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49 events · Literary, Family, Markets · morning/afternoon/evening

Today · Tuesday, September 8

Tue · Sep 8 · 7:00 PM

Between the Covers Book Group

Somerville Public Library · Somerville

Tomorrow · Wednesday, September 9

Wed · Sep 9 · 6:00 PM

Plaistow Historical Society

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston
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Wed · Sep 9 · 6:00 PM

Stump! Trivia with Sporcle

Boston Public Market

Thursday, September 10

Thu · Sep 10 · 6:30 PM

Celebrating 25 Years of Storytelling with Angela Nissel

Frugal Bookstore · Roxbury

Monday, September 14

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Mon · Sep 14 · 6:00 PM

Word on the Street: Poetry as Record

Somerville Public Library · Somerville

Wednesday, September 16

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Wed · Sep 16 · 6:00 PM

Stump! Trivia with Sporcle

Boston Public Market
Wed · Sep 16 · 6:30 PM

Wellesley Free Library

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston
Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM

Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Club

Somerville Public Library · Somerville

Thursday, September 17

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

Romance writing workshop

Lif Books · Bedford

Friday, September 18

Fri · Sep 18 · 6:30 PM

Illustrator Book Event w/ LJ Baptiste-Comic Artist, Writer + Arts Educator

Frugal Bookstore · Roxbury

Monday, September 21

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Mon · Sep 21 · 6:00 PM

Word on the Street: Poetry as Record

Somerville Public Library · Somerville
Mon · Sep 21 · 6:30 PM

Queer Book Club

Somerville Public Library · Somerville

Wednesday, September 23

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Wed · Sep 23 · 6:00 PM

Stump! Trivia with Sporcle

Boston Public Market
Wed · Sep 23 · 6:00 PM

Sustainaville Book Club September Meeting

Somerville Public Library · Somerville

Thursday, September 24

Thu · Sep 24 · 5:30 PM

Norfolk Senior Center

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston
Thu · Sep 24 · 6:00 PM

Rye Public Library

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

Friday, September 25

Fri · Sep 25 · 11:00 AM

East Branch Book Group

Somerville Public Library · Somerville
Fri · Sep 25 · 6:30 PM

Let's "THRIVE" w/ De'Shawn Washington

Frugal Bookstore · Roxbury

Monday, September 28

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Mon · Sep 28 · 6:00 PM

Word on the Street: Poetry as Record

Somerville Public Library · Somerville

Wednesday, September 30

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Wed · Sep 30 · 6:00 PM

Stump! Trivia with Sporcle

Boston Public Market
Wed · Sep 30 · 6:30 PM

CelebriTea Book Club

Somerville Public Library · Somerville
Wed · Sep 30 · 7:00 PM

Mystery Book Group

Somerville Public Library · Somerville

Friday, October 2

Fri · Oct 2 · 6:00 PM

Book Discussion & Signing w/ Grammy-nominated poet; author-Kevin Powell

Frugal Bookstore · Roxbury
Fri · Oct 2 · 6:00 PM

North End branch of the Boston Public Library

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

Sunday, October 4

Sun · Oct 4 · 2:00 PM

Groton Public Library

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

Wednesday, October 7

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Wed · Oct 7 · 6:00 PM

Stump! Trivia with Sporcle

Boston Public Market

Wednesday, October 14

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Wed · Oct 14 · 6:00 PM

Stump! Trivia with Sporcle

Boston Public Market

Friday, October 16

Fri · Oct 16 · 7:00 PM

October 16th: Meet & Greet, Q&A, and Book Signing with Annie Hartnett, author of The Road to Tender Hearts

Maxima Center · Lexington

Saturday, October 17

Sat · Oct 17 · 10:00 AM

Boston Book Festival 2026

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

Sunday, October 18

Sun · Oct 18 · 2:00 PM

October 18th: Meet & Greet, Q&A, and Book Signing with the author and illustrator of Children of Tax and Tea , Rowdy Geirsson and Matt Smith

Maxima Center · Lexington

Wednesday, October 21

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Wed · Oct 21 · 6:00 PM

Stump! Trivia with Sporcle

Boston Public Market

Sunday, October 25

Sun · Oct 25 · 9:00 AM

Boston Book Festival 2025

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston
Sun · Oct 25 · 6:30 PM

Teaparty Museum

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston
Sun · Oct 25 · 10:00 PM

Nightside with Dan Rea

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

Monday, October 26

Mon · Oct 26 · 9:00 AM

Boston Book Festival

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

Wednesday, October 28

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Wed · Oct 28 · 6:00 PM

Stump! Trivia with Sporcle

Boston Public Market
Wed · Oct 28 · 6:00 PM

Wilks Library

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

Thursday, October 29

Thu · Oct 29 · 4:00 PM

Hitchcock Academy

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

Friday, October 30

Fri · Oct 30 · 6:00 PM

Derry Public Library

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

Sunday, November 8

Sun · Nov 8 · 2:00 PM

November 8th: Meet & Greet + Book Reading with Inbal Alon, author of The Whys Get in Trouble and Maddy's Towers

Maxima Center · Lexington

Saturday, November 14

Sat · Nov 14 · 6:30 PM

Franklin Public Library--Hybrid Event

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

Wednesday, November 18

Wed · Nov 18 · 6:00 PM

Georgetown Peabody Library

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

Saturday, November 28

Sat · Nov 28 · 9:30 AM

CLOSED - happy thanksgiving

Lif Books · Bedford

Sunday, November 29

Sun · Nov 29 · 12:00 PM

open 12-4pm

Lif Books · Bedford

Monday, November 30

Mon · Nov 30 · 10:00 AM

Bookstore Launch!

Lif Books · Bedford

Tuesday, December 1

Tue · Dec 1 · 10:00 AM

limited hours, open 10-12

Lif Books · Bedford

Tuesday, December 8

Tue · Dec 8 · 7:00 PM

Walpole Public Library

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

Tuesday, December 15

Tue · Dec 15 · 10:00 AM

Creative Wreath Making

Lif Books · Bedford

Thursday, December 17

Thu · Dec 17 · 6:00 PM

Tewksbury Public Library--Hybrid Event

Brattle Book Shop · Downtown Boston

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