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SUMMARY:A Court of Splintered Harmony Midnight Release Party
DESCRIPTION:A Court of Splintered Harmony will be here on October 27th at midnight! \nCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKET  \nThe long wait is over. Let’s celebrate! Join us for some ACOTAR themed activities\, share predictions with other fans\, and do a little late-night shopping while we count down to the midnight release. \nDoors open at 10:30pm. Attendees will be able to pick up their copies beginning at 12:00am on 10/27 until our 12:30am closing.  We will reopen for normal hours on Tuesday\, October 27.  If you have purchased a ticket and are unable to attend\, we will hold your copy for 30 days. \nSarah J. Maas\, the #1 bestselling author of the Court of Thorns and Roses series\, returns to the courts of Prythian . . . \nWhat was broken will be remade. \nDeep in the heart of the continent\, Koschei the Deathless is stirring. Though he’s been bound to a mountain lake for millennia\, the insidious threat of his return now spreads across the Fae territories\, attracting powerful allies hell-bent on reclaiming what was once theirs: the human lands. \nThe Night Court will not stand idly by while innocents are attacked. But with Prythian still piecing itself together in the wake of the devastating Hybern War\, the task of uniting is proving more difficult by the day. \nTo make matters worse\, those who rule and protect the Night Court are reeling from recent betrayals and revealed truths. The rifts dividing them seem insurmountable. \nBut to defeat Koschei’s creeping shadow\, they must find a way back to each other and resurrect their former alliances. To survive\, they must find a way to repair the splintered harmony all around them. \n 
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/save-the-date-acotar-6-midnight-release-party/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, 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-68/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T113000
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SUMMARY:Halloween Storytime with Mr. C - Millie Fleur & the Pumpkin Problem
DESCRIPTION:Join the Purple Couch Bookshop for Storytime with our friend Colby. No registration is necessary.  Drop in for stories and fun. \nHalloween is the perfect day for a storytime!  Autumn has arrived\, and the residents of Garden Glen are feeling dreary thinking about the gray months ahead. Lucky for them\, Millie Fleur has a plan to bring color back to town. Her unusual pumpkin patch is sure to delight her neighbors and our little ones at The Purple Couch Bookshop!
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/halloween-storytime-with-mr-c-millie-fleur-the-pumpkin-problem/
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:20261101T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261101T160000
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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-13/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Read to Finley
DESCRIPTION:For November\, Finley will be visiting the Purple Couch Bookshop on the 1st 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-42/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
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SUMMARY:Queer Book Club - The Beheading Game by Rebecca Lehmann
DESCRIPTION:Disgraced. Beheaded. And out for revenge . . . \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \nWe all know what happened to Henry VIII’s second wife\, Anne Boleyn. But what if she woke up the day after her execution and took it upon herself to seek justice? \nThe Beheading Game begins in the hours after Anne Boleyn’s beheading\, when she wakes to find herself unceremoniously laid to rest in a makeshift coffin\, her head wrapped in linen at her knees. Discarded by King Henry VIII for being unable to give him a male heir and reviled by Cromwell for being too smart for her own good\, she was ultimately executed based on trumped-up charges of adultery\, incest\, and high treason.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/queer-book-club-the-beheading-game-by-rebecca-lehmann/
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:20261105T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T113000
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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-69/
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:20261105T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T200000
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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-8/
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:20261106T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T200000
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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+. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/book-bedazzling-13/
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:20261108T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T123000
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SUMMARY:Raising a Reader Family Fundraiser featuring Author & Illustrator\, Jannie Ho
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Family Fundraiser featuring Author & Illustrator\, Jannie Ho! \nPlease register here where you can also preorder your book – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. \nAcclaimed children’s book Author and Illustrator\, Jannie Ho\, will do a reading and book signing in celebration of her newest book\, Pumpkin and Beetle Super Secret Garden! \nAttendees will also enjoy a variety of family-friendly activities and have chances to win great prizes! \nThis fundraiser benefits Raising a Reader Massachusetts\, an early literacy family engagement organization working to close the literacy opportunity gap by helping families in low-resource communities develop high-impact\, at-home reading routines. To learn more about RAR-MA’s work and mission\, visit us at www.raisingareaderma.org \nLiteracy changes everything – Click here to make a donation!
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/raising-a-reader-family-fundraiser-featuring-author-illustrator-jannie-ho/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Events,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T140000
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SUMMARY:Romantasy Book Club - Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu
DESCRIPTION:A runaway TikTok sensation\, Heavenly Bodies is the first book in a dazzling new romantasy series that blends Greek mythology and shadow magic with a tantalizing enemies-to-lovers romance that will rewrite the stars. \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \n“You know the most dangerous kind of villain? A woman with nothing left to lose.” \nIn a world ruled by the cruel and merciless Stars\, Elara has been cursed by fate. A prophecy promises she will fall for a Star\, but that it will kill them both. \nSo when Ariete\, Star of Wrath\, War and Chaos\, descends to wreak havoc on Elara’s kingdom\, she flees her home—the Kingdom of Night—for the neighbouring Helios\, Kingdom of Light. \nAnd strides straight into the arms of an enemy prince. \nFearing that Ariete might turn his sights to Helios next\, Prince Lorenzo is forced to train Elara as a weapon—one worthy of battling against the tyrannical reign of the Stars. But there are shadows even within the Kingdom of Light—and they threaten to reveal the darkness in Lorenzo’s past and the ancient magic that slumbers in Elara’s veins. \nAnd with it all comes an undeniable\, star-crossed pull between Elara and Lorenzo that neither can seem to resist…
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/romantasy-book-club-heavenly-bodies-by-imani-erriu/
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:20261112T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T113000
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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-70/
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:20261112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T200000
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SUMMARY:Thriller Book Club – Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams
DESCRIPTION:Join our Thriller Book Club to Discuss Her Last Breath. \n\nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \n\n\n\n“What Stephen King did for an empty hotel in The Shining\, Taylor Adams does for a treacherous cave in his bracing\, breathtaking Her Last Breath.”\n—BookPage \nFrom the bestselling author of No Exit and The Last Word comes a heart-pounding thriller that plunges readers into the suffocating darkness of a cave—and the even darker secrets that lie within. \nWhen Tess reluctantly joins her adventurous best friend Allie on a caving expedition\, she expects to confront her claustrophobia—not a stranger who traps her in a fight for her life. A man who claims to be a fellow caver harasses them at the cave’s entrance. Confident\, take-no-shit Allie insults the guy—and he retaliates. Soon\, Tess is trapped inside a narrow crawl space hundreds of feet underground\, fighting to stay alive. \nHours later\, Tess emerges alive—but the nightmare is far from over.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/thriller-book-club-her-last-breath-by-taylor-adams/
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:20261113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261113T200000
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SUMMARY:Author Colleen Temple – The Lie She Keeps
DESCRIPTION:A suspenseful look at secrets\, control\, motherhood\, fertility\, trauma and healing. \n\n\n\n\nWe are thrilled to be welcoming Colleen Temple back to the Purple Couch to celebrate the release of The Lie She Keeps. The ticket price of $21.24 includes the book for the cover price plus MA State Sales Tax. \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \nColleen will be discussing this suspenseful look at secrets\, control\, motherhood\, fertility\, trauma and healing with her sister\, Meg O’Neill\, followed by a Q&A and signing. \nFor fans of Local Woman Missing and The Family Upstairs\, and for readers of domestic suspense and book club fiction\, The Lie She Keeps follows Ivy Rhodes who grew up in a cult where men led\, and women bred. She was taught to be quiet\, to comply\, to be good. Until she could no longer stomach the life she was forced to live. Until she ran. \nAfter her escape\, she buried her painful past and built a new life in Vermont. A beautiful\, quiet life with a family\, a home\, and a place to belong. \nBut the fragile normalcy Ivy fought for shatters when women start disappearing in her small\, sleepy town. Schools close. New neighbors draw unsettling attention. Fear tightens its grip on the community. And everything Ivy hears sounds eerily like her childhood: the coercion\, the silence\, the doubt. Her need for answers becomes obsession. Is it paranoia? Or is it the instinct she’s carried all along: that the people who stole her childhood will never truly let her go? \nThis quiet life was supposed to keep her family safe. Now Ivy must decide how far she’ll go to protect them\, and whether the girl she used to be is the only one who can. \nColleen Temple is the author of Summer Breakdown\, her debut women’s fiction novel. Former essays editor at Motherly\, current mother to three lively and creative children. Married to Colin\, they are raising their family on the North Shore of Massachusetts. This is her second novel. \nNote: Ticket holders who purchased a book-included ticket and are unable to attend the event will be able to pick up their book at the shop up to 30 days following the event. This ticket bundle expires 30 days after the event. We cannot guarantee signed copies will be available to ticket holders who do not attend the event.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/colleen-temple-the-lie-she-keeps/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T180000
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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-14/
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:20261115T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T120000
DTSTAMP:20260611T150207Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T150207Z
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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-21/
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:20261115T140000
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SUMMARY:CLOSING EARLY DUE TO BOOK FAIR EVENT
DESCRIPTION:Please note that we will be closing the store at the North Andover Mall at 2pm on November 15 in preparation for the Books & Brews event at 3pm at Rapscallion Brick Oven Pizza and Brewery. \nOur November Fantasy Book Club will be held in a separate room at the event.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/closing-early-due-to-event/
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:20261115T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T160000
DTSTAMP:20261020T175555Z
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SUMMARY:Fantasy Book Club - Tempest by Victoria Aveyard
DESCRIPTION:From Victoria Aveyard\, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Red Queen\, comes a romantic fantasy epic like no other in which a fallen noblewoman faces off against her former love—the last great pirate captain—amid a brutal war for the high seas. \n“Tempest is a triumph that features all my favorite things: romance\, layered characters\, a meticulous fantasy world\, and of course—pirates.” —RACHEL GILLIG \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \nCat Rose knows what it is to live in two worlds\, in two times. Before—as Lady Catrine Rose of the Meridian Empire\, chained to a loathsome lord with a dwindling fortune. And after—as the Widow Rose\, queen of a pirate tavern in the Lyrian Sea\, determined to be the master of her own fate. \nBut tides turn and winds change. The Meridian Empire looms on the horizon\, the full weight of her navy falling on the Lyrian\, bent on reclaiming the wealthy colonies and crushing the pirate republic once and for all. Ship after ship is captured\, save for one\, captained by a pirate who continually evades both noose and blade: the legendary Valerian Kane. \nWith his fearsome ship and uncanny connection to the song of the sea\, Valerian is the only man who might rally the pirates who remain. The only man who threatens the Empire. And the only man Cat has ever loved\, blazing in and out of her life like a star. \nDesperate for victory\, the Empire offers Cat a devastating choice: bring them Valerian or hang. In truth\, no choice at all. \nBut Cat Rose is nothing if not a survivor. \nA storm is rising on the Lyrian. What will it leave in its wake? \n  \nPLEASE NOTE: This meeting of the Fantasy Book Club will take place in the smaller back room at Rapscallion Brick Oven Pizza and Brewery in Lawrence where we will be holding a book fair. \nStay tuned for title\, sign-up and further details.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/fantasy-book-club-2/
LOCATION:Rapscallion Music Hall & Brewery\, 56 Island St.\, Lawrence\, MA\, 01840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Books and Brews: A Grown-up Book Fair
DESCRIPTION:We had so much fun in September that we’re doing it again!  Get your holidays wrapped up with us at Rapscallion with authors Sarina Bowen and KJ Dell’Antonia.  They will be available for signings and we will have a full pop up book fair with something for all ages. \nIf you would like to preorder books from one or both of the authors\, please click here to order. \nPLEASE NOTE: We’ll be closing the store at 2pm so that we can have all hands on deck at Rapscallion.  We hope to see you there!
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/books-and-brews-a-grown-up-book-fair/
LOCATION:Rapscallion Music Hall & Brewery\, 56 Island St.\, Lawrence\, MA\, 01840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T200000
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SUMMARY:Cleo White - Royally Forbidden Romance (Book 3): Creation
DESCRIPTION:Even in my most far-fetched daydreams\, I never expected Prince Charming to be an actual prince. \n\n\n\nWe are thrilled to be welcoming Cleo White back to the Purple Couch to celebrate the release of Creation. The ticket price of $20.18 includes the book for the cover price plus MA State Sales Tax. \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \nPlease look for updates as we add a conversation partner for Cleo. \nEven in my most far-fetched daydreams\, I never expected Prince Charming to be an actual prince. \nSensible\, pragmatic people with their heads not in the clouds know real princes don’t look twice at poor art students from Pennsylvania who scrub toilets just to afford paint. \nEspecially when the prince in question is also their professor\, who barely looks at anyone once if he can help it and is just trying to do his job without inviting further associations with his famously royal family. \nI may be a dreamer\, a romantic\, and a little on the whimsical side\, but I’m not totally detached from reality. \nMe and Prince Leopold? Never going to happen. \nThat’s what I tell myself\, anyway. \nThe thing I didn’t realize is that even when you stifle a dream\, it never really dies. It’s always there\, an almost-dark ember\, waiting for a little oxygen from a soft-spoken prince to call it back to life\, and no amount of “knowing better” can save you when it does. \nLeopold Ashwell might not think he’s happily ever after material\, but I sure do. \nNote: Ticket holders who purchased a book-included ticket and are unable to attend the event will be able to pick up their book at the shop up to 30 days following the event. This ticket bundle expires 30 days after the event. We cannot guarantee signed copies will be available to ticket holders who do not attend the event.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/cleo-white-royally-forbidden-romance-book-3-creation/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T113000
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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-71/
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:20261119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T200000
DTSTAMP:20261021T150431Z
CREATED:20260818T185318Z
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SUMMARY:Romance Book Club - Let's just chat
DESCRIPTION:Join us this month to discuss whatever you are currently reading. There is no book club selection this month! \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \n 
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/romance-book-club-6/
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:20261121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261121T233000
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SUMMARY:Storytime with Mr. C - Gruffalo Granny
DESCRIPTION:Join the Purple Couch Bookshop for Storytime with our friend Colby. No registration is necessary.  Drop in for stories and fun. \nGruffalo Granny is visiting the Gruffalo family in this brand-new Gruffalo story! \nThe Gruffalo said to his daughter one day\,\n“Your Gruffalo Granny is coming to stay.” \nJulia Donaldson’s lively rhymes and Axel Scheffler’s quirky art bring the same delightful charm and humor that make The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child timeless favorites. Audiences new and old will embrace the return of this beloved character . . . and the introduction of a new Gruffalo family member!
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/storytime-with-mr-c-gruffalo-granny/
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:20261121T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261121T160000
DTSTAMP:20261021T165533Z
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SUMMARY:Author Signing - Sandhya Iyer
DESCRIPTION:Meet Sandhya Iyer author of Someday\, Sometime\, a heartfelt story of love\, timing\, and second chances. \nSayli Talpade sacrifices her dreams for family\, while Vikram carries a secret burden from the past. Years later\, a chance reunion sparks unresolved emotions as they journey through India together. Faced with love\, guilt\, and long-buried truths\, they must decide whether healing is possible and if second chances are worth the risk. A moving\, unforgettable romance about choosing yourself. \nStop by her table at the store to purchase a copy and have it signed.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/author-signing-sandhya-iyer/
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:20261126T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261126T235959
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SUMMARY:Closed for Thanksgiving
DESCRIPTION:We will be closed on Thursday\, November 26 to celebrate with our families. We will reopen on Friday\, November 27 for normal business hours.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/closed-for-thanksgiving/
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:20261128T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261128T113000
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SUMMARY:Storytime with Mr. C - The Bakery Dragon and the Giant Cookie by Devin Elle Kurtz
DESCRIPTION:Join the Purple Couch Bookshop for Storytime with our friend Colby. No registration is necessary.  Drop in for stories and fun. \n‘Tis the season for cookies! \nFrom the bestselling author of The Bakery Dragon comes a cozy tale of sweet treats given with love\, and the power of kindness to bring us together.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/storytime-with-mr-c-the-bakery-dragon-and-the-giant-cookie-by-devin-elle-kurtz/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Children's Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261129T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261129T140000
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SUMMARY:Horror Book Club - Mazywood by Tanarive Due
DESCRIPTION:All the Sinners Bleed meets Erasure in this literary thriller from the award-winning author of The Reformatory following the grandson of a famous Black actress who returns to his grandmother’s cabin retreat in the California mountains only to encounter the legacy of her rage born in Old Hollywood. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nTananarive Due is an American Book Award and NAACP Image Award­–winning author\, who was an executive producer on Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror for Shudder and teaches Afrofuturism and Black Horror at UCLA.   She has channeled that knowledge and more into this terrific novel.  This should be a great discussion! \nWhen Johnny—a filmmaker and grandson of the famous Black actress Mazelle Washington—brings his family to Mazywood\, the secluded California mountain lodge left behind by his grandmother\, he expects a quiet retreat. Instead\, he uncovers a legacy of rage\, secrets\, and terror that has haunted his family for generations. \nSet primarily in the present day\, with haunting flashbacks to Hollywood’s Golden Age\, Mazywood explores three generations while following Johnny as he pieces together the true story of his grandmother. As a young Black actress whose career spanned from the 1920s to the 1940s\, Mazelle brushed shoulders with giants like Lena Horne\, Clark Gable\, and Hattie McDaniel. But beneath her public appearance\, she carried a secret she had kept and nurtured since she was a child\, when a dark wish came true and changed the course of her life forever. \nNow\, fifty years after Mazelle’s death\, Johnny finds himself confronting the truth she buried—and the consequences she left behind. For a monster lurks outside Mazywood\, hidden for generations\, and Johnny brought his family to its hunting grounds.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/horror-book-club-mazywood-by-tanarive-due/
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:20261130T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261130T200000
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SUMMARY:Shop Local Event: Cider Monday
DESCRIPTION:Support your local independent bookstore! Tickets include a special\, personalized pouch\, a yummy cider beverage and a 15% discount. \n\nClick Here To Reserve Your Ticket \n\n\n\nStart the season somewhere that feels like home. Come browse the shelves\, find gifts for the readers in your life\, discover a new favorite\, and spend a little time with people who love books as much as you do. Support your local economy by shopping local instead of online on the Monday after Thanksgiving. While you may be able to shop on-line in your pajamas\, you can come here in your pajamas and get a special\, personalized pouch courtesy of Sage & Oak Creative\, a nice beverage\, and a nice discount. Sound good? \n$25 pp (includes one cider\, reusable tote and 15% off your purchase)
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/shop-local-event-cider-monday/
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:20261203T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261203T113000
DTSTAMP:20260921T154803Z
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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-72/
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:20261203T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261203T200000
DTSTAMP:20260818T021212Z
CREATED:20260608T155820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T021212Z
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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-9/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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