Otherwise known as the norm for the first week of December, here at our little bookstore that’s bigger on the inside.
We hope those who had to travel or had relatives traveling during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend have arrived at their destinations safely.
Our sincere appreciation goes out to all those who made our #SmallBusinessSaturday/#ShopLocal events this past weekend so enjoyable. Thanks to authors James C. MacIntosh, Leigh Perry, and Rory O’Brien for sharing their mystery and suspense titles with our audience, and thanks to our customers from near and far who support Worcester’s independently owned full service bookstore.
Now that December is here and the gift-shopping season is in full swing, a reminder about our holiday hours. Barring winter storms that necessitate late openings and early closings, from now through Monday, December 23rd we will be open on Sundays from 9AM to 7PM, and on Mondays through Saturdays from 9AM to 9PM.
Don’t forget that we can mail your gift purchases to friends and loved ones! The last day for guaranteed postal holiday delivery via USPS Media Mail is Thursday, December 12th; the last day for guaranteed postal holiday delivery via USPS Priority Mail for packages and USPS First Class Mail for gift certificates is Monday, December 16th.
Here’s our schedule for upcoming events… 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!
RECURRING EVENT: TOMORROW! Tuesday, December 3 at 7PM – Game Night! Join us weekly on Tuesday nights starting at 7PM for card games, board games and more. Best score of the night wins a $10.00 gift certificate!
SPECIAL EVENT: Sunday, December 8 at 2PM – Poetry reading with Curt G. Curtin, author of FOR ART’S SAKE.
RECURRING EVENT: Monday, December 9 at 7PM – Spinning Yarns Craft and Audiobook Social! Bring a craft and enjoy an audiobook or audio drama with other crafty booklovers!
RECURRING EVENT: Tuesday, December 10 at 7PM – Game Night! Join us weekly on Tuesday nights starting at 7PM for card games, board games and more. Best score of the night wins a $10.00 gift certificate!
SPECIAL EVENT: Saturday, December 14 at 3PM – Booksigning with sports journalist Christopher Daly, author of HUB HEROES.
SPECIAL EVENT: Saturday, December 14 at 6PM – Rainbow Readers Discusses THE REMAKING OF CORBIN WALE by Roan Parrish. The Rainbow Readers of Massachusetts is an LGBTQIA book club that meets once a month. All are welcome!
SPECIAL EVENT: Sunday, December 15 at 1PM – Jane Austen Birthday Celebration! Our literary time machine awaits you! Join us for a day in Regency England. Period costumes are encouraged. Prizes will be awarded! At 1:00 PM, Deidre Lynch, Harvard Professor of English Literature, will give a presentation on ”Regency Social Media: Jane Austen’s Letter-Writing”. Then join us for an afternoon of card games that might have been played in the parlor of a Regency home.
RECURRING EVENT: Monday, December 16 at 7PM – Spinning Yarns Craft and Audiobook Social! Bring a craft and enjoy an audiobook or audio drama with other crafty booklovers!
RECURRING EVENT: Tuesday, December 17 at 7PM – Game Night! Join us weekly on Tuesday nights starting at 7PM for card games, board games and more. Best score of the night wins a $10.00 gift certificate!
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!
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