April is here, and that’s no joke! As is traditional at our little bookstore that’s bigger on the inside, this month is dedicated to two themes… the celebration of National Poetry Month, and our own concentration on horror to go with the poet T.S. Eliot’s line “April is the cruellest month…” Thus you’ll find plenty of poetry titles and horror titles on our displays and faced out on our shelves.

We do have an announcement to make that is, sadly, no joke…. we will be putting our weekly Game Night event, previously held on Tuesdays, on hiatus for the foreseeable future.  We will be looking to resume this very popular event in a new format as soon as is reasonably possible.

In happier news, don’t forget about…

Debbie Macomber Spring Sale and Giveaway!

Now through Saturday, April 6th, we’re running a special 70% off sale on our backstock of Debbie Macomber used paperback titles, in celebration of her newest non-fiction book. Check out our exclusive interview on our blog, posted on Friday, March 29th. Customers who purchase any Debbie Macomber titles, new or used, between now and close of business on April 6th will be eligible to enter our raffle to win a autographed copy of BE A BLESSING. The three winners will be announced on Sunday, April 7th at noon.  Check out our Facebook page for updates.

Many thanks to everyone who attended our monthly DOCTOR WHO Meetup on Sunday.  We had a low-key and relaxed discussion of television episodes past and present, as well as touching on some of The Eighth Doctor novels and his early fondness for kittens. Our next Meetup will be on Sunday, April 28th at 2pm.  We also expect to take a table at this year’s Clark Con at Clark University, where we will have lots of items for sale from the world’s longest-running science fiction serial.

As a reminder, the majority of our events here at ABSW are free and open to the public. Check out our page on SocialWeb.net!  

Here’s our schedule of upcoming events for early April:   

RECURRING EVENT: Monday, April 1, 7PM-9PM – Spinning Yarns Craft and Audiobook Social! Bring a craft and enjoy an audiobook or audio drama with other crafty booklovers!

RECURRING EVENT: Monday, April 8, 7PM-9PM – Spinning Yarns Craft and Audiobook Social! Bring a craft and enjoy an audiobook or audio drama with other crafty booklovers!

SPECIAL EVENT/IN-STORE: Saturday, April 13, 6PM-8PM – Rainbow Readers Discussion Group!  The Rainbow Readers of Massachusetts is an LGBTQIA book club that meets once a month. This month’s title is HIS QUIET AGENT by Ada Maria Soto, in stock and available for purchase.  All are welcome!

SPECIAL EVENT: Monday, April 15, 11AM-2PM – Scary Monsters: School Vacation Week Drop-In Crafts & Activities!  For the first day of April School Vacation Week, join us from 11AM-2PM for monster crafts, activities and coloring pages . Children MUST be accompanied by an adult at all times. This is a drop-in event. Admission is free, but please call us at 508-796-5613 if bringing a group of more than three, so we can be sure to have adequate supplies.

RECURRING EVENT: Monday, April 15, 7PM-9PM – Spinning Yarns Craft and Audiobook Social! Bring a craft and enjoy an audiobook or audio drama with other crafty booklovers!

SPECIAL EVENT/IN-STORE: Tuesday, April 16, 11AM-2PM – Ocean Beasts: School Vacation Week Drop-In Crafts & Activities!  For the second day of April School Vacation Week, join us from 11AM-2PM for ocean crafts, activities and coloring pages . Children MUST be accompanied by an adult at all times. This is a drop-in event. Admission is free, but please call us at 508-796-5613 if bringing a group of more than three, so we can be sure to have adequate supplies.

Exciting things are happening at our little bookstore that’s bigger on the inside… more opportunities to serve the Worcester community… more book talks, more author signings, and more workshops.  Keep an eye on the Events Calendar on our website for more details.

May your world be filled with wonderful words!