Upcoming events.
Fall Makers Market
We are so excited to host another Makers Market for local vendors we love! It will be a great time to support these incredible small businesses and start your holiday shopping early. The vendors will open up at 9:00 a.m. and stay until 1:00 p.m. or sell out so spend your morning with us:) We’ll also have a children’s storytime at 11:00 a.m. in the bookshop! See you there:)
Narnia Day
We are so excited to announce our first ever, Narnia Day! If you’ve been to our shop, we know we love C.S. Lewis’ Narnia series (our wardrobe themed children’s room proves it;)) and we also take our theme days around here very seriously so if you’ve ever wanted to step through the wardrobe and into the fields of Narnia you must join us on October 18th. The event will last from 9:00 .m. - 2:00 p.m. and feature:
Storytime
Special Merch and Book Editions
Giveaways
Discount for Dressing Up
Themed Drinks from our in-house coffee shop, Casi Cielo TX
and Featured Vendors
Twilight Day
Bedazzled Book Beauties will be with us from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Bring your own book to bedazzle or get a discount on bedazzling if you purchase the book from us!
Adult Book Fair
Join us for one of our favorite nights of the month - Adult Book Fair! This is the perfect way to spend your Friday night - ready to meet new bookish friends, on a date night or a girls night out at your local bookshop. Casi Cielo Coffee will be open with their full menu of delicious lattes, matcha and more. They’re also offering curated charcuterie boxes for dinner. You can pre-order your box HERE.
Featured September Vendors:
Dandelion Hill Spa offering hand and neck massages
Always Well Loved offering handmade stationery and paper products
YaYa’s Gardenland offering tropical houseplants and succulents
See you there!
Hobbit Day
Join us for our second, annual Hobbit Day! The shop will be decked out like a burrow with lots of photo spots, dressing up in encouraged and we’ll have lots of fun with a Tolkien storytime at 11:00 a.m. for the kids. Casi Cielo Coffee will be open and serving up merry drinks . Local vendors like The Totally Charmed Club will also be joining us. See you there!
Author Sit & Sign: Kelsey Cox
Come meet local author, Kelsey Cox, and grab a signed copy of her new book (set in Texas!). Casi Cielo Coffee will be open for yummy drink orders and the bookshop will be providing light snacks. See you there!
Adult Book Fair
Another bookish night out for the grown ups! We’re hosting our 2nd Adult Book Fair and we can’t wait to see you there. Some of our favorite vendors will be joining us and the bookshop will have a new batch of blind book dates. Make it a date night or come with your friends - the fun starts at 6:30 p.m.!
Crafted drinks & charcuterie boxes by Casi Cielo
Jewelry & charm bar by The Totally Charmed Club
Fresh floral bar by Ashley Varian
Books & Breathers: A Back to School Event for Mom
A bookish back to school event for Mom: Swing by your local bookshop after drop-off on the first day of school to browse our shelves, grab a cold brew or a breakfast box from Casi Cielo and chat with friends for as long as you like...or if you need to cheer yourself up with a new book we get that, too! We’ll also have a book sale until 10:30 a.m. and free champagne in case you want to turn your Casi Cielo mocktail into a mimosa;) See you there, mommas - don’t forget to bring your friends!
**Check back here to place your pre-order for a yummy breakfast box from Casi!
Bookstore Romance Day
Calling all romance lovers! Come celebrate Bookstore Romance Day with us on Saturday, August 9th. All day paperbacks will be 10% off, our book wall photo spot will be all dressed up for dreamy pictures and Casi Cielo Coffee will be open. You can also shop the Libro.FM audiobook sale here and support our shop!
Harry Potter Day
Come celebrate Harry’s birthday month with us! Our bookish theme days are always a favorite around the shop. We’ll have all the Hogwarts vibes, giveaways, snacks, a photo backdrop and a magical Hogwarts story time at 11:00 a.m.
Our in-house coffee shop Casi Cielo will be open offering lattes, tea and more! See you there, wizards.
Adult Book Fair
Miss those school book fairs, but not the 8 year olds? Spend your Friday night with us at our Adult Book Fair! Casi Cielo will be offering mocktails, lattes and charcuterie boxes for sale and we’ll also have giveaways, new items, exclusive goodie bags for the first 20 attendees and all the book fair vibes. See you there!
The Summer I Turned Pretty Watch Party
Are you ready for a summer evening at Cousin’s Beach?? We’re gathering at the bookshop to watch the first episode of Season 3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty - Amazon Prime’s hit adaptation of Jenny Han’s bestselling trilogy. We would love for you to join us!
Belly’s favorite snacks and refreshments provided
Shop-wide sale on books, gifts and TSITP merch
Friends and fellow book - lovers to squeal watch the first episode with, of course!
Buy the books from us online here.
Susannah would want you to let us know you’re coming - please RSVP below!
Event Full - Stay tuned for more watch parties in the future!
Author Q&A - Sarah Damoff
Event FULL as of June 17 - unless you’ve already RSVP’d
We are so excited that local DFW author, Sarah Damoff, will be joining us for an Author Q&A on June 17th at 6:30 p.m. Sarah is the author of The Bright Years - her debut novel and a national bestseller.
This is an RSVP event. If you plan to attend please RSVP here:
Shelf Care for Moms Day
Ready to celebrate Mother’s Day your way? We’ll have drinks, treats, special items, music for the ladies and sales to honor the moms in our community. It’s also one of the last days before school gets out so take advantage of the quiet, kid-free browsing time. Meet some friends here or come solo and let us celebrate you!
Indie Bookstore Day!
This national one-day party held the last Saturday in April celebrates independent bookstores across the country online and in-store. Join us for our biggest celebration of the year - we’ll have in-store specials, complimentary refreshments and a children’s story time! All day on Saturday, April 26th - see you then!
Easter Egg Hunt
Join us for our first annual egg hunt on April 19th at 11:00 a.m.! Our Little Readers will have an opportunity to hunt for eggs in the park across from our shop - they will be filled with sweet treats, goodies and even a gift card or two! See you there:)
Plain Jane Bakes Pop-up
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Author Signing - Whitney Newby
Join us on Saturday, April 5th and 11:00 a.m. to meet new author and Brighter Day Press founder, Whitney Newby! Whitney will be signing copies of her new devotional, Lift Your Eyes and books will be available for purchase.