Jun 17 Wednesday
The Collins Garden Book Club will discuss Rumaan Alan's novel, Leave the World Behind.
Amanda, Clay, and their children are enjoying their vacation in a secluded area of Long Island. However, when the homeowners, Ruth and G.H., arrive in the middle of the night in a state of panic, strange events begin to unfold. Can they trust this couple? Are their families safe, and what is happening in the outside world?
Save the date for an evening with New York Times bestselling author Lauren Hough celebrating her newest work, Monster of a Land.
Jun 18 Thursday
Join us for an in-person book club to discuss picks from our Happy Endings Book Club! This meeting is open to the public. You do not have to be a club subscriber to attend (although it's more fun if you are)! We'll be discussing Like Love Among Thieves by Katrina Kwan.
Jun 20 Saturday
National Book Launch Tardeada for Aztlan Libre Press' publication of "The Donkey Lady/A Graphic Parable" by award-winning author, Carmen Tafolla, with artwork by Thelma Ortiz Muraida. The event will feature a dramatic reading of "The Donkey Lady" by the author and artist, an exhibit of the graphic paintings in the book, book signing, and reception with light refreshments and music by Juan & Armando Tejeda. Books will be available for purchase. Free and open to the community and public.
Save the date and join us for evening celebrating the newest release from award winning horror author CJ Leede, Headlights! CJ will be joined in conversation by fellow author Johnny Compton. Enjoy a great conversation and stop by our cafe for scary good specials and treats.
*It's free to RSVP and guarantees your seat *
Jun 23 Tuesday
Join us for an important discussion with award-winning journalist Nicole Carr about her new book, The Price of Exclusion!
Jun 24 Wednesday
Want to join a book club, but don't want the pressure of reading a particular book and pretending you liked it? Then do we have the club for you! Join us for our No Pressure Book Club. Think of it as a gathering with other book centric folx to chat about books, any books, the one you're reading, one you did read, or even one you'd like to.
Jun 27 Saturday
Join us for an evening of poetry, community, and “creation medicine” to celebrate the release of Lisha Adela García’s new poetry collection, Prayers to the Saint of Impossible Situations.
Violeta Garza will emcee the event, which will feature a live reading by Lisha Adela García, Carmen Calatayud, and Alejandra Sanchez Alanis, followed by a discussion on the book's themes and inspiration led by Natalia Treviño and Carmen Tafolla.
Guests will also enjoy live music by Rita Ortiz "La Golondrina," a book signing, and light refreshments.
Jul 11 Saturday
Join us for a special presentation with author Raul Herrera, a decorated Vietnam War Navy veteran. Hear author Raul Herrera share his firsthand experiences on Navy Task Force 115, highlighting the dramatic capture of a 120-foot North Vietnamese resupply vessel carrying more than 90 tons of contraband intended for the Viet Cong.