Events For Kids & Teens
Yes, you can find information on all our events on our store calendar. But we want to make sure our younger patrons (and their parents) don't miss out on something special. Here, you'll find a list of events especially geared to kids of all ages. Feel free to print out our flyer attached below. Note that the flyer will change as events occur or are added.
Upcoming Events
Keep checking! Authors are most often on tour in the spring and fall.
THURSDAY, May 30 @ 4:30 p.m. - JUNIE B. JONES STUPID SMELLY BUS TOUR
Come on in for a live theatrical performance by "Junie B. and Mr. Woo" (played by
actors), followed by a meet & greet and book stamping. Junie
will "sign" her new Junie B's Essential Survival Guide to
School, and all other new books purchased here. For ages 5+. We recommend coming early - this fun performance drew a large crowd the last time it came to town! Signing line ticket event - Junie B. (the actress) will "stamp" books with a special Junie B. stamp after the performance. Receive a ticket with the purchase from us of any Junie B. title.
FRIDAY, June 14 @ 7 p.m. - FIERCE READS TOUR with 4 Authors & Singer
Join the action with the Fierce Reads Tour! Four fantasy and sci-fi authors join us with their new books! We'll have:
- Gennifer Albin with Crewel
- Anna Bank with Of Triton (sequel to Of Poseidon)
- Leigh Bardugo with Siege & Storm (sequel to Shadow & Bone)
- Jessica Brody with Unremembered
For ages 12+. Signing line ticket event - receive a ticket for the signing line with the purchase from us of any of the authors' titles.
NC singer/songwriter Jessica Drake also joins us, performing her song as featured in the Fierce Reads trailer!
Author Emmy Laybourne (Monument 14: Sky on Fire) was originally schedule, but cannot attend. We will have signed bookplates available.
WEDNESDAY, June 26 @ 7 p.m. - SARAH DESSEN
NYT best-selling author Sarah Dessen returns with her latest, The Moon and More. It's always a big evening when Sarah visits. Signing line ticket event: receive a ticket for the signing line with the purchase from us of The Moon and More. For ages 12+.
FRIDAY, June 28 @ 7 p.m. - WEIRD AL YANKOVIC
Yes, the brilliant song
parodist visits Friday, June 28, at 7 p.m. with his latest children's
book, My New Teacher and Me! Young Billy returns from Al's When I Grow
Up. When the irresistible force of Billy's unrestrained creativity
meets the immovable object of Mr. Booth's fixed worldview, one thing is
obvious: someone is going to learn a lot this school year! For ages 4+.
Signing line ticket event: receive a ticket for the signing line with
the purchase from us of My New Teacher and Me! Ages 4+.
SATURDAY, July 20 @ 2 p.m. - TOM ANGLEBERGER & CECE BELL
You may know him best for his best-selling Origami Yoda series. Now Tom Angleberger and Cece Bell, his award-winning author & illustrator spouse, bring us their joint collaboration, Crankee Doodle, on Saturday, July 20, at 2 p.m. In a comical take on the song “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” this unapologetically silly picture book reveals the story behind that legendary ride to town. Ages 4+.
