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SUMMARY:Main Street Writes Mondays
DESCRIPTION:For the inner writer in all of us\, our regular Monday evening writers group – We’re virtual every Monday…. \n\n\n\nPlease email for your Zoom credentials! \n\n\n\nIf you’d prefer to send your pages in advance (no more than 2 single-spaced or 4 double spaced\, you can email them and we’ll share w/the group. On entering the meeting\, you’ll be given a link to a Google doc of words so you can follow along. \n\n\n\nWant to see samples from this incredible group? Visit Main Street Writes HERE
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/main-street-writes/
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SUMMARY:June Books & Banter Fiction Book Club: The Mountains We Call Home by Kim Michele Richardson
DESCRIPTION:Books & Banter is our general fiction book club\, focusing on great new reads that matter! As always\, our book clubs are free and open to all\, and the book club pick is 10% off the regular price. You bring the conversation\, we’ll provide the treats! \n\n\n\nThis month’s pick is The Mountains We Call Home by Kim Michele Richardson ($18.99 Book club price: $17.09 Paperback\, 384 pp) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this powerful standalone companion to The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek\, beloved heroine Cussy Lovett returns home in a story that honors resilience\, justice\, and the transformative power of books. Now confronting a changing Kentucky\, Cussy witnesses the criminalization and incarceration that entrap the poor and marginalized\, unraveling families and deepening generational wounds.  \n\n\n\nAs she navigates fractured communities\, bustling Louisville streets\, and remote hollers\, Cussy remains devoted to spreading literacy and hope—delivering books and comfort where they’re needed most.  \n\n\n\nMeticulously researched and vividly rendered\, this novel introduces a new cast whose struggles and triumphs mirror the complexities of Appalachia. Gritty and full of courage\, The Mountains We Call Home celebrates endurance\, compassion\, and the ways reading can illuminate even the darkest paths.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/june-books-banter-fiction-book-club-the-mountains-we-call-home-by-kim-michele-richardson/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
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SUMMARY:Happy Father's Day
DESCRIPTION:To all you dads\, granddads\, sons and daughters out there\, a very happy Father’s Day to all. We wish you a day filled with joy\, laughter\, great weather and great books! \n\n\n\nWe’ll have Blind Date with a Book freebies all day long – come celebrate!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/happy-fathers-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T173000
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday Living Well BOOK SIGNING: Not One More Day by Candice Morrow
DESCRIPTION:An Inspirational Journey of Thriving Beyond Survival \n\n\n\nJoin us Third Thursday for treats and meet the author as we celebrate this detailed memoir of survival\, strength\, and fierce journey to reclaim voice\, power\, and a life.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith brutal honesty and fierce determination\, Candice Morrow exposes the truth of what she endured and the relentless grit it took to rise. Page by page\, she pulls back the curtain on the hidden world of domestic violence – the manipulation\, the fear\, the silence – and reveals what it truly means to fight your way out. Her journey is one of survival\, yes\, but far more – it’s a story of rising\, of choosing freedom\, reclaiming her voice\, and becoming a force for change. \n\n\n\nMeet Candice\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe nursing career that saved my life now spans four decades\, including working as a trauma travel nurse and owning a pharmaceutical home infusion company. I’m now an aesthetic trainer\, and over the last eighteen years\, I’ve traveled the US\, training approximately four thousand medical providers\, both physicians and mid-levels\, in the most effective and safest techniques for aesthetic injections. \n\n\n\nIn addition to my nursing career\, my mission is helping individuals escape domestic violence and helping those who have already escaped find the joy and peace they deserve.  \n\n\n\nBy sharing my own story of survival\, I hope to inspire others to break the silence about abuse––and give those who are being abused the hope and courage to get out. No one should live in fear\, and I’m proof that a life without fear is possible.   \n\n\n\nI’ve been very fortunate to build a life in Georgia with wonderful friends who have shown me that I don’t need to share the same blood to become family. To learn more about me or schedule a speaking engagement\, please visit candicemorrowauthor.com.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/third-thursday-living-well-book-signing-not-one-more-day-by-candice-morrow/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Third Thursday
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SUMMARY:June Third Thursday: Live Well!
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy an evening in Downtown Summerville with some live music\, vendors\, extended hours at our fellow local small businesses for shopping and get that hometown feeling you can only get in Downtown Summerville! \n\n\n\nWe’ll have treats in-store and 10% off all wellness titles\, too!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/may-third-thursday-art-and-garden-stroll/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
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SUMMARY:June Kiss & Tell Romance Book Club: Seek The Traitor’s Son by Veronica Roth
DESCRIPTION:Our book clubs are free and open to all – we supply the treats\, you bring the scintillating conversation! As always\, all book club selections are 10% off book club pricing. Come join our romance club\, “Kiss & Tell!” \n\n\n\nThis month\, we’re chatting about Seek The Traitor’s Son by Veronica Roth($29.99 Book club price: $26.99 Hardcover\, 432 pp) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom NYT bestselling author Veronica Walsh! Elegy Ahn is content serving as a loyal soldier\, protecting her small nation from the Talusar—an empire transformed by a deadly Fever that grants half its survivors uncanny powers. \n\n\n\nBut everything changes the day she is summoned to hear a prophecy alongside Rava Vidar\, Talusar’s most feared general. One of them\, the prophecy declares\, will lead their people to victory over the other…and a man stands at the center of their intertwined fates\, a man Elegy is destined to love.  \n\n\n\nSuddenly stripped of the future she imagined\, Elegy is thrust onto a collision course with her enemy\, where desire and doom twist together in dangerous ways. As war looms and destiny tightens its grip\, Elegy vows she’ll be the one left standing—no matter the cost.  \n\n\n\nThis beautiful hardcover edition features a map\, designed endpapers and black sprayed edges.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/june-kiss-tell-romance-book-club-seek-the-traitors-son-by-veronica-roth/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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SUMMARY:June Adventures in Reading Kids Club: Harper Sharpe\, Kid Detective by Jarrett Williams
DESCRIPTION:Our Adventures in Reading Kids Club is free and open to all AND the book is 10% off book club pricing. Come on out and join your fellow readers each month for a free pizza party and chat about the selected book. \n\n\n\nThis month we’re chatting about Harper Sharpe\, Kid Detective by Jarrett Williams ($14.99 Book club price: $13.49 Hardcover\, 304 pp) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFifth-grader Harper Sharp already has a full plate—homework\, friends\, leveling up in video games—but as the school’s resident kid detective\, he also tackles mysteries big and small.  \n\n\n\nWhen Starview Elementary announces its annual Young Inventor’s Fair\, excitement explodes across campus as students dream up everything from new card games to high-tech slug collectibles.  \n\n\n\nBut the fun screeches to a halt when creepy fliers appear\, warning everyone to “BEWARE THE FAIR!” With inventions at risk and nerves running high\, Harper jumps into action. Can he unmask the culprit before the fair is ruined\, or will this year’s sparks of creativity fizzle out for good?  \n\n\n\nFast\, funny\, and full of action\, this first installment launches a graphic novel series perfect for readers who love clever twists and unstoppable kid heroes. This will be the book club’s first exploration of a graphic novel!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/june-adventures-in-reading-kids-club-harper-sharpe-kid-detective-by-jarrett-williams/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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SUMMARY:June Thrill in the ‘Ville Book Club: This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum
DESCRIPTION:Come join the Thrill in the ‘Ville thriller book club discussion – wine and apps are free\, and as always\, our clubs are free and open to all\, PLUS the book club picks are offered at the 10% off book club discount. \n\n\n\nThis month we’re chatting about This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum ($29.99 Book club price: $26.99 Hardcover\, 304 pp) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBestselling podcasters Benny Abbott and Joy Moore have spent years sharing unbelievable survival stories. They like to say they’ve been saving each other’s lives since the moment they met. They charm millions with their humor\, honesty\, and ride-or-die friendship.  \n\n\n\nBut when Benny arrives to record a new episode and finds Joy’s house shattered and empty\, their brand of “against all odds” storytelling takes a chillingly literal turn. The only clue: an unfinished draft of Joy’s secret memoir—one that hints at cracks beneath their perfect public persona.  \n\n\n\nAs police label Benny the prime suspect and the clock ticks down on Joy and her husband Xander’s disappearance\, buried truths begin to surface\, revealing just how little anyone truly knows about the duo they adore.  \n\n\n\nA riveting blend of mystery and emotional depth\, this propulsive thriller asks how far we go to save the people we love—and ourselves.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/june-thrill-in-the-ville-book-club-this-story-might-save-your-life-by-tiffany-crum/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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SUMMARY:Maude Callen: Legendary Nurse-Midwife of South Carolina with Author Lindsay Street
DESCRIPTION:Books Available: Main Street Reads is the official bookseller for this event. Copies of Maude Callen: Legendary Nurse-Midwife of South Carolina will be available for purchase\, and attendees will have the opportunity to have their books signed following the presentation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us at the Timrod Library for an inspiring evening as award-winning journalist and Lowcountry author Lindsay Street shares the remarkable story of Maude Callen\, South Carolina’s pioneering Black nurse-midwife whose extraordinary service transformed healthcare in the rural South. \n\n\n\nFrom 1923 to 1990\, Maude Callen traveled the backroads of Berkeley County and beyond\, often by mule-drawn wagon\, providing life-saving medical care to families with little or no access to healthcare. Her dedication\, compassion\, and perseverance touched thousands of lives. In 1951\, her work was brought to national attention through a powerful Life magazine photo essay by renowned photographer W. Eugene Smith\, inspiring an outpouring of support and cementing her place in South Carolina history. \n\n\n\nDrawing on extensive research\, rare archival materials\, and Callen’s own words\, Lindsay Street brings this extraordinary woman to life in a compelling biography that celebrates courage\, service\, and the power of one person to make a lasting difference. \n\n\n\nPerfect for readers interested in South Carolina history\, Black history\, women’s history\, medicine\, and inspiring true stories. \n\n\n\nLindsay Street is a longtime journalist whose reporting has appeared throughout the Lowcountry\, including Charleston\, Beaufort\, Dorchester\, and Berkeley Counties. A mother and homesteader\, she lives in Berkeley County with her husband\, Henry\, and their two children. Learn more about her work at gatheringplace.substack.com. \n\n\n\nTickets: $15 general admission | $10 for Timrod Library members HERE
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/maude-callen-legendary-nurse-midwife-of-south-carolina-with-author-lindsay-street/
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing
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SUMMARY:Summer Readers Are Leaders Reading Challenge On Now!
DESCRIPTION:We’re awarding OVER $1\,000 in gift cards\, medals\, prizes\, discounts\, and major bragging rights during THREE MONTHS of summer reading fun: \n\n\n\nJUNE • JULY • AUGUST\n\n\n\nReaders of all ages can participate in one of FOUR age groups: \n\n\n\n\nAges 6 & under\n\n\n\nAges 7–12\n\n\n\nAges 13–18\n\n\n\nAges 18+\n\n\n\n\nEach month\, the TOP THREE readers in every age group will win: \n\n\n\n 1st Place — $40 Gift Card + Medal 2nd Place — $20 Gift Card 3rd Place — $10 Gift Card \n\n\n\nPLUS: Participants receive 5% discount on in-store purchases  \n\n\n\n*No purchase required to participate – You can read books from anywhere — library books\, books from home\, ebooks\, audiobooks… if you’re reading\, you’re leading! \n\n\n\nJust stop by Main Street Reads to grab your FREE Reader Log cards\, track your reads\, and return your completed cards by: \n\n\n\n\nJune 30 (June winners announced in the July 5 newsletter)\n\n\n\nJuly 31 (July winners announced August 2)\n\n\n\nAugust 31 (August winners announced September 6)\n\n\n\n\nIt’s completely FREE to join and easy to enter — and honestly? We can’t wait to see what our community reads this summer!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/summer-readers-are-leaders-reading-challenge-begins-now/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Reading,Special Sale,Summer Reading Challenge
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SUMMARY:Memorial Day: Let's Honor and Remember
DESCRIPTION:Originally established during the Civil War\, Memorial Day honors those who have died in military service for the United States. In more recent years\, it’s also marked the unofficial start of summer—and yes\, Memorial Day sales. \n\n\n\nThis Memorial Day\, let’s take a moment to pause and remember the sacrifices of those who came before us. And to honor the “sales” part of the tradition\, we’re offering a storewide salute to history and remembrance: \n\n\n\n10% OFF your entire purchase when you include any book(s) from these meaningful and memorable categories: \n\n\n\n\nHistory\n\n\n\nHistorical Fiction\n\n\n\nMemoirs & Biography\n\n\n\n\nThese stories help us reflect\, remember\, and learn from the past—and there’s no better time to dive into them. \n\n\n\nMain Street Reads will be OPEN on Memorial Day from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Come by\, browse\, and kick off your summer reading with purpose.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/memorial-day-lets-honor-and-remember/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Sale
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SUMMARY:Free Notebook & Pen for Moms on Mother's Day!
DESCRIPTION:On Mother’s Day every shopping mom can grab a mini notebook and pen on US – We love moms! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPLUS!!! “Blind Date with a Book” is back this weekend for Mother’s Day – WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! \n\n\n\nWe have dozens of books wrapped and ready to go – buy a book and choose a blind date book FREE… \n\n\n\nEnjoy Mother’s Day with a little gift from your Shelf Care Crew at Main Street Reads!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/free-notebook-pen-for-moms-on-mothers-day/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T100000
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SUMMARY:Mother's Day Blind Date with a Book This Weekend!
DESCRIPTION:“Blind Date with a Book” is back this weekend for Mother’s Day – WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! \n\n\n\nWe have dozens of books wrapped and ready to go – buy a book and choose a blind date book FREE… \n\n\n\nPLUS – On Mother’s Day every shopping mom can grab a mini notebook and pen on US – We love moms! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnjoy Mother’s Day with a little gift from your Shelf Care Crew at Main Street Reads!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/free-blind-date-with-a-book-this-weekend/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T183000
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SUMMARY:May Fab Fantasy Book Club: This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews
DESCRIPTION:Come join the discussion – wine and apps are free\, and –as always– our clubs are free and open to all\, PLUS the book club picks are offered at the 10% off book club discount! \n\n\n\nThis month\, we’ll be chatting about This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews ($29.99 Book club price: $26.99 Hardcover\, 480 pp) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen Maggie wakes up cold\, filthy\, and naked in a gutter\, she quickly realizes she’s not dreaming—she’s somehow landed inside Kair Toren\, the brutal\, magic-soaked city from her favorite (and famously unfinished) dark fantasy series. Armed with nothing but her encyclopedic knowledge of the books\, Maggie must navigate rival warlords\, treacherous politics\, deadly magic\, and a cast of characters whose tragic fates she already knows. \n\n\n\nThough she discovers she can’t be killed\, the same isn’t true for the living\, breathing companions she grows to love—from a former lady’s maid and a charming soldier to assassins and unruly magical creatures. As princes and villains vie for her loyalty\, \n\n\n\nMaggie is drawn into a looming war she’s desperate to rewrite. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas\, and portal fantasy epics.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/may-fab-fantasy-book-club-this-kingdom-will-not-kill-me-by-ilona-andrews/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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SUMMARY:Happy Cinco de Mayo: Extra Savings All Day Long!
DESCRIPTION:Cinco de Mayo just got a little more bookish… \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCelebrate with us and take an EXTRA 5% off your entire purchase—all day long! 📚✨ \n\n\n\nBecause nothing pairs better with tacos and margaritas than a great book! Swing by Main Street Reads and treat your shelf (and your self 😉). \n\n\n\n📍 One day only📅 Cinco de Mayo🎉 Extra 5% off EVERYTHING
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/cinco-de-mayo/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T183000
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SUMMARY:April Books & Banter Fiction Book Club: Lake Effect by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
DESCRIPTION:Books & Banter is our general fiction book club\, focusing on great new reads that matter! As always\, our book clubs are free and open to all\, and the book club pick is 10% off the regular price. You bring the conversation\, we’ll provide the treats! \n\n\n\nThis month’s pick is Lake Effect by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney($30.00) Book club price: $27.00 Hardcover\, 288 pp \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom the NYT bestselling author of The Nest and Good Company comes this newest novel about the ripples one decision can send through generations. In 1977 Rochester\, restlessness hangs over Cambridge Road as Nina Larkin questions the lack of intimacy in her marriage.  \n\n\n\nWhen a friend hands her The Joy of Sex\, Nina is awakened to desires she can no longer ignore. A passionate affair with a prominent neighbor offers the freedom she’s craved—but shatters the stability of both families and devastates her teenage daughter\, Clara. Decades later\, Clara\, now a successful food stylist in New York City\, remains haunted by the scandal that reshaped her youth.  \n\n\n\nReturning home for a family wedding\, she faces old wounds and new choices in this wise\, insightful novel about desire\, forgiveness\, and the complicated bonds between mothers and daughters.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/april-books-banter-fiction-book-club-lake-effect-by-cynthia-daprix-sweeney/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T183000
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SUMMARY:Plot Twist Project: Come Junk Journal with Us!
DESCRIPTION:Get creative\, get messy\, and give new life to old things at our next Plot Twist Project! Join us for a relaxed\, inspiration-filled evening of junk journaling—a creative practice where scraps\, textures\, and found materials come together to tell your story. \n\n\n\nLed by two of our Fab Fantasy book club members\, Lisa & Tammy\, you’ll get a peek at their junk journals for inspiration before diving into your own creation. (See examples below!) \n\n\n\nPick a theme and make it yours—whether it’s: \n\n\n\n\nGardening\n\n\n\nTravel\n\n\n\nFavorite books\n\n\n\nFamily moments\n\n\n\nMemories\, moods\, “inspired by” or “just because”\n\n\n\n\nThe sky is truly the limit. \n\n\n\nAnd of course… 🍷 wine & treats included—because creativity pairs well with both. \n\n\n\n💲 Cost: $10.75 and Limited to 15 participants (advance registration required HERE! ✨ Come create something uniquely yours—with a little help from fellow book lovers. \n\n\n\nWe’ll have journals to choose from\, or bring your own!\n\n\n\nThings We’ll Have On Hand\n\n\n\n\nJournals for purchase (1/2 price at $10 ea. or bring your own!)\n\n\n\nStickers for purchase (1/2 price from us or bring your own!)\n\n\n\nCrafting\, acid-free glue sticks and double-sided tape\n\n\n\nScissors and Paper Cutters\n\n\n\nColored pencils\, markers\, and construction paper\n\n\n\nMagazines (we’ll have several but feel free to bring yours)\n\n\n\nA treasure trove of “junk”—magazines\, pressed flowers\, ribbons\, letter stickers & more\n\n\n\n\nOptional: Things to Bring!\n\n\n\n\nJournal of your own (or grab one from us)\n\n\n\nOld magazines\, newspapers\, pamphlets\, greeting cards (junk journaling boils down to repurposing existing items into a new creative thing!)\n\n\n\nAny personal photos/items you want to include\n\n\n\nRibbons\, lace\, broken jewelry pieces\, any other items you may have lying around that might be creatively repurposed\n\n\n\n\nExamples of junk journal pages
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/plot-twist-project-come-junk-journal-with-us/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T193000
DTSTAMP:20260405T130821Z
CREATED:20260405T054206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260405T130821Z
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SUMMARY:Sing Down the Moon on Indie Bookstore Day!
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Indie Bookstore Day with a hauntingly unforgettable evening at Main Street Reads! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’re thrilled to welcome Southern Gothic author Robert Gwaltney for the release of Sing Down the Moon—a richly atmospheric story filled with mystery\, legacy\, and the kind of storytelling that lingers long after the final page. \n\n\n\nThis “Your Book Is Your Ticket” event means your ticket purchase includes a signed copy of the book and access to the experience! \n\n\n\n📖 Two ways to join us (same price!):• Stop in before 6 PM to meet Robert and have your book signedOR• Join our private evening event from 6:00–7:30 PM\, featuring wine\, appetizers\, and an intimate conversation with the author \n\n\n\n✨ Whether you’re popping in or settling in\, you’ll leave with a signed copy and a story you won’t soon forget.  \n\n\n\n🎟️ $21.95 includes your signed book\, conversation\, and wine & treats👉 Space is limited—reserve your spot now RIGHT HERE! \n\n\n\nABOUT THE BOOK\n\n\n\nWhat if your destiny was written in something you’re determined to escape? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSixteen-year-old Leontyne Skye has always dreamed of leaving Good Hope—a hauntingly beautiful barrier island off the Georgia coast where nothing\, and no one\, ever truly leaves…Because in Good Hope\, magic comes at a cost. \n\n\n\nLeontyne’s family has long been bound to Damascus\, an ancient fig tree that sings to restless spirits—haints—across the river. From its fruit comes Redemption\, a powerful and dangerously addictive elixir that sustains the island…and slowly destroys the women of the Skye line. \n\n\n\nHer mother\, Eulalee\, is already unraveling—literally—fading into fragments of hair\, teeth\, and memory. And Leontyne isn’t far behind. \n\n\n\nStill recovering from a devastating accident during the mysterious Tribulation Day—an event that stole her hand and fractured her memories—Leontyne can no longer trust her own past. What she knows comes only through the shifting\, uncertain stories of the Longwood twins…her closest friends\, and perhaps her greatest manipulators. \n\n\n\nNow\, with her mother gone\, the weight of legacy falls squarely on Leontyne’s shoulders. \n\n\n\nThe island needs Redemption. The Longwoods expect her to comply. But Leontyne is beginning to wonder: What if the truth of Good Hope is darker than she’s ever been told? \n\n\n\nAnd what if escaping it means destroying everything—and everyone—she’s ever known? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRobert Gwaltney is the author of Sing Down the Moon (Mercer University Press\, 2026) and The Cicada Tree (Moonshine Cove Publishing\, 2022)\, works of Southern literary fiction that explore inheritance\, identity\, and the fragile boundary between the living and the dead. Rooted in the landscapes and histories of the American South\, his writing blends the gothic tradition with elements of magical realism to illuminate the forces that shape who we become. \n\n\n\nRaised in Cairo\, Georgia\, alongside three younger brothers\, Gwaltney is a lifelong resident of the South — a circumstance that has left an indelible mark on his voice as a writer. Sense of place remains central to his work\, where memory\, myth\, and longing intertwine. \n\n\n\nBy day\, he serves as Vice President of Easterseals North Georgia\, championing early childhood literacy and strengthening families at critical stages of development. In all the hours between\, he writes. Robert lives in Atlanta\, Georgia\, with his partner.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/sing-down-the-moon-on-indie-bookstore-day/
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T135833Z
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SUMMARY:Let's Celebrate! Indie Bookstore Day 2026!
DESCRIPTION:The highlight of indie bookstores from coast to coast each year – a day celebrating indie stores and our incredible readers! As always\, we’ll have exclusive products on the big day\, free gifts\, eats\, drinks and more\, including: \n\n\n\n\nBOOK SIGNING and RECEPTION with Robert Gwaltney and his new hit\, Sing Down the Moon\n\n\n\n$5 in BOOK BUCKS for anyone who comes in dressed as their favorite literary character!\n\n\n\nFACE PAINTING by Annika (beginning at 10 am – free with any purchase)\n\n\n\nA BIG REVEAL of some upcoming exciting events (with early access and early bird pricing to tickets)\n\n\n\nEXCLUSIVE PRODUCTS – And we’re the lowcountry bookstore that’s got ’em!\n\n\n\n\n\nIndie Exclusive\n\n\n\nSigned Indie Exclusive\n\n\n\nIndie Exclusive\n\n\n\nSigned Indie Exclusive\n\n\n\nMini-Tote\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIncludes exclusive patch!\n\n\n\nFree w/purchase\n\n\n\nFree w/purchase\n\n\n\nLarge Tote\n\n\n\n\nYou won’t want to miss a minute; we’ll see you on Main Street! \n\n\n\nIndependent Bookstore Day (Indie Bookstore Day) was established in 2013 to promote\, celebrate\, and highlight the value of the Independent bookstore community. The day has been observed on the last Saturday of April every year since 2013. This year there are over 1\,600 stores participating across the country!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/lets-celebrate-indie-bookstore-day-2026/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Special Sale
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T200000
DTSTAMP:20260322T043525Z
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SUMMARY:April Kiss & Tell Romance Book Club: To Cage a Wild Bird by Brooke Fast
DESCRIPTION:Our book clubs are free and open to all – we supply the treats\, you bring the scintillating conversation! As always\, all book club selections are 10% off book club pricing. Come join our romance club\, “Kiss & Tell!” \n\n\n\nThis month\, we’re chatting about To Cage a Wild Bird by Brooke Fast($32.00) Book club price: $28.80 Hardcover\, 384 pp \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Dividium\, justice is brutal and absolute: commit a crime and you’re condemned to Endlock\, a deadly prison where the wealthy hunt inmates for sport. Raven Thorne\, the city’s most feared bounty hunter\, has survived by trusting no one—until her younger brother is sentenced to Endlock.  \n\n\n\nDetermined to save him\, she gets herself arrested and plunges into a world ruled by violence\, shifting alliances\, and secrets as dangerous as any weapon. Raven will do whatever it takes to protect Jed\, but one threat proves unexpectedly complicated: a mysterious guard whose loyalty is unclear…and whose pull she can’t ignore.  \n\n\n\nAs desire ignites in the shadows\, Raven must decide whether love is a fatal vulnerability or the spark that could bring the entire system down. A gripping\, high-stakes dystopian romance.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/april-kiss-tell-romance-book-club-to-cage-a-wild-bird-by-brooke-fast/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T183000
DTSTAMP:20260322T040845Z
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SUMMARY:April Adventures in Reading Kids Club: Lola by Karla Arenas Valenti
DESCRIPTION:Our Adventures in Reading Kids Club is free and open to all AND the book is 10% off book club pricing. Come on out and join your fellow readers each month for a free pizza party and chat about the selected book. \n\n\n\nThis month we’re chatting about Lola by Karla Arenas Valenti($17.99) Book club price: 16.19 Hardcover\, 272 pp \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTen-year-old Lola has always lived with magic—enchanted flowers that shift with the seasons\, a sandbox that coughs up strange treasures\, and playful chaneques only she can see in her Mexico City home. But ever since The Thing That Happened\, her brother Alex has grown mysteriously ill\, and the great tree at the center of their house has begun to wither along with him.  \n\n\n\nConvinced the two are connected\, Lola seeks answers from a grocery-store oracle and follows the chaneques into Floresta\, a hidden realm of wonders\, monsters\, and ancient myth. There\, a young queen guards the secret Lola needs to save Alex. To bring her brother home\, Lola must summon courage she never knew she had.  \n\n\n\nA heartfelt\, magical-realist adventure celebrating family\, bravery\, and the power of love.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/april-adventures-in-reading-kids-club-lola-by-karla-arenas-valenti/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T200000
DTSTAMP:20260411T161508Z
CREATED:20260411T161452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260411T161508Z
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SUMMARY:April Third Thursday: Spring is in the Air!
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy an evening in Downtown Summerville with some live music\, vendors\, extended hours at our fellow local small businesses for shopping and get that hometown feeling you can only get in Downtown Summerville! April 16th in Hutchinson Square!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/april-third-thursday-spring-is-in-the-air/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Third Thursday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T200000
DTSTAMP:20260322T035154Z
CREATED:20260322T035104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260322T035154Z
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SUMMARY:April Thrill in the ‘Ville Thriller Book Club: Warning Signs by Tracy Sierra
DESCRIPTION:Come join the Thrill in the ‘Ville thriller book club discussion – wine and apps are free\, and as always\, our clubs are free and open to all\, PLUS the book club picks are offered at the 10% off book club discount. \n\n\n\nThis month we’re chatting about: Warning Signs by Tracy Sierra($30.00) Book club price: $27.00 Hardcover\, 368 pp \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTwelve-year-old Zach\, schooled in mountain survival by his late mother\, is eager to prove himself during a father-son backcountry ski weekend arranged by his cash-strapped father Bram. Surrounded by adults who dismiss icy conditions and push boundaries with bravado\, Zach keeps a wary eye on the landscape — and on the men.  \n\n\n\nWhen strange tracks begin appearing in the snow\, he senses there’s more danger than weather. As the wilderness closes in\, Zach must now rely on his instincts\, confronting not only the unknown terror lurking in the forest\, but also the darker instincts of those he’s supposed to trust. \n\n\n\nThis is a chilling\, atmospheric thriller that merges survival horror with fragile family ties\, and keeps you turning pages long after lights are out. Ripe with discussion possibilities!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/april-thrill-in-the-ville-thriller-book-club-warning-signs-by-tracy-sierra/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T180000
DTSTAMP:20260405T130928Z
CREATED:20250411T192302Z
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SUMMARY:Easter Egg Not-a-Hunt!
DESCRIPTION:Here’s an egg-cellent chance to win egg-citing prizes during our egg-straordinary “Not a Hunt” from Wednesday through Saturday (we’re closed Easter Sunday). We’re putting all our eggs in one basket (should we stop now?) and each in-store purchase wins you an egg! \n\n\n\nBesides the surprise sweet treats inside each egg\, there’ll be a prize for a free giveaway item from the store – it may be a pen\, or a print\, a candle\, or a book\, a book buck or…you won’t know ’til you crack open your egg! \n\n\n\nInstant prizes all week long (or ’til we run out of eggs – but we won’t!) \n\n\n\nCome join the fun and celebrate spring with us at Main Street Reads!  \n\n\n\nNOTE: We’ll be closed on Easter Sunday – enjoy time with family and friends and we’ll see you soon!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/easter-egg-not-a-hunt-2/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Special Sale
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T200000
DTSTAMP:20260322T033645Z
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SUMMARY:April Fab Fantasy Book Club: An Arcane Inheritance by Kamilah Cole
DESCRIPTION:Come join the discussion – wine and apps are free\, and –as always– our clubs are free and open to all\, PLUS the book club picks are offered at the 10% off book club discount! \n\n\n\nThis month\, we’ll be chatting about An Arcane Inheritance by Kamilah Cole ($18.99) Book club price: $17.09 Paperback\, 432 pp \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWelcome to this haunting\, twist-filled dark academia fantasy perfect for fans of Babel and A Deadly Education. Warren University may be an elite Ivy League institution\, but its prestige is built on centuries of forbidden magic—and the exploitation of its most vulnerable students. Freshman Ellory Morgan arrives determined to prove she belongs\, yet the campus’s shadowed halls and ornate towers feel disturbingly familiar.  \n\n\n\nAs flashes of déjà vu grow darker and more insistent\, she becomes convinced she’s walked these paths before—and that something erased her memory. To uncover the past she must persuade brooding legacy student Hudson Graves to help her expose the secret society controlling Warren from within.  \n\n\n\nAtmospheric and razor-sharp\, this fantasy will spark discussion about power\, privilege\, memory\, and who pays the true price of ambition.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/april-fab-fantasy-book-club-an-arcane-inheritance-by-kamilah-cole/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T183000
DTSTAMP:20260319T004043Z
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SUMMARY:🌸 Pages & Petals: Bookmark Making Event!
DESCRIPTION:As the Flowertown Festival winds down at 4 pm…come escape the crowds\, say goodbye to the traffic\, and retreat to the calm of the bookstore. 📚✨ \n\n\n\nJoin us for a cozy\, creative early evening\, making your own beautiful pressed-flower bookmarks—perfect for spring reading (or gifting for Easter and Mother’s Day!). \n\n\n\n🌿 Your $14.95 ticket includes: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll supplies to create your custom bookmarks\, whether in shapes like the ones we made here\, or laminated rectangles\, squares\, the options are up to you!\n\n\n\nWine & treats (enjoy as much as you can safely consume!) \n\n\n\nPrivate shopping and 5% off any inside purchases\n\n\n\nA relaxed\, welcoming space to unwind and create and enjoy each other’s company\n\n\n\n\nNo experience needed—just come ready to sip\, craft\, and settle back into your happy place among the books. \n\n\n\n📍 Main Street Reads🎟️ Space is limited to just 15—grab your spot HERE and celebrate the end of Flowertown Festival weekend the right way.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/%f0%9f%8c%b8-pages-petals-bookmark-making-event-%f0%9f%8c%b8/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T180000
DTSTAMP:20260318T230527Z
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SUMMARY:Visit Us at the Spring Market!
DESCRIPTION:The Summerville Spring Market happens March 28th\, the Saturday during the big Flowertown Festival. Main Street Reads will have a booth alongside other great local vendors on Saturday AND… \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’ll have Annika on hand face painting in the morning\, and FOUR authors signing during the day\, including: \n\n\n\n\n(10 am) Mary Beth Wishart\n\n\n\n(10 am) Emily Etheridge\n\n\n\n(12 pm) Kem Welch\n\n\n\n(12 pm) Mark Beasley\n\n\n\n(1 pm) AF Winter\n\n\n\n\nCome join in the fun and grab special deals on festival-only surprises!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/visit-us-at-the-spring-market/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T160000
DTSTAMP:20260306T233540Z
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SUMMARY:Flowertown Festival 2026!
DESCRIPTION:Every spring\, Summerville comes alive with vibrant azaleas\, wisteria\, and dogwoods for the annual Flowertown Festival\, hosted by the Summerville Family YMCA. Recognized as one of the Top 20 events in the Southeast\, this three-day arts and crafts festival attracts more than 200\,000 visitors who come to enjoy local artisans\, delicious food\, and family-friendly entertainment. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re searching for handcrafted treasures\, looking to support community programs\, or simply want to soak in Southern hospitality\, the Flowertown Festival promises something for everyone! At Main Street Reads\, we’ll have local authors\, and chance to “meet me at the bookstore.” Shop\, leave your bags with us\, and continue walking the festival – we’ve got you! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year’s dates/times are:March 27: 9 am –6pmMarch 28: 9 am –6pmMarch 29: 9 am –4pm \n\n\n\nDiscover Local Culture: Browse arts and crafts from talented artists and specialty vendors\, sample regional cuisine from local food trucks\, enjoy lively music and community performances\, and embrace Summerville’s warm\, welcoming atmosphere. Main Street Reads will feature local authors at the Spring Market (farmer’s market location) as well as at the bookstore\, too! \n\n\n\nFamily Fun for Everyone: Enjoy a large kids’ section featuring fair rides\, games\, and live performances by local children and organizations throughout the weekend.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/flowertown-festival-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T200000
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SUMMARY:March Books & Banter Fiction Book Club: The Pohaku by Jasmin Iolani Hakes
DESCRIPTION:Books & Banter is our general fiction book club\, focusing on great new reads that matter! As always\, our book clubs are free and open to all\, and the book club pick is 10% off the regular price. You bring the conversation\, we’ll provide the treats! \n\n\n\nThis month’s pick is The Pohaku by Jasmin Iolani Hakes \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom the award-winning author of Hula comes a sweeping\, multi-generational saga about the Hawaiian women entrusted with safeguarding their family’s most sacred legacy.  \n\n\n\nWhen a young woman is found comatose after a mysterious fall from a cliff\, her estranged grandmother keeps vigil by her bedside\, certain the tragedy is tied to the pōhaku—an ancient stone their lineage has protected for generations.  \n\n\n\nAs the narrative spans Hawai‘i and California\, past and present\, the family’s fractured history unfolds: stories of displacement\, guardianship\, loss\, and the enduring bond between people and place. To heal\, the truth of the pōhaku must endure.  \n\n\n\nReminiscent of Homegoing\, Pachinko\, and There\, There\, The Pōhaku is a bold\, immersive novel about resilience\, cultural memory\, and the unbreakable strength of Native Hawaiian women.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/march-books-banter-fiction-book-club-the-pohaku-by-jasmin-iolani-hakes/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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SUMMARY:March Third Thursday Celebrates Young Artists!
DESCRIPTION:It’s youth art month in Summerville and all through the downtown you’ll be able to see the creative works of Dorchester Two school students\, including an installation at Main Street Reads! \n\n\n\nIf you haven’t been to Third Thursday\, you should know it’s Summerville’s own monthly block party: shops stay open late\, streets close\, food trucks show up\, musicians play\, and everyone goes home happy to be Summervillians!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/march-third-thursday-celebrates-young-artists/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Third Thursday
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