:Join the Purple Couch Bookshop to beautify and bedazzle your favorite book! \n\n\n\n\nBeautify 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) the book you’d like to decorate\, and we will provide the rest. \nSpace is limited\, so sign up now! NEW – Due to the volume of supplies being used\, and staff time needed for clean-up\, we now require that bedazzlers are age14+. \n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/book-bedazzling-12/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T180000
DTSTAMP:20260824T161516Z
CREATED:20260824T160503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T161516Z
UID:10000543-1791633600-1791655200@purplecouchbookshop.com
SUMMARY:Warhammer Drop-in
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/warhammer-drop-in-13/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Warhammer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T130000
DTSTAMP:20260916T231040Z
CREATED:20260916T230916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T231040Z
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SUMMARY:Romantasy Book Club - Metal Slinger by Rachel Schneider
DESCRIPTION:Packed with adventure\, secrets\, danger\, and romance\, this smash-hit start to the romantic fantasy duology Fire & Metal series is sure to spark conversation. \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT \nThe twisty\, viral romantasy sensation now in hardcover with a foil\, embossed cover\, case stamp\, edge design\, and new interiors. \nEven though she’s not one of them\, Brynn has spent her life among the Alaha\, training to be a guard and waiting for the chance to attend the annual market hosted by the Kenta–the very same people who exiled her adopted community to a life at sea. Going to the market is a rite of passage eagerly anticipated by all young guards\, but Brynn does not anticipate breaking a century-long peace treaty while there. Nor does she plan for the intense encounter with an enemy soldier that now threatens to unwind the fragile coexistence between their people–and everything Brynn once believed about herself to be true. \nBrynn’s loyalty to the Alaha is tested when the truth of who she is is brought to light by this soldier who’s taken an oath to bring her back to where she belongs. Narrowly escaping death on the violent high seas\, Brynn’s connection to the Alaha is further tested when she learns about the world of magic she’s been denied. She was once certain of her fate and where she belonged\, but the dark\, knowing eyes of this stranger have her questioning everything\, including her heart.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/romantasy-book-club-metal-slinger-by-rachel-schneider-2/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261012T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261012T200000
DTSTAMP:20260904T212545Z
CREATED:20260903T131817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T212545Z
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SUMMARY:Hooks & Books: Crochet Bookmark Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn beginner crochet skills while creating a colorful bookmark for your next great read. \n\n\n\n\nDash of Creativity is bringing crochet\, creativity\, and conversation to The Purple Couch Bookshop for a relaxed evening of making and mingling. You will learn how to crochet a simple chain bookmark\, then personalize it with colorful yarn\, beads\, and decorative finishing details. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nNever crocheted before? You are in the right place. Step-by-step instruction will be provided throughout the workshop. More experienced crocheters are also welcome to experiment with different colors\, techniques\, and finishing details. \nCome on your own\, bring a friend\, or gather your book club for a different kind of night out. Work at your own pace\, meet other readers and creative people\, and leave with a handmade bookmark you can use or give as a gift. \nYour Ticket Includes\n\nStep-by-step crochet instruction\nYarn and supplies for your bookmark\nBeads and decorative finishing options\nYour completed crochet bookmark to take home\nTime to browse and shop at The Purple Couch Bookshop\n\nAbout Dash of Creativity\nDash of Creativity brings approachable\, hands-on creative workshops to bookstores\, breweries\, restaurants\, libraries\, recreation programs\, and community spaces throughout New England. Classes are relaxed and social\, with practical instruction and plenty of room to create at your own pace. \nCome for the crochet\, stay for the books\, and enjoy a creative evening at The Purple Couch Bookshop! \nMinimum Enrollment & Refund Policy \nA minimum of five participants is required for the workshop to run. If minimum enrollment is not met\, the workshop may be canceled or rescheduled. If Dash of Creativity cancels the workshop\, all registered participants will receive a full refund. \nParticipant Cancellations \nRefunds are available for cancellations made at least seven days before the workshop. Because materials are purchased and prepared in advance\, tickets are non-refundable within seven days of the event and are not transferable.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/hooks-books-crochet-bookmark-workshop/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T190000
DTSTAMP:20260911T165936Z
CREATED:20260910T185939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T165936Z
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SUMMARY:Back to School Educator Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Please save the date for a Teacher Wish List Fundraiser! Students and their families will have the opportunity to shop their classroom wish list. \nTeachers: Email us at: Info@purplecouchbookshop.com to submit wishes (including the titles/authors) of the books you need for your classroom this year.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/back-to-school-educator-fundraiser/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T113000
DTSTAMP:20260921T150322Z
CREATED:20260921T150322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T150322Z
UID:10000568-1792060200-1792063800@purplecouchbookshop.com
SUMMARY:Babies at the Bookshop
DESCRIPTION: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 Purple Couch would like to fill that gap by providing the time and the soft space filled with some toys and board books for little ones to explore\, giving moms and caregivers an opportunity to connect.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/babies-at-the-bookshop-65/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T200000
DTSTAMP:20260901T210709Z
CREATED:20260818T185219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T210709Z
UID:10000525-1792090800-1792094400@purplecouchbookshop.com
SUMMARY:Romance Book Club - Experiments in Offline Dating by Kat Mackenzie
DESCRIPTION:Let’s discuss this enemies-to-lovers romcom about a podcaster who embarks on a matchmaking tour of Ireland – trapped with a grump who pushes all her buttons. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nMaya Davis is chronically terrible at dating. So much so that she’s turned her catastrophic dating experiments into a full-time job. Hellbent on dating “offline” for her second podcast season\, Maya travels to Ireland to meet the world-renowned local matchmaker\, and gets set up on a slew of horribly funny meet-ups that are exactly the type of comedy gold she was looking for. \nAt the town’s annual Matchmaking Festival\, Maya wins a blind date with a surly local sheep farmer. But while she’s had every bad date in the book\, nothing could have prepared her for the apocalyptic\, full-body-cringe that is the worst date of her life! \nAll she wants to do is forget it ever happened\, but when the mischievous matchmaker talks her into a whirlwind dating adventure\, he fails to mention that it’s with the one person in Ireland that she just can’t stand – her blind date catastrophe! \nTrapped together\, Maya and Tadhg journey across picturesque landscapes and green countryside until their constant verbal sparring feels increasingly like chemistry. And the more time they spend together\, the more Maya begins to wonder if perhaps she’s not so catastrophic at love after all. \nBrimming with humor and delicious tension\, this heartfelt travel romance is the perfect escape!
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/romance-book-club-5/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T120000
DTSTAMP:20260608T161759Z
CREATED:20260608T161759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T161759Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to hold space with us on select Sunday mornings from 10am -12pm. \nCLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SEAT \nWith 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 where you could just enjoy books and friends —without any homework? \nAt Silent Book Club\, there’s no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks\, audiobooks\, textbooks\, comic books… it’s BYOBook. Join us at the Purple Couch Bookshop to socialize from 10:00-10:30am. Staff will be on hand to help you find a great read if you need one. Then\, from 10:30-11:30\, pick a spot and read whatever makes you happy. The store will be opening to the public at 12pm for those who need to finish one more chapter or are ready to find their next great book.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/sunday-silent-book-club-20/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave unit 9b\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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